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Florencia In The Amazon is a celebrated performer associated with the lush, multilingual world of Florencia en el Amazonas, an opera by Daniel Catán with a Spanish libretto by Marcela Fuentes-Berain. This two-act work, inspired by themes from Gabriel García Márquez, marked a milestone in American opera as the first Spanish-language opera commissioned by major US houses. Its world premiere in Houston (October 25, 1996) was followed by powerful productions from Los Angeles Opera and Seattle Opera, helping establish Florencia en el Amazonas as a key contemporary opera that resonates with global audiences.