The libretto is sung in Spanish, English, Japanese, Russian, German, French, Latin, Italian, and Quechua.
The cast included Danielle de Niese as Roxane Coss, J’Nai Bridges as Carmen, Jeongcheol Cha as Hosokawa, and Andrew Stenson as Gen.[2] The opera underwent several revisions and rewrites as a result of numerous work sessions between composer Jimmy López, librettist Nilo Cruz, director Kevin Newbury, conductor Sir Andrew Davis, and creative consultant Renée Fleming.
[3] A workshop took place on July 8–11, 2014 where four out of a total of six scenes were rehearsed with members of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center.
Since its announcement on February 28, 2012[8] Bel Canto garnered increasing attention, and it became one of the most awaited world premieres of the 2015–2016 season.
Composer Jimmy López and librettist Nilo Cruz attended the performance at the Benedict Music Tent.