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1 online resource |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
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. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Heggie, Jake, 1961- Moby-Dick.
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 -- Musical settings -- History and criticism.
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. |
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Musical settings. |
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Opera -- Production and direction -- Texas -- Dallas.
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Opera -- Production and direction. |
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Texas -- Dallas. |
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Operas -- First performances -- Texas -- Dallas.
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Operas -- First performances. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Added Author |
Almond, Karen.
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Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
Moby Dick.
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Scheer, Gene.
Moby-Dick.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Wallace, Robert K., 1944- Heggie and Scheer's Moby-Dick. Denton, Tex. : University of North Texas Press, 2013 9781574415070 (DLC) 2012042476 (OCoLC)817721719 |
ISBN |
9781574415209 (electronic book) |
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1574415204 (electronic book) |
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1299471935 (e-book) |
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9781299471931 (e-book) |
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9781574415070 |
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1574415077 |
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