May 5, 2011 – Daniel Catan was the first Mexican composer to have an opera produced in the United States. He became best known in Los Angeles after he wrote the opera Il Postino, which premiered at the Los Angeles Opera on September 2010 starring Placido Domingo as Pablo Neruda. Catan passed away April 8 in Austin, Texas, at age 62.
Upon Catan’s unexpected death, Domingo wrote: "To have lost a composer of his stature at the very height of his powers is a devastating loss to the world of classical music. Daniel Catán was one of the great opera composers of our time, beloved by audiences and especially by the musicians who had the privilege of performing his incredible work.”
Catan’s life and achievements will be remembered May 23 at 6 pm at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion with a program free of charge and open to the public.
The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is located at 135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90012. For more information, please visit www.laopera.com
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