Phantom of the Opera Star to Perform in Concert with FGO Young Artists

    MIAMI, FL, April 10, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Florida Grand Opera (FGO), along with the Saint Martha - Yamaha 2014-2015 Concert Series, is proud to welcome world-renowned Broadway star Lisa Vroman to Miami for a one-night-only concert. This concert, which will be held at Barry University at 8pm on April 17, will feature Broadway and opera hits sung by Vroman and members of FGO's Young Artist Program.

"It is an honor for our Young Artists to be invited to participate in the Saint Martha - Yamaha 2014-2015 Concert Series," says Susan T. Danis, General Director & CEO of Florida Grand Opera.

"Add to that the likes of Broadway star Lisa Vroman, and a wonderful evening of entertainment awaits Miami," she continues. "I hope all of our opera patrons will come out to hear our Young Artists in a very different setting and enjoy Lisa's amazing talent."

From Broadway to opera, on stage and in concert, Ms. Vroman has established herself as one of America's most versatile voices. Ms. Vroman starred for several years on Broadway as Christine Daae in Weber's The Phantom of the Opera. Described as a "musical and theatrical marvel" by the San Francisco Chronicle, she garnered Theatre Critic's awards for the role in a record breaking run in San Francisco, as well as a return engagement at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

No stranger to operatic roles, Ms. Vroman made her New Jersey Opera debut as Rosalinda in Die Fledermaus (directed by Ira Siff) replacing Metropolitan Opera soprano Ruth Ann Swenson; performed the role of Birdie in Regina with Utah Opera, conducted by Keith Lockhart; and premiered and recorded two comic operas by composers John Musto (Bastianello) and William Bolcom (Lucrezia) with the New York Festival of Song.

The night will consist of a wide variety of repertoire sung by Vroman, FGO's Young Artists, and fun musical collaborations between the two. Audiences can look forward to such popular Broadway and opera hits as "I Feel Pretty," "Siempre en mi Corazon," All I Ask of You," and "I Got Rhythm," among other crowd-pleasers.

**WHO:**
Lisa Vroman with the Florida Grand Opera Young Artists

**WHAT:**
Saint Martha - Yamaha 2014-2015 Concert Series

**WHEN:**
Friday, April 17, 2015, 8:00pm

**WHERE:**
Broad Center for the Performing Arts
Barry University
11300 Northeast 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33161

**COST:**
$10 General Admission
$20 Blue Circle

Artist Reception included with each ticket purchase.

Tickets can be purchased through Saint Martha's by visiting http://www.SaintMartha.Tix.com or by calling 1-800-595-4849. Tickets can also be purchased through Florida Grand Opera by clicking here or calling the FGO Box Office at 800.741.1010 10am through 4pm, Monday through Friday. More information can be obtained at 305-458-0111 or 786-382-4495.

About Florida Grand Opera

Florida Grand Opera (FGO), the oldest performing arts organization in Florida, celebrates its 74th year of continuously producing grand opera during the 2014-15 Season. The mainstage operas of the season include: Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly, November 15 - December 6; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Così fan tutte, January 24 - February 14; Georges Bizet's The Pearl Fishers (Les pêcheurs de perles), February 28 - March 14; and Gian Carlo Menotti's The Consul, May 9 - 16.

Founded in 1941 as Greater Miami Opera and later merging with The Opera Guild Inc. in 1994, FGO presents a mixture of standard repertoire and contemporary works as well as commissions and new productions - all featuring projected translations in English and Spanish. FGO is recognized for funding by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Funding is also provided, in part, by the Broward County Board of County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council and the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners and the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council. Program support is provided by the City of Miami Beach, Cultural Affairs Program, Cultural Arts Council. Florida Grand Opera is a Resident Company of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and a member company of OPERA America. Intercontinental Miami is the Official Hotel and Steinway & Sons is the Official Piano of Florida Grand Opera.

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