OSHER 957 - Opera Preview: Moby Dick

Each class in this multi-term series will focus on a Utah Opera production during the company's season. You will learn the historical background of the operas, and will have the opportunity to listen carefully and get acquainted with the work's most beloved musical moments. The class has been planned so that participants may sit in on some of the rehearsal process in the opera production studios. It's a great way to prepare to have a fantastic experience attending a performance of the opera in the Capitol Theatre, and to appreciate all of the work that goes on behind the scenes. Since its debut in 2010, Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer's opera adaptation of Melville's classic novel has enraptured audiences with its innovative storytelling. Experience an entirely new production of their opera, Moby Dick, created by and for Utah Opera. With an incredible combination of astounding visuals and spellbinding music, Utah Opera will sweep you out to sea on a quest fueled by one man's willingness to risk everything for revenge.