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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    Damon Bristo arrest

    Damon Bristo, then OTSL's director of artistic administration, was arrested on a second-degree child-sex-trafficking charge. The organization placed him on unpaid leave and he later resigned.

  2. 2019

    Stephen Lord misconduct allegations

    Stephen Lord resigned his OTSL music-director-emeritus association in June 2019 after allegations of sexual misconduct were published. The matter concerned a former artistic leader and resulted in a leadership-status change.