Patchett, Ann: *1963
Bel Canto, 2001 - Opera
- Music by composer Jimmy López, libretto by playwright Nilo Cruz
- Bel Canto premiered in Chicago on December 7, 2015 at the Ardis Krainik Theatre of the Civic Opera House
- Jimmy López (composer), Nilo Cruz (librettist), and Kevin Newbury (stage director) talk about the creation of the opera
- From a performance at the Lyric Opera of Chicago
- Amid a seismic shift in communication, one opera finds resonance in the language of music. Aspen Public Radio; July 20, 2023