The flying Dutchman: Wagner reinterpreted in the Kurhaus Wiesbaden!

"The Flying Dutchman" is considered Richard Wagner's first master opera and addresses elementary questions such as longing, despair and salvation. The staging under the direction of Martin G. Berger moves the classic history to the present and illuminates patriarchal structures. Here, Senta is portrayed as a modern woman who strives for self -determination. The performance will take place on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kurhaus Wiesbaden, Friedrich-von-Thiersch-Saal. The admission prices start at 9.00 euros.

The stage design of Alexandre Corazzola and Vincent Stefan's video work are to strengthen the psychological dimension of the opera. In this staging, the stage becomes a place of memory, the past and present meet. General Music Director Leo Mcfall will lead the Hessian State Orchestra, while Tommi Hakala will embody the title role of the Dutch. Dorothea Herbert makes her debut as Senta, and Young Doo Park celebrates his roller debut as Daland. The staging also addresses social issues and the fight against oppression, as wiesbaden-leben.de reported.

historical context

The opera "The Flying Dutch" had its premiere on January 2, 1843 in the Royal Saxon Court Theater, led by Richard Wagner himself. Wagner wrote the libretto between May 18 and 28, 1841 and completed the musical composition six months before the premiere. As a result, Wagner Kapellmeister became the Royal Saxon Court in Dresden and presented a variety of performances of his work, including at the Bayreuth Festival, where the first comprehensive production took place in 1901.

The plot of "The Flying Dutch" revolves around Daland, a Norwegian dealer who meets the mysterious figure of the flying Dutch during a storm. The latter complains of his cursed fate and can only be freed by the loyalty of a woman until death. Daland offers his daughter Senta as a bride, which leads to a dramatic conflict between the characters, which Wagner implements in an impressive musical form, as wagneropera.net