FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS

Music: Daniel Catán
Libretto: Marcela Fuentes-Berain
Premiere: October 25, 1996

Inspired by the writings of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, this ravishingly beautiful romantic opera is an examination of love in all of its joys and folly. In 1910, seven people board a small steamboat for a voyage down the Amazon River toward an unexplored jungle paradise. But soon the characters find themselves on a surreal journey that dares to venture deep into the mysteries of the human heart. Among all the passengers, Florencia seeks the most desperate love of all: Lost love. A true love she long ago let slip through her fingers, and now vows to find again. Join us as we take a voyage into the sensual world of “magic realism”, overflowing with a vibrant orchestral score inspired by the lush romanticism of Puccini and Ravel, and featuring a poignant story that will touch your heart and make your soul soar like an blue sapphire jungle butterfly amid the foliage of the tropical rain forest.

Directed by John Hoomes
Conducted by Dean Williamson
Featuring the Nashville Opera Orchestra
Sung in Spanish with projected English lyrics

 

 

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Artists

Elizabeth Caballero
Florencia

Artist Florencia

Evelyn Saavedra
Rosalba

Artist Florencia

Sandra Eddy
Paula

Artist Florencia

Luis Orozco
Riolobo

Artist Florencia

César Delgado
Arcadio

Artist Florencia

Mark Whatley ^
Alvaro

Artist Florencia

Ricardo Lugo
Captain

Artist Florencia

John Hoomes
Director

Artist Florencia

Dean Williamson
Conductor

^ Former Mary Ragland Emerging Artist

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Nashville Opera is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nashville Opera is supported, in part, by federal award number SLFRP5534 awarded to the State of Tennessee by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.