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The heart of the sea: Jake Heggie's masterful Moby-Dick at LA Opera

By Matthew Richard Martinez, 09 November 2015
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“a journey of discovery for artists and audience alike”
Reviewed at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles on 7 November 2015
Programme
Heggie, Moby Dick
Performers
LA Opera
James Conlon, Conductor
Leonard Foglia, Director
Robert Brill, Set Designer
Jane Greenwood, Costume Designer
Jay Hunter Morris, Captain Ahab
Joshua Guerrero, Greenhorn
Morgan Smith, Starbuck
Musa Ngqungwana, Queequeg
Jacqueline Echols, Pip
Matthew O'Neill, Flask
Malcolm MacKenzie, Stubb
Nicholas Brownlee, Captain Gardiner
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Matthew Richard Martinez
Matthew Richard Martinez
A professional conductor living in Costa Mesa, California, Matthew received Bachelor of Music and MFA degrees from University of California, Irvine. An avid sports fan, when he’s not conducting or listening to music, he can be found cheering for his hometown San Diego Padres.