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The Flying Dutchman: Romantic Opera In Three Acts (1876)

The Flying Dutchman: Romantic Opera In Three Acts (1876)

Wagner, Wilhelm Richard
Jackson, John P.

Paperback

Fiction AnthologiesGeneral MusicOpera

ISBN10: 1165523582
ISBN13: 9781165523580
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 66
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.14 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Flying Dutchman is a romantic opera composed by Wilhelm Richard Wagner in 1876. The story follows the legend of a cursed sailor, the Dutchman, who is doomed to sail the seas for eternity unless he can find a woman who will love him unconditionally and remain faithful to him until death. The opera is set in Norway and tells the story of the Dutchman's encounter with a young woman named Senta, who becomes obsessed with the legend of the Dutchman and longs to save him from his curse. As their relationship develops, Senta's devotion to the Dutchman is tested by her family and community, who disapprove of her fascination with the cursed sailor. The Flying Dutchman is known for its haunting melodies and lush orchestration, and is considered one of Wagner's most accessible works.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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