Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)

Featuring

Matti Salminen
Ricarda Merbeth
Robert Dean Smith
Silvia Hablowetz
Steve Davislim
Albert Dohmen

Marek Janowski
Rundfunkchor Berlin
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Richard Wagner

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Composition History

Richard Wagner's opera "Der fliegende Holländer" was inspired by a story from Heinrich Heine's 1831 satire "Memoirs of Mister von Schnabelewopski."

Critical Reception

The premiere of "Der fliegende Holländer" on January 2, 1843, was a flop, but it later had its first breakthrough in Riga on May 22, 1843.

Compositional Technique

In "Der fliegende Holländer," Richard Wagner uses leitmotifs (leading motifs) for the first time to guide the listener through the action.

Recording & Production

This album is a live recording of a concert performance of Richard Wagner's opera "Der fliegende Holländer" in the Berlin Philharmonie on November 13, 2010.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Richard Wagner considered "Der fliegende Holländer" to be among his ten most significant works, despite not performing it in Bayreuth until 1901.

Composer Biography

Richard Wagner, the composer of "Der fliegende Holländer," fled Riga in 1839 due to debt and experienced a severe storm at sea, which influenced the opera.