Above: Ailyn Pérez as Florencia Grimaldi in Daniel Catán’s “Florencia en el Amazonas.” Photo: Paola Kudacki / Met Opera

The Sembrich is proud to partner with The Hyde Collection to bring The Met: Live in HD to our region. To enhance each broadcast, The Sembrich will present a 15-minute preview featuring members of our staff and special guests, including performing artists and professionals from the music world!

About The Opera

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. The December 9 performance stars soprano Ailyn Pérez as Florencia Grimaldi, with Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium to lead 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 travelers 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.

The Met: Live in HD is the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning series of live high-definition cinema simulcasts. Simulcasts feature the full performance along with backstage interviews and commentary. This film will run 12:55-3:30 pm with one intermission.

Admission

$20 General Admission
$18 seniors & students

The Hyde Collection is proud to be the regional provider of the 2023-24 Met Opera Live season. Pre-screening programming is provided in partnership with The Sembrich.