On July 8, 2025, George Gagnidze takes on the title role in Der fliegende Holländer at Oper im Steinbruch, Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland, in a new production by Philipp M. Krenn. Patrick Lange conducts the Piedra Festival Orchestra. He will be joined by Elisabeth Teige as Senta, Liang Li as Daland, AJ Glueckert as Erik, and Roxana Constantinescu as Mary.
Additional performances are scheduled for July 12, 19, 24, and 31, as well as August 8, 15, and 23.
The Georgian baritone is no stranger to the role of the cursed, tormented sea captain, having sung it earlier in his career in Weimar.

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About the Production ‘Der fliegende Holländer’:

No composer before Richard Wagner captured the roar of the stormy sea in music as grippingly, nor gave such vivid sonic form to the terror of a ghost ship. Alongside this, the self-proclaimed reformer of opera created magnificent melodies—such as Senta’s yearning ballad or Erik’s pleading arias. Folk elements are also present, for example in the Steersman’s song or the picturesque spinning room scene. With his first great masterpiece, Wagner created a darkly romantic tale full of youthful fervor, with a running time of under two and a half hours—shorter than many beloved classics of Italian opera. As such, the first-ever staging of a Wagner opera at “Oper im Steinbruch” promises a fascinating summer experience, where the rugged rocky landscape of the St. Margarethen quarry once again becomes the ideal backdrop for a stirring opera performance.

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