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Daniel Catán
Composer
Biography
Daniel Catán, composed in a lyrical, romantic style that lends itself particularly well to the human voice, which features in the majority of his works. Lush orchestrations reminiscent of Debussy and Strauss along with Latin American instruments and rhythms are regularly heard in his music. His opera Florencia en el Amazonas has the distinction of being the first opera in Spanish commissioned by a major American company. The success of this opera led to the commission of Salsipuedes for Houston Grand Opera. His fourth opera, Il Postino, was commissioned by Los Angeles Opera and premiered in Los Angeles, Vienna and Paris in 2011 featuring Plácido Domingo. At the time of his death, Catán was at work on his next opera, Meet John Doe. Born in Mexico, Catán studied philosophy at the University of Sussex in England before enrolling in Princeton as a PhD student in composition under the tuition of Milton Babbitt, James Randall and Benjamin Boretz. His music is published by Associated Music Publishers.

OPERA America/Opera.ca Grants Awarded
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GRANT NAMEYEAR
The Opera Fund: Audience Development 2012
New Works Sampler 2010
The Robert L.B. Tobin Director-Designer Showcase 2009
Opera for a New America 1994
Opera for a New America 1994
Opera for the Eighties and Beyond 1988
Opera for the Eighties and Beyond 1988


Productions
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COMPANYTITLEDATES
North Carolina OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas1/31/2025 - 2/2/2025
Opera San JoséFlorencia en el Amazonas4/20/2024 - 5/5/2024
Nashville OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas1/26/2024 - 1/28/2024
Metropolitan OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas11/16/2023 - 12/14/2023
Lyric Opera of ChicagoFlorencia en el Amazonas11/13/2021 - 11/28/2021
Chicago Opera TheaterLa hija de Rappaccini4/24/2021 - 4/24/2021
Opera Santa BarbaraIl Postino3/7/2020 - 3/8/2020
Opera SouthwestIl Postino2/2/2020 - 2/9/2020
Pittsburgh OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas (Florencia in the Amazon)11/9/2019 - 11/17/2019
Virginia OperaIl Postino11/8/2019 - 11/24/2019
Pensacola OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas (Florencia in the Amazon)3/15/2019 - 3/17/2019
Houston Grand OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas (Florencia in the Amazon)1/18/2019 - 2/3/2019
Madison OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas (Florencia in the Amazon)4/27/2018 - 4/29/2018
San Diego Opera AssociationFlorencia en el Amazonas (Florencia in the Amazon)3/17/2018 - 3/25/2018
Alamo City OperaLa hija de Rappaccini5/20/2017 - 5/21/2017
Opera NaplesLa hija de Rappaccini3/10/2017 - 3/12/2017
Opera SaratogaIl Postino7/7/2016 - 7/16/2016
Arizona OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas11/13/2015 - 11/22/2015
Des Moines Metro OperaRappaccini's Daughter7/9/2015 - 7/12/2015
Nashville OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas1/23/2015 - 1/27/2015
Los Angeles OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas (Florencia in the Amazon)11/11/2014 - 12/19/2014
Washington National OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas9/9/2014 - 9/28/2014
Utah Symphony | Utah OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas1/1/2013 - 1/27/2013
Opera ColoradoFlorencia en el Amazonas4/1/2012 - 4/1/2012
Los Angeles OperaIl Postino9/9/2010 - 10/15/2010
Cincinnati OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas7/7/2008 - 7/12/2008
Houston Grand OperaSalsipuedes: A Tale of Love, War, and Anchovies10/1/2004 - 11/1/2004
Houston Grand OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas5/4/2001 - 5/13/2001
Houston Grand OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas4/28/2001 - 4/28/2001
Seattle OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas4/3/1998 - 4/4/1998
Seattle OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas3/3/1998 - 3/28/1998
Los Angeles OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas10/7/1997 - 10/17/1997
Manhattan School of MusicRappaccini's Daughter4/4/1997 - 4/27/1997
Houston Grand OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas10/5/1996 - 11/1/1996
Houston Grand OperaFlorencia en el Amazonas10/1/1996 - 10/29/1996
San Diego Opera AssociationLa hija de Rappaccini3/1/1994 - 3/16/1994
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