Der Fliegende Hollander



	Tosca Death in Venice Rigoletto Der Fliegende Holländer Le Nozze di Figaro Elektra Guillaume Tell Pelléas et Mélisande Eugene Onegin




	September 30 October 4, 8, 12, 17, 21, 25

Text by: Richard Wagner

Performance length:
Two hours, 25 minutes

Originally composed in one act, but frequently given in three, with two intermissions. These performances will be given in the original one-act version.


	Cast and Credits

	Senta Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet* Mary Josepha Gayer Dutchman James Morris Erik Gösta Winbergh Steersman Raymond Very Daland Franz Hawlata Victor von Halem (Oct. 21, 25)

Conductor
Michael Boder**

Original Production
and Set Designer
Pierre Strosser*

Stage Director
Stephen Taylor**

Costume Designer
Pierre Cauchetier*

Original Lighting Design
Joël Hourbeigt*

Lighting Realized by
Christian Pinaud

Production from Grand Théâtre de Genève

* SF Opera debut
** United States Opera debut

Sponsored, in part, by gifts from the LJ. and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation, the Estate of Siegfried Puknat, and the Bernard Osher Foundation.



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Date	Time
September 30	8 pm
October 4	8 pm
October 8	7:30 pm
October 12	2 pm
October 17	8 pm
October 21	8 pm
October 25	7:30 pm


	Synopsis

In a Norwegian fishing village, a strange ship is driven by a storm into the harbor. It is that of the Dutchman, condemned to sail his ship around the world until redeemed by a faithful woman. (Every seven years, he is allowed to step ashore in search of this salvation.)

He docks next to the ship owned by Daland, who is so impressed with the Dutchman's wealth, he offers him shelter in his home.
Daland's daughter Senta, obsessed with the legend of the Flying Dutchman, sings a ballad about him to her friends. Erik, in love with Senta, pleads his case, with no success. After a misunderstanding involving Erik, the Dutchman sets sail, while Senta leaps towards him from the top of a cliff. He is redeemed by her faith, and they are both seen rising towards heaven.

First performance:
Dresden, January 2, 1843.

First San Francisco Opera performance: October 5, 1954