Robert Herman; General Manager of Greater Miami Opera

Robert Herman, 66, general manager of the Greater Miami Opera who turned that company from a small, regional troupe into one of the biggest, most diverse companies in the nation. A native of Glendale and son of former Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder Floyd (Babe) Herman, Robert Herman went to Miami after serving as an assistant to Sir Rudolf Bing at the Metropolitan Opera from 1953 to 1973. In Miami he was known for attracting some of the world’s most famous voices to that city while continuing to feature promising young talent. In Miami on Monday of lung cancer.