Calgary Opera: The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs
This Canadian premiere is a co-production of Calgary Opera, Austin Opera, Atlanta Opera, Utah Opera, and Lyric Opera of Kansas City
Date/Time: Feb 8 2023, 7:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Calgary, Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium | Event calendar1415 14 Ave NW
P: 403.297.8000
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Cost: $39.00
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“And then there is Mason Bates’ Grammy-winning score. It is appropriately ultra-modernist, with Bates’ trademark blend of orchestral and electronic music sounds mixed with the chirps and bleeps of the machines that defined Jobs’ life. ” - Broadway World
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Brett Polegato: praised for his “burnished, well-focused voice” which he uses with “considerable intelligence and nuance”. - New York Times
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs brings the life of business magnate and technology pioneer, Steve Jobs, to the opera stage. At the intersection of art and technology is the tragic story of a complex and vulnerable human being on his journey from hippie idealist to tech icon. Every scene reveals more of the puzzle behind how a person who revolutionized communications could struggle to make meaningful connections with the people closest to him.
Technology and modern staging serve as the perfect frame for this story of an industry titan. Jobs’ story is operatic in scope and could have easily found its roots in Greek tragedy as it was played out in Silicon Valley.
The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs had its world premiere in 2017 at Santa Fe Opera and went on to win the 2019 Grammy for Best Opera Recording.
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