Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer
Wagner's The Flying Dutchman performed live at the Royal Opera House
★★★★★
German / 159 MIN. / 2015
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The Synopsis
Tim Albery's Olivier-nominated production for The Royal Opera delves deep into the psychology of Wagner's cursed wanderer and his beloved Senta, detailing the monomania and uncompromising idealism that finally drives them apart. Michael Levine's elemental single set is dominated by a rolling metal hull that represents the Dutchman's phantom ship, the poverty of Senta's home and the treacherous sea.