Heggie and Scheer's Moby-Dick : A Grand Opera for the Twenty-first Century /

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This book describes the world premiere of the American opera based on Melville's novel Moby-Dick. The author 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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wallace, Robert K., 1944-
Other Authors: Scheer, Gene, Melville, Herman, 1819-1891, Almond, Karen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891.
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Musical settings > History and criticism.
Heggie, Jake, > 1961- > Moby-Dick.
Operas > First performances.
Opera > Production and direction.
Musical settings.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Opera.
Operas > Premieres > Texas > Dallas.
Opera > Production et mise en scene > Texas > Dallas.
Operas > First performances > Texas > Dallas.
Opera > Production and direction > Texas > Dallas.
Texas > Dallas.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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