• In an interview for the Seattle Opera blog, Set Designer Vita Tzykun observed: "A challenging aspect of conceiving the visual environment for this production was identifying what might be technologically exciting for audience members to see four years down the line. (We started designing this opera in 2016 and it’s going to San Francisco Opera in 2020). After all, it’s an opera about one of the most important tech visionaries in the world. Two dimensional painted flats wouldn’t do here. It was clear from the beginning that the visual world of this opera had to deliver a sense of technological wonder. "One of the most joyous moments in the process was when collaborator Ben Pearcy of '59 Productions' brought up the idea of using BlackTrax, a technology that allows for real-time tracking of the sets. It allows for video projections to stay “glued” to the set units at all times. It's exactly the kind of solution I was looking for." The West Coast Premiere of Mason Bates and Mark Campbell's "The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs continues through March 9, 2019 at McCaw Hall. Details at seattleopera.org/stevejobs #SOstevejobs [Dress rehearsal footage shot and edited by Bill Mohn | Thumbnail photo by Jacob Lucas],