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Classical Classroom, Episode 194: Mason Bates on the Opera-fication of Steve Jobs

Classical Classroom, Episode 194: Mason Bates on the Opera-fication of Steve Jobs

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Classical Classroom, Episode 194: Mason Bates on the Opera-fication of Steve Jobs

FromClassical Classroom

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Feb 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Grammy-nominated composer Mason Bates is also a bona fide DJ. As DJ Masonic, he brings classical music and electronica together on the dance floor. As a composer, he brings the sounds of electronica to classical music in places like the Kennedy Center. So it's fitting that Bates' first opera is about tech guru Steve Jobs. But can it really work to tell a decidedly 21st century story using a 400-year-old medium? Turns out, yes. In this Seattle Opera Podcast crossover episode, Bates explains why Jobs' story and opera go together like iPhones and jelly. Wait... Music in this episode:   Special thanks to Todd Reynolds for his music, Taskforce: Farmlab from Outerbourough. 
Released:
Feb 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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