I swear ... this guy looks so familiar.Some random notes this a.m. -- so till Merten decides to get back in gear with his Virtual Coffee, how 'bout a First Smoke of the Day? Like this puff (piece) from New York magazine concerning New York City Opera's new director, some guy named George Steel ... sounds familiar, can't quite place it, it's coming to me, ohwaitrightIremember. Dallas Opera's director of artistic administration, Jonathan Pell, most definitely looks forward to the day we don't: "It
