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Moby-Dick
Moby-Dick is an opera by American composer Jake Heggie, with a libretto by Gene Scheer, premiered by the Dallas Opera in 2010. Adapted from Herman Melville's novel, it concentrates on Captain Ahab's pursuit of the white whale and the increasingly dangerous consequences for the crew of the Pequod. Written for a large cast and orchestra, it is intended for audiences interested in contemporary opera,...
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Vanessa
Vanessa is an American opera in three acts composed by Samuel Barber, featuring an English libretto written by Gian Carlo Menotti. Premiering at the Metropolitan Opera in 1958, the work was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music and explores complex themes of lingering romantic illusion and generational deception within an aristocratic household. Musically, the opera relies on a lush, late-romantic...
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