"Expectations are there to be confounded, and Heggie's Moby-Dick comes mighty close to a triumph. It certainly qualifies for inclusion on my first list ... Its virtues are many ... Visually the whole thing is a delight, the stage often glowing in shades of deepest blue or red as days and nights pass ... An impeccably crafted, very well-made opera, especially in a performance as committed, and technologically advanced, as this one from California. Team, or crew, effort it certainly is".
