The Flying Dutchman is a magnificent opera, and never more so than in its overture—one of the most cherished overtures in the entire operatic repertoire. Some people think the overture is the best ...

Wagner's Flying Dutchman Audio will be available later today. Roberto Minczuk (MIN-cook) is the conductor leading the Colorado Symphony in a concert performance of the Overture to Richard Wagner's ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. Modern stage directors, however, have stood Wagner’s intent on its head: since the redemption theme doesn’t occur ...

From its stormy overture to the climactic finale, Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman pulls you into its depths. Tim Albery’s brooding and atmospheric production returns to the Royal Opera House Main Stage ...