Performer: Ning Liang

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.

Mention Beijing in London at the moment and some allusion to opening ceremonies, sports or medals will undoubtedly follow (with an optional grumble about the transport system tagged on the end).

Cent ans après le décès de Giacomo Puccini à Bruxelles, la maison belge propose une nouvelle production de son ultime ouvrage inachevé, dans une intéressante mise en scène de Christophe Coppens.