About this episode

This episode explores the themes of love and self-discovery through the lens of Daniel Catán's opera Florencia en el Amazonas.

People in this episode

Host: Rhiannon Giddens

Guests: Ailyn Pérez, Andrea Puente-Catán

Topics covered

• opera
• love
• self-discovery
• nature
• music

Keywords

• Florencia Grimaldi
• Cristóbal
• Amazon River
• Metropolitan Opera
• Spanish-language production

Mentioned in this episode

Products: El Dorado, Daniel Catán's score, Florencia en el Amazonas

Books & works: Florencia, Amazon Hitchhiker

Places: el Amazonas, the Amazon River, Manaus, Canada, South America, Amazon, Peru

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