MASS by Leonard Bernstein

There’s big – and then there’s Bernstein. From West Side Story to Candide, celebrated classical composer Leonard Bernstein knew how to make a big song and dance.

Bernstein regarded Mass, a kaleidoscopic mix of music, dance and theatre featuring a symphony orchestra, a rock band, a choir and opera singers as his defining achievement. Commissioned for the opening of the Kennedy Center in 1970, Mass features a small village of performers and a supremely charismatic lead in the ‘Celebrant’, performed by the great US gospel singer Jubilant Sykes.

The spectacle of Mass is underpinned by a profound statement of human faith that is explosive, cathartic and ultimately uplifting.

Presented by Adelaide Festival and State Opera of South Australia in association with Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

Conductor Kristjan Järvi
Director Andy Packer
Chorus director  Carl Crossin
Scenic designer Geoff Cobham
Lighting designer Mark Pennington
Featuring Jubilant Sykes — Adelaide Symphony Orchestra - Absolute Trio — Adelaide Festival Chorus and Children’s Choir
Street singers James Egglestone, Carolyn Ferrie, Lane Hinchcliffe, Nic Lock, Beau-Daniel Loumeau, Samantha Mack, Libby O'Donovan, Kirsty Ann Roberts, Gary Rowley, Danielle Ruggiero, James Scott, Jennifer Trijo