It performs an annual summer festival of three fully staged operas and operettas.
Early performances took place at Diamond Point on the shores of Lake George in upstate New York and later moved to the nearby town of Queensbury.
Conductor John Douglas served as the company's chorusmaster and director of the LGO's young artist program from 2002 until his death in 2010.
July 1, 2014, Lawrence Edelson became the ninth General and artistic director.
Several well-known opera singers performed with the company early in their careers, including Catherine Malfitano, Diana Soviero, Eric Halfvarson and Jerry Hadley.