An opera about a Mexican revolutionary

The World

 Pancho Villa was a key figure in the Mexican Revolution a century ago. He remains a complex, controversial character. The perfect subject for an opera. Marco Werman recently went to a performance of “Pancho Villa From a Safe Distance.” He spoke to the opera’s director, librettist and one of Pancho Villa’s descendants.

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