The fabulous larger than life Opera productions take place at the Marcus Center in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

At that time, the group was called the Italian Opera Chorus, and it met at the Jackson Street Social Center.

[3] A world premiere of Don Davis' Spanish language Río de Sangre opened in 2010.

Notable performers at the Florentine Opera have included Diane Alexander, June Anderson, Angela Brown, José Carreras, James Courtney, Gilda Cruz-Romo, Plácido Domingo, Dale Duesing, Marisa Galvany, Anthony Dean Griffey, Jerome Hines, Lise Lindstrom, Spiro Malas, Susanne Marsee, James McCracken, Sherrill Milnes, Raquel Montalvo, Jan Peerce, Luciano Pavarotti, Ewa Podleś, Samuel Ramey, Natalia Rom, Beverly Sills, Erika Sunnegårdh, Harry Theyard, and Richard Tucker.

The Florentine Opera is a charter member organization of the United Performing Arts Fund and receives funds from the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, the state of Wisconsin, corporations such as the Target Corporation, patrons and foundations such as the Bradley Foundation, and individuals.