The Scoundrel's Opera) is a 1979 Brazilian musical play written by Chico Buarque and directed by Luiz Antônio Martinez Corrêa.
Her daughter, Teresinha, falls in love with an upper-class citizen, Max Overseas, who works in international business and benefits from collusion with a pimp and the chief police officer, Chaves.
When the captain of a zeppelin who intends to bombard the city accepts to change his mind if he has a one night stand with her, the citizens ask her to consent to his desires.
Ópera do Malandro is about persisting elements of Brazilian culture and black market activities, including gambling prohibition, prostitution and smuggling.
[1] [2] Crew: Cast - in order of appearance: [3] Reviews of the play were positive, with critics complimenting the veracity of its portrayal of Brazilian society in the mid-20th century.