Act I of this opera sees a man standing watch keep from falling asleep by singing a ditty about "my girl," who would "like the trumpery" of storms. One aria translates as "Wil
Act I of this opera sees a man standing watch keep from falling asleep by singing a ditty about "my girl," who would "like the trumpery" of storms. One aria translates as "Will that day" and sees Erik pine for his lost love, who is introduced in a scene that sees a chorus of spinners sing "Spin, spin fair maiden." One character proposes a marriage to his daughter in the aria "May you my child," and the title character tells of his fate in the aria "Die Frist ist um." Daland offers his daughter Senta to the title character of this opera, who is cursed to spend seven years at a time at sea. For 10 points, name this opera about the title ghost-sailor, by Richard Wagner.
Act I of this opera sees a man standing watch keep from falling asleep by singing a ditty about "my girl," who would "like the trumpery" of storms.
The Flying Dutchman [accept Der fliegende Hollander]