MET OPERA LIVE RADIO BROADCAST on WJOP begins this Saturday, December 9th at 1PM.
December 6, 2023METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE RADIO BROADCAST
Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas
Saturday, December 9 at 1:00 p.m. ET
The Metropolitan Opera kicks off its 2023-24 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts on December 9 with the network premiere of an enchanting opera about a fateful journey down the Amazon: Florencia en el Amazonas – by Mexican composer Daniel Catán. It stars soprano Ailyn Pérez as Florencia, a diva who embarks on a quest for her lost love. The cast also features Gabriella Reyes, Mario Chang, Mattia Olivieri, and Nancy Fabiola Herrera. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads the Met Orchestra and Chorus in the opera’s lush, stunning score. Florencia en el Amazonas will be heard live over the Robert K. Johnson Foundation-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 9 on WJOP 96.3 FM Newburyport. Listeners can visit www.Metopera.org for more information about the Met Broadcasts. WJOP 96.3 is also streaming live on www.ncmhub.org. Click on the red bar located at the top of the home page to listen to Joppa Radio live.
