Olga | |
Genre: | Opera |
Composer: | Jorge Antunes |
Librettist: | Gerson Valle |
Based On: | Life of Olga Benário Prestes |
Premiere Location: | 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]
Antunes began working on the piece in 1997.
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.[2] [3]