Given a 2nd rank tensor as a function of 2D coordinate. Is it possible to express a new "rotated" tensor in the same basis?

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I have a 2nd rank tensor $M(x,y)$ (basically a 2 by 2 matrix) and I want to find the expression of a new "rotated" tensor $N(x,y)$ with the following informations:

I have the 2D vector fields $a(x,y)$ and $b(x,y)$ that follows: $$b(x,y) = M(x,y)\,a(x,y)$$

I want to find the tensor N(x,y) "rotated" by an angle $\theta$ that satisfies: $$\,b(x',y')=N(x,y)\,a(x',y')$$

with $$R = \begin{bmatrix}\cos\theta & -\sin\theta \\\sin\theta & \cos\theta \end{bmatrix},\qquad \begin{pmatrix}x'\\y'\end{pmatrix}=R\begin{pmatrix}x\\y\end{pmatrix}$$

Is that even possible or do I need more information?