Hildegard Behrens in Wagner's Der fliegende Holländer

DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER
(The Flying Dutchman)

by Richard Wagner

This is Wagner's first "mature" opera, but already it bears the hallmarks of his later works: a story based on legend, with music so richly orchestrated, powerful, and laden with evocative leitmotifs.

And this is the opera that introduces the recurring theme of his monumental works: woman of unconditional love as redeemer

The many passages of stirring romantic melodies make this the most accessible of Wagner's works.

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Hildegard Behrens as SENTA

Photo credit: ©Misako Uryu

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SENTA ...

...a woman obsessed with a portrait of a man she has never met;
...she meets him, the Flying Dutchman, a man condemned to roam the rough seas;
...and she loves him to death,
...and in so doing cleanses him of his curse and brings him salvation.

It became a signature role early in Hildegard Behrens' career, and one she continues to sing with utmost convincingness.

Her Senta can be heard in a recording with Christoph Dohnanyi (conductor) and seen on the video recording of the memorable Savonlinna Festival production.

HILDEGARD BEHRENS: she makes music worth seeing!

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