Der fliegende Holländer

Music by Richard WAGNER
Opera in 3 acts
Sung in German with Japanese surtitles
Opera Palace

January 18, 21, 25, 31   2:00 PM
January 28, 7:00 PM

WAGNER almost experienced a shipwreck, which inspired him to write this opera early in his career based on a modern English legend about a Dutch ship captain who is doomed to sail the oceans forever as punishment for his blasphemy. The story tells how the love of the young maiden, Senta, saves the cursed Dutch captain. Salvation through love and self-sacrifice became a common theme in all of WAGNER’s works thereafter. Matthias von STEGMANN’s production was first presented in 2007, staged again in 2012, and here again for the third time.

Thomas Johannes MAYER and Ricarda MERBETH, playing the two main roles, are both seasoned singers performing regularly at the Bayreuth Music Festival. Daniel KIRCH is Erik, a difficult role to play, and Rafal SIWEK sings as Daland. SIWEK is also to appear in Don Carlo as Filippo II. New Artistic Director, IIMORI Taijiro, will be conducting.

Staff

IIMORI Taijiro

Conductor　IIMORI Taijiro

Production　Matthias Von STEGMANN

Scenery Design　HORIO Yukio

Matthias Von STEGMANN

Costume Design　HIBINO Kodue

Lighting Design　ISONO Mutsumi

Cast

Rafal SIWEK

Daland　Rafal SIWEK

 

 

Ricarda MERBETH

Senta　Ricarda MERBETH

 

 

Daniel KIRCH

Erik　Daniel KIRCH

 

 

 

TAKEMOTO Setsuko

Mary　TAKEMOTO Setsuko

 

 

 

MOCHIZUKI Tetsuya

Steuermann　MOCHIZUKI Tetsuya

 

 

 

Thomas Johannes MAYER

Holländer　Thomas Johannes MAYER

 

 

 

Chorus　New National Theatre Chorus

Orchestra　Tokyo Symphony Orchestra