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Since the dying man's enterprise is nothing less than an operatic adaptation of Moby Dick, there's a clear parallel between the composer's steely determination and Ahab's mad quest. Trouble is, Great Whales gets sidetracked in Ishmael's adventures, a female muse/opera soprano gets tossed into the stew, and both Ahab and Moby barely show up.
I did like the score, despite the garbled lyrics, and my wife, whose mom succumbed to Alzheimer's, was deeply affected by the story. This may be a super musical. But not until we get supertitles.