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George Steel, general director-designate of the Dallas Opera, met with members of the press today. Over sandwiches at the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts preview center, Steel understandably didn't have much in the way yet of concrete proposals for the company. (He doesn't take over the job until Oct. 1) But he certainly sounded like a man determined to shake up a company that's been coasting too long in the same old ruts. Moving into the new Winspear Opera House, in the fall of 2009, will open up possibilities for a more flexible schedule--as well as more sophisticated physical productions. Steel talked about bringing new diversity and adventure to a repertory that's seemed to get more conservative with each season. He also talked about presenting some performance in alternative venues--and about working more collaborately with other organizations in the Arts District. (It's been downright mind-boggling--stupid, really--how little collaborative programming and marketing has gone on among Dallas's arts organization in recent years.) Whether, in the absence of much operatic experience, his 11 years of running Columbia University's Miller Theatre will make him well suited to the challenges of the Dallas Opera remains to be seen. But he's obviously smart and smooth, and we all wish him the best |
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