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Welcome!
Greetings
to Guild members, friends of Opera, and a special welcome to our
new Members!
Welcome to the website of The Guild of Florida Grand Opera. Keep
informed about the Guild and the many things FGO has to
offer. We encourage you to bookmark our website and check
back regularly!
Founded in 1987, the Guild, known internationally as a major
volunteer support group of FGO, is committed to developing new
audiences, promoting community awareness, and raising funds to
support the Opera's operations. The Guild offers a host of
entertaining events throughout the Opera Season.
We help keep you informed of Guild and Florida Grand Opera programs and special events. These are exciting times for Opera lovers and those new to Opera. The 2007/2008 Season has been designed to educate, enrich, and above all, to entertain.
You're invited to join the Florida Grand Opera family by
becoming a Guild member. As a member you will be among
the first to know about and enjoy many exclusive, exciting and
informative Guild and Opera events. Reserve
early!
Your Membership
in The Guild
helps support Florida Grand Opera and the company's Young
Artist Studio program that is designed to provide a training
ground for talented young performers pursuing careers in opera.
Young Artist Studio program that can be accessed at: www.fgo.org/young-artists/
We hope you will join
now; it's the perfect time! And please invite and
encourage your friends and family to become members of The Guild.
Enjoy opera and all the special events with them. Sign them up
now!
2008
SEASON Guild Events!
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Dear Friends, Please join
us to celebrate the founding of The Guild of Florida Grand Opera, and honor the
men and women who devoted themselves for over 20 years to the Greater Miami
Opera and The Florida Grand Opera.
Monday,
May 5 at Turnberry Ocean Colony "Aqua"
7:00 pm Reception
7:45 pm Entertainment
8:15 pm Dinner
16051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles Beach
RSVP by April 29, 2008
Mail or phone: Rosa-Rita 305-932-4692
Entertainment by Members of the FGO Young Artist Studio
Florida Grand Opera Honored Guests:
Robert M. Heuer, General Director & C.E.O.
Jane A. Robinson, President
Justin Moss, Managing Director for Marketing & Communication
Please join us in honoring these people:
Founding Members
Elaine and George Green, "Founders of the Guild" and Guild Chairmen
Dr. & Mrs. Donald Dooley*, Mrs. James C. Major, Vice Chairmen
Mrs. Roberta Rymer Balfe*, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Crawley* and
Mrs. Arturo di Filippi*, Honorary Chairmen
Mr. Selwyn Weintraub*, Treasurer
Mr. Jerome Barish, Secretary
185 Charter Members
Charter Members
Frederick W. Ackerman
Mr. & Mrs. Karl Bishopric
Ednagene Davidson Schofman
Dr. & Mrs. Lucien Gordon
Mr. James M. Herron
Maria Rosa Lopez-Munoz
Olga and David Melin
Sanford Pomerance
Mr. & Mrs. Alberto Vadia
Mr. & Mrs. Harry* (Bettie) Nathanson
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold P.* (Muriel) Rosen
Mr. & Mrs. Richard F.* (Elaine) Wolfson |
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Adler
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome J. Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Sanford W. Freeman
Mr. Howard Greenfield
Marylin Holzberg
Mrs. James C. (Jackie) Major
Walter Nauyoks
Sondra S. Reiff
Jose Valdes-Fauli
Dr. & Mrs. Morton J. Robinson
Mr. & Mrs.* Morton D. Weiner
Mrs. Dolores Ziff |
*In Memoriam, many others of the original 185 Charter Members
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 Fifth
Annual SUMMER OPERA FESTIVAL
On
a Summer Sunday, date to be announced
Featuring Justin Moss, FGO's very own world-class expert
on Opera. He will present informative previews of
two programs from the 68th Season.
Chairman: Charles Adler |
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HOLIDAY
BAZAAR DINNER DANCE
Guild
2008 - 2009 Board Introduction
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Surf Club starting at 6:00 PM
Sir Ron Wetherington, Chairman
Sir
Ronald W. Wetherington, Chairman;
Committee: Ednagene Schofman, Patricia Riley,
Dr. Patricia O. Rice, Charles Adler, Sandi Simon, George
Green, Virginia Adams, Avis Neiman, Marylin Holzberg,
Allan Lewis, Claudine Assous and Michael C. Alexander.
Not photographed; Flora Aranson, Rosa-Rita
Gonzalez, Carole W. Langer and Sina Vacca.
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NEW Home of FLORIDA GRAND
OPERA
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Florida Grand
Opera Doral Center
8390 NW 25th Street
Miami FL 33122
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Josephine S.
Leiser Opera Center
221 SW 3rd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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For the love of Opera and for the future
of Florida Grand Opera |
The
2006 - 2008 Board The Guild of Florida Grand Opera
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| Doris
Rosen |
Co-President |
| Sandra
Simon |
Co-
President |
| Isa
Leibowitz |
First Vice-President |
| Claudine
Assous |
Second Vice-President, Membership |
| Betty Joy
Field |
Third Vice-President |
| Avis
Neiman |
Recording Secretary |
| Marylin
Holzberg |
Corresponding Secretary |
| Rosa-Rita
Gonzalez |
Treasurer |
| Sina
Vacca |
Immediate Past President |
| Virginia
Lee Adams |
Parliamentarian |
| Jerome
M. Barish |
Historian |
Olga
Melin
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Nominating Committee
Chairman & Advisor |
| Charles
Adler |
Chairman of Annual Spring Event |
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Board
of Directors
Jose Garcia, George Green,
Susanne Kayyali,
Carole W. Langer,
Alfred Allan Lewis, Walter
Nauyoks,
Dr. Patricia O. Rice
Ednagene Schofman, Ronald W. Wetherington
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Past Season Events
