Wagner
Der Fliegende Holländer
The Flying Dutchman is condemned to roam the seven seas for eternity, until he can find a woman who can redeem him through her unswerving love. James Morris’s Dutchman is legendary—utterly commanding, beautifully sung, and revealing every bit of this character’s inner torture and hope. The great Matti Salminen is Daland, a sea captain with a daughter he would like to marry off, and Hildegard Behrens is Senta, his daughter who longs to save the Dutchman. With conductor James Conlon making the Met orchestra another character in the drama, this is Wagnerian storytelling at its best.
Full SynopsisPerformance Info
Performance Date
Jan 18, 1992
Composer
Richard Wagner
Librettist
Richard Wagner
Run Time
2 HRS 19 MIN
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus