The Metropolitan Opera Presents 'Der Fliegende Holländer', 4/23-5/14

 

Starting April 23, Wagner's "Der Fliegende Holländer" (The Flying Dutchman) returns to the New York Met for the first time since 2000, starring soprano Deborah Voigt in her Met role debut as Senta. When Voigt performed the role in 2005, the Boston Globe described her voice as "huge, bright, and refulgent." Juha Uusitalo brings his renowned interpretation of the mysterious Dutchman to the Met stage for the first time. Tenor Stephen Gould makes his Met debut as Erik, and bass Hans-Peter König sings Daland for the first time with the company. Kazushi Ono takes the Met podium to conduct. For the final performance, Philip Webb will sing the role of Erik. August Everding's production, which had its Met premiere in 1989, features set design by Hans Schavernoch, costumes by Lore Haas, and lighting by Gil Wechsler. Stephen Pickover is the Stage Director. Performances run through May 14.

Composer Richard Wagner conducted the premiere of Der Fliegende Holländer in 1843 in Dresden. The opera is considered to be the first of Wagner's fully formed and mature works, drawing on some of his favored themes; the suffering romantic outsider and of redemption through the love of a faithful woman. Der Fliegende Holländer premiered at the Met in 1889, and was most recently revived in 2000.

The production is a gift of the Lila Acheson and DeWitt Wallace Fund, established by the founders of the Readers Digest Association, Inc. Additional funding is from Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Tedlow, and the revival is a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer J. Thomas, Jr.

For a complete list of performances or to purchase tickets for "Der Fliegende Holländer", click here. Tickets can also be purchased by calling 212-362-6000. The Metropolitan Opera is located at Lincoln Center, New York, New York. www.metoperafamily.org

 

 

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