“Der fliegende Holländer” by Richard Wagner

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

History

• 1843 January 2 — World premiere of Richard Wagner’s opera "Der fliegende Holländer" at the Königliches Sächsisches Hoftheater (Semperoper), Dresden on 2 January 1843.

Images

Audio recordings

Year	Cast	Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra	Label, Comment	Buy
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	$15.99
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	$11.15
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	$13.78
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	$12.00
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	$61.34
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	$33.99
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

Video recordings

Year	Cast	Conductor, Opera chorus and orchestra, Director	Label, Comment	Buy
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	$22.59
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	$29.99
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	$31.33

External links

• Line-to-line translation into russian Дословный подстрочный прозаический перевод с немецкого оригинала великой оперы Вагнера Летучий Голландец.
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• Recordings of The Flying Dutchman on operadis-opera-discography.org.uk