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Der fliegende Holländer

Richard Wagner
Production from 2022
Senta's dreams are directed towards the sea: will the man who will free her from her restricted life at home come from there? It begins stormily; Wagner's first fully valid opera presents a grandiose, overwhelming vision of the elements already in the overture. The fate of the Flying Dutchman and the woman who is to redeem him takes place in the roar of the waves and the ocean. This "romantic opera" aims to transcend boundaries.

„Dieser entschlackte, vom Kitsch befreite und ausgerechnet in Hamburg schifflose Holländer hat Psychothriller-Potenzial.“ BR Klassik

Romantic opera in three acts
Composer: Richard Wagner
Libretto: Richard Wagner
  • 1843 2 January, premiere at the Royal Court Theatre Dresden
  • 2022 23 October, premiere of this production at the Hamburg State Opera
  • 2026 Vortrag: Am 30. Januar 2026 findet nach der Vorstellung im Vorderhaus der Hamburgischen Staatsoper der Vortrag „Richards Erbe(n): Frauen als Mittel zum Zweck“ von Prof. Beatrix Borchard statt.

The Production

  • Venue Main Stage
  • Duration 145 m
  • Age recommendation Ab 14 Jahren/Klasse 9
  • Language In German with German and English surtitles
Senta's dreams are directed towards the sea: will the man who will free her from her restricted life at home come from there? It begins stormily; Wagner's first fully valid opera presents a grandiose, overwhelming vision of the elements already in the overture. The fate of the Flying Dutchman and the woman who is to redeem him takes place in the roar of the waves and the ocean. This "romantic opera" aims to transcend boundaries - between tradition and future music, between land and sea, between convention and revolution. The result is a thrilling drama telling the story of a young woman who refuses to submit, who puts all her stakes on one card in order to transcend her boundaries, even if it costs her her life.
Supporting Program
  • Vortrag: Am 30. Januar 2026 findet nach der Vorstellung im Vorderhaus der Hamburgischen Staatsoper der Vortrag „Richards Erbe(n): Frauen als Mittel zum Zweck“ von Prof. Beatrix Borchard statt.

Der fliegende Holländer

Richard Wagner

  • Duration 145 m
  • Age recommendation Ab 14 Jahren/Klasse 9
  • Language In German with German and English surtitles

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