Der Fliegende Holländer

Overview

This vivid film of Wagner's romatic opera succeeds in conveying what has famously been called "the wind that blows out at you whenever you open the score", including Daland's boat anchoring against the Sandwike cliffs, the red-sailed phantom ship, and the ghost crew rising from the dead. "Scenes that recall classic horror films... Brilliantly successful" (Nürnberger Nachrichten), "Captures the works' essence" (Süddeutsche Zeitung). With a superb cast; conducted by Wagner authority Wolfgang Sawallisch.

Cast

Donald McIntyre

Holländer

Catarina Ligendza

Senta

Bengt Rundgren

Daland

Hermann Winkler

Erik

Ruth Hesse

Mary

Harald Ek

Stevermann