WWV 63

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WWV 63 is the catalogue number for Richard Wagner’s early Romantic opera "Der fliegende Holländer," known in English as "The Flying Dutchman."

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instanceOf Romantic opera
opera
stage work
basedOn legend of the Flying Dutchman
catalogueNumber WWV 63
composer Richard Wagner
conductorAtPremiere Richard Wagner
countryOfOrigin Germany
firstCompletePerformanceCity Dresden
genre Romantic opera
hasOverture Der fliegende Holländer Overture
influencedBy Carl Maria von Weber
Heinrich Heine’s retelling of the Flying Dutchman legend
keyOfOverture D minor
language German
librettist Richard Wagner
mainCharacter Daland
Erik
Mary
Senta
Steersman
The Dutchman
linked to: the Dutchman
notableAria Senta’s Ballad
notableFeature through-composed structure with few set numbers
use of leitmotifs foreshadowing Wagner’s later style
numberOfActs 3
orchestration large Romantic orchestra
period early Romantic
placeInOeuvre early mature opera by Richard Wagner
premiereCity Dresden
premiereCountry Kingdom of Saxony
premiereDate 1843-01-02
premierePlace Königliches Hoftheater Dresden
publisher C. F. Meser
setting Daland’s house
Norwegian coast
linked to: Norwegian coastline
settingPeriod 18th century
structure overture and three acts
theme eternal wandering
fate and salvation
redemption through love
title Der fliegende Holländer
The Flying Dutchman
voiceTypeOfDaland bass
voiceTypeOfErik tenor
voiceTypeOfMary mezzo-soprano
voiceTypeOfSenta dramatic soprano
voiceTypeOfSteersman tenor
voiceTypeOfTheDutchman baritone
WagnerWorkNumbering WWV 63

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