The Flying Dutchman
Sep 13
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Overview
Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman will be performed in its original German, with English supertitles projected onto the on-stage screen in the Mainstage Theater.
Rather than traditional pre-constructed sets, this production will use striking projections and evocative imagery to bring the story to life. The costumed cast will appear onstage alongside the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, while Conductor Gil Rose leads the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra from the pit.
This beloved opera tells the haunting tale of a sea captain cursed to roam the oceans for eternity. His only hope of salvation lies in the selfless love of a woman willing to sacrifice herself for him. Once every seven years, the Dutchman is allowed to come ashore in search of such a bride. In our production, his path crosses with Senta, a woman who seems to understand—and perhaps even share in—his tragic fate.
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