“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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