Opera Synopses a Guide to the Plots And Characters of the Standard Operas
Opera Synopses a Guide to the Plots And Characters of the Standard Operas
Mcspadden, J. Walker (Joseph Walker), 1874-1960
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The sailors on board Daland's ship give themselves over to merry-making. Girls bring them hampers of refreshments. The Dutchman's ship lies hard by, dark and silent, although his crew has been invited to share in the fes- tivities. Finally they sing a mocking song of their captain's adventures, while the others listen in superstitious fear. Senta comes down to the shore followed by Eric, who makes one last plea for her to relin- quish her folly and love him as she had formerly done. The strange...r overhears this and believing himself betrayed, bids her farewell and hastens on board his ship, ordering the anchor raised and all sails set. He admits publicly that he is the Flying Dutchman, upon whom a curse rests, and THE FLYING DUTCHMAN 97 while Daland and the rest shrink back in horror the ship heads toward the open sea. But Senta tears herself away from Eric and her father, who would restrain her, and rushing to a cliff under which the vessel is passing, casts herself into the sea, faithful unto death as she has promised.
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