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Great Performances  Il Postino from LA Opera

Daniel Catan's has adapted the popular 1994 film Il Postino as an opera. Details

 
 

Program: Great Performances

Episode: Il Postino from LA Opera

Acclaimed Mexican composer Daniel Catan's (Rappaccini Daughter, Florencia en el Amazonas, Salsipuedes) has adapted the popular 1994 film Il Postino as an opera, which was premiered by LA Opera in October 2010. Based on a novel by Antonio Skarmeta, Il Postino recounts the fictionalized story of Mario, a fisherman whose life is transformed by the arrival of exiled Chilean poet Pablo Neruda.

Duration: (2:26:45)
Premiere Date: 11/25/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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