TWENTY-SEVEN

February 20, 23, 26, 28, 2016

Composed by Ricky Ian Gordon; Libretto by Royce Vavrek

NEW PRODUCTION. Spotlighting LARGER THAN LIFE novelist, poet, playwright, and Pittsburgh native Gertrude Stein and her partner Alice B. Toklas, 27 will delight you with Ricky Ian Gordon's "tuneful score" and Royce Vavrek's "quick-witted libretto." It's a humorous and touching snapshot of the women's shared lives at 27 Rue de Fleurus, and their very famous visitors, including Picasso, Hemingway, and Matisse. Capacity is very limited; order now. 

• Sung in the original English with projected English titles
• All performances at Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters
► Contains adult language 

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Season Sponsor: PNC
Season Media Sponsor: WQED-FM
Supported in part by Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Supported in part by Allegheny Regional Asset District
Proud member of Opera America
Official Chocolatier: Sarris Candies
Film Series Partner: Pittsburgh Filmmakers

Alice Toklas (Adelaide Boedecker) and Gertrude Stein (Laurel Semerdjian) share a tender moment in their apartment at 27 Rue de Fleurus

Alice Toklas (Adelaide Boedecker) and Gertrude Stein (Laurel Semerdjian) see how Pablo Picasso (Adam Bonanni) measures up. Photo via David Bachman Photography.

Henri Matisse (Matthew Scollin) doesn’t like being dissed. Photo via David Bachman Photography.

The artists’ wives and mistresses: Fernande (Adam Bonanni), Marie Laurencin (Matt Scollin), and Madame Matisse (Brian Vu). Photo via David Bachman Photography.

Noted photographer Man Ray (Brian Vu). Photo via David Bachman Photography.

Gertrude Stein (Laurel Semerdjian) offers ‘feedback’ on a surprised Ernest Hemingway’s (Matthew Scollin) manuscript while an amused F. Scott Fitzgerald (Adam Bonanni) watches. Photo via David Bachman Photography.

Gertrude Stein (Laurel Semerdjian) is haunted by the things she did to survive the Nazi occupation. Photo via David Bachman Photography.

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