The Oscar winning movie, Brokeback Mountain, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger is going to be made into an Opera and hit Broadway in 2013.

Based on the short story by Annie Proulx, the opera, like the feature film, will follow the 20-year love affair of two men who fall in love in 1963 Wyoming. Wuorinen has already agreed to compose the opera, set to premier during the City Opera’s 2013 spring season.

“Ever since encountering Annie Proulx’s extraordinary story I have wanted to make an opera on it, and it gives me great joy that Gerard Mortier and New York City Opera have given me the opportunity to do so,” Wuorinen said in a statement, according to Reuters.

This should be very interesting. I can understand a musical, but Opera!