Opera Theatre of Saint Louis - Administration

Administration

Succeeding Gaddes as OTSL General Director was Charles MacKay, who has held the post since 1985 and had served as OTSL Executive Director beginning in 1984. MacKay has led the campaign to construct and fund the new Sally S. Levy Opera Center, a new and permanent administrative home and year-round rehearsal facility for the organisation. From 1985 until his death in April 2007, the OTSL Artistic Director was Colin Graham. Since 1991, the Music Director is Stephen Lord.

In September 2007, OTSL named James Robinson as the company's next Artistic Director, and Timothy O'Leary to the position of Executive Director. In November 2007, Santa Fe Opera named MacKay their next general director to succeed Gaddes, effective 1 October 2008, and MacKay concluded his OTSL tenure as General Director on 30 September 2008. In June 2008, OTSL named O'Leary as its third General Director, effective 1 October 2008.