Mansouri led the company in commissioning several new works which have received critical acclaim, including John Adams' "The Death of Klinghoffer" (1992), Conrad Susa's "The Dangerous Liaisons" (Fall 1994), Stewart Wallace's "Harvey Milk" (1996) (co-commissioned with Houston Grand Opera and New York City Opera), André Previn's "A Streetcar Named Desire" (Fall 1998), and Jake Heggie's "Dead Man Walking" (Fall 2000). This move has helped build the house's reputation as one of the leading innovators in the United States, a reputation which is still held today.