Music by Richard Wagner
First performed in Dresden, Germany, January 2, 1843
at the Royal Saxon Court Theatre
Sung in German with English Supertitles
THE CAST
| The Steersman, tenor | Joseph Hu (Taiwan)+ |
| The Dutchman, bass-baritone | Robert Hale (USA) |
| Daland, bass | Daniel Sumegi (Australia) |
| Mary, mezzo-soprano | Ilse Apéstegui (Costa Rica)*+ |
| Senta, soprano | Rita Cullis (England) |
| Erik, tenor | John Keyes (USA) |
| Conductor | Karen Keltner (USA) |
| Director | David Edwards (England)* |
| * San
Diego Opera début |
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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
| Senta = SEHN-tah | Daland = DAH-lahnd |
| Keyes = KAHEES | Sumegi = SOO-meh-gee (hard 'g') |
| Richard Wagner = REESH-ahrdt WAHG-nehr | |
| Der fliegende Holländer = DEHR FLEE-gehn-deh HOHL-lehn-dehr | |
| Ilse Apéstegui = EEL-seh ah-OEH-teh-gee (hard 'g') | |