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Welsh National Opera: The Flying Dutchman

16 + 19 April 2026

Donald Gordon Theatre

Lost souls bound by the sea 

 A ghostly ship roams the endless sea, vast, lonely and unrelenting. Its captain cursed to sail for eternity until redeemed by true love.  

 Senta, captivated by the story of the mysterious Flying Dutchman condemned to sail forever, becomes the only hope for his salvation. Her longing for escape entwines her fate with his in ways neither could foresee. 

 This gripping reimagining of The Flying Dutchman explores the deep ache of loneliness and the fragile hope of human connection. Inspired by the sublime beauty of the Welsh coast, the sea is the opera’s canvas, and both a compulsion and prison for its characters. Wagner's orchestrations from the thunderous overture to its haunting arias, become the heartbeat of the story, evoking the power of the ocean and leaving you adrift in its spell. 

 

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Sung in German with surtitles in English and Welsh 

Start time:
Thu 7.30pm
Sun 4pm

Running Time: Approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes with one interval 

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