Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

Gerald Finley, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Brindley Sherratt, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Eirik Grøtvedt, Anna Kissjudit, Lise Davidsen

2025

This live recording of Wagner’s Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) derives from two concert performances given in Oslo in 2024, where the star of the show was Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen. Though Davidsen has been thrilling audiences in Wagner for some years previously, this is her first complete recording of a Wagner opera. It’s been worth the wait. Davidsen proves an electric presence as Senta, a sea captain’s daughter determined to bring redemption to a benighted Dutch mariner who “roams the ocean without rest or peace”. Senta’s Act II “Ballad” is rivetingly delivered, and her duet with the dark-hued, gritty Dutchman of bass-baritone Gerald Finley distils the very essence of simmering Romantic yearning. Supporting roles are also strongly cast, the anguished Erik of tenor Stanislas de Barbeyrac particularly catching attention. Conductor Edward Gardner draws outstanding contributions from the chorus and orchestra of Norwegian National Opera, capping this superbly dramatic rendition of Wagner’s first operatic masterpiece.

Overture

The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner

10:08

Introduction. Hojoje! Hojoje! Hallojo! Ho! – Kein Zweifel! Sieben Meilen fort

Eirik Grøtvedt, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Brindley Sherratt, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner

4:14

Mit Gewitter und Sturm – Von des Südens Gestad'

Eirik Grøtvedt, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

5:05

Die Frist ist um

The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Gerald Finley, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus

3:03

Wie oft in Meeres tiefsten Schlund

Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Gerald Finley

8:06

He! Holla! Steuermann!

Brindley Sherratt, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Eirik Grøtvedt, Edward Gardner, Gerald Finley

4:02

Durch Sturm und bösen Wind verschlagen

Brindley Sherratt, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Edward Gardner

4:22

Wie? Hör' ich recht? Meine Tochter sein Weib?

Edward Gardner, Gerald Finley, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Brindley Sherratt

6:50

Südwind! Südwind!

The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Gerald Finley, Eirik Grøtvedt, Brindley Sherratt

2:00

Mit Gewitter und Sturm aus fernem Meer "Sailors' Chorus"

The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:15

Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen "Spinning Chorus"

The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Anna Kissjudit, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

3:31

Du böses Kind, wenn du nicht spinnst

Lise Davidsen, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Anna Kissjudit, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

4:27

Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff im Meere an "Senta's Ballad"

Lise Davidsen, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

6:21

Ach, wo weilt sie

Edward Gardner, Lise Davidsen, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Anna Kissjudit

1:21

Senta! Willst du mich verderben?

Edward Gardner, Lise Davidsen, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Anna Kissjudit, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Stanislas de Barbeyrac

1:57

Bleib, Senta! Bleib nur einen Augenblick!

Lise Davidsen, Edward Gardner, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus

8:13

Senta! Laß dir vertrau'n

Edward Gardner, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Lise Davidsen

4:49

Mein Kind, du siehst mich auf der Schwelle

Lise Davidsen, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Brindley Sherratt

1:59

Mögst du, mein Kind, den fremden Mann willkommen heißen

Edward Gardner, Brindley Sherratt, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

5:40

Wie aus der Ferne längst vergang'ner Zeiten

Lise Davidsen, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Gerald Finley

6:36

Wirst du des Vaters Wahl nicht schelten?

Edward Gardner, Lise Davidsen, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Gerald Finley

5:15

Ein heil'ger Balsam meiner Wunden

Lise Davidsen, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Edward Gardner

1:55

Verzeiht! Mein Volk hält draußen sich nicht mehr

The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Brindley Sherratt, Gerald Finley, Lise Davidsen

1:49

Entracte

Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

0:50

Steuermann, laß die Wacht!

Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus

2:12

Mein! Seht doch an!

The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Eirik Grøtvedt

6:40

Johohoe! Johohoe! Hoe! Hoe!

The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner

3:06

Was mußt ich hören

The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Lise Davidsen, Edward Gardner

2:25

Willst jenen Tag du nicht dich mehr entsinnen "Cavatina"

Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

3:20

Verloren! Ach, verloren!

The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Lise Davidsen, Edward Gardner, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Gerald Finley

2:19

Erfahre das Geschick

Gerald Finley, Brindley Sherratt, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Lise Davidsen, Edward Gardner, Anna Kissjudit, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

5:53

Richard Wagner

Composer
Gerald Finley

Bass-Baritone
The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Brindley Sherratt

Bass
Edward Gardner

Conductor

Jørn Pedersen

Producer
Dominic Fyfe

Executive Producer
Jørn Pedersen

Editing Engineer
Ian Watson

Mastering Engineer