Florida Grand Opera (FGO) is the nation’s 7th oldest opera company with a budget of $10 million. It was created by the successful merger of the Greater Miami Opera (1941) and the Opera Guild Inc. of Ft. Lauderdale (1946) and celebrates its 77th consecutive season in 2017-18. FGO currently produces a main-stage season of four operas in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale. It is a Resident Company of the Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. The company also performs at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. The company owns its office, rehearsal, and production center known as the Doral Center.