Organization

Admin

Des Moines Metro Opera

Basso-baritono (+6)

Ryan McKinny

L'olandese

Direttore d'orchestra

Direttore d'orchestra (+2)

David Neely

Regia

Regia (+2)

Joshua Borths

Scenografia

Scenografia (+1)

Steven Kemp

Video

Basso-baritono (+3)

Ian Wallace

Luci

Kate Ashton

Blank Performing Arts Center

Soprano (+1)

Julie Adams

Senta

Tenore (+2)

Joseph Dennis

Erik

Mezzosoprano (+3)

Stephanie Sanchez

Mary

Basso-baritono (+2)

Kristopher Irmiter

Daland

Tenore (+1)

Demetrious Sampson, Jr.

Marinaio di Daland

Direzione del coro

Direzione del coro (+3)

Lisa Hasson

Coreografia

Regia (+1)

Nora Winsler

Trucco

Trucco (+2)

Brittany Rappise

Parrucchiere

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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