Florida Grand Opera has a rich history of presenting internationally acclaimed artists such as Robert Merrill, Dorothy Kirsten, Richard Tucker, Renata Tebaldi, Roberta Peters, Franco Corelli, Renata Scotto, Montserrat Caballe, Jon Vickers, Sherrill Milnes, Nicolai Gedda, Birgit Nilsson, Anna Moffo, Plácido Domingo, Beverly Sills, Joan Sutherland, Evelyn Lear, James Morris, Thomas Stewart, Diana Soviero, Justino Diaz, Simon Estes, Elizabeth Futral, Helen Donath, Deborah Voigt, and Fernando de la Mora. Luciano Pavarotti made his American debut in 1965 with the company’s production of Lucia di Lammermoor.

Miami City Ballet
One of the youngest yet top ballet company in the US.

When Michael Tilson Thomas and Ted Arison founded the New World Symphony in 1987, they gave America much more than a unique and first of its kind full-time orchestral academy which prepares talented graduates from the top music programs around the world to assume leadership positions in orchestras and ensembles around the world. The program has been highly successful and the New World Symphony campus will be Frank Gehry’s (first commission in Florida) promises to result in a new landmark for American culture, attracting global attention from architecture, art, and music aficionados alike.