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{MIAMI LYRIC OPERA WIKIPEDIA Miami Lyric Opera (MLO) is a local opera company functioning in Miami Dade County, Florida, USA. The company was founded by the Italian Tenor Raffaele Cardone in 2002 supported by a small group of opera fans friends headed by the Cuban Baritone Lillo Del Campo. The mission of MLO among other is to provide classical opera production in its original version respecting the tradition, the composer and the libretto. To bring genuine opera productions to the community at reasonable prices, to educate, encourage and create opportunities for new talents for as well as experienced artists with the support of the community. In 2004 Miami Lyric Opera, Inc., was formalized as a Non-Profit Organization under the IRS Code 503 (3) (c). In short time Miami Lyric Opera was consolidating its infrastructure and artistic level receiving recognition from the public, media and press to the point of becoming a solid operatic alternative to South Florida’s opera lovers. The first full staged opera production was Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi presented at Miami Senior High School Auditorium located I the popular Little Habana. This historical venue hosted for many years to the now main opera company Florida Grand Opera company founded by another Italian tenor Arturo De Filippo. From those days to present (2017), Miami Lyric Opera has produced 23 titles of the Italian and French repertoire, with more than 130 performances including operas never presented before in Miami such as Bellini’s I Puritani, Mascagni’s L’amico Fritz and Puccini’s Il Tabarro. Later the company presented its production at the Artime Theater for short period before moving to the Colony Theatre in Miami Beach which has been its principal venue for MLO alternating with The Olympia Theater at Gusman Arts Center in Downtown Miami. Most recently the company consolidated its operations in South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center (SMDCAC) which is now its principal venue. From its very beginnings, the company distinguished in producing opera maintaining the composer and libretto’s original idea at accessible price.

References: South Florida Classical Review: Lawrence Budman, September 20, 2006. South Florida Classical Review: Lawrence Budman, June 12, 2016 South Florida Classical Review: Lawrence Budman, September 21, 2016 Diario Las Americas: Tosca, August 26, 2016 https://miamilyricopera.wordpress.com/ Oficial Website: www.miamilyricopera.org Opera America member. {Userspace draft|source=ArticleWizard|date=July 2019}}

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