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In The Flying Dutchman, finished in 1841 and first presented at Dresden in 1843, Wagner achieved the first true representation of his mature style as a German Romantic composer. As in his later works, the opera is based on legend, with a simple outline and a small... Read Full Overview

(Vocal Score). German/English. Translated by Troutbeck/Baker.

The Flying Dutchman, one of the world's best-loved operas, now joins the incredibly popular Black Dog Opera Library. The perfect listening/reading combination, this book/CD package includes a world-class recording of the complete opera along with a full-color 144-page guide featuring... Read Full Overview

(Opera). German/English.

'A Landmark in Musical History' is John Luke Rose's title for the introduction to this extraordinary piece of theatre. It belongs to the German tradition of mystical writing, and a short note on the poem itself by Martin Swales and Timothy McFarland elucidates some of Wagner's... Read Full Overview

Der fliegende Holländer is the first of Wagner's operas considered to be representative of his mature style. It embodies one of the major themes that recur throughout his work, that of a central character seeking redemption from a loving woman. Originally taken from a story by... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Der Fliegende Holl nder von Richard Wagner Libretto (deutsch)

Richard Wagner: Der fliegende Hollander. Romantische Oper in drei Aufzugen Lesefreundlicher Grodruck in 16-pt-Schrift Edition Holzinger. Groformat, 216 x 279 mm Berliner Ausgabe, 2015 Vollstandiger, durchgesehener Neusatz mit einer Biographie des Autors bearbeitet und eingerichtet... Read Full Overview

Richard Wagner: Der fliegende Holl nder. Romantische Oper in drei Aufz gen Komponiert von Richard Wagner. Urauff hrung am 02.01.1843, K niglich-S chsisches Opernhaus (Semperoper), Dresden. Neuausgabe mit einer Biographie des Autors. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2017... Read Full Overview

A Norwegian brig is driven out of her course on the homeward voyage, and near the rockbound Norwegian Coast meets with the phantom ship of the "Flying Dutchman." Daland, the captain of the Norwegian vessel, enters into a compact with the "Flying Dutchman" whose identity, however,... Read Full Overview

Steiles Felsenufer. Das Meer nimmt den gr? ten Teil der B?hne ein; weite Aussicht auf dasselbe. Die Felsen im Vordergrund bilden auf beiden Seiten Schluchten, aus denen die Echos antworten. Finsteres Wetter; heftiger Sturm; zwischen den Felsen selbst verliert der Wind, den man... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Flying Dutchman is a romantic opera composed by Wilhelm Richard Wagner in 1876. The story follows the legend of a cursed sailor, the Dutchman, who is doomed to sail the seas for eternity unless he can find a woman who will love him unconditionally and remain faithful to him... Read Full Overview