By Pam Kragen – SanDiegoUnionTribune.com – Photo: Angel Mannion/San Diego Opera.

Photo: Soprano Elaine Alvarez in rehearsal for San Diego Opera’s production of Daniel Catán’s “Florencia en el Amazonas,” which opens March 17 at the San Diego Civic Theatre.

When San Diego Opera opens “Florencia en el Amazonas” on Saturday, the star soprano will be singing the title role for the very first time. But that’s no problem for Elaine Alvarez, who was virtually born to play the part.

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