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Approximate Runtime (hh:mm)
02:30
Number of Acts
3
Musical Style
Number opera; tonal; bitonal; atonal; some sea shanties and sailors' work songs, with words provided by Melville, composed in the style of the period
Vocal & Musical Forces
Singers: 4 principal roles, 7 secondary roles; TTBB chorus as ship's crew; SATB Greek chorus; gymnasts. Standard orchestra, plus organ
Original Cast
Ben Heppner (Captain Ahab)
Jonathan Beyer (Captain Gardiner)
Keron Jackson (Daggoo)
Stephen Hall (First Sailor)
Allan Glassman (Flask)
Stephen Costello (Ishmael)
Talise Trevigne (Pip)
Jonathan Lemalu (Queequeg)
John Bates (Second Sailor)
Morgan Smith (Starbuck)
Robert Orth (Stubb)
Brian Rosewell (Tashtego)