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‘Moby-Dick’ Sails Confidently into the Met, and the Exhilarating Optimism of ‘Fidelio’ Arrives Just in Time
The Metropolitan Opera ended its annual winter hiatus with two productions that chronicle their protagonists’ dangerous, intensely personal quests.
At the Met, a visually stunning ‘Moby-Dick’ surfaces but never goes deep
The Metropolitan Opera premiered an expanded version of Jake Heggie’s 2010 adaptation, which had its East Coast premiere at ...
Review: ‘Moby-Dick,’ the Opera, Cuts the Blubber
Streamlining Melville’s sprawling novel, Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s moody, monochromatic 2010 adaptation has come to the Metropolitan Opera.
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An opera based on Melville’s masterpiece, 'Moby-Dick,' docks at the Met
Starbuck, the first mate, will be baritone Peter Mattei, and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green will sing the part of Queequeg. Karen Kamensek conducts the eight performances through March 29. The opera, ...
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A powerful tale
Jake Heggie has been prominent at the Met of late. His Dead Man Walking opened the 2023–24 season. Moby-Dick premiered in ...
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Review: Heggie-Scheer MOBY-DICK Triumphs in New Foglia Production at the Met
MOBY-DICK--Herman Melville’s epic tale of obsession and man-versus-nature, succinctly adapted by composer Jake Heggie with ...
‘Moby-Dick’ and ‘Fidelio’ Review: Opera Adrift at the Met
The New York company recently opened two underpowered productions: Jake Heggie’s 2010 adaptation of the Herman Melville ...
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An opera based on Melville’s masterpiece, ‘Moby-Dick,’ docks at the Met
Starbuck, the first mate, will be baritone Peter Mattei, and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green will sing the part of Queequeg. Karen Kamensek conducts the eight performances through March 29.