2016

JANUARY – MARCH 

Auditions

Casting of leads and chorus

 

FEBRUARY

 

Launch of Friends of the Flying Dutchman Fund-raising Scheme

Launch of The Flying Dutchman Blog

 

MARCH / APRIL

Signing of Contracts with Creative Team and Singers

Tote Board / Singapore Turf Club agree to support Friends of The Flying Dutchman Fund-raising Scheme.

 

MAY

Marketing of TFD Singapore Holiday Experience Tour Package at Wagner Congress in Strasbourg (4-8 May)

Set & Costume Design Development

Start of Choral Rehearsals

Unveiling of International Cast

Marketing of The Flying Dutchman Singapore Holiday Experience tour package at 2016 Wagner Congress in Strasbourg.

 

JUNE

Glen Goei at Sneak Peek

L-R: Martin Ng, Nancy Yuen, Kee Loi Seng

10 June – The Flying Dutchman Sneak Peek at ION Art Gallery. Asian cast was unveiled and Creative Team shared their vision and journey.

Launch of ticket sales after Sneak Peek.

Leads start rehearsals in Singapore and in Europe.

 

JULY 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“The Flying Dutchman in the Community” outreach programme kicks off.

 

AUGUST

14 August – Juliana shares her experience in arts volunteerism with Republic Polytechnic students in sharing session on “Arts Managment: Work or Play?”  Joyce Teo moderated the session.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 August – Choristers start movement classes with choreographer Aaron Khek.

 

 

 

 

 

 

18 August – Juliana updates Mrs Eva Wagner-Pasquier & Mr Horst Eggers on TFD project in Bayreuth.

Juliana & Dr Chan Mei Li meet Mrs Eva Wagner & Mrs Horst Eggers, President, RWVI in Bayreuth

20-21 August – Wagner Weekend (library@esplanade) featuring members of RWA(S) and TFD Director Glen Goei Hosted by Dr Ong Yong Lock & Suon Kuok

Preparation of the Librarians

Natalie Ng

Dr Katherine Wallace

The speakers and the hosts

Audience in the Library

John Gee

Glen Goei on Ong Yong Lock’s “couch”

L-R: Suon, John, Glen, Yong Lock

 

SEPTEMBER

Goethe Institut Singapur polishes up German diction of singers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TFD blog goes tri-lingual, in English, German and now, Mandarin!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TFD Fund-raising Committee wraps up activities with gratitude to all donors, sponsors and supporters. Adequate funds raised and 145 Friends of The Flying Dutchman recruited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second Children’s Opera Workshop (SAFRA)

 

23 September – Music Director Darrell Ang works with Schola Cantorum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 September – Schola Cantorum sings at ION Orchard bringing The Flying Dutchman into the Community.

Women of the choir sing

26 September – Asian Cast rehearsals kick off.

 

27 September – Glen & Tze Chien share TFD on radio  93.8.

 

OCTOBER

3 October – Schola Cantorum performs at German Unity Day at W Hotel, Sentosa Island

 

4 October – International Cast starts rehearsals.

 

23 -30 October – Showtime! The Flying Dutchman plays to full houses and receives critical acclaim.