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.

dEMOS & InStRUMEntALS

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UPCOMING
Livestream
Apr 27
Livestream

Work on Majora’s score with Miguel Jesus.

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Livestream
Apr 29
Livestream

Work on Majora’s score with Miguel Jesus.

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NEWS
Majora - Act I: Deku Sacrifice (instrumental)
Majora - Act I: Deku Sacrifice (instrumental)

"Hear us! Purify your wayward grove! Don't leave us withering alone! Heed your millenary pact with the garden you grew as your own!"

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Majora - Act I: Tit for Tat (instrumental)
Majora - Act I: Tit for Tat (instrumental)

“You want out? Help me out!”

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Majora - Act I: Majora’s Aria (instrumental)
Majora - Act I: Majora’s Aria (instrumental)

“They’ve all gone away… Aren’t you glad I stayed?”

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Majora - Act I: Downstairs Swing (instrumental)
Majora - Act I: Downstairs Swing (instrumental)

“I'm dreadfully sorry, it's the busiest time for the poor souls downstairs.”

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Majora - Act I: Astral Interlude
Majora - Act I: Astral Interlude

Happy birthday to my dear wife, whose favourite theme from Majora's Mask is the Astral Observatory's.

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Majora - Act I: Stock Pot Trio (instrumental)
Majora - Act I: Stock Pot Trio (instrumental)

"I don't understand! There must be a return address!"
"I'm afraid I cannot help."
"Who is that from!?"

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Majora - Act I: Council Fugue (for wind trio)
Majora - Act I: Council Fugue (for wind trio)

"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!"

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Majora - Act I: Keaton Pantomime (instrumental)
Majora - Act I: Keaton Pantomime (instrumental)

“A fun fable for the little ones!”
”Any similarity to real events is purely - strictly - entirely coincidental.”

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Majora - Act II: Salesman's Tirade (instrumental)
Majora - Act II: Salesman's Tirade (instrumental)

“Some help you’ve all been to me, sitting pretty!
You’re all a big disgrace!”

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Press coverage
Press coverage

Medli’s Melodies: Lyrical Spotlight #3 – The king of thieves, Sakon

by Meredith Lord

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Majora Minutes
Majora Minutes

YouTube playlist of short instrumental segments from my opera Majora, while final revisions are underway. Updated monthly.

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"Wear People's Faces"
"Wear People's Faces"

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.

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Press coverage
Press coverage

The Majora’s Mask Fan-Opera: Reshaping Medium

by Mac Riga

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Majora - Act II: The Blizzard (instrumental)
Majora - Act II: The Blizzard (instrumental)

A little something for the 20th Anniversary of Majora’s Mask.

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Majora - Q&A #54: Singers answer your questions
Majora - Q&A #54: Singers answer your questions

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.

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Majora - Q&A #53: Giant basses, Elegy of Emptiness, and the future
Majora - Q&A #53: Giant basses, Elegy of Emptiness, and the future

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.

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Majora - Q&A #52: Writing a Fugue
Majora - Q&A #52: Writing a Fugue

A closer look at the Council Fugue from Majora, featuring concept art by Katrin Liedsee.

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Majora - Q&A #51: A refresher for newcomers
Majora - Q&A #51: A refresher for newcomers

A little refresher on Majora, answering base questions about the opera I’ve been writing since 2011, and featuring concept art by Katrin Liedsee.

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Majora revisions chart Revamped
Majora revisions chart Revamped

The revisions chart for Majora got a makeover.

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Majora Q&A #50: Stream Edition
Majora Q&A #50: Stream Edition

Miguel Jesus and M. Bulteau answer questions posed during and about Majora's score revision streams.

Majora Q&A #49: Costumes & makeovers
Majora Q&A #49: Costumes & makeovers

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.

Majora Score Devlog #27: We can rebuild him
Majora Score Devlog #27: We can rebuild him

Liam has a slight accent, Jesus has a slight mental breakdown, and Bulteau is slightly wrong.

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Majora Score Devlog #26: Neglected Percussionists
Majora Score Devlog #26: Neglected Percussionists

Jesus and Bulteau discover that screenshots are a thing, while Liam gives everybody a headache.

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Majora Score Devlog #25: The Sintran Dinosaur
Majora Score Devlog #25: The Sintran Dinosaur

Liam and Jesus respectively appease and abuse Bulteau, the ancient creature of the mountains of Sintra.

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Majora Score Devlog #24: Our slord and slaviour
Majora Score Devlog #24: Our slord and slaviour

Liam wins the multitasking contest, Bulteau wins the counting race, Jesus gets nothing.

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Majora Score Devlog #23: Kill the accents
Majora Score Devlog #23: Kill the accents

The team commits articulation genocide.

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Majora Score Devlog #22: Marcato hell
Majora Score Devlog #22: Marcato hell

The team falls down the definitions rabbit hole. No one survives.

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Devlog #21
Devlog #20
Video Q&A #0

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