Florencia en el Amazonas NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (18)
See it if You want a shorter opera with stunning voices and a beautiful storyline.
Don't see it if You don't like newer operas.
See it if you love Garcia Marquez, Isabelle Allende or in general the magic realism that permeates Latin-American art
Don't see it if cannot think of a reason not to watch it...
See it if A modern opera in the style of classic repertoire. Lush and romantic.
Don't see it if No reason not to.
See it if Fantastic set, great cast, entertaining puppetry, pretty score.
Don't see it if You don’t like opera, not interested in new /contemporary works
See it if a magical grand opera sung in Spanish with absolutely gorgeous music and fun creative staging, loosely based on Love in the Time of Cholera
Don't see it if you don’t like opera or prefer only classic Italian opera Read more
See it if you enjoy a modern opera with an enchanting melodic score.
Don't see it if only appreciate the traditional repertory.
See it if you like Puccini-esque soaring lyrical operas, directed with originality, color and whimsy (including puppets & wild costumes), a great cast
Don't see it if you're looking for a strong libretto, the storyline is rather dull and the dialog is basic, the whole thing never manages to fully take off.
See it if into love and loss, while cruising in the Brazilian jungle. A great set and amazing puppets of natural elements. Romantic, sung in Spanish.
Don't see it if well... Act 1 was on the slow side, but Act 2 turned irresistible.
Critic Reviews (3)
“This is what is most notable about the company premiere of Daniel Catán’s heavily perfumed ‘Florencia en el Amazonas,’ starring Ailyn Pérez: It brings a language spoken at home by about a quarter of New York City back to the Met.”
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"The production seems to be working extra hard to keep the show’s seductiveness level from sinking, pumping in the odd flicker of magic whenever the score falls down on the job of bewitchment."
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“There are reasons for its popularity—lush orchestration, ear-pleasing vocal lines, a romantic story—and as one of very few operas in Spanish, it’s a good choice for companies eager to attract Spanish-speaking audiences.”
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