The San Francisco Opera will present the September 22 premiere of The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, a performance that traces the life of the tech genius, co-founder and former CEO of Apple. During the piece, the audience will be transported by a series of 90-minute electroacoustic “non-linear flashback” episodes.
“Facing his own mortality, technology icon Steve Jobs reflects on the triumphs and trials, the breakthroughs and failures that shaped his life as a husband, father and business leader,” reports on his San Francisco Opera official website. The (R)evolution of Steve Jobes is an opera with music by American composer Mason Bates and a libretto in English by Mark Campbell. During the performance, Bates will be in the pit with the orchestra to perform the electronic elements of the score. “The story of Steve Jobs lies at the intersection of creativity, technology and human communication, a thematic crossroads that opera can explore like no other medium,” he reports in a press release.
Director Kevin Newbury and Michael Christie, who heads the San Francisco Opera orchestra and chorus cast, will direct the production. On the distribution side, baritone John Moore will play the protagonist Steve Jobs. Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke will play the role of billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of the entrepreneur. Audiences will discover Wei Wu as Jobs’ spiritual advisor Kōbun Chino Otogawa, tenor Bille Bruley as Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, and soprano Olivia Smith as Jobs’ girlfriend Chrisann. Brennan.
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The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs will be performed through October 7 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. The performance will also be streamed live on the Opera’s official website on September 27 and will be available on demand for 48 hours.
