THE MET: 2023–24: FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS
Director: Daniel Catán,
Cast: Greer Grimsley, Ailyn Pérez, Mattia Olivieri, Gabriella Reyes, Mario Chang, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Michael Chioldi,
Genre: Live Show | Rating: 
| Runtime: 150 Minutes
Sung in Spanish and 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.
Starring soprano Ailyn Pérez as Florencia Grimaldi, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leading 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 travellers 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.
Starring soprano Ailyn Pérez as Florencia Grimaldi, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leading 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 travellers 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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