Friday, December 4, 2009

One White Whale

Composer and performer Laurie Anderson was so taken with Moby-Dick, she composed a strange, cool, modern opera called Songs and Stories from Moby-Dick. Anderson tells how Melville hooked her in the first few pages, and compares Moby-Dick to another great American saga: "Star Trek."

Audio: PRI & WNYC's program Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen.

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