lkka Backman's celebrated rendition of Wagner's opera tells the story of The Flying Dutchman, a skipper who's been banished to sea for all eternity. Staged in a large outdoor courtyard inside Finland's Olavinlinna Castle, the production features German singer Franz Grundheber in the title role and Finnish opera singer Matti Salminen as Daland, a Norwegian sea captain whose daughter Senta (Hildegard Behrens) is the love of the Dutchman's life.

Cast:Franz Grundheber, Matti Salminen, Raimo Sirikiä, Anita Välkki, Jorma Silvasti, Hildegard Behrens,

Genre:Music, Romance, Drama,

country:Finland,

Production:Savonlinna Opera Festival, NVC Arts,