The Flying Dutchman Composer Richard Wagner Librettist Richard Wagner Based On a poem by Heinrich Heine Company San Francisco Opera Association Location San Francisco, CA Venue War Memorial Opera House Season 1954 Language German Creative/Crew Conductor Eugen Szenkar Stage Director(s) Paul Hager Chorus Director Leo Mueller Stage settings designed by Harry Horner G.K.P. Projection System by Paul Planer Settings painted by Davis L. West Cast Philip Vanderdecken, the Flying Dutchman Hans Hotter Daland, a Norwegian seafarer Lorenzo Alvary Senta, his daughter Inge Borkh Eric, a huntsman Brian Sullivan Daland's Steersman Caesar Curzi Mary, housekeeper in Daland's house Elinor Warren Show Dates Tue, Oct 5 1954, 8:30pm Sun, Oct 10 1954, 2pm Time and Place 19th century Scenes Act I -- A rocky cove on the Norwegian coast Act II -- A hall in Daland's house Act III -- The Norwegian harbor near Daland's house Media Image Der Fliegende Holländer, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1954. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Act I, Stage Set Credit Strohmeyer Image Der Fliegende Holländer, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1954. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Act II, Stage Set Credit Strohmeyer Document SFO_PUB_01_SFO_1954_03_compressed.pdf (8.56 MB) Notes To access the full production program, click the PDF link above. --------------------- Auxiliary Chorus -- Members of San Francisco State College A Cappella Choir Dr. John Carl Tegnell, Director
Image Der Fliegende Holländer, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1954. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Act I, Stage Set Credit Strohmeyer
Image Der Fliegende Holländer, Richard Wagner. San Francisco Opera, 1954. Photographer: R. Strohmeyer/San Francisco Opera. Act II, Stage Set Credit Strohmeyer