Wagner, Der Fliegende Hollander

The Flying Dutchman has been doomed to an eternity of wandering the seas. Once every seven years, he is able to leave the ship to search for a woman whose perfect love will redeem him. This time, when his seven years are up, he lands just outside a Norwegian village. He meets a man named Daland and, after giving him gold and jewels in exchange for a night’s lodging, he learns that Daland has a daughter. Could she be the perfect love that will relieve him of his plight? The Dutchman’s search has begun again; will this finally be the end of his misery? Wagner’s luscious orchestration and intense vocal music have been a favorite of opera goers for ages, and are the reason Der Fliegende Holländer is one of the most frequently performed operas every year.

Considered by Wagner to be his first masterwork. The Dutchman, Daland, is cursed to wander the seas forever and yearns for death; finally he finds Senta, whose faithful love can be his redemption. A production from the Bayreuther Festspiele, the opera house founded by Wagner himself, 1985.

$10 admission. Pay at the door, or register for program Reg # 120511-03 at https://nypittsfordweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/splash.html 

Refreshments at intermission.