Daniel Catán
Daniel Catán Porteny (3 April 1949 in Mexico City - 9 April 2011 in Austin, Texas) was a Mexican opera composer of Jewish descent.[1] He is best known for turning the Italian movie, Il Postino, into an opera. He was working at the University of Texas at Austin on a new opera based on the Frank Capra movie, Meet John Doe.[2]
References
- ↑ The Guardian
- ↑ "Mexican opera composer Catan dies in Texas - Boston.com". articles.boston.com. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2011.[dead link]
Other websites
- Official Website of Daniel Catán
- Official Facebook Page of Daniel Catán
- G. Schirmer Inc. Daniel Catán's Music Publisher