Gene Scheer, Librettist of Moby-Dick
Clip: Season 41 Episode 6 | 7m 10s
Gene Scheer, librettist of the opera Moby-Dick, describes his creative process.
Gene Scheer, librettist of the opera Moby-Dick, describes his creative process in representing the novel. He sees the emotional journey of Ishmael (the narrator) and the harpooner Queequeg's influence on him as his best friend as the soul of the novel. After working six months on his own, Scheer traveled with composer Jake Heggie to Nantucket to collaborate. Premiering Friday, November 1, 2013.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
Gene Scheer, Librettist of Moby-Dick
Clip: Season 41 Episode 6 | 7m 10s
Gene Scheer, librettist of the opera Moby-Dick, describes his creative process in representing the novel. He sees the emotional journey of Ishmael (the narrator) and the harpooner Queequeg's influence on him as his best friend as the soul of the novel. After working six months on his own, Scheer traveled with composer Jake Heggie to Nantucket to collaborate. Premiering Friday, November 1, 2013.
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Jay Hunter Morris, Captain Ahab in Moby-Dick
Clip: S41 Ep6 | 6m 43s | Jay Hunter Morris stars as Captain Ahab in San Francisco Opera's Moby-Dick. (6m 43s)
Jonathan Lemalu, Queequeg in Moby-Dick
Clip: S41 Ep6 | 3m 29s | Jonathan Lemalu stars as Queequeg in San Francisco Opera's Moby-Dick (3m 29s)
Moby-Dick: 24-hour Timelapse on Stage
Clip: S41 Ep6 | 8m 42s | See a 24-hour timelapse video of Moby-Dick at the San Francisco Opera. (8m 42s)
Moby-Dick Composer Jake Heggie
Clip: S41 Ep6 | 4m 56s | Composer Jake Heggie describes how the opera came to be and his love for singers. (4m 56s)
Moby-Dick from San Francisco Opera
Preview: S41 Ep6 | 30s | Jay Hunter Morris stars as the obsessive Captain Ahab in the opera Moby-Dick. (30s)
Morgan Smith as Starbuck in Moby-Dick
Clip: S41 Ep6 | 6m 17s | See portions of Morgan Smith’s performance as Starbuck in "Moby-Dick." (6m 17s)
Patrick Summers on Conducting Moby-Dick
Clip: S41 Ep6 | 6m 18s | Patrick Summers discusses the advantages of conducting new works. (6m 18s)
Stephen Costello Performs Ishmael in Moby-Dick
Clip: S41 Ep6 | 5m 6s | Stephen Costello performs the role of Ishmael in "Moby-Dick." (5m 6s)
Talise Trevigne on Her Role as Pip
Clip: S41 Ep6 | 4m 11s | Soprano Talise Trevigne performs the role of Pip in "Moby-Dick." (4m 11s)
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