Heggie and Scheer's Moby-Dick
Subtitle: a grand opera for the 21st century
By: Robert K. Wallace ; featuring libretto by Gene Scheer ; photographs by Karen Almond
Contributors: Almond, Karen; Melville, Herman, 1819-1891; Scheer, Gene
Publisher: University of North Texas Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Denton, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781574415070; 9781574415209
Subjects: Operas; Musical settings; Opera; Production and direction; History and criticism; First performances
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-219) and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue : setting the stage; title: Creative voyage, 2005/2010; title: Libretto by Gene Scheer : Moby-Dick, an opera in two acts; title: Rehearsing a world premiere, March/April 2010; title: Moby-Dick on the opera stage; title: Act 1; title: Act 2; title: Bows, backstage, and bios; title: Epilogue : sailing on.