| Description |
2 videodiscs (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm) |
| Summary |
"Herman Melville's epic tale of a fierce, obsessive whaling-boat captain who descends into madness and puts his crew in mortal danger is brought to the stage in this thrilling production from San Francisco Opera"--Container |
| Notes |
Opera in two acts; based upon Herman Melville's novel |
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Program notes (booklet) in English with French and German translations in container |
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"Bonus material (51 minutes) includes artist interviews and production time-lapse"--Container |
| Credits |
Directed for the stage by Leonard Foglia; executive producer, David Gockley ; producers, Jessica Koplos, Matthew Shilvock; video director, Frank Zamacona ; set designer, Robert Brill ; costume designer, Jane Greenwood ; movement director/choreographer, Keturah Stickann |
| Performer |
Jay Hunter Morris (Captain Ahab) ; Stephen Costello (Greenhorn) ; Morgan Smith (Starbuck) ; Jonathan Lemalu (Queequeg) ; Talise Trevigne (Pip) ; Robert Orth (Stubb) ; Matthew O'Neill (Flask) ; Joo Won Kang (Captain Gardiner) ; supporting soloists ; San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Dance Corps ; Patrick Summers, conductor |
| Event |
Recorded in performance 2012 October San Francisco Opera |
| Notes |
DVD format; region 0; NTSC; 16:9 ratio; PCM Stereo, Dolby 5.1 or DTS 5.1 |
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Sung in English, with optional subtitles in English, French, or German |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
| Subject |
Melville, Herman, 1819-1891. Moby Dick -- Adaptations.
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Operas.
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| Genre/Form |
Filmed operas.
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Operas.
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Adaptations.
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Video recordings.
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Adaptations.
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| Author |
Scheer, Gene, librettist
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Gockley, David, 1943- producer
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Koplos, Jessica, producer
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Shilvock, Matthew, producer
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Morris, Jay Hunter, performer
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Costello, Stephen, 1981- performer
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Smith, Morgan, 1975- performer
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Lemalu, Jonathan, performer
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Trevigne, Talise, performer
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Orth, Robert (Baritone), performer
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Summers, Patrick, conductor
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Foglia, Leonard, stage director
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Zamacona, Frank, television director
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Opera adaptation of (work): Melville, Herman, 1819-1891.
Moby Dick.
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Container of (work): Heggie, Jake, 1961-
Moby-Dick.
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San Francisco Opera, performer
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San Francisco Opera. Orchestra, performer
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San Francisco Opera. Chorus, performer
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EuroArts Music International GmbH, publisher
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