Do you still remember the embarrassment with which the world received the news of the creation of an opera telling the life story of Steve Jobs? The opera titled “(R)evolution of Steve Jobs" scored a Grammy this week, winning the award for best opera recording. It was performed by the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra and was written by Mason Bates. His work beat out other nominees in the category, including John's Doctor Atomic. Adamse, Alceste by John-Baptiste Lully, Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier or Verdi's Rigoletto. The opera about the life of Steve Jobs was nominated in several other categories at the Grammys.
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But not everyone was convinced from the beginning about the success of the opera about the co-founder. Applu. Libertarian Mark Campbell admits he was initially hesitant. "Steve Jobs "It's very popular, it's part of our world, and creating an opera about it also presents a lot of risky situations," he said in an interview, adding that he wasonec managed to find a way for the story to work as an opera. "I wasn't interested in writing a story that made Steve a great hero, just as I didn't want to write an opera that somehow denigrated him. I created a libretto that was a balanced portrait of Steve."
The opera tells the story of nineteen of the most significant moments in the life of Steve Jobs. He mentions, for example, his conversion to Buddhism, his marriage to Laurene, but also his journey to the release of major apple products. The opera can be seen in Seattle, where it will be repeated until March 9. You can listen to it on a number of streaming platforms including Apple Music.
