Florencia en el Amazonas -
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Sun, Sep 15 12:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)

Sung in Spanish and inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catan's 1996 opera tells the enchanting story of an opera diva who returns to her native South America 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 Perez as Florencia Grimaldi, with Yannick Nezet-Seguin 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 Alvaro.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1803

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Sun, Sep 15	12:00 P.M.	Florencia en el Amazonas NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Sep 16	1:30 P.M.	Florencia en el Amazonas NH Explore (11.2)

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Mon, Aug 12	12:00 P.M.	Lucia Di Lammermoor NH Explore (11.2)
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Mon, Sep 16	1:30 P.M.	Florencia en el Amazonas NH Explore (11.2)