Florida Grand Opera, in partnership with AllStar Encore, will present Opera & All-Stars on May 6, 2026, a cross-genre concert featuring former New York Yankees star and Grammy-nominated guitarist Bernie Williams, internationally acclaimed tenor Jonathan Tetelman, and a special performance by the Pro Players Group, an ensemble of former NFL athletes.

The event, taking place during Mental Health Awareness Month in May, will serve as the official launch of Florida Grand Opera’s Voices of Wellness initiative, a new program focused on the role of music and the human voice in supporting emotional resilience, community healing, and mental well-being.

In a statement, Maria Todaro, General Director and CEO of Florida Grand Opera, said, “It is funny that we rarely associate sports with opera. And yet the discipline, athleticism, focus, sacrifice, and dedication behind both are strikingly similar,”“What moves me most is the communion they create — two worlds that gather people together in celebration of human excellence and shared emotion. The concert brings together artists whose careers span sports, classical music, and contemporary performance, reflecting shared American traditions — from standing for the National Anthem at a baseball game to the expressive power of live music on the concert stage.”

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