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Moby-Dick (opera)

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Template:Heggie operasMoby Dick is a grand opera in two acts by Jake Heggie to an English libretto by Gene Scheer from Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick. It is scheduled to debut at the Dallas Opera in Dallas, Texas on April 30, 2010.

Background

Moby Dick was commissioned by the Dallas Opera to commemorate their inaugural season in the Winspear Opera House.

Roles

Role Voice type Premiere cast, 30 April 2010
(Conductor: Patrick Summers)
Captain Ahab tenor Ben Heppner
Greenhorn tenor Stephen Costello
Starbuck baritone Morgan Smith
Queequeg baritone Jonathan Lemalu
Flask tenor Allan Glassman
Stubb baritone Robert Orth
Pip soprano (breeches role) Talise Trevigne
Captain Gardiner baritone Jonathan Beyer

Dallas Opera's page on Moby Dick
Composer Jake Heggie Talks About Moby-Dick

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