Der Fliegende Holländer

Jan 1, 1975

★ 6.5

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.

Genres

Music

Drama

Fantasy

Production Companies

Bayerische Staatsoper

Unitel

Deutsche Grammophon

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Cast

Holländer

Donald McIntyre

Senta

Catarina Ligendza

Daland

Bengt Rundgren

Erik

Hermann Winkler

Mary

Ruth Hesse

Stevermann

Harald Ek

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7.1

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5.9

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9.0

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0.0

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0.0

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0.0

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6.0

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0.0

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0.0

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9.0

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No overview available.

5.6

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8.0

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4.7

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0.0

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8.6

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10.0

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Der Fliegende Holländer

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