“Moby Dick,” the latest opera from Jake Heggie (“Dead Man Walking”) premieres Friday April 30 at the Dallas Opera in its spiffy new Winspear Opera House.
Ben Hepner leads the cast as Capt. Ahab. Libretto is by Gene Sheer. Patrick Summers conducts. Stage direction by Leonard Foglia.
I’ll be attending a performance on May 8, as part of the annual convention of the Music Critics Association. Look for a review on here in the days following.
In the meantime, here’s a preview story and a video of the creative team yacking about the collaborative process (compliments of the Dallas Opera).
Ahab Sings! (The Whale Does Not) by Matthew Gurewitsch (New York Times)
