Organization

Admin

Des Moines Metro Opera

Baryton-basse (+6)

Ryan McKinny

Le Hollandais

Direction d'orchestre

Direction d'orchestre (+2)

David Neely

Mise en scène

Mise en scène (+2)

Joshua Borths

Décors

Décors (+1)

Steven Kemp

Video

Baryton-basse (+3)

Ian Wallace

Lumières

Kate Ashton

Blank Performing Arts Center

Soprano (+1)

Julie Adams

Senta

Ténor (+2)

Joseph Dennis

Erik

Mezzo-soprano (+3)

Stephanie Sanchez

Mary

Baryton-basse (+2)

Kristopher Irmiter

Daland

Ténor (+1)

Demetrious Sampson, Jr.

Le Timonier de Daland

Direction de choeur

Direction de choeur (+3)

Lisa Hasson

Chorégraphie

Mise en scène (+1)

Nora Winsler

Maquillage

Maquillage (+2)

Brittany Rappise

Coiffure

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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