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.

These productions were been well-received, both critically and commercially, with Todaro's approach praised for making opera more accessible to diverse audiences.

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.