Bryn Terfel returns to the lead role in Tim Albery’s acclaimed modern-dress staging of Wagner’s first masterpiece, screened live from the Royal Opera House. As sea captain Daland sails home in a powerful storm, he encounters a ghostly ship. On board is the Flying Dutchman who, having inadvertently made a pact with Satan, finds himself cursed to sail the seas for eternity. His only chance of salvation is through the faithful love of a good woman. On learning that Daland has a young daughter, he offers great riches for her hand in marriage. Wagner’s first significant opera, this romantic masterpiece explores the themes of damnation and redemption that would continue to preoccupy the composer.