HIGH PRAISE JUST KEEPS COMING

It’s unanimous! The Flying Dutchman is receiving praise all round. We have been overwhelmed by the excitement and response from our audience and have really appreciated the phone calls and feedback from well wishers that continue to flood in. If you are not lucky enough to have seen it yet, don’t delay – this is [...]

ANOTHER RAVE REVIEW…

This time from Ewart Shaw of the Advertiser Why wait till next year. This new production of Wagners’ first great melodrama is festival standard and world class. If you don’t see it hang your head in shame. Wagner wanted the music and the drama, set and action, to fuse into one complete experience and here, [...]

FABULOUS REVIEW – CAPTIVE OF THE CRUEL SEA

The Flying Dutchman opening night was a triumph!! Have a look at what The Australian had to say along with a  few pictures of the production from our friends at Photografeo to help you recreate the mood … Graham Strahle | November 09, 2009 Article from:  The Australian The Flying Dutchman, by Wagner Director: Chris Drummond. Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite. State [...]

THE SPECTACULAR 2010 SEASON

                                  Again this year we bring you an evocative mix of repertoire and events including three major operas at the Adelaide Festival Theatre, an exciting Australian premiere in partnership with the Adelaide Festival, two smaller scale contemporary works, further Opera [...]

LUNCH WITH THE FRIENDS

The Friends of the State Opera of South Australia are having a lunch to “launch” The Flying Dutchman on Sunday 25th of October at 12.30pm at the Adelaide Sailing Club, Barcoo Road West Beach. It’s $65 and you get complimentary drinks on arrival. The Friends need numbers by the 16th of October so if you [...]

ON YA BIKE DUTCHMAN!

In association with Bicycle SA and the Richard Wagner Society of SA.   To celebrate and compliment the production of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman by The State Opera of South Australia, a cycling tour of Adelaide’s little art galleries. By night a turbulent operatic sea tale of the eternal wanderer redeemed by love. By day, [...]

THE GHOSTLY SHIP WITH BLOOD RED SAILS

A Norwegian ship takes refuge from a storm in a fjord. A ghostly ship with blood red sails draws alongside, making landfall for the first time in seven years. Its captain is the Flying Dutchman, condemned to sail the seas until the Day of Judgment. His redemption from the curse of eternal wandering can be [...]

MAKEUP! MORE PICS THIS TIME BEHIND THE SCENES

Here’s a rare glimpse behind the scenes … Check out  Nic and Grant from our chorus transforming into black and white wild west characters

WANT A SNEAK PEEK AT OUR GOLDEN GIRL?

Check out these fabulous photos of the Girl of the Golden West rehearsals courtesy of Ali & Rocky Feo of PHOTOGRAFEO To see this in the flesh gallop into BASS and book your tickets now!