The Kennedy Center - Opera House (Washington, DC)
Misfortune, greed, and fidelity collide in this storm-battered tale of one man's quest for life-saving love. Wagner retells the nautical legend of the fearsome Flying Dutchman, cursed to sail the seas until he finds a woman who will love him until death.
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Good opera. Brilliant Staging. I felt as if an edgy Impressionist Painting had come alive!
Some superb singing and innovative staging. Even the little kids in the audience were captivated!
Strong performance by the orchestra, well staged, and performed well by the entire cast. My only complaints stem from the sometimes "screaming" quality of the Soprano's voice (I don't have my program near me to give a name) and the somewhat slow tempo for the initial overture. The orchestra took a bit to get into gear, but once they did, they were full on for the rest of the evening.
Good production by the company - not the best Dutchman I've seen, but still good.
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Join Washington National Opera as The Flying Dutchman storms into the Kennedy Center Opera House. This chilling ghost story, full of thunderous orchestral themes and glorious arias, is the perfect choice for anyone experiencing their first Wagner opera. Easily one of Richard Wagner's most accessible stories, The Flying Dutchman clocks in at just over two hours. It’s no longer than an evening at the movies!
Sung in German with English supertitles.
Under the stewardship of General Director Placido Domingo, Washington National Opera continues to move confidently forward on a great adventure that began when the company was founded in 1956. Five decades and countless artistic leaps later, the Opera has achieved the stature of a world class company and plays to standing-room-only audiences at the Kennedy Center Opera House. The company recently received the designation "The National Opera" by the Congress of the United States of America.