An Inconvenient Truth

CO2 is an Italian opera by Giorgio Battistelli which premiered at La Scala on May 16, 2015. It is based on Al Gore's documentary An Inconvenient Truth, and Gore was initially a character in the opera. The libretto, primarily in English but containing passages in other languages, was written by Robert Carsen, who directed the production, and Ian Burton. Works with similar themes Anthropocene (opera) 2019 by Stuart MacRae Auksalaq (opera) 2012 by Matthew Burtner References Environmental mass media Operas Operas based on films 2015 operas English-language operas Opera world premieres at La Scala