001 - Introduction and Dramatis Personae

Step into the haunting world of The Flying Dutchman, a captivating German Romantic Opera by Richard Wagner, first gracing the stage in Dresden in 1843. On a stormy night, a brig captained by Daland finds refuge in a fjord along the Norwegian coast, where they encounter the legendary phantom ship of the Flying Dutchman. Join us as Alan Mapstone narrates this enthralling tale, featuring a remarkable cast that brings to life the intensity of love, longing, and the supernatural.