Heggie and Scheer's Moby-Dick a grand opera for the 21st century

Heggie and Scheer's Moby-Dick : a grand opera for the 21st century / Robert K. Wallace ; featuring libretto by Gene Scheer ; photographs by Karen Almond.

Author/creator	Wallace, Robert K., 1944-
Other author/creator	Almond, Karen.
Other author/creator	Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Moby Dick.
Included Work	Scheer, Gene. Moby-Dick.
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press,
Description	224 p. : ill. ; 22 x 28 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Heggie, Jake, 1961- Moby-Dick. Melville, Herman, 1819-1891--Musical settings --History and criticism. Opera--Production and direction --Texas --Dallas. Operas--First performances --Texas --Dallas.

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.
Abstract	"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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-219) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012042476
ISBN	9781574415070 (cloth : alk. paper)

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