The novel has been adapted under the same title into an opera by composer Jimmy López to a libretto by Nilo Cruz. It premiered at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on December 7, 2015.
A film adaptation of the same name from director Paul Weitz with Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe was released in 2018.[17]
The television series Archer parodied Bel Canto during its seventh season with a two-episode arc called "Bel Panto": the visitors of a charity event are taken hostage by a group of clowns seeking to steal a jeweled necklace from a wealthy actress.
