Moby-Dick (opera)
| Moby-Dick | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Jake Heggie | |
Illustration from Herman Melville's novel on which the opera is based | |
| Librettist | Gene Scheer |
| Based on | Moby-Dick by Herman Melville |
| Premiere | |
| Website | jakeheggie.com/moby-dick-2010 |
Moby-Dick is an American opera in two acts, with music by Jake Heggie and libretto by Gene Scheer, adapted from Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick. The opera received its premiere at Dallas Opera in Dallas, Texas, on 30 April 2010. Heggie dedicated the opera to Stephen Sondheim.