The documentary accompanies the work of Fernando Meirelles in a new setting: the opera. For six months, Meirelles's work of staging the opera was registered by Nader. Ópera Aberta - Os Pescadores de Pérolas features cast and crew relating the hard task of assembling an opera and details the director's perception of the challenge of creating something completely new as he assembles the work of the opera. As director of the documentary, Carlos Nader makes a bold and original narrative construction, while Meirelles, as director of the theatrical spectacle and character of the documentary, innovates the format by incorporating filmed excerpts into the live performance.
—HBO Latin America