Organization

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Des Moines Metro Opera

Bass-baritone (+6)

Ryan McKinny

The Dutchman

Conductor

Conductor (+2)

David Neely

Stage director

Stage director (+2)

Joshua Borths

Set designer

Set designer (+1)

Steven Kemp

Video

Bass-baritone (+3)

Ian Wallace

Lighting designer

Kate Ashton

Blank Performing Arts Center

Soprano (+1)

Julie Adams

Senta

Tenor (+2)

Joseph Dennis

Eric

Mezzo-soprano (+3)

Stephanie Sanchez

Mary

Bass-baritone (+2)

Kristopher Irmiter

Daland

Tenor (+1)

Demetrious Sampson, Jr.

Daland's Steersman

Chorusmaster

Chorusmaster (+3)

Lisa Hasson

Choreographer

Stage director (+1)

Nora Winsler

Makeup artist

Makeup artist (+2)

Brittany Rappise

Hairstylist

From its stormy overture to climactic finale, Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman lures you into its mysterious depths. The Dutchman, a ghostly sailor, is condemned to wander the waves for eternity. But every seventh year he disembarks to find a bride who can break his curse. In a small Norwegian fishing village, he fatefully encounters Senta, a young woman who is obsessed with the Dutchman’s legend. Can the power of love break the curse? How much must we sacrifice to bring about salvation?

Maestro David Neely leads this sweeping, evocative score which features epic choruses, thrilling orchestrations and a superstar cast headlined by bass-baritone Ryan McKinny and German soprano Dorothea Herbert, both making company debuts as the Dutchman and Senta, respectively. Company favorite Joshua Borths makes his mainstage directing debut, charting the course of Richard Wagner’s return to the DMMO stage for the first time in nearly 40 years. Steven C. Kemp returns as scenic designer and Ian Wallace debuts as projection designer.

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