The Flying Dutchman intelligently explores power and its relationship to perceived civility
Lizzo, baseball, Wagner: Torontonians had many choices for entertainment on Friday night. In a season-opening speech, Canadian Opera Company general manager Perryn Leech used the Blue Jays as a metaphor for the COC’s return to in-person presentation – subtly acknowledging the challenging climate for the arts and urging the near-capacity crowd to come back for additional offerings. If productions are as intelligent as the currentRunning through Oct.
Based on tales of a ghostly ship originating in European folklore and 17th-century maritime trade, the opera was also inspired by German writer Henrich Heine’s 1833 novel,, which features a central character who can only be redeemed by the love of a faithful woman. Christopher Alden’s 2010 production references the mythology while drawing inspiration from the aesthetics of German Expressionist cinema to create a moving work that offers chewy drama and close social commentary.
A woodcut-style illustration of a man, his hands resting on his face , is used throughout the production, and, like the huge shadow of the ship’s wheel looming against the mottled back wall of the set, becomes a dramatic visual reflecting the leitmotifs sewn within Wagner’s dense score. Lighting designer Anne Militello effectively channels Expressionist influences in her revealing contrasts: bright and shadowy; still and fluid.
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