Der fliegende Holländer

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Der fliegende Holländer is a German Romantic opera by Richard Wagner that tells the legend of a cursed ghost ship and its doomed captain, seeking redemption through true love.

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instanceOf German-language opera
Romantic opera
opera
basedOn legend of the Flying Dutchman
catalogueNumber WWV 63
character Daland
Erik
Mary
Senta
Steersman
the Dutchman
composer Richard Wagner
countryOfOrigin Germany
firstPerformanceCity Dresden
firstPerformanceDate 1843-01-02
firstPerformancePlace Königliches Hoftheater Dresden
followedBy Tannhäuser
genre Romanticism
hasTitleInEnglish The Flying Dutchman
hasTitleInFrench Le Vaisseau fantôme
linked to: The Ghost Ship
influencedBy Heinrich Heine’s “Aus den Memoiren des Herren von Schnabelewopski”
inOperaRepertoire standard repertoire
language German
librettist Richard Wagner
notableAria Senta’s Ballad
notableFeature continuous musical texture
use of leitmotifs
notableMotif storm motif
orchestration full Romantic orchestra
partOf Wagner operas
linked to: Richard Wagner
performancePractice often performed without intermission
periodOfComposition 1841
precededBy Rienzi
premiereConductor Richard Wagner
publisher C. F. Peters
revised 1846
setting Norwegian coast
sea
structure three acts
subject cursed ghost ship
doomed sea captain
theme eternal damnation
redemption
sacrifice
true love
timePeriod 19th century
vocalForces mixed chorus
orchestra
solo voices

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Richard Wagner notableWork Der fliegende Holländer
Richard Wagner composerOf Der fliegende Holländer
Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure featuresElement the Flying Dutchman
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Tannhäuser precededBy Der fliegende Holländer
Der fliegende Holländer hasTitleInEnglish The Flying Dutchman
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Cutler Beckett controls the Flying Dutchman
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Bayreuth Festival notableWorkPerformed Der fliegende Holländer
Saxon State Opera House notablePremiere Richard Wagner’s "The Flying Dutchman"
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WWV 70 relatedWork Der fliegende Holländer
the Dutchman appearsIn Der fliegende Holländer
Senta appearsIn Der fliegende Holländer
Senta diesIn Der fliegende Holländer
Daland appearsIn Der fliegende Holländer
Daland originalTitleOfWork Der fliegende Holländer
Daland translatedTitleOfWork The Flying Dutchman
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Steersman appearsIn Der fliegende Holländer
Senta’s Ballad partOfOpera Der fliegende Holländer
Senta’s Ballad basedOnLegend The Flying Dutchman
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Senta’s Ballad operaTitleEnglish The Flying Dutchman
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Senta’s Ballad operaTitleOriginal Der fliegende Holländer
Aus den Memoiren des Herren von Schnabelewopski inspired Richard Wagner's opera Der fliegende Holländer
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Mary (Der fliegende Holländer) appearsIn Der fliegende Holländer
subject linked to: Mary
Mary (Der fliegende Holländer) workTitleInEnglish The Flying Dutchman
subject linked to: Mary
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Mary (Der fliegende Holländer) workTitleInGerman Der fliegende Holländer
subject linked to: Mary
WWV 63 title Der fliegende Holländer
WWV 63 title The Flying Dutchman
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WWV 63 hasOverture Der fliegende Holländer Overture
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Flying Dutchman influencedWork The Flying Dutchman (opera)
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Flying Dutchman featuredIn Richard Wagner's opera Der fliegende Holländer
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Leigh Lawson notableWork The Flying Dutchman (stage production)
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