Heggie and Scheer's Moby-Dick : a grand opera for the 21st century / by Robert K. Wallace ; featuring libretto by Gene Scheer ; photographs by Karen Almond.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-219) and index.
Contents:
Prologue : setting the stage -- Creative voyage, 2005/2010 -- Libretto by Gene Scheer : Moby-Dick, an opera in two acts -- Rehearsing a world premiere, March/April 2010 -- Moby-Dick on the opera stage -- Act 1 -- Act 2 -- Bows, backstage, and bios -- Epilogue : sailing on.
Summary:
"Book describes the world premiere of the American opera based on Melville's novel Moby-Dick, with the same name. Wallace describes the creative process of writing the music and libretto, the rehearsals and stage design, and the opening night in Dallas in May 2010."--ECIP Data View, Summary.
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