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Der fliegende Holländer (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)

Der fliegende Holländer (Mikhailovsky Theatre, opera)

Genre: Opera Language: German Age restriction: 16+ Length: 2 hours 30 minutes Intermissions: 2 Opening night: 6 July 2013

 

Credits


Libretto by Richard Wagner
Musical Director of the production and Сonductor: Vasily Petrenko
Stage Director: Vasily Barkhatov
Stage Designer: Nikolay Simonov
Costume Designer: Mariya Danilova
Lighting Designer: Damir Ismagilov
Principal Chorus Master: Vladimir Stolpovskikh
Assistant to Stage Director: Yulia Prokhorova
Assistant to Musical Director: Anatoly Rybalko
Chorus Masters: Sergey Tsyplyonkov, Alexey Dmitriyev
Principal Concert Master: Alexander Pakuyev
Concert Masters: Maria Kopyseva, Maria Mikirtumova
Music Culture and Language Répétiteurs: Andrey Dyakov
Stage Manager: Olga Kokh
Assistant to Stage Manager: Daria Panteleyeva

Premiere of the production: July 6, 2013

Act I

Driven by a violent storm to take shelter, Daland anchors his ship in the bay of Sandwike, some miles from his home port. Leaving his Steersman on watch, Daland and his crew go to rest. The Steersman, to keep himself awake, sings a ballad. But eventually he falls asleep. A strange ship appears. Its captain, the legendary Flying Dutchman, sings of the curse upon him. Once he swore he would try to round a cape even if it took until eternity; the devil took him at his word: his rate is now to sail unceasingly until the Day of Judgment unless he can find a woman “faithful unto death”. Every seven years he may come ashore to search for one, and the time has now come again. Daland returns to the deck, sees the strange ship and rouses the Steersman. They hail it but are met with silence. Daland meets the Dutchman, who tells him of his wanderings and asks for Daland’s friendship and hospitality. In return he can offer untold riches. When the Dutchman discovers Daland has a daughter he asks to marry her. Daland is delighted. The Dutchman wonders whether this woman will be his saviour. A southerly wind has sprung up and Daland’s crew prepare to set sail, the Dutchman promising to follow.

Act II

Senta’s friends are singing. Senta takes no part in the work, preferring to gaze at a 
picture of the Flying Dutchman. Mary reproaches her and the women mock her for her 
obsession with the Dutchman, particularly when she has a lover, Erik. Senta asks Mary to sing the 
ballad of the Dutchman; she refuses, so Senta sings it herself. The women are moved by the story. 
Senta declares that she will be the woman to bring salvation to the doomed Dutchman. Everyone is 
horrified, including Erik, who overheard her. He tells them Daland’s ship is returning. Mary says the 
picture will be thrown out when Daland comes home. The women leave to prepare for the sailors’ 
arrival. Erik begs Senta to be faithful to him but she is anxious to go and meet her father. Erik wishes she would forget the picture and the ballad. Senta is unmoved by his self-pity; the Dutchman´s sorrow cuts through her. Erik dreamt of a strange ship: Senta’s father and a stranger approached and Erik recognized the stranger as the Dutchman; Senta embraced him and sailed away with him. Senta is now convinced that the Dutchman is seeking her and it is her fate to save him. Erik leaves in despair. Daland arrives with the Dutchman. He is puzzled that his daughter has not greeted him in the usual way. She is transfixed by the visitor. Daland asks her to offer him hospitality and urges her to marry him. He leaves the two alone, commending their respective virtues. The Dutchman and Senta are entranced, each contemplating the fulfillment of their dreams. Senta, overwhelmed by his suffering, saying she will be his salvation. The Dutchman warns her of the sacrifices she must make if she is to be one to him forever. But she says she will be true until death. Daland returns. He is overjoyed that there is now an engagement to celebrate.

Act III

The sailors are having a party. The women arrive with food and drink and take some to the stranger’s ship. But there is no response to their calls. The sailors continue their festivities. Suddenly the Dutchman’s crew come to life. The Norwegians flee in terror. Senta appears with Erik, who is 
broken-hearted and reproachful. He pleads with her to remember her promises to him. The Dutchman is listening, and believes Senta unfaithful to him. He will return to the sea, never return to land, and forego his salvation. Senta begs him to stay but Erik wants her to let the Dutchman go. He tells her he will not let her fall victim to his curse, as have countless women in the раst: all have sworn fidelity to him and broken their oaths; eternal damnation is their reward. Senta will be saved for she has not sworn fidelity to him before God. She maintains she has always known both his identity and destiny. Erik calls for help. The Dutchman reveals his identity, boards his ship end leaves. In ecstasy Senta calls out to him and throws herself in to the sea. The ship founders together with its captain. The lovers’ souls unite after death.

 

Mikhailovsky (ex. Mussorgsky) Theatre playbill


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