The TV adaptation "Rosa" is based on a 1993 opera of the same name. It's the first in a series of 10 operas, each exploring the death of a famous composer, both real and fictional. The story follows Juan Manuel de Rosa, a Brazilian composer who became famous for scoring Westerns, despite originally studying music in America. He lives in an abandoned slaughterhouse with his 19-year-old fiancée Esmeralda, but his attention is mostly on his black mare Bola. The plot takes a dark turn when a group of cowboys arrive, killing Rosa and Bola, leading to an investigation and suspicions.
The Death of a Composer: Rosa, a Horse Drama
A TV adaptation of the 1993 opera "Rosa" brings to life a libretto by Peter Greenaway and a score by Louis Andriessen, the first in a series of 10 operas examining the demise of renowned composers, both actual and fictional.
