This classic story by Herman Melville revolves around Captain Ahab and his obsession with a huge whale, Moby Dick. The whale caused the loss of Ahab's leg years before, leaving Ahab to stomp the ...

A crucial decision by the opera’s creators—one which ultimately lessens Moby-Dick’s impact—has been to dilute the character of Ahab. It’s his obsession to find and kill the great white ...