When he tried to sail around a cape, the Dutch captain committed blasphemy and was sentenced, along with his crew, to roam the seven seas forever. Only the love of a woman could save him. To find this faithful soul, the Dutchman is allowed ashore every seven years, but so far his search has not succeeded. In the love of Senta, the daughter of the Norwegian merchant Daland, the cursed man finally finds the long-awaited redemption.

With The Flying Dutchman, the then 29-year-old Richard Wagner developed themes that would continue to preoccupy him in the decades that followed. The focus of the plot is the redemption of a social misfit through the self-sacrifice of a loving wife. With the score, Richard Wagner steered towards the future form of musical drama, using music to shift the action from the outer drama to the inner moods of the characters.

Programme
14.35/14.45 hrs | Departure from bus lane t.h.v. Wilhelminapark on Sint Urbanusweg
16.00 hrs | Performance 'Der fliegende Holländer'
19.00 hrs | End of performance and start of return trip to Venlo