San Francisco Opera: Jake Heg

Starring: Jonathan Lemalu, Morgan Smith, San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Choir, et al.

On this world premiere recording, Grammy-winning tenor Jay Hunter Morris plays the role of Captain Ahab in Herman Meville'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. Composer Jake Heggie is in his 'finest creation since Dead Man Walking,' and librettist Gene Scheer adaptation is 'a vibrant, compelling piece of musical theater' (San Francisco Chronicle).

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 880242596581
• Release Date: May 1993
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Rep Sales, Inc DBA Alternative
• Director: __
• Starring: Jonathan Lemalu, Morgan Smith, San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Choir, Leonard Foglia, Jay Hunter Morris, Stephen Costello, Patrick Summers
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; Classical; Color; NTSC; Widescreen
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 5.4"