The Flying Dutchman (Der fliegende Holländer) (Opera)

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The Flying Dutchman (Der fliegende Holländer) Synopsis and Character Descriptions

The Flying Dutchman (Der fliegende Holländer)

Type:	Opera
Music By:	Richard Wagner

Synopsis:	The story comes from the legend of the Flying Dutchman, about a ship captain condemned to sail until Judgement Day. He will only be released if he can find a wife who will be true to him. On his homeward journey, Captain Daland encounters the Dutchman and offers his daughter, Senta, in exchange for gold. Senta and the Dutchman are married. After Senta plunges into the ocean, she and the Dutchman rise to Heaven.
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The Flying Dutchman (Der fliegende Holländer) Characters
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Name	Gender	Vocal Part	Age Range	Role Type
Norwegian sailors, the Dutchman's crew, young women	N/A		16 – 40	chorus
Mary	female	alto	40 – 60	supporting
Daland	male	bass	40 – 60	lead
The Dutchman	male	bass-baritone	30 – 50	lead
Senta	female	soprano	18 – 30	lead
Erik	male	tenor	21 – 35	supporting
Daland's Steersman	male	tenor	21 – 40	cameo

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