majora
WE’VE MEt WItH A tERRIBLE fAtE
Your friends…
what kind of people are they?
Masks: we all wear them, and some possess immense power.
What makes you… happy?
Does it make others happy too?
Even as the moon falls from the sky, a young man named Kafei vows to fulfill a promise to wed his beloved Anju. A most treasured possession, his wedding mask, has been stolen, and he intends to take it back no matter what.
The right thing… what is it?
Does it make everybody happy?
Another mask is the source of the cataclysm to come. Allied to the grudge of a creature whose twisted innocence resents the world, it has turned petty pranks into omnipotent cruelty, wreaking havoc and spreading misery to the four corners of the world.
The face under the mask…
is that… your true face?
Time is short, and there are only three days to Carnival...
Majora is an opera based on The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask.
This is a game full of depth. The strangeness of the setting, the urgency of the plot and the troubles of the characters are very fitting for stage. Its brilliant musical themes can be developed throughout an entire narrative, making Majora a celebration of the game's world, along with a tribute to the music of Koji Kondo and Toru Minegishi.
This is not made only for Zelda fans. Majora's Mask's story is self-contained, and the opera is written in a way that everyone, Zelda fan or not, gamer or not, can enjoy. As both a composer and a Zelda fan, I found that a professional adaptation of the characters' drama can become a rich and engaging stage work.
The story focuses on Kafei and the retrieval of his wedding mask, which takes on a different approach due to Link's absence from Termina in this version.
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project updates
"Hear us! Purify your wayward grove! Don't leave us withering alone! Heed your millenary pact with the garden you grew as your own!"
Happy birthday to my dear wife, whose favourite theme from Majora's Mask is the Astral Observatory's.
"I don't understand! There must be a return address!"
"I'm afraid I cannot help."
"Who is that from!?"
"As long as Carnival is on, we hold a duty to stay!"
"As long as you find Kafei, Carnival is on!"
"Carnival is not about my son--"
"Mr. Mayor, you made it about your son! His wedding is the main event!"
“A fun fable for the little ones!”
”Any similarity to real events is purely - strictly - entirely coincidental.”
YouTube playlist of short instrumental segments from my opera Majora, while final revisions are underway. Updated monthly.
Semiotic Awareness in Fan Adaptations of the Music from The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Excerpts from my opera Majora have been included in a UCPress research article for the Journal of Sound and Music in Games, written by Jeremy Smith.
How did you go about recording your part for the demos?
What challenges did that entail?
Did you connect with your character?
Did they "make sense"? How so?
What do you think of the fact that the opera is based on the story of a video game?
Featuring concept art by Katrin Liedsee.
How would four-part singing be performed by the Giants?
Will the Elegy of Emptiness appear?
Will the score and/or full tome be made available?
Thoughts on creative control?
How would financing work for a new opera?
Featuring concept art by Katrin Liedsee.
A little refresher on Majora, answering base questions about the opera I’ve been writing since 2011, and featuring concept art by Katrin Liedsee.
Miguel Jesus and M. Bulteau answer questions posed during and about Majora's score revision streams.
Costume advisor Alejandra Iñiguez answers questions about the amount of costumes, the remaining demos, length and density of numbers, and Sharp's Curse, featuring concept art by Marta Gagean.
Liam has a slight accent, Jesus has a slight mental breakdown, and Bulteau is slightly wrong.
Jesus and Bulteau discover that screenshots are a thing, while Liam gives everybody a headache.
Liam and Jesus respectively appease and abuse Bulteau, the ancient creature of the mountains of Sintra.
Liam wins the multitasking contest, Bulteau wins the counting race, Jesus gets nothing.
The team falls down the definitions rabbit hole. No one survives.
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ACG Ventcast: Majora's Mask Opera
darkIcarusEssence: Wenn der Mond auf die Oper stürzt…
Fan Helix: Indie musician creates Majora’s Mask Opera
Hyrule.Net: M. Bulteau's Majora's Mask Opera
Kotaku: Majora's Mask Would Make A Beautiful Opera
Le pixel qui fait déborder l'écran: Majora
Mundo Zelda: Majora's Mask Ópera
Nintendo Blast: Uma Ópera para Majora's Mask
Observation Deck (io9): 8th demo finally introduces us to Majora
Polljuice: The Majora’s Mask Fan-Opera: Reshaping Medium
ScrewAttack: Would you watch an opera based on Majora's Mask?
Sheikav: Majora, la ópera de Majora’s Mask
Universo Zelda: Nueva demo de la ópera de Majora’s Mask
WIRATW: "Majora" Is An Internet Project You Should Be Watching
Zelda Dungeon: Majora’s Mask Opera Demo #2
Zelda Dungeon: Medli’s Melodies - Lyrical Spotlight #3
Zelda Eternity: Majora's Mask Opera
Zelda Informer: Majora Opera Releases New Demo Featuring Anju
Zelda Universe: Kafei on stage: Majora's Mask opera is progressing