Details

The Flying Dutchman has been cursed for eternity. Once every seven years he is allowed to come ashore to seek redemption. He may have found it in Senta, a woman who longs for escape from her dreary life. Newly re-imagined for our times, poet and novelist Glyn Maxwell's English libretto with award-winning Laura Bowler's 8-piece chamber orchestration, depicts an island nation struggling with its identity in a world of displaced people. This production features recordings of community choirs from across the UK alongside a cast of internationally renowned opera singers and players.

Cast/Performers

Philippa Boyle (Starlight), Timothy Dawkins (Captain Dee), Carolyn Holt (Helm / Mari), Pauls Putnins (Mariner)

Creatives/Company

Author: Wagner (1843)
Company: OperaUpClose
Music: Laura Bowler (new orchestration)
Translation: Glyn Maxwell
Musical Director(s): Timothy Burke, Robin Wallington (associate music director)
Director: Lucy Bradley
Design(s): Ana Innes Jabaes-Pita, Anna Kelsey (associate director)