Opera review: All aboard for a highly-enjoyable production of The Flying Dutchman

There's plenty to recommend in Irish National Opera's production of Wagner's 1843 work 

Giselle Allen and James Creswell in Irish National Opera’s production of The Flying Dutchman. Picture: Patrick Redmond.

The Flying Dutchman, Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Dublin, ★★★★☆

Since the inception of the exceptionally productive outfit that is the Irish National Opera, Irish audiences have feasted on Strauss, Mozart, Verdi, Puccini, Donizetti, Rossini, and all the other big hitters (as well as a host of contemporary talents, of course).