Moby-Dick
Classification added April 19, 2016Premiered April 30, 2010
Dallas, Texas. Winspear Opera House
Composer:
Jake Heggie
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Gene Scheer
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Based on the Novel by Herman Melville
Time Period:
Nineteenth Century
Place:
The Pequod, a whaling ship
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Ahab | Tenor | L |
| Ishmael (Greenhorn) | Tenor | L |
| Starbuck | Baritone | L |
| Queequeg | Bass-Baritone | L |
| Pip | Soprano | F |
| Flask | Tenor | F |
| Stubb | Baritone | F |
| Captain Gardiner | Baritone | S |
| Tashtego | Tenor | B |
| Daggoo | Baritone | B |
| 1st White Sailor | Tenor | CB |
| 2nd White Sailor | Baritone | CB |
Minimum Chorus: 30
Divisi: TB