Florencia<\/a> en el Amazonas” presented by Opera San Jos\u00e9. \u00a0The company will put the funds from the grant towards the South Bay company\u2019s community outreach for the first Spanish-language opera to be presented on its mainstage.<\/p>\nIn a statement, National Endowment for the Arts Chair Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD said,\u00a0\u201cThe NEA is delighted to announce this grant to Opera San Jos\u00e9, which is helping contribute to the strength and well-being of the arts sector and local community. We are pleased to be able to support this community and help create an environment where all people have the opportunity to live artful lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Opera San Jos\u00e9 General Director\/CEO Shawna Lucey added,\u00a0\u201cWe are grateful to the National Endowment for the Arts for its generous grant, that will support our ongoing efforts to welcome new audiences to opera, particularly as we present the Bay Area premiere of Daniel Catan\u2019s mesmerizing opera Florencia en el Amazonas. This production marks Opera San Jos\u00e9\u2019s first presentation of a Spanish-language opera on its mainstage, and the support of the NEA will enable us to uplift more artists of San Jose, expose more young people to their first operagoing experience, host a public concert series, and more.\u201d<\/p>\n
“Florencia en el Amazonas” will be presented between April 20 and May 5, 2024, at the California Theatre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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