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Opera by Jorge Antunes

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

Development

Antunes began working on the piece in 1997.

Production history

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

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
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