The Opera Tattler
Reviews of Performances and their Audiences
Category: The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
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* Notes * Mason Bates' The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, opened at San Francisco Opera last night, after being postponed for three years because of the pandemic. The opera has a propellent energy and lots of great singing. This opera, with libretto by Mark Campbell, about the Apple co-founder and CEO does not seem like it…
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San Francisco Opera and Seattle Opera will both present Mason Bates‘ opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs. The piece has a world premiere this July at Santa Fe Opera. The piece is part of the 2019-20 season at San Francisco Opera and the 2018-19 season at Seattle Opera. SF Opera Press Release | Seattle Opera…
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My Q&A with composer Mason Bates about his forthcoming Steve Jobs opera commissioned by Santa Fe Opera is on KQED Arts. The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs has a world premiere in 2017. The opera will be workshopped next month in San Francisco in collaboration with Cal Performances and additional support from the San Francisco Conservatory…