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Moby-Dick

180

English

Synopsis

Based on Herman Melville's novel. The opera focuses on the obsessive Captain Ahab and his quest for the white whale. Among the crew, the friendship between the narrator Greenhorn (Ishmael) and the Queequeg is depicted with deep affection, often interpreted as a romantic or queer bond.

Composer

Jake Heggie

Lyricist / Librettist / Playwright

Gene Scheer

Year of composition/publication / premiere

2010

Genre

Opera

LGBTQAI+ category

Gay

Level of centrality

Main character

Characters

Ishmael (The Greenhorn), Queequeg

Voice type

Bass-Baritone, Tenor

Pronouns

he/him

Publisher / Rights holder

Bent Pen Music

Where to buy / access the work

Performance rights

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