Florida Grand Opera is pleased to announce its 73rd continuous season of grand opera this year with the innovative new vision and provocative repertoire of General Director and CEO Susan T. Danis. Kicking off the season, FGO will host the exciting Southeast American premiere of Martin David Levy’sMourning Becomes Electra, followed by Verdi’sNabucco, Puccini’sTosca, and Massenet’sThaïs.

“I am proud to bring a new artistic vision to Florida Grand Opera. The themes of these pieces will resonate with you regardless of which of the many diverse communities in South Florida you call home,” said Susan T. Danis, General Director and CEO of Florida Grand Opera. “This season will be a unique and exciting one, thrilling both first timers and opera lovers.”

Season openerMourning Becomes Electratransports viewers to a small Massachusetts town and tells the mythic, twisted tale of passion, bitterness, incest, infidelity, and murder that befalls the seemingly prim and proper Mannon family shortly after the Civil War. Meanwhile,Nabuccofollows the anguishing journey of the ancient Hebrews in the face of Babylonian domination and their subsequent struggle as exiles. Next, Puccini’sToscaposes a riveting psychological drama that centers on famous diva, Floria Tosca, and her fight to save her handsome young lover while at the hands of vast political and emotional turmoil. Lastly,Thaïscloses out the season, set in ancient Egypt, where a cenobite monk seeks to convert the beautiful and seductive Alexandrian courtesan, Thaïs,to Christianity until he falls victim to her eroticism himself and must finally decide whether to give in to his lust or keep his faith.

Single tickets for the 2013-14 season are now on sale and start at only $11. FGO’s Box Office is located at the Doral Center on 8390 NW 25 St., Doral, FL 33122, and is open to the public from 10am to 4pm, Monday through Friday during the season. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at (800) 741-1010 or online at www.FGO.org