On Wednesday night, the epic tale of a white whale and its nemesis, the peg-legged Captain Ahab, came to life right in front of my camera. “Moby-Dick” makes its West Coast premiere this weekend at San Diego Opera at the Civic Theatre.
We tagged along for a dress rehearsal Wednesday. As Ahab, played by Ben Heppner, led his crew on the theatrical, nautical odyssey, I followed along, focusing on some moments of the drama and the music.
Sam Hodgson is a freelance photojournalist and contributor to voiceofsandiego.org. You can contact him at samhodgsonphoto@gmail.com and check out his work on his website.