KMFA 89.5 presents a live broadcast of Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman performed by Austin Opera on Sunday, November 20, with hosts Dianne Donovan and Jeffrey Blair.

The opera tells the tale of a captain cursed to navigate a ghost ship for all eternity. Only once every seven years can the Dutchman go ashore for a fleeting moment to find the true love that can release him from his never-ending prison at sea. The beautiful Senta may be the key to the Dutchman’s salvation, but only if she’s willing to abandon everyone she cares about. The cast includes returning favorites Wayne Figges as the Dutchman and Peter Volpe as Daland along with rising stars new to the Austin stage, Melody Moore as Senta and Clay Hilley as Erik.

This broadcast is part of KMFA’s Listen Local series. This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department, the Still Water Foundation, Estes Audiology Hearing Centers, and Tito’s Handmade Vodka.