Olga (opera)
Encyclopedia
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 Sao Paulo
on October 14, 2006. It is based on the life of Olga Benário Prestes
.
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
in three-acts and eight scenes in singspiel
Singspiel
A Singspiel is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera...
form composed by Jorge Antunes with a libretto by Gerson Valle. It premiered at Theatro Municipal
Theatro Municipal (São Paulo)
Municipal Theatre of São Paulo is a theatre in São Paulo, Brazil. It is regarded as one of the landmarks of the city, significant both for its architectural value as well as for its historical importance, having been the venue for the Week of Modern Art in 1922, which revolutionised the arts in...
of Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
on October 14, 2006. It is based on the life of Olga Benário Prestes
Olga Benário Prestes
Olga Benário Prestes was a German-Brazilian communist militant.She was born in Munich as Olga Gutmann Benário, to a Jewish family. Her father, Leo Benário, was a Social-Democrat lawyer, and her mother, Eugenie , was a member of Bavarian high-society...
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