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CO2 (opera)
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]
| CO2 | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Giorgio Battistelli | |
| Librettist | Robert Carsen |
| Language | English |
| Based on | An Inconvenient Truth |
| Premiere | 16 May 2015 |
Works with similar themes edit
- Anthropocene (opera) 2019 by Stuart MacRae
- Auksalaq (opera) 2012 by Matthew Burtner
References edit
- ^ a b c "When opera takes on the big issues". Financial Times. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "WQXR - New York's Classical Music Radio Station". wqxr.org. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ Dammann, Guy, "How do you write an opera? Aldebergh has the answer", The Guardian (November 6, 2009)
- ^ Druckenbrod, Andrew (June 03, 2008). "An inconvenient opera? Gore goes operatic." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.