Der Fliegende Holländer

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Donald McIntyre Holländer

Catarina Ligendza Senta

Bengt Rundgren Daland

Hermann Winkler Erik

Ruth Hesse Mary