Friendship, compassion, and the chance for great love lead the characters to forget the real danger that has been set in motion and cannot be stopped. At once riveting and impassioned, the narrative becomes a moving exploration of how people communicate when music is the only common language. Without the demands of the world to shape their days, life on the inside becomes more beautiful than anything they had known before. But what begins as a panicked, life-threatening scenario slowly evolves into something quite different, as terrorists and hostages forge unexpected bonds and people from different countries and continents become compatriots. It is a perfect evening-until a band of gun-wielding terrorists breaks in through the air-conditioning vents and takes the entire party hostage. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of Mr.
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