The eerie story of the cursed sailor and his ghost ship has terrified sailors for centuries. The mystical tale inspired many artists, including Richard Wagner. But who is this planet Dutch? According to legend, a Dutch ship captain named Van Staaten, cursed for his ungodly lifestyle, was condemned to constantly wander the sea. You can never land permanently to find solace. Only one from under the curse lány’s faithful love until death can solve it. The legend lives on to this day among sailors more susceptible to mysticism. According to superstition, the appearance of a ghost ship is a bad omen, a sign of impending misfortune for those who meet it.
At the Dutch press conference of the planet
First at the press conference is István Ottrubay, az Esterházy Foundation its president greeted the participants, and then Daniel Serafin, the intendant of the Opera a köfföttőt, spoke:
In all probability, Wagner noticed the legend thanks to Heinrich Heine, and during his several-month trip to England, he was also able to experience the experience of sailing at sea with a special atmosphere. I am convinced that our audience will be captivated by this eerily romantic story this time as well – declared the intendant.
The works of stage and visual designer Momme Hinrichs are famous for in them the stage image and the projection form a perfect unity, so a total artistic work can always be created that is completely in harmony with the music and the action on stage. – I have long wanted to work in the quarry in Szentmargitbánya, to design a stage here. When I was a child, The Planet in Holland was my second opera experience, and it is still one of my favorite operas. We have to model the quarry on the rugged Norwegian fjords, which also tame the waves of the sea. In addition, a transformable house providing an exciting space for spectacular scenes will be on stage, and a ship will also enter the picture – Momme Hinrichs detailed the plans. Philipp M. Krenn, the director of the play, who is also an expert in the field of Wagner operas, said:
– For me, the quarry and the piece are an ideal match. The work is impressive in its entirety, because in addition to strength, anger and despair, longing, romance and love are present in it, all seasoned with a little humor, he said, and then continued: the performers stand, the resulting production is a joint creation of all of us. It is very important for the choir to be present on stage, and also for me to see what each singer’s voice is capable of, he added.
The international ensemble of experienced and up-and-coming young performers of Wagner operas will be conducted by the experienced Wagner conductor Patrick Lange, who will perform for the first time in the Szentmargitbánya quarry.
The Piedra Festival Orchestra, made up of Hungarian musicians, will be the resident orchestra for the opera performances next year as well, with their accompaniment, among others, Senta’s yearning ballad or the sailors’ chorus.
The ensemble of the Philharmonia Chor Wien is taught by Walter Zeh, who has proved himself many times in previous years, and costume designer Eva Dessecker is responsible for the magnificent costumes. Senta, who daydreams about a sailor doomed to eternal wandering, is played by Elisabeth Teige from Norway, Johanni van Oostrum from South Africa and Johanna Will from Munich. The role of the Dutchman hoping for redemption is played by the celebrated baritones of our time, the Georgian Georg Ganidze, the American James Rutherford and the Finnish Tommi Hakala. In the role of the steersman, Jinxu Xiaohu (Nabucco, Ismaele, 2022) and Brian Michael Moore (Carmen, Don José, 2023) return to the stage of the quarry in Szentmargitbánya.
Source: magyarnemzet.hu
