The Flying Dutchman

Black Dog Opera Library

by Richard Wagner (Composer), Robert Levine

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 the libretto, history, a synopsis and more. The Flying Dutchman spotlights world-renowned performers Peter Seiffert and Pinchas Steinberg. The book also details the life and work of the composer, the careers of the most famous and talented performers of all time and the nuances of the operas themselves.

Genres: Music, Classics, Fiction, German Literature, Plays, Fantasy, Horror

144 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1843

About the author

Germanic legends often based romantic operas of especially known composer Richard Wagner, who worked Tannhäuser (1845) and the tetralogy Der Ring des Nibelungen (1853-1876).

From 1872, Richard Wagner lived at Bayreuth to 1883 and designed the opera house, used chiefly for performances of his works.

Works of Jacques Martin Barzun include Darwin, Marx, Wagner (1941).

Wilhelm Richard Wagner conducted, directed theater, and authored essays, primarily for his later called "music dramas." Unlike most other greats, Wagner wrote the scenario and libretto.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard...

Reviews

[Inmemoriaeorum7 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Richard Wagner o personalitate „obsedată" de mituri(legende)...un filosof profund cugetător care a fost preocupat de marile întrebări ale omenirii cu privire la viață, iubire, divinitate, moarte.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. A simple, straightforward libretto. The power rests in the Romantic imagery of the ghostly captain and his ship. The unfolding narrative is quite cheesy, but Wagner's evocative score lends itself to swarthy, gloomy images (think the artwork of Caspar David Friedrich) that provides a backdrop that can sustain the cheesiness, much like the atmosphere of a gothic novel can often save it from the overly melodramatic plot.

The problem is when this opera is so often performed in a “modern” context. As soon as we leave the realm of 19th century Romanticism by including avant garde staging and/or an “updated” setting (The Dutchman is an airline pilot! No...he haunts a tourist cruise ship!) then the opera loses all force and just becomes silly. In the immortal words of David St. Hubbins, "It's such a fine line between stupid and clever." And this opera lives in that space!

[Yomi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nunca había escuchado ni leído el mito del Holandés Errante, así que fue una sorpresa, para mí, esta obra que, al igual que un tal Fausto con sus muchas versiones, Wagner la cuenta a su manera.

[Wendelle]

This is Wagner. So of course, it is undoubtedly brilliant. But also, it can be an excruciating exercise in patience.

[cynne★ · Rating 4 out of 5]

tbh das ist ein banger

[Lucas Adriaenssens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aardig verhaal voor een kortere opera

[Eingutesomen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Zusammen mit Tannhäuser meine absolute Lieblingsoper. Wie bei allen Dingen die man mag wünschte ich, sie wäre länger! Zwischendurch echt Gänsehaut, so begeistert war ich. Hätte nicht übel Lust sie mir in der Oper anzuschauen aber in der verfluchten Hamburger Staatsoper bringen die nur Neuinszenierungen😡

[Two Readers in Love]

Read the libretto in preparation for the MetOpera.org pandemic livestream of the March 10,2020 performance: "Our week of operatic myths and legends comes to a close with Wagner’s breakout masterpiece, Der Fliegende Holländer. Bass-baritone Evgeny Nikitin gives a commanding performance in the title role, leading a cast of extraordinary Wagnerians that also includes soprano Anja Kampe as Senta, tenor Sergey Skorokhodov as Erik, and bass Franz-Josef Selig as Daland. Valery Gergiev conducts François Girard’s vivid staging."

[Andràș-Florin Răducanu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nu mă așteptam ca o operă atât de scrută să fie atât de compactă. Sunt foarte multe surse de inspirație în această operă pe care le pot sesiza ușor: elementul folcloric, elementul livresc provenit din tragediile antice și drame contemporane, precum și un element religios atașat unuia filosofic (aproape nihilist în unele momente). Piesa aceasta este scrisă cu mult geniu, subiectul este unul destul de interesant, iar de-a lungul ei întâlnim diverse elemente ce îi întăresc reputația.

[Dani Vinerean · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was always curious about Wagner's work but somehow had the feeling is too profound to grasp the entire philosophy and meaning. I truly enjoyed the libreto, seems a bit easy at a first look but reading also an additional description in the book introduction made me understand the entire context. Next step is to watch the live opera

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read it before we went to see the opera, of course! I really enjoyed it - I think the story is quite classic, a bit romantic, but could have a touch more tension. I loved the music and it was a great opera though!

[Aaron Schuschu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This guy Daland marries off his daughter Senta to the Flying Dutchman; jilting Erik in the process. And Erik’s suspicions turn out to be right, but because of envy, he was wrong.

[Jeremy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sehr gut.

[Kelly D. · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very short work that lacked depth in characters. The idea of the Flying Dutchman was interesting but not properly explored in my opinion (also maybe in its time more people were aware of the details, I don't know). The ending was intriguing but there is little more to say on it because I'm not perfectly clear as to what exactly happened and why.

[Red · Rating 3 out of 5]

awesome recording with a booklet included

[Keso Shengelia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wagner + vodka = nightmare all night! :) <3

[Jacob Hurley · Rating 2 out of 5]

The music is good, but the words....