Aspen Music Festival: Jimmy Lopez Bellido’s Bel Canto

"Based on Ann Patchett’s award-winning novel, Jimmy Lopez Bellido’s opera Bel Canto depicts how something truly beautiful can spring from chaos and terror. With a principal role loosely inspired by noted soprano Renee Fleming who championed the work, the opera tells the story of what happens when a gathering of international dignitaries at Peru’s vice-presidential mansion turns into a hostage situation. Music becomes the universal language of this riveting story of humanity and redemption, inspired by real-life events."