// Catán //
FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:30PM
Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2:00PM
Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts
FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS runs approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes including one intermission.
Performed in Spanish with English translations projected above the stage.
WARNING: Strobe lights and haze will be used during this show. If you are sensitive to flashing lights, please be advised.
OPERA OVERVIEW
Music by Daniel Catán
Libretto by Marcela Fuentes-Berain
World premiere: Wortham Theatre Center, Houston, Texas, October 25, 1996
*Company Premiere
North Carolina Opera’s first ever Spanish language opera! Embark on a magical and mysterious journey along the mighty Amazon. Glamorous opera legend Florencia Grimaldi is traveling incognito by steamboat through the enchanted rainforest in hopes of finding her long lost love. Wracked by storms and a cholera outbreak, she and her fellow passengers are drawn deeper into the Amazon, where fantasy and reality intertwine, and their hopes and dreams are tested.
“FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS sounds and feels like Puccini and Debussy, with murmurs of Ravel and the film music of Technicolor epics. The music glistens like sun on the river; it is graceful and ravishing.” -Robert Levine, Bachtrack
“The Mexican composer’s style is firmly, richly tonal and melodically effusive, with soaring vocal lines; the orchestration dazzles.” -Andrew Farach-Colton, Gramophone
MORE DETAILS
- College student tickets are just $15 and can be purchased online, or by calling the NCO Box Office at 919.792.3853. A valid student ID must be presented at will-call to pick up tickets. Limit of 2 tickets per ID.
- Audio Description will be available for the Friday, January 31st performance, provided by Arts Access.
QUESTIONS? We’re here to help! Call the Box Office at 919.792.3853.
SPECIAL EVENTS
- Pre-Show Lectures: Join us in the theater 1 hour before the performance for an interesting and informative talk led by NC Opera’s General Director, Eric Mitchko. The talk begins at 6:30PM on Friday, January 31st, and at 1:00PM on Sunday, February 2nd. Free and open to ticketholders.
- Echoes of Florencia, in collaboration with Diamante Arts and Cultural Center: This unique art exhibit features works by North Carolina artists, inspired by the themes, music, and magical realism of Daniel Catán’s opera. By bridging the visual and performing arts, the exhibit invites audiences to explore the lush beauty of the Amazon and the emotional journeys of its characters through multiple artistic lenses. On display in the lobby at both performances, this collaboration celebrates the rich intersection of Latin American culture and creative expression within the Triangle community. Preview and purchase the artwork.
THE ARTISTS
Joseph Mechavich
Conductor
John Hoomes
Director
Elaine Alvarez
Florencia Grimaldi
Marlen Nahhas
Rosalba
Kate Farrar
Paula
Jason Karn
Arcadio
Levi Hernandez
Alvaro
Richard Ollarsaba
Riolobo
Ricardo Lugo
Captain
This production is generously underwritten by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from Philip and Nancy Hablutzel.
PRESS
BroadwayWorld: North Carolina Opera To Receive $20,000 Award From The National Endowment For The Arts
Picture this Post: North Carolina Opera Presents FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS Review — Wiggling Chorus Steals the Show
EarRelevant: With ‘Florencia en el Amazonas,’ NC Opera shows (again) it can compete in the big leagues
CVNC: Florencia en el Amazonas Tells Timely Messages of Love and Nature
Que Pasa: Presentarán primera obra de ópera en español en Raleigh
La Noticia: Presentan la primera ópera en español de Carolina del Norte
La Conexion USA: ¿Quieres asistir a la primera ópera en español en el área?
FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS is presented under license from Associated Music Publishers, Inc., copyright owner.
No refunds. All sales final. Casting subject to change.
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