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This event is in the past.It took place on May 3, 2026 at Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Melville’s epic tale of obsession and vengeance 1
Opera
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Melville’s epic tale of obsession and vengeance

Fort Greene

Robert Wilson's visionary staging meets Anna Calvi's haunting score in this operatic retelling of Melville's obsession epic. Expect striking tableaux, slow-burn visuals, and a whale that looms larger than life.

Avant-garde theater
Robert Wilson staging
Anna Calvi score
Visual spectacle

Tips

🐋"such an epic event" — past BAM attendee
🎭Wilson's style: mesmerizing visuals, deliberate pacing
🎸Anna Calvi's dark, guitar-driven score

Brooklyn Academy of Music

30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, USA

€€€€

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