Boston University Opera Institute & School of Theatre present "Florencia en el Amazonas" February 27 – March 2, 2025 in BU's Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre. Music by Daniel Catán • Libretto by Marcela Fuentes-Berain • William Lumpkin, conductor • Amy Hutchison, stage director
Steeped in the beautiful style of magical realism, the opera follows the journey of the legendary diva Florencia Grimaldi and her fellow passengers on a boat ride down the Amazon. As they travel through the magical rainforest toward their destination, the opera house in Manaus, each passenger harbors a secret hope of what the trip will bring.