Florida Grand Opera

FGO sometimes stages at other area theaters, including Lauderhill Performing Arts Center in Broward County and the Miami Shrine Temple in Miami-Dade.

[4] Willie Anthony Waters, who had become Chorus Master of the company in 1982,[5] then served as artistic director from 1986 through 1992[6] and principal guest conductor from 1992 to 1995.

After Danis took the reins in 2012, she retired the more than $19 million that had accumulated under her predecessor by selling the company's Fort Lauderdale rehearsal space, scaling back the season, and other tactics.

[10] 2022 marks Danis' decade of leadership at FGO, during which time she has also established a "Made in Miami" series, kept the opera afloat through the global COVID-19 pandemic, and championed contemporary works.

[11] After 11 years of serving as General Director and CEO of Florida Grand Opera, Susan T. Danis stepped down from her role.

The organization has launched several new endeavors aimed, including: Todardo's aggressive cost-cutting strategy combined with community outreach and audience engagement has been reported in The Miami Herald.