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Heggie and Scheer's Moby-Dick : a grand opera for the twenty-first century /

"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, S...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wallace, Robert K., 1944-
Other Authors: Scheer, Gene, Melville, Herman, 1819-1891, Almond, Karen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, 2013.
Subjects:
Melville, Herman, > 1819-1891 > Musical settings > History and criticism.
Heggie, Jake, > 1961- > Moby-Dick.
Operas > First performances > Texas > Dallas.
Opera > Production and direction > Texas > Dallas.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (240 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781574415209