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The Death of a Composer: Rosa, a Horse Drama

THE DEATH OF A COMPOSER: ROSA, A HORSE DRAMA

The Death of a Composer: Rosa, a Horse Drama (1999)

Directed by Peter Greenaway
Netherlands, 1999
TV Movie

Synopsis

This is a TV adaptation of a 1993 opera entitled “Rosa,” with a libretto by Greenaway and score by Louis Andriessen. It tells the story of Juan Manuel de Rosa, a Brazilian who went to study music in America but spent most of his time in the cinema instead, becoming entranced by Westerns.

Synopsis

This is a TV adaptation of a 1993 opera entitled “Rosa,” with a libretto by Greenaway and score by Louis Andriessen. It tells the story of Juan Manuel de Rosa, a Brazilian who went to study music in America but spent most of his time in the cinema instead, becoming entranced by Westerns.