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Flying Dutchman – a video presentation
January 21, 2024 - 1:00 am - 3:00 pm
Our first Member’s Meeting for 2024 will be a film presentation. Our film is entitled “The Flying Dutchman, Fire and Ice” In this film we will be introduced to a real “Flying Dutchman” a sailor circumnavigating the globe in his sailing ship. This will be juxtaposed with a production of Wagner’s Flying Dutchman at the Vienna Staatsoper. The film goes behind the scenes with director Christine Mielitz, conducted by Seiji Ozawa and the cast which includes Falk Struckmann.
Noted documentatian Werner Boote created this intriguing film.
This event is free to WSNC Members. We hope to see you there.
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