Overview
Revenue
$5 to $10 million (USD) per year
Headquarters
Greater Miami Area, East Coast, Southern US
Category
Consumer Discretionary Services
Florida Grand Opera (FGO), America’s seventh-oldest opera company, has served the communities of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties since its founding as the Opera Guild of Greater Miami by Arturo di Filippi in 1941. Today, under the leadership of General Director and CEO Susan T. Danis, Florida Grand Opera (FGO) is one of the Southeast’s most vibrant performing arts organizations, presenting a mainstage season of inspiring artistic depth and breadth. Over the past year, the FGO has received outstanding reviews from Opera News, Opera UK, Opera Canada, Opera Now, and a myriad of other opera publications. Serving two substantial regional patron bases, the FGO performs at major theaters in both locations: the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts Ziff Ballet Opera House in Miami, and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts Au-Rene Theatre in Fort Lauderdale. Florida Grand Opera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Florida Grand Opera Inc. provides theatrical services and entertainment. The Company offers event ticket sales, young artists programs, educational programs, boutiques, and performance venues. Florida Grand Opera operates in the United States. Florida Grand Opera is an company and the oldest performing arts organization. Florida Grand Opera is a non-profit performing arts organization. Our offices, shops, and rehearsal facility is located in Doral, FL. The company performs 4 opera each year at both the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.In addition to opera production, the company is committed to offering a unique variety of educational programs in the community. This includes but not limited to, student dress rehearsals, in classroom presentations, adult education, and programs specifically designed to serve children with disabilities or at risk.In 1984 the company launched its Young Artist Program. This highly competitive program has gained worldwide recognition as one of the leading operatic training programs. The program provides talented young singers with an opportunity to refine the skills developed during formal music education, targeting those areas necessary to develop a successful career in opera.
