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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Der fliegende Holländer character the Dutchman