Wagner - Der fliegende Hollander | Decca 4870952

Wagner - Der fliegende Hollander

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Label: Decca

Cat No: 4870952

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Opera

Release Date: 18th April 2025

Contents

Artists

Lise Davidsen (soprano)
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
Brindley Sherratt (bass)
Stanislas de Barbeyrac (tenor)
Anna Kissjudit (mezzo-soprano)
Eirik Grotvedt (tenor)
Orchestra and Chorus of Norwegian National Opera

Conductor

Edward Gardner

Works

Wagner, Richard

Der fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman)

Artists

Lise Davidsen (soprano)
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
Brindley Sherratt (bass)
Stanislas de Barbeyrac (tenor)
Anna Kissjudit (mezzo-soprano)
Eirik Grotvedt (tenor)
Orchestra and Chorus of Norwegian National Opera

Conductor

Edward Gardner

About

Lise Davidsen has recorded Wagner’s Der fliegende Holländer in a live performance at her home opera house, Oslo. Her first full-length opera recording on Decca Classics. These live performances were the only time she will ever perform the role of Senta, and this album forms an important part of her future legacy. Gerald Finley stars as The Dutchman, a role in which he has won international acclaim for his superb acting and lieder-like vocal finesse. The concert marked the inauguration of Edward Gardner as the new Music Director at Oslo Opera House.

Cast:
- Senta: Lise Davidsen (soprano)
- The Dutchman: Gerald Finley (bass-baritone)
- Daland: Brindley Sherratt (bass)
- Erik: Stanislas de Barbeyrac (tenor)
- Mary: Anna Kissjudit (mezzo-soprano)
- Steersman: Eirik Grøtvedt (tenor)

Reviews

Overall, this is an alert, cohesive, significant addition to the discography, one presenting the opera in the continuous flow – no divisions between the three acts – that Wagner originally imagined. ... Davidsen’s ‘Yohohoe’ is quiet, almost like a secret incantation that couldn’t be more relevant to her character. Similarly, her final verse of that Act 1 aria (about the Dutchman seeking a wife) sounds almost as if she’s singing to herself. With more such details to discover with every hearing, this recording will wear well over the long run.  David Patrick Stearns (Recording of the Month)
Gramophone May 2025
Gramophone Editor's Choice Gramophone Award Winner

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