Florida Grand Opera 2024-25: Carmen

(Photo credit: Lewis Valdes) Florida Grand Opera’s 2024-25 season finale featuring Bizet’s “Carmen” served as a capstone for General Director Maria Todaro’s inaugural year with the company. Thoughtfully crafted to resonate with a diverse audience, the production honored traditional operatic sentiments while embracing contemporary themes of women’s rights and political discourse, and it celebrated the region’s diverse cultural ties. Notably, {…}

Florida Grand Opera to Make History with ‘Carmen’ Starring the Costa-Jackson Sisters

The Florida Grand Opera is set to make operatic history when mezzo-soprano Ginger Costa-Jackson and her soprano sisters Marina Costa-Jackson and Miriam Costa-Jackson perform together for the first time in a production of “Carmen.” Maria Todaro will direct the production, which will feature Ginger Costa-Jackson in her signature role as Carmen. Her sisters Marina and Miriam will alternate the role {…}

Florida Grand Opera Launches New FGO Innovation Hub With Preview of ‘Triângulo’

Florida Grand Opera (FGO) launched its new FGO Innovation hub with a preview of “Triângulo,” a new mixed-martial arts opera, on August 31, 2024. The event featured performances as well as martial arts choreography. The work is led by Joe Specter, an accomplished arts executive, former opera singer, and martial arts practitioner, and Latin Grammy-nominated composer Martin Bejerano. The work {…}