In 2004, Grand Opera House of the South, which is a 501(c) (3) organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and an Executive Director, was given a truly "GRAND" gift by Mr. and Mrs. Lazar John "L.J." Gielen and family... the 33,000 square foot building which houses this National Historical Landmark. Purchased by the Gielen family in 1999, Grand Opera House is now totally owned and operated by the not-for-profit organization.
