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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452941103321

Autore

Wallace Robert K. <1944->

Titolo

Heggie and Scheer's Moby-Dick [[electronic resource] ] : a grand opera for the twenty-first century / / by Robert K. Wallace ; featuring libretto by Gene  Scheer ; photographs by Karen Almond

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Denton, TX, : University of North Texas Press, 2013

ISBN

1-299-47193-5

1-57441-520-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (237 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AlmondKaren

MelvilleHerman <1819-1891.>

ScheerGene

Disciplina

792.5/42

Soggetti

Opera - Production and direction - Texas - Dallas

Operas - First performances - Texas - Dallas

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

"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.