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

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Hong Kong Cultural Centre: Grand Theatre10 Salisbury Road Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Dates/times in Hong Kong time zone

Programme

Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)

Performers

Opera Hong Kong
Henrik Schaefer	Conductor
Jukka Rasilainen	Bass-baritone	Dutchman
Manuela Uhl	Soprano	Senta
Kurt Rydl	Bass	Daland
Tomislav Mužek	Tenor	Erik
Ning Liang	Contralto	Mary
Carsten Süß	Tenor	The Steersman

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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.

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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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