31 Raging orchestral sounds and compelling desires epitomise Richard Wagner’s first masterpiece, Der fliegende Holländer. In this new production, director Lotte de Beer portrays protagonist Senta as an artist in search of self-expression. The Flying Dutchman, a cursed captain, is doomed to roam the stormy seas forever in his ghost ship. Once every seven years he is allowed ashore to try to find love and thereby lift the curse. Senta has grown up in a traditional community where men sail the seas and women sit at the spinning wheel. She is a young woman with a vivid imagination who longs for the boundless unknown. When she meets the mysterious Dutchman, she feels drawn to his free spirit and disenchanted view of the world. Free-spirited artist Director Lotte de Beer returns to Dutch National Opera, where she has chosen to interpret the work from the perspective of Senta as a free-spirited artist. The world she lives in resembles a painting from a romanticised past that she has become trapped in. The Dutchman is like a muse for Senta, inspiring her to break free from of the familiar. But his nihilism finally drives her to find her own voice. Celebrated conductor Susanna Mälkki makes her debut with us. With characteristic combination of fervour, technical precision and sense of musical dramaturgy, she will lead the Netherlands Philharmonic through Wagner’s tempestuous score. Soprano Elisabeth Teige, known for her Wagner interpretations at venues including the Bayreuth Festival, makes her first appearance at Dutch National Opera as Senta, her signature role. She finds a formidable counterpart in bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green, who is making his house and role debut as the Dutchman and is renowned for his warm, powerful voice and great dramatic persuasiveness. New production Romantic opera in three acts Libretto: Richard Wagner Sung in German Musical direction Susanna Mälkki Stage direction Lotte de Beer Set and costume design Christof Hetzer Lighting design Alex Brok Movement Klevis Elmazaj Dramaturgy Peter te Nuyl and Jasmijn van Wijnen Daland Liang Li Senta Elisabeth Teige Erik Jamez McCorkle Mary Jasmin White Der Steuermann Dalands Omer Kobiljak Der Holländer Ryan Speedo Green Netherlands Philharmonic Chorus of Dutch National Opera Chorus master Ernst Raffelsberger Premiere 3/12/2026 Subsequent performances: 6*, 10, 13*, 15, 18, 22, 25*, 27* December 2026 | Curtain-up: 19:30 / *14:00 | Ticket sales start on: 7 May 2026 | Price Category: A | Location: Main Stage, Dutch National Opera & Ballet Photo: Petrovsky & Ramone Der fliegende Holländer Richard Wagner (1813–1883)
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