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Moby-Dick (2010)

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Source Material
Based on the novel by Herman Melville
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Score

Vocal Score from Bill Holab Music

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SYNOPSIS

Set in 1820, it tells the story of Ahab, captain of the ill-fated whaleship Pequod, and the crew he commands. Having lost one of his legs to the white whale called Moby Dick, Captain Ahab is obsessed with finding and destroying him at any cost. Only the ship’s first mate, Starbuck, sees the deadly implications of Ahab’s obsession.

PREMIERE INFORMATION

Dallas Opera, 2010

Artists:

  • Conductor - Patrick Summers
  • Director - Leonard Foglia
  • Captain Ahab - Ben Heppner, tenor
  • Starbuck - Morgan Smith, baritone
  • Queequeg - Jonathan Lemalu, bass-baritone
  • Greenhorn - Stephen Costello, tenor
  • Pip - Talise Trevigne, soprano