08/10/13 – The Flying Dutchman – 1:00pm
Los Angeles Opera
The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner
Sung in German
The legend of the ghostly ship condemned to wander the oceans forever has fascinated opera lovers – and more recently, movie lovers – for hundreds of years. An enthralling score, illuminated by striking stage imagery, powers a thrilling journey into an unsettling, mythic world where a tormented spirit seeks true love as his redemption.
CAST/CREW
The Dutchman Tómas Tómasson*
Senta Elisabete Matos*
Erik Corey Bix
Daland James Creswell
Steersman Matthew Plenk*
Mary Ronnita Nicole Miller++
Conductor James Conlon
Production Nikolaus Lehnhoff*
Director Daniel Dooner*
Scenic Designer Raimund Bauer*
Costume Designer Andrea Schmidt-Futterer*
Lighting Designer Duane Schuler
Choreographer Denni Sayers
* LA Opera debut artist
++ Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program alumnus
photo credits: Robert Millard