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.The Guardian 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.

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Other websites
Official Website of Daniel Catán
Official Facebook Page of Daniel Catán
G. Schirmer Inc.  Daniel Catán's Music Publisher

Category:1949 births
Category:2011 deaths
Category:20th-century composers
Category:21st-century composers
Category:Jewish musicians
Category:Mexican entertainers
Category:Mexican Jews
Category:Musicians from Mexico City