Gordon created the role of Gertrude Stein with mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe in mind. Blythe's monumental presence, thanks to a towering, charismatic, forceful voice, is meant to arrest and command attention. Blythe captures Stein's complicated personality " her genius, her stalwartness, her humor and her occasional, brutal judgments about the artistic quality of her bon mots. The post 27 appeared first on TheaterSc…
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