Learn more about Mexico’s most celebrated composers of the past and present. Here are 5 Mexican composers you should know because of their incredible contributions to the world of music.
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Tenor Bryan Hymel
The winner of the 2013 Beverly Sills Artist Award, Bryan Hymel is one of the fastest-rising tenor stars in the world of opera. He is accompanied by Craig Terry on the piano.
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“O Paradis” from L’Africaine, by Giacomo Meyerbeer
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An excerpt from Hérodiade, by Jules Massenet
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“Be My Love,” by Bryan Hymel
