Italian. French. German. Russian. English. These languages are at the core of opera’s standard repertory. But what many don’t know, is that Spanish-language opera has as rich a heritage to choose from and many works in Spanish deserve a similar foothold in the standard repertory. For this week’s quiz, we are going to shine the slimmest of lights on the {…}
Daniel Catán is one of the great opera composers in the last half of the 20th century. The Mexican composer created a number of operas throughout his career before his death at age 62 in 2011. He had stated openly his desire to create a strong tradition of Spanish-language opera, which is still lacking to this day. For this week’s {…}
The Palacio de Bellas Artes is set to present “Salsipuedes,” by Daniel Catán in celebration of the late composer’s 70th birthday. The opera, which is Catán’s third opera, will be presented in cooperation with La Secretaría de Cultura and the Bellas Artes Institute of Arts and Literature. The rarely performed work with a libretto by Eliseo Alberto will be the third opera {…}