The Flying Dutchman
Author(s):
Richard Wagner
Company:
Opera North
Running time:
2h 45min approx
At sea, the captain of a ship is cursed along with his crew to wander the ocean until Judgement Day.
On land, a woman dreams of escape from a world where vision and compassion are reduced to shabby deals. She is obsessed with the legend of the Flying Dutchman, whose soul only love can redeem from the purgatory of his ceaseless voyaging.
Will Senta and the Dutchman bring each other salvation or catastrophe?