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Die Feen (1833)
Das Liebesverbot (1836)
Rienzi (1842)
Der fliegende Holländer (1843)
Tannhäuser (1845)
Lohengrin (1847)
Tristan und Isolde (1859)
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (1867)
Das Rheingold (1869)
Die Walküre (1870)
Siegfried (1871)
Götterdämmerung (1874)
Parsifal (1882)

“Der fliegende Holländer” by Richard Wagner

The Flying Dutchman, Летучий Голландец

Premiere / date of written: 2 January 1843

Wagner conducted the premiere at the Semper Oper in Dresden, 1843.

Libretti

# Language Authors
1 German Richard Wagner
2 English
3 Russian О. Лепко
4 Russian Ю. Полежаева

original libretto
line-by-line of the original libretto

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Audio recordings

Year Cast
Conductor,
Opera chorus and orchestra
Label,
Comment
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1955
Der Holländer — Hermann Uhde,
Senta — Astrid Varnay,
Daland — Ludwig Weber,
Erik — Wolfgang Windgassen,
Der Steuermann — Josef Traxel,
Mary — Elisabeth Schärtel
Hans Knappertsbusch
Bayreuth Festspielhaus orchestra and chorus
Audio CD: Walhall Cat: WLCD0161

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1968
Der Holländer — Theo Adam,
Senta — Anja Silja,
Daland — Martti Talvela,
Erik — Ernst Kozub,
Der Steuermann — Gerhard Unger,
Mary — Annelies Burmeister
Otto Klemperer
BBC Chorus & New Philharmonia Orchestra
Audio CD: EMI Classics Cat: 5674082

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1976
Der Holländer — Norman Bailey,
Senta — Janis Martin,
Daland — Martti Talvela,
Erik — René Kollo,
Der Steuermann — Werner Krenn,
Mary — Isola Jones
Sir Georg Solti
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Audio CD: Polygram Records

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1983
Der Holländer — José van Dam,
Senta — Dunja Vejzovic,
Daland — Kurt Moll,
Erik — Peter Hofmann,
Der Steuermann — Thomas Moser,
Mary — Kaja Borris
Herbert von Karajan
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra Vienna State Opera Chorus
Audio CD: EMI Classics

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1991
Der Holländer — Bernd Weikl,
Senta — Cheryl Studer,
Daland — Hans Sotin,
Erik — Plácido Domingo,
Der Steuermann — Peter Seiffert,
Mary — Uta Priew
Giuseppe Sinopoli
Deutsche Oper Berlin orchestra and chorus
Audio CD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: 4377782

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1994
Der Holländer — James Morris,
Senta — Deborah Voigt,
Daland — Jan-Hendrik Rootering,
Erik — Ben Heppner,
Der Steuermann — Paul Groves,
Mary — Birgitta Svendén
James Levine
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Audio CD: Sony

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2001
Der Holländer — Falk Struckmann,
Senta — Jane Eaglen,
Daland — Robert Holl,
Erik — Peter Seiffert,
Der Steuermann — Rolando Villazón,
Mary — Felicity Palmer
Daniel Barenboim
Berlin State Opera, Staatskapelle Berlin Berlin State Choir
Audio CD: Teldec

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Video recordings

Year Cast
Conductor,
Opera chorus and orchestra,
Director
Label,
Comment
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1974
Der Holländer — Donald McIntyre,
Senta — Catarina Ligendza,
Daland — Bengt Rundgren,
Erik — Hermann Winkler,
Der Steuermann — Harald Ek,
Mary — Ruth Hesse
Wolfgang Sawallisch
Bayerisches Staatsorchester and Chorus
Václav Kašlík
DVD: DG: Cat: 073 4433; 001099309

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1985
Der Holländer — Simon Estes,
Senta — Lisbeth Balslev,
Daland — Matti Salminen,
Erik — Robert Schunk,
Der Steuermann — Graham Clark,
Mary — Anny Schlemm
Woldemar Nelsson
Bayreuth Festspielhaus orchestra and chorus
Harry Kupfer
DVD: Deutsche Grammophon Cat: 0734041

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2013
Der Holländer — Samuel Youn,
Senta — Ricarda Merbeth,
Daland — Franz-Josef Selig,
Erik — Tomislav Muek,
Der Steuermann — Benjamin Bruns,
Mary — Christa Mayer
Christian Thielemann
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra & Chorus
Jan Philipp Gloger
DVD: Opus Arte

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