Welsh National Opera - The Flying Dutchman
Schedule
Fri May 15 2026 at 07:30 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
500 Marlborough Gate, MK9 3NZ Milton Keynes, United Kingdom | Milton Keynes, EN
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Lost souls bound by the sea.Aghostly 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.
Sung in German with surtitles in English and Welsh.
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Where is it happening?
500 Marlborough Gate, MK9 3NZ Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, 500 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes, MK9 3, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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