November 10. 2021
Upcoming Dates
November 10. 2021
Lyric Premiere & New-to-Chicago Production Florencia en el Amazonas Dress Rehearsal
Lyric’s first Spanish-language work to be presented as part of the mainstage opera season, this story about a glamorous diva on a life-changing adventure on the Amazon is suffused by the entrancing allure of magical realism. Florencia Grimaldi, a renowned diva, is engaged to perform at the opera house of Manaus, Brazil. Traveling there by boat, she’s consumed by longing for her long-lost lover, who she hopes will be awaiting her. Florencia and her fellow passengers are all intensely memorable characters, and they’re illuminated by the magnificent, sumptuous romantic music created by a true musical genius — Mexico’s finest opera composer, Daniel Catán.
- Language: Sung in Spanish with projected English texts
- Running Time: 2 hours 5 minutes with 1 intermission
- Location: Lyric Opera House
Meet the artists
* Lyric debut
** Ryan Opera Center alumnus
Lyric’s premiere of Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas is generously made possible by
Anonymous Donor
Marion A. Cameron-Gray
Additional support is provided by Lyric Opera of Chicago's Production Circle.
Original production from Houston Grand Opera.
An opera in two acts with music by Daniel Catán and libretto by Marcela Fuentes-Berain.
Production photos: Lynn Lane/Houston Grand Opera