Posted December 04, 2012

Posted December 4, 2012

Flying Dutchman sails into San Francisco – October 2013

San Francisco Opera Director David Gockley announced the 2013-2014 opera season at a press release December 3rd. In his announcement, Mr. Gockley revealed that Die fliegende Holländer is scheduled for October 2013.

October 22 – November 15 2013: Der fliegende Holländer (7 performances)

The cast features familiar Wagnerians Greer Grimsley as the Dutchman, Petra Maria Schnitzer in her role debut as Senta, Kristinn Sigmundsson as Daland and Ian Storey as Erik. Principal Guest Conductor Patrick Summers will conduct.

Der fliegende Holländer is a co-production with the L’Opéra Royale de Wallonie designed and directed by Petrika Ionesco. Ionesco was the director of the recent production of Cyrano de Bergerac in 2010.

Dates are October 22, 26, 31(early curtain 7:30), November 3 (matinee), 7 (early curtain 7:30), 12 and 15

 

Photo courtesy of L’Opéra Royale de Wallonie. Pictured are Manuela Uhl as Senta and Mark Rucker as The Dutchman