The Flying Dutchman

London Coliseum, St Martin's Lane, London
The Flying Dutchman at the London Coliseum

English National Opera presents a brand new production of Wagner’s earliest masterpiece, The Flying Dutchman.

A tale of tested love, The Flying Dutchman tells the story of the title character, a cursed sea captain who must sail forever, only allowed to set foot on the shore every seven years. His blasphemous crime will be wiped from his slate if, when ashore, he can find a wife who will be true to him.

The daughter of another sailor, Senta, knows the legend and is determined to save The Flying Dutchman. Unbeknownst to her, the stranger she meets one night is the ghostly captain himself, to whom she swears eternal fidelity. But, as they say, the course of true love never runs smoothly.

The Flying Dutchman marks the first time that ENO’s Music Director Edward Gardner has conducted a Wagner opera.

Cast & CreativesEXPAND

cast: Clive Bayley, Orla Boylan, Julian Gavin, Robert Murray, James Creswell

director: Jonathan Kent

designer: Paul Brown

choreographer: Denni Sayers

conductor: Edward Gardner

lighting designer: Mark Henderson

Performance CalendarHIDE

Ticket Prices:
£26-£99

About the show
  • Age Suitability: General
  • Genre: Opera
  • Sub-Genre: Opera-Drama
  • Show Times: 28 Apr, 1, 5, 12, 16, 18, 23 May 19:30
  • opening night:
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  • Box Office:
    0871 911 0200
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Venue InformationHIDE

London Coliseum
St Martin's Lane, London, United Kingdom, WC2N 4ES

  • Nearest tube: Leicester Square (125m) Charing Cross/Embankment (275m)
  • Nearest bus: The following buses stop in the Haymarket (Southbound) or Lower Regent Street (Northbound): 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176, 453
  • Nearest train: Charing Cross (275m)
  • Parking: Westminter City Council car park at Trafalgar Square and Whitcomb Street. NCP at Bedfordbury (behind theatre). Nearest taxi rank in Haymarket.
  • Air conditioned: 1
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Venue Access InformationEXPAND

  • How to book: Tel: 020 7845 9258 M: 020 7836 7666 E: access@eno.org (enquiries only)
  • Telephones: Telephones are 10 steps down from the foyer.
  • Discounts: Discounts available for disabled people and companions.
  • Limited mobility: Good leg room in stalls; B1-4, B33-36, C1 and C39 in the Stalls provide the best leg room.
  • Access description: Slight ramp through left-hand doorway of main entrance on St Martin's Lane opening outwards into foyer. Information desk straight ahead and low countered box office to the right. Main lift, with voice announcements and Braille signage, to right of information desk serving all levels (suitable for scooters). Another lift serves Dress Circle, Upper Circle and Balcony. Else 29 steps up from foyer to Dress Circle, 47 up to Upper Circle and a further 45 up to Balcony. 2 steps between rows in the Balcony, Dress and Upper Circle; 1 step between rows in Stalls. Venue is carpeted throughout and all steps are highlighted with handrails on either side.
  • Hearing impaired: Radio-wave system in the auditorium and induction loop at box office and all bars.
  • Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs allowed into auditorium, alternatively staff are happy to dog sit in the manager's office.
  • Wheelchairs: 10 spaces for wheelchair/scooter users in total: 2 at back of Dress circle, 4 in Stall boxes and 4 at back of Stalls (companions can sit beside the wheelchairs users). 10 wheelchair/scooter transfer spaces: 4 in Dress Circle and 6 in Balcony. Theatre also provides 2 wheelchairs for loan.
  • Toilets: No steps to toilets off the foyer. More toilets at Dress Circle, Upper Circle (women's 10 steps up), Balcony and Basement.
  • Disabled toilets: Adapted toilets at Basement, Stalls, Dress Circle (no steps from lift) and Balcony levels.
  • Bars: No steps to Stalls bar and bars in rear Stalls corridor. Further bars at Balcony, Upper and Dress Circles can be accessed by main lift. Dutch Bar on basement level (reachable by lift) accessed by platform lift or down 3 steps. Drinks cannot be taken into the auditorium.