the Dutchman
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The Dutchman is the cursed sea captain in Richard Wagner’s opera "Der fliegende Holländer," doomed to wander the oceans until redeemed by true love.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cursed sea captain
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ |
| actCountOfWorkFeaturingCharacter | 3 ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Der fliegende Holländer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ghost ship
ⓘ
legend of the Flying Dutchman ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier Flying Dutchman tales ⓘ |
| canComeAshore | once every seven years ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
melancholic
ⓘ
tragic ⓘ world-weary ⓘ |
| composerOfWorkFeaturingCharacter | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | German Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| curse | doomed to wander the seas forever ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocationOfWorkFeaturingCharacter | Dresden GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWorkFeaturingCharacter | 1843 GENERATED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkFeaturingCharacter | Romantic opera ⓘ |
| homeMedium | opera ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Flying Dutchman legend
ⓘ
maritime folklore ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkFeaturingCharacter | German ⓘ |
| librettistOfWorkFeaturingCharacter | Richard Wagner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Senta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInGerman | Der Holländer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodiment of cursed wanderer archetype ⓘ |
| nationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableAria | Die Frist ist um ⓘ |
| occupation | sea captain ⓘ |
| operaNumberInWagnerOeuvre | early mature opera ⓘ |
| primaryEmotion |
despair
ⓘ
hope for salvation ⓘ |
| primaryMotivation | seeking redemption ⓘ |
| redemptionCondition |
faithful woman
ⓘ
true love ⓘ |
| redemptionOutcome | achieves salvation through Senta’s fidelity ⓘ |
| relationshipToSenta | redeemed by Senta’s sacrifice GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInOpera |
protagonist
ⓘ
title character ⓘ |
| setting | Norwegian coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
eternal damnation
ⓘ
possibility of redemption through love ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | mythic seafaring era ⓘ |
| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
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