Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

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

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

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

4:14

Mit Gewitter und Sturm – Von des Südens Gestad'

The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Eirik Grøtvedt

5:05

Die Frist ist um

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

3:03

Wie oft in Meeres tiefsten Schlund

Edward Gardner, Gerald Finley, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

8:06

He! Holla! Steuermann!

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

4:02

Durch Sturm und bösen Wind verschlagen

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

4:22

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

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

6:50

Südwind! Südwind!

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

2:00

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

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

2:15

Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen "Spinning Chorus"

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

3:31

Du böses Kind, wenn du nicht spinnst

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

4:27

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

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

6:21

Ach, wo weilt sie

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

1:21

Senta! Willst du mich verderben?

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

1:57

Bleib, Senta! Bleib nur einen Augenblick!

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

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, Brindley Sherratt, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

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

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

6:36

Wirst du des Vaters Wahl nicht schelten?

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

5:15

Ein heil'ger Balsam meiner Wunden

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

1:55

Verzeiht! Mein Volk hält draußen sich nicht mehr

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

1:49

Entracte

Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

0:50

Steuermann, laß die Wacht!

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

2:12

Mein! Seht doch an!

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

6:40

Johohoe! Johohoe! Hoe! Hoe!

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

3:06

Was mußt ich hören

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

2:25

Willst jenen Tag du nicht dich mehr entsinnen "Cavatina"

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

3:20

Verloren! Ach, verloren!

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

2:19

Erfahre das Geschick

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

5:53

Richard Wagner

Composer
Stanislas de Barbeyrac

Tenor
The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Brindley Sherratt

Bass
Edward Gardner

Conductor

Dominic Fyfe

Executive Producer
Jørn Pedersen

Producer
Jørn Pedersen

Editing Engineer
Ian Watson

Mastering Engineer