Guerilla Opera World Premiere Opera Presents PEDR SOLIS

Guerilla Opera presents Pedr Solis, a world premiere opera by Per Bloland, libretto by Paul Schick, and stage direction by Laine Rettmer. Pedr Solis is partially based on "The Tower," a play by Hugo von Hofmannsthal, and the life of Norwegian author Pedr Solis. In 1970, Solis's novel "Stillaset" spills into his real life in Oslo.

Pedr Solis runs for two weekends: Friday- Saturday, May 15-16, 2015 at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 21-Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 8 p.m., with audience talk-backs on Sunday, May 17 and Friday, May 21 directly after each performance; all performances are in The Zack Box Theater at The Boston Conservatory, located at 8 The Fenway in Boston, MA.

Tickets are currently on sale, and are $15 general admission, $10 senior citizens and free for students with a valid ID (for at-the-door purchases only). Please call The Boston Conservatory Box Office at (617) 912-9222 or visit www.bostonconservatory.edu/tickets for more information. Pedr Solis is 80 minutes in duration, sung in English and scored for soprano, mezzo-soprano, countertenor, baritone, violin, clarinet, saxophone, percussion, and electronics.

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Guerilla Opera is an artist-lead chamber opera ensemble, and independent 501(c)3 organization, whose mission is to commission new chamber operas written specifically for their ensemble of artists, to perform in intimate theatrical settings, and to perform in a highly collaborative environment. The ensemble envisions a national community where serious new chamber opera and ensemble performance are valued and enjoyed. They are currently in their eighth season of bringing exciting new works to Boston, connecting with communities nation-wide, and reinvigorating the concert-going public's love for new opera. Guerilla Opera is proud to be an Ensemble-in-Residence at The Boston Conservatory. Visit our website at www.guerillaopera.com for more information.

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