San Diego OperaTalk! with Nick Reveles: Wagner's The Flying Dutchman
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Nick Reveles provides background to Wagner's timeless tale of a relentless curse, valiant heroism and redemption through selfless love, all expressed through soaring melodies and surging orchestration. Indeed, The Flying Dutchman is the very essence of the word "Wagnerian." Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nic Reveles" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 5764]
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