The legend of a ship's captain who is condemned to sail forever. It was his stormy voyage to London in 1839 (escaping his creditors), that set Wagner’s thoughts on the operatic possibilities of "The ...
On a performance of Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer at the Bayreuth Festival. The Bayreuth Festival, founded by Richard Wagner in 1876, is an annual mecca for devotees of his music. With programming ...
The legend of a ship's captain who is condemned to sail forever: It was his stormy voyage to London in 1839 (escaping his creditors), that set Wagner’s thoughts on the operatic possibilities of "The ...