The Metropolitan Opera: The Flying Dutchman (2020)
François Girard, whose revelatory 2013 take on Parsifal set the recent Met standard for Wagner stagings, now unveils a spellbinding new vision of the composer's tale of a cursed sea captain doomed to sail the open ocean for eternity. With sweeping sets by John Macfarlane, Girard’s new production turns the Met stage into a rich, layered tableau reminiscent of a vast oil painting. Valery Gergiev conducts a brilliant cast led by bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin as the Dutchman, with German soprano Anja Kampe making her anticipated Met debut as the devoted Senta, whose selfless love is what the Dutchman seeks. Bass Franz-Josef Selig is her father, Daland, and tenor Sergey Skorokhodov is her deserted former lover, Erik. This live cinema transmission is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to more than 2,200 theaters in more than 70 countries worldwide.
Directors: Gary Halvorson, François Girard.
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Evgeny Nikitin as The Dutchman |
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Franz-Josef Selig as Daland |
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David Portillo as Steersman |
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Mihoko Fujimura as Mary |
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Anja Kampe as Senta |
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Sergei Skorokhodov as Erik |
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MET Orchestra as |
| Crew | Carolyn Choa | Choreographer |
| Sound | Valery Gergiev | Conductor |
| Directing | Gary Halvorson | Director |
| Directing | François Girard | Director |
| Sound | Richard Wagner | Music |
| Writing | Richard Wagner | Lyricist |
