Der fliegende Holländer

Storm, curse, passion
One of opera’s most legendary tales descends upon the Bjäre Peninsula as Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman is presented as a spectacular open-air concert at Båstad’s Tennis Stadium. Under the open sky, just a stone’s throw from the sea, world-class soloists join forces with the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra and a chorus of singers from across Skåne, all under the baton of Hungarian conductor Henrik Nánási.

“The Flying Dutchman is the obvious gateway into Wagner’s world. It is a gripping story filled with storm, curse and passion, charged with extraordinary music that is hard to resist,” says Bengt Hall, the festival’s artistic director.

Lyrics and music Richard Wagner

Information

Date: Saturday 8 August 

Time: 19:00 – approx. 22:30

Location: Båstad Tennis Stadium

Artists

The Dutchman Christopher Maltman

Senta Elisabet Strid

Daland Günther Groissböck

Erik Stanislas de Barbeyrac

Mary Martina Dike

The Steersman Tobias Westman

Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra

Choral singers from Skåne

Conductor Henrik Nánási
Scenic design Staffan Valdemar Holm

Tickets

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Stalls & balcony tickets

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VIP Stalls Package - Stalls seat, 1 glass of wine & festival program

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Opera & menu package - Stalls seat, 2-course menu & festival program

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Opera & menu package - Stalls seat, 2-course menu & festival program

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Accommodation package – A complete experience with a golden touch

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Booking information

Tickets for this event are booked through Julius ticket service.

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Premium package
 An entire evening of taste, atmosphere and opera of the highest class. Festival programme included.

Opera & Menu Package 
Combine performing arts and culinary arts with our Opera & Menu Package. The evening begins with a two-course menu at Restaurant Sand, inspired by Birgit Nilsson’s classic elegance, and ends with a performance from the stalls – right in the heart of the action. Festival programme included.

VIP Stalls Package 
Enjoy the performance from the front rows with our VIP Stalls Package. During the interval, a glass of wine will be served in front of Restauant Sand – a pause in elegant surroundings with time to enjoy and socialise in the company of good friends. Festival programme included.

Accommodation Package – A complete experience with a golden touch 
Extend your experience and stay at Hotell Skansen, just a stone’s throw from the stage. The package includes accommodation with breakfast, entry to the spa, pre-concert dinner at Restaurant Sand, and a ticket to the performance, including a glass of wine during the interval. Festival programme included.
https://hotelskansen.se/paket/den-flygande-hollandaren/

– Groups of more than 10 people can be booked via 046-2804550 or biljettbokning@juliusbiljettservice.se

– Wheelchair companion seats can be booked via call center 0775-700 400

The rich legacy of a farm girl turned diva

THE ARTS DESK (UK) 2021

History

Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman was born out of a 17th-century legend – and out of the composer’s own dramatic escape from Riga in 1839. During a stormy voyage across the Baltic Sea and the Kattegat, Wagner and his wife took refuge in a Norwegian port. There, surrounded by steep fjord cliffs, Wagner listened to the sailors’ cries and saw the glow of fire on the rigging. This became the decisive inspiration for the opera’s dark, mythical world.

The legend tells of a Dutch captain who, during a violent storm, swore a blasphemous oath – and was condemned to sail forever without reaching land. Only through a woman’s faithful love can the curse be broken. In the opera, it is Senta, a young woman obsessed with the legend of the doomed sea captain, who becomes his chance for salvation. Wagner’s music depicts the struggle between fate and reconciliation, storm and calm, hope and doom – motifs that still resonate strongly with today’s audiences.

The Flying Dutchman premiered in 1843 and marks the beginning of Wagner’s mature style, where myth, drama, and music are woven together into a single powerful narrative.

Information about your visit

Plan your visit and make the most of your opera evening. Here you’ll find all the practical information you need, from timings and transport to tips on how best to enjoy summer on the Bjäre Peninsula. Let Båstad and the Bjäre Peninsula welcome you with open arms.

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