The story was inspired by a poem of heinrich heine, who. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. The flying dutchman by richard wagner in wagners early opera we find all the stormy emotions of his more mature work with irresistibly gripping music, finds sameer rahim. Siegfried wagner the impossible dream neil kurtzman. Shortly before this, rienzi had been finished and laid aside, waiting for a manager who would produce it. Project gutenberg offers 60,702 free ebooks to download. The crew of the flying dutchman sing a fantastic song to which the norwegian 3 sailors intently listen, and whose weird words they finally endeavor to drown in a song of their own. The chorus is excellent, as is the orchestral part.
Hildegard behrens, matti salminen, and most important in this 1988 productions title role franz grundheber were among the finest wagnerian. Jul 25, 20 in this rendering of the flying dutchman the different stage settings throughout the three acts come across as overly cerebral ideas rather than absorbing expressions of a human, musical drama. Tannhauser in 1904, parsifal in 1909, and the flying dutchman in 1914. Suppose you were the son of richard wagner and the grandson of. Restlessly roaming the worlds oceans, going ashore only once in seven years, living in hope of finding a wife who is faithful for a lifetime, and. Wagners romantic legend tells the story of a supernatural sea captain and a young woman obsessed with his legend. The guide approaches these subjects via a wide range of disciplines, including. Oct 27, 2016 after a year of fundraising, richard wagner association singapore took a decision in november 2015, to stage wagner the flying dutchman in october 2016. This dvd contains one of the true classics among modern wagner productions. The music is rocked by the sound of waves as soon as the curtain rises, a sound that. Ludwig weber, astrid varnay, wolfgang windgassen, elisabeth schartel, josef traxel, richard wagner, hans knappertsbusch, bayreuth festival orchestra. Flying dutchman, in european maritime legend, spectre ship doomed to sail forever.
Rousing dutchman at the met is enough to wake the undead by james jorden 042617 12. An overture is an orchestral composition that helps set the mood of the opera. This study guide has been developed to help you and your students explore the flying dutchman, as well as to familiarize students with the world of opera vocabulary, history, etc. Wagner s early 1843 masterpiece was presented without intermission, in throughcomposed form, using the harmonic and orchestral joins that. He overhears erik, however, reproaching senta for her infidelity and resolves to leave her. John suchet reports on wagners the flying dutchman i have only one rule when it comes to judging a wagner opera.
Premiere 2 january 1843, dresden royal saxon court theatre cast daland bass senta soprano erik tenor mary contralto dalands helmsman tenor the dutchman baritone chorus sailors from the norwegian ship, the flying dutchman s crew, young women. Richard wagner the flying dutchman victorian opera. In the most common version, the captain, vanderdecken, gambles his salvation on a rash pledge to round the cape of good hope during a storm and so is. Vocally, it would be hard to find a better flying dutchman. John suchet reports on wagners the flying dutchman classic fm. Anything but wagner neil kurtzman medicine and opera. Reprinted, the flying dutchman in full score mineola. The pictures, as well as the passive stage direction lack a convincing not to mention seductive inner connection to the fate of the.
Introduction to the vampire classical music the guardian. It is clear that the flying dutchman, wagners first masterpiece, is haunting. The flying dutchman opernhaus zurich 2018 production. The musical introduction that is heard at the beginning of the flying dutchman is called the overture. I have tannhauser in the summer to look forward to at bayreuth the ultimate wagner experience. Sentas love, it seems, will bring the dutchman the redemption he seeks. Although a large production grant had been secured from the national arts council in august 2015, the final plunge was taken with confidence once further funding support was received from. In the first our attention is centred upon the longing of the dutchman, and in the second upon the love of senta. The performance grabs you by the lapels and drags you into the opera. They tease the girl about her suitor, the huntsman erik, but she remains in a trance.
The flying dutchman sailed back into the london coliseum on april 28, in the shape of english national operas new staging by jonathan kent, conducted by the companys music director, edward gardner. Dalands daughter, senta, is captivated by the portrait of a pale man in blackthe flying dutchman. The music is rocked by the sound of waves as soon as the curtain rises, a sound that grows irresistibly, penetrating the listeners mind, wrapping. Wilhelm richard wagner 22 may 18 february 1883 was a german composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas or, as some of his later works were later known, music dramas. The list includes live and studio recordings available in audio cd, vhs and dvd. The production of wagner s classic opera gives an atmosphere and realism almost impossible to create in a conventional theatre.
The magic of this fantastic opera lies in its ability to satisfy wagner fans and those who, more attached to the italian style, prefer the work of verdi or puccini. At dalands house, his daughter, senta, dreamily watches village women as they spin and make sails. The flying dutchman wagners lonely wanderer anticipates a generation of westerns in a vivid, dramatic and compellingly told story. However, when the dutchman overhears erik, sentas betrothed, remonstrating with her, he is thrown into doubt and despair and announces to all present that he is the flying dutchman. Flying dutchman plays were performed across europe, and in 1839 the year wagner reached london captain frederick marryats creepy dutchman novel the phantom ship was a bestseller.
Wagner divined clearly the necessity of subordinating mere pictorial movement to the play of emotion, and it will easily be discerned that the three acts of the flying dutchman reduce themselves to a few broad emotional episodes. Unlike most opera composers, wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. It is clear that the flying dutchman, wagner s first masterpiece, is haunting. It shares the producers intention for staging the first wagner opera in singapore and the vision of our two directors chong tze chien and glen goei and the names of the individuals and organisations that made the production possible. Overture to the flying dutchman wagner began composing his opera the flying dutchman in 1840, completed the score the following year, and led the premiere in dresden on january 2, 1843. Wagner conducted the premiere at the konigliches hoftheater in dresden in 1843 wagner claimed in his 1870 autobiography mein leben that he had been inspired to write the opera following a stormy sea crossing he. The flying dutchman in singapore richard wagners the. As the flying dutchman sails out into the open sea, senta, who has struggled free from erik and those who seek to restrain her, leaps from the cliff in a pure act of love. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The flying dutchman by richard wagner, david parry, london philharmonic orchestra, john tomlinson, nina. The dutchman and senta are somewhat otherworldly but entirely believable.
Wagner was inspired by a perilous reallife sea voyage he had made through the north sea. Simon estes dutchman, lisbeth balslev senta, matti salminen daland, manfred schenk erik. The male chorus sing this lusty sailors hornpipe to begin the final scene of wagner s flying dutchman. Watch the flying dutchman full movie in hd visit a surrealistic adaptation of wagner s opera. Asher fisch conducted the chorus and orchestra of seattle opera.
Wagner effectively uses this overture to not only set the mood for the work, but also as a means of introducing the musical material and leitmotifs that he will later. No great composer induces passion the way richard wagner does. The full contents of the flying dutchman house programme is attached for your reading pleasure. Instructing the dutchman to follow, daland sets sail for his home port. Fortunately, this work is not only performed every seven years. The inspiration is a legend from 17thcentury folklore one of the earliest references in print appears in a voyage to botany bay 1795. Recorded live in necs jordan hall, october 21, 2015. Wagner claimed in his 1870 autobiography mein leben that he had been inspired to write the. Staring at a portrait of the flying dutchman, she sings a ballad about the phantom captain. The double chorus near the end is especially well done and rises to a stunning climax, displaying wagner s musical vision completely. Informations description excerpts print general informations composer. Wagner conducted the premiere at the konigliches hoftheater in dresden in 1843.
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