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S51 Ep13

Great Performances at the Met: Florencia en el Amazonas

Premiere: 4/7/2024 | 00:00:30 |

Inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s 1996 opera tells the 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. Starring soprano Ailyn Pérez, Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Mary Zimmerman’s new production.

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Premieres beginning Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)

Premieres on THIRTEEN on Sunday, April 14 at 12 p.m.

Inspired by the magical realism of Gabriel García Márquez, Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s 1996 opera tells the 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. Starring soprano Ailyn Pérez, Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Mary Zimmerman’s new production and Rolando Villazón hosts.

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Join us on an Amazon River voyage to romance with a brand-new couple; an older, cantankerous couple; and the great opera diva Florencia Grimaldi in search of the lover she lost.

♪♪ It's the Met premiere of its first Spanish- language opera in 100 years, starring the acclaimed Ailyn Pérez and conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Look for Daniel Catáns magical “Florencia en el Amazonas ” on Great Performances at the Met.

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