Event listing: The Flying Dutchman | Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Grand Theatre | Sat 12 Oct 2013 at 19:30

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10 facts about Der fliegende Holländer

Danny Riley, 9th March

Der fliegende Holländer is a great entry point for those looking for a way into Wagner’s operatic oeuvre. Here, we run down the need-to-knows about this early masterwork.

See Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) in

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Bayreuth, Germany Kassel, Germany Amsterdam, Netherlands Munich, Germany Vienna, Austria

Hong Kong Opera's riveting tribute to Wagner in The Flying Dutchman

Alan Yu, 12th October

Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman is a tale not only about redemption through love, but also about the helpless plight of human beings in the face of wilful and vindictive supernatural forces. In the hands of Wagner, the mythical Dutchman, instead of being a collector of itinerant souls at sea, has become an intrepid adventurer condemned to eternal maritime wandering.

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