description Florentine Opera Overview
The Florentine Opera is an opera company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, founded in 1933. It stages fully produced operas and related performances for audiences in the Milwaukee area and is associated with the city’s professional performing-arts institutions. The company is among the long-established opera organizations in the United States and has played a continuing role in presenting both standard operatic repertory and newer works in the Upper Midwest.
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When was the Florentine Opera founded?
The Florentine Opera was founded in Milwaukee in 1933 by John-David Anello. It originally operated under the name Italian Opera Chorus. [Florentine Opera history](https://www.florentineopera.org/mission-history)
Was the Florentine Opera always called the Florentine Opera Company?
No. The organization became the Florentine Opera Chorus in 1942 and adopted the name Florentine Opera Company in 1950 when it expanded into complete opera productions. [Florentine Opera history](https://www.florentineopera.org/mission-history)
Where does the Florentine Opera perform?
The company is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and presents fully staged opera along with concerts, community programs, and education work. Its repertoire ranges from older works to new productions. [Florentine Opera history](https://www.florentineopera.org/mission-history)
Does the Florentine Opera perform only standard Italian operas?
No. The company describes a range that includes Baroque works with period instruments, major repertory operas, and world premieres. That makes its programming broader than Italian opera alone. [Florentine Opera history](https://www.florentineopera.org/mission-history)
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