Composer Jimmy López proudly displays the completed piano-vocal score of his first opera, “Bel Canto,” on the stage of the Ardis Krainik Theatre in the Civic Opera House, home of Lyric Opera of Chicago.

From YouTube to Lyric: Composer Jimmy López on His Operatic Debut

Hannah Edgar and Stephen RaskauskasJuly 27, 2015

“I’ve been working towards this my whole career,” Lopez said excitedly as he observed summer technical rehearsals for Bel Canto.

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