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iSING! Festival 2024 Review: Mason Bates’s ‘Spring River Flowers by Moonlight’

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For the first generation of singers who traveled to China in 2011, I SING BEIJING was something new and adventurous, but also a bit of a lark. That has changed over the intervening years. On November 2, 2024, the iSING! Festival, as it is now known, and the Philadelphia Orchestra performed under the baton of Marin Alsop at Beijing’s National {…}

News, Streaming

Mason Bates & Mercury Soul Release ‘Barbara Strozzi Remix’

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Composer Mason Bates and his non-profit Mercury Soul have released the second episode of his music video series entitled “Mason Bates x Barbara Strozzi Remix.” The video showcases Strozzi’s “Che Si Puo Fare” in a 21st century light and stars soprano Marnie Breckenridge, violinists Matthew Vince and Annamarie Arai, violist Ivo Bokulic, and cellist Bryon Hogan. “To bring this surreal, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Santa Fe Opera 2017 Review – The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs: Solid Cast Lead Strong Debut Run of Mason Bates / Mark Campbell Opera

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Steve Jobs would probably hate all the biopics that have snowballed since his 2011 death. However, the public just can’t seem to get enough of the troubled genius, especially at the Crosby Theatre. Santa Fe Opera presented composer Mason Bates’ and librettist Mark Campbell’s “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs” to yet another sold out crowd on Aug. 10, 2017. Though {…}

News, Season Announcement

Ailyn Pérez, Kyle Ketelsen, Emily Fons, Jeni Houser, Alexandra LoBianco Headline Madison Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

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The Madison Symphony Orchestra has announced its Centennial Season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. First up is “Primal Light,” which includes Mason Bates’ “Resurrexit,” Frank’s “Symphonic Variations,” and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. Vocal soloists include Emily Fons and Jeni Houser. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-19, 2025 “A Madison Symphony Christmas” will be conducted by John Demain and features soprano Alexandra {…}

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Washington National Opera to Present ‘The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs’

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Following the upheaval at the Kennedy Center, the Washington National Opera will move forward with the highly-anticipated “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs,” created by Kennedy Center’s first Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates and librettist Mark Campbell. The Grammy Award®-winning opera follows the life of Steve Jobs and his quest for inner peace. The production will feature baritones John Moore and Jonathan Patton {…}

News, Season Announcement

Joyce DiDonato, Asmik Grigorian, Piotr Beczala, Sonya Yoncheva, Lisette Oropesa Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. New Productions The season opens on a Sunday with Mason Bates and Gene Scheer’s  “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” in its Met Opera premiere. Bartlett Sher directs and Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast starring Lauren Snouffer, Sun-Ly Pierce, Miles Mykkanen, Patrick Carfizzi, Craig Colclough, and Andrzej Filoncyzk. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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LA Opera Cancels World Premiere Production for Second Straight Season

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(Credit: Marylene Mey) The LA Opera has announced that it has dropped the world premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the Bardo.” The opera, which was supposed to be included in the 20-25-26 season for a February 2026 world premiere, will no longer be shown due to budget cuts. In a statement, LA Opera president Christopher Koelsch said, “With rising {…}

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Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music Opera Theater to Present ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay’

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Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music Opera Theater is set to present “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” starting on Nov. 15. Michael Christie conducts a production of the Mason Bates and Gene Scheer opera directed by Bartlett Sher. The set design will be by 59 Productions with costume design by Jennifer Moeller. The work is based on Michael {…}

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The Philadelphia Orchestra to Tour China For First Time Since 2019

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The Philadelphia Orchestra is set to tour through China starting on Oct. 31 through Nov. 10, 2024. The organization, which last toured China in 2019, will make stops in Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu, and Haikou throughout the trip. Leading the tour will be newly appointed Guest Conductor Marin Alsop. “The Philadelphia Orchestra’s journeys to China demonstrate a belief in the possibility {…}