Olga (opera)
Appearance
Olga | |
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Opera by Jorge Antunes | |
Librettist | Gerson Valle |
Based on | Life of Olga Benário Prestes |
Premiere | October 14, 2006 Theatro Municipal, São Paulo, Brazil |
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
[edit]Antunes began working on the piece in 1997.[1]
Production history
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "RFI Convida - Maestro Jorge Antunes tem estreia europeia de sua ópera Olga". RFI (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "HIGH NOTE :: New season at the Baltic Opera - English Section". polskieradio.pl (in Polish). 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2024-02-01.