Co-Producer Society Season Producer
SEASON 79 I 21
Olga and David Melin
Il matrimonio segreto and Rigoletto
Olga and David Melin have a long history of
working to assist in the development of
organizations in the performing and visual arts.
They are active supporters of many cultural,
environmental, and educational organizations
in South Florida, and in Sun Valley, Idaho. Mrs.
Melin is a second generation supporter of Florida
Grand Opera since her parents, Martin and
Elizabeth Antonova Feinman, were among the
founders of the Miami Opera in 1941 with Arturo
di Filippi. Mr. and Mrs. Melin’s daughter, Gina
Melin Robichaux, a real estate broker in Miami-
Dade and Broward counties, carries on the Melin
family tradition by also attending and supporting
Florida Grand Opera.
Mr. Melin has served on the Board of Directors
of Florida Grand Opera for over 25 years. Mr.
and Mrs. Melin are both recipients of the Opera
Society’s Diva Award as recognition of their
unfailing enthusiasm, generosity, and exemplary
leadership. Each year, they support Florida Grand Opera with generous contributions to the annual campaign.
Mr. Melin, a retired business executive, is founder and chairman of the board of Tech Aerofoam Products, Inc., a building
materials company with plants in the southeastern United States and Puerto Rico. Mrs. Melin is a graduate of the
to join the family business in retailing and real estate. Her optimism, leadership, and early advocacy for development
of the core area of the present Miami Art and Design District earned the respect of her peers. Mrs. Melin’s other board
responsibilities include: the Guild of Florida Grand Opera; vice president of the National Chopin Foundation of the
United States; founding member of Funding Arts Network; board member of Miami Music Festival and St. Martha
Concert Series; and member emeritus of the board of trustees at Barry University.
The Melins are founding members of the Miami Salon Group and Vizcayans. Both are members of the Florida
Conservation Association, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Sun Valley Summer Symphony in Sun Valley, Idaho.
and a champion angler, and holds world records in the International Game Fish Association (IGFA). Together, Mr. and
Mrs. Melin’s special interests are breeding and racing thoroughbred horses, golf, and enjoyment of the visual and
performing arts.
“All of us are linked to the cosmos. So nature is my God. To me, nature is sacred. Trees are my temple and forests are
my cathedrals.” –Mikhail Gorbachev