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.

Cast

Bryn Terfel

The Dutchman

Adrianne Pieczonka

Senta

Catherine Wyn-Rogers

Mary

Andris Nelsons

Conductor - Self

Peter Rose

Daland

Ed Lyon

Steersman