Elation & Disappointment: Kellogg’s City Opera

As Paul Kellogg prepares to step down from the helm of New York City Opera, observers are assessing his 11-year-tenure, and wondering how the incoming Gerard Mortier will build on Kellogg’s legacy. “If Mr. Kellogg has had his setbacks, he has a record of innovation and achievement to be proud of. Few leaders of performing-arts institutions have been as effective at defining and carrying out a company mission.”