News | 12.06.2024

Senta in “Der fliegende Holländer” in Düsseldorf

In June and July, Gabriela Scherer will return to the Deutsche Oper am Rhein to reprise Senta in Vasily Barkhatov’s production of Der fliegende Holländer. The season premiere in Düsseldorf will take place on June 16 and will be followed by performances on the 21st, 23rd and 29th as well as on July 3 and 6. Axel Kober will conduct a cast that also includes Michael Volle and James Rutherford in the title role, Bogdan Taloș as Daland, Jussi Myllys as Erik, Anna Harvey as Mary, David Fischer and Andrés Sulbarán as Steuermann.

Gabriela Scherer performed Senta in the premiere of the production last season in Duisburg. Next season, she will appear as Senta at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Philharmonie of Luxembourg, the Bozar in Brussels and again at Deutsche Oper am Rhein.

More information and tickets for the run in Düsseldorf: https://www.operamrhein.de/spielplan/a-z/der-fliegende-hollaender/

[Photo by Hans Jörg Michel]

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