The Flying Dutchman

Overview

lkka Backman's celebrated rendition of Wagner's opera tells the story of The Flying Dutchman, a skipper who's been banished to sea for all eternity. Staged in a large outdoor courtyard inside Finland's Olavinlinna Castle, the production features German singer Franz Grundheber in the title role and Finnish opera singer Matti Salminen as Daland, a Norwegian sea captain whose daughter Senta (Hildegard Behrens) is the love of the Dutchman's life.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1989

Original language

German

Spoken languages

german

Countries

Finland

Production

NVC Arts,Savonlinna Opera Festival

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded