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The Metropolitan Opera: Florencia en el Amazonas

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Inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán's 1996 opera tells the enchanting story of a Brazilian opera diva who returns to her homeland to perform at the legendary opera house of Manaus--and to search for her lost lover, who has vanished into the jungle. The Met premiere stars soprano Ailyn Pérez as Florencia Grimaldi, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to lead a spellbinding new production by Mary Zimmerman that brings the mysterious and magical realm of the Amazon to the Met stage. A distinguished ensemble of artists portray the diva's fellow travelers on the river boat to Manaus, including soprano Gabriella Reyes as the journalist Rosalba, bass-baritone Greer Grimsley as the ship's captain, baritone Mattia Olivieri as his enigmatic first mate, tenor Mario Chang as the captain's nephew Arcadio, and mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera and baritone Michael Chioldi as the feuding couple Paula and Álvaro.

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Curt G This was a very beautiful Opera. Stunning and great sets full of life and color. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/17/23 Full Review Ellen O Excellent everything! So glad you're offering The Met In HD! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/10/23 Full Review Carol We love the Met Live in HD ! This one was especially well done & the set & costumes were fabulous. Thank you for providing this amazing quality entertainment to the NEW area. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/10/23 Full Review PB Beautiful voices! Wonderful set! Great use of puppets! All Hail Mary Zimmerman! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/09/23 Full Review Dolores B I very much enjoyed all the singers - Alyn Perez was stunningly glorious in the role. A beautiful production as ALWAYS. I was not happy with the lighting in the REGAL cinema theater prior to the actual broadcast: it was extremely dark. As I recall in the past, the house lights have been on low to make it easy for attendees to find their seats. The same problem occurred later in one of the intermissions as well. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/09/23 Full Review Faith R Very touched and loved this opera! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Mary Zimmerman

Director

Ailyn Pérez

Florencia Grimaldi

Gabriella Reyes

Rosalba

Greer Grimsley

Captain

Mattia Olivieri

First Mate

Mario Chang

Arcadio
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Synopsis Inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán's 1996 opera tells the enchanting story of a Brazilian opera diva who returns to her homeland to perform at the legendary opera house of Manaus--and to search for her lost lover, who has vanished into the jungle. The Met premiere stars soprano Ailyn Pérez as Florencia Grimaldi, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to lead a spellbinding new production by Mary Zimmerman that brings the mysterious and magical realm of the Amazon to the Met stage. A distinguished ensemble of artists portray the diva's fellow travelers on the river boat to Manaus, including soprano Gabriella Reyes as the journalist Rosalba, bass-baritone Greer Grimsley as the ship's captain, baritone Mattia Olivieri as his enigmatic first mate, tenor Mario Chang as the captain's nephew Arcadio, and mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera and baritone Michael Chioldi as the feuding couple Paula and Álvaro.
Director
Mary Zimmerman
Distributor
Fathom Events
Genre
Drama, Musical
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 9, 2023, Limited
Runtime
2h 35m