CO2 (opera) explained

CO2
Genre:	Opera
Composer:	Giorgio Battistelli
Librettist:	Robert Carsen
Language:	English
Premiere Location:	La Scala

CO₂ is an Italian opera by Giorgio Battistelli which premiered at La Scala on May 16, 2015.^{[1] [2]} It is based on Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth,^{[3] [4]} and Gore was initially a character in the opera.^[1] The libretto, primarily in English but containing passages in other languages, was written by Robert Carsen, who directed the production, and Ian Burton.^[1]

Works with similar themes

• Anthropocene (opera) 2019 by Stuart MacRae
• Auksalaq (opera) 2012 by Matthew Burtner

Notes and References

1. News: When opera takes on the big issues. Financial Times. 11 May 2015. 17 May 2015.
2. Web site: WQXR - New York's Classical Music Radio Station. wqxr.org. 17 May 2015.
3. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/nov/06/opera-suffolk-aldeburgh Dammann, Guy, "How do you write an opera? Aldebergh has the answer", The Guardian (November 6, 2009)
4. Druckenbrod, Andrew (June 03, 2008). "An inconvenient opera? Gore goes operatic." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.