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The Flying Dutchman from the Met

Wagner's dramatic opera The Flying Dutchman stars baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the accursed sea captain and soprano Elza van den Heever as the woman determined to save his soul.

A storm drives Daland's ship several miles away from his home. As his crew rest, a ghostly ship draws up next to his, captained by 'a Dutchman'. His fate is to dock every seven years in order to look for a wife who, if faithful, will redeem him from his plight. Will Daland's daughter Senta be the woman he needs? Wagner's dramatic opera stars baritone Tomasz Konieczny as the accursed Dutchman, and soprano Elza van den Heever as the woman who's determined to save his soul.

Presented from the Met by Debra Lew Harder and Ira Siff.

Wagner The Flying Dutchman

The Dutchman....Tomasz Konieczny (baritone)
Senta....Elza can den Heever (soprano)
Daland....Dmitry Bellosselskiy (bass)
Erik....Eric Cutler (tenor)
Helmsman....Richard Trey Smagur (tenor)
Mary....Eve Gigliotti (alto)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera
Thomas Guggeis (conductor)

3 hours, 29 minutes

Last on

Sat 10 Jun 2023 18:30

Music Played

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet in A minor, Op.132

    Ensemble: Hagen Quartett.
    • DG.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Oboe Concerto in A minor, BWV 1055

    Performer: Heinz Holliger. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Iona Brown.
    • Newton Classics.

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Jun 2023 18:30