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Tomasz Konieczny (Holländer) and Elza van den Heever (Senta) © Ken Howard | Met Opera

François Girard’s Holländer returns to the Met

By Susan Stempleski, 03 June 2023

Tomasz Konieczny, as the enigmatic mariner condemned to sail the seas forever, heads a superb cast in this Met Opera revival of François Girard’s murky production of Wagner’s early masterpiece.

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New York City

03 Jun 2023

François Girard’s Holländer returns to the Met

By Susan Stempleski

Günther Groissböck (Heinrich) © Marty Sohl | Met Opera

New York City

Girard's new Lohengrin: old-fashioned Wagner makes a return to the Met

By Kevin W Ng, 26 February 2023

The Met's new Lohengrin descends into old-fashioned hilarity, despite an excellent cast.

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New York City

26 Feb 2023

Girard's Lohengrin: old-fashioned Wagner makes a return to the Met

By Kevin W Ng

New York City

Stunning visuals, but François Girard's new Fliegende Holländer disappoints at The Met

By Ako Imamura, 02 March 2020

François Girard’s production presents the moody, stormy atmosphere of Norwegian seascapes with stunning visuals, but offers few fresh ideas on the doomed love between the Dutchman and Senta.

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New York City

02 Mar 2020

François Girard's new Fliegende Holländer disappoints at The Met

By Ako Imamura