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The Flying Dutchman at Opera Holland Park review: ambitious and intense
Not that the opera is lightweight. It's a substantial retelling of the myth of a sailor – the unnamed Dutchman – who commits the sin of blasphemy. He is condemned to sail the oceans forever, only touching land once every seven years in search of a good woman whose love will redeem him. As is often the case in 19th century opera, the good woman – Senta, already betrothed to another man – must pay the price of the Dutchman's redemption with her own life.
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