Chris Argent of the
Wagner Society,
wrote:
It was with increasing incredulity that we watched and listened to a performance
of Der Fliegende Höllander by Surrey Opera, ... this was an
outstanding performance, ... it is just a pity that the
production won't be seen in other parts of the country.
Writing a review of The Hawth performance for the Sevenoaks Chronicle prior to
the Stag run, Roger Temple promised opera lovers "a treat" and said that
"The Flying Dutchman was not to be missed. ... In the title role, David Crown
gave us a bel Canto Dutchman, singing with a legato and plenty of dynamic
contrasts. ... Susan Stacey as Senta projected just the right dreamy intensity
for this archetypal Wagnerian heroine, and sang with a burnished tone that
suggested a Brünnhide in waiting. ... This production by Christopher Cowell
was straightforward and telling the tale effectively in a single set that
worked equally well as the rocky seacoast and the interior of Daland's home."
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