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Greater Miami Opera and the Opera Guild of Fort Lauderdale merge, forming Florida Grand Opera.
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Florida Grand Opera's Timeline. 1941. Arturo di Filippi, an...
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Florida Grand Opera (FGO) is an American opera company based in Miami, Florida. It is the oldest performing arts organization in Florida and the seventh oldest opera company in the United States.
Florida Grand Opera's Timeline. 1941. Arturo di Filippi, an accomplished tenor and voice teacher at the University of Miami, establishes the Opera Guild of Greater Miami with performances presented at the Miami Senior High School Auditorium. 1945. Broward County opera enthusiasts found The Opera Guild, Inc. of Fort Lauderdale.
From the very first opera performance in Italy in 1607, to the origins of some of the world’s most recognisable music, and modern day experimental productions, we’ll share a timeline of how opera has changed over the last 400 years.
Holding the title of the oldest performing arts organization in Florida, the Florida Grand Opera was formed in June 1994 by a merger of the Greater Miami Opera, founded in 1941, and The Opera Guild Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, founded in 1945. FGO will celebrate its 82nd season in 2023-24.
Opera in Miami began with the vision of Arturo Di Filippi, a tenor and voice teacher at the University of Miami. Forming the Opera Guild of Greater Miami in 1941, Di Filippi staged his first production the following year—a single performance of Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci at Miami Senior High School.
1 mar 2023 · A short guide to opera history and scholarship. Basic opera history resources and a non-exhaustive list of scholars who have written extensively on operatic topics.
