Spanish-language opera screens in Whitefish

Whitefish Theatre Co., in collaboration with the Whitefish Arts Council and the Whitefish Performing Arts Center, presents Mexican composer Daniel Catán’s opera “Florencia en el Amazonas” as part of the 2023-2024 live streaming season of the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD. 

This spellbinding and romantic opera will be shown on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 10:55 a.m. at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center. Approximate run time is 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one 30-minute intermission. Tickets are sold only at the door which will open at 10:30 am. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students, paid by cash or check only. 

One of the most famous Spanish-language operas, “Florencia en el Amazonas” tells the enchanting story of glamorous diva, Florencia Grimaldi. Florencia is headed to Manaus to perform at its opera house, while also hoping to reunite with her lover who vanished long ago in the Amazonian rainforest. Inspired by the magical realism of writer Gabriel García Márquez, this Met premiere is perfect for those new to the opera as it is filled with “glorious music, richly evocative lyrics, waterborne dreams and nightmares, and classic heartbreak”.