Rudolfo Anaya’s “Bless Me, Ultima” to be made into an opera

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Rudolfo Anaya’s famed novel “Bless Me, Ultima,” one of the most recognizable works of Mexican-American Literature, is being made into an opera.
National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque announced this week that it is collaborating with Opera Southwest to commission the new opera based on Anaya’s book set in New Mexico.
The opera will be written by California-based composer Hector Armienta and is slated to be produced in 2018.
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