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Olga (opera)

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Olga
Opera by Jorge Antunes
LibrettistGerson Valle
Based onLife of Olga Benário Prestes
Premiere
October 14, 2006 (2006-10-14)

Olga is an opera in three-acts and eight scenes in singspiel form composed by Jorge Antunes with a libretto by Gerson Valle. It premiered at Theatro Municipal of São Paulo on October 14, 2006. It is based on the life of Olga Benário Prestes.[1]

Development

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Antunes began working on the piece in 1997.[1]

Production history

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In 2018, a cinematic adaptation of the opera was announced.[1]

The opera was performed by Poland's Baltic State Opera during its 2019-2020 season.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Flávio, Lúcio (2018-07-17). "Ópera de Jorge Antunes sobre Olga vai ganhar as telas dos cinemas". Metrópoles (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. ^ "RFI Convida - Maestro Jorge Antunes tem estreia europeia de sua ópera Olga". RFI (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  3. ^ "HIGH NOTE :: New season at the Baltic Opera - English Section". polskieradio.pl (in Polish). 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2024-02-01.