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Mason Bates is an American composer whose work combines acoustic orchestration with electronic sounds, digital processing, and influences from contemporary popular music. His output includes orchestral, chamber, vocal, and operatic music. His opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, with a libretto by Mark Campbell and Steve Jobs, received the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, bringing his music to audiences beyond contemporary concert settings.
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What is Mason Bates's opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs about?
The opera examines Steve Jobs's technology career alongside his private relationships, spiritual questions, and difficult personality. Its world premiere at Santa Fe Opera began on July 22, 2017. [Santa Fe Opera](https://www.santafeopera.org/whats-on/revolution-of-steve-jobs-2017/)
Who wrote the libretto for The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs?
The libretto was written by Mark Campbell, with music by Mason Bates. The work premiered at Santa Fe Opera in New Mexico in 2017.
How does Mason Bates combine electronics with an orchestra?
Bates layers electronic sounds, digital processing, and sometimes amplified instruments over acoustic orchestration. In The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, Santa Fe Opera specifically describes expressive electronics that include guitar.
Is Mason Bates an opera-only composer?
No. He writes orchestral, chamber, vocal, and operatic music, including the orchestral work Mothership and the opera The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.
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