Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

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

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

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

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

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

3:03

Wie oft in Meeres tiefsten Schlund

Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Gerald Finley

8:06

He! Holla! Steuermann!

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

4:02

Durch Sturm und bösen Wind verschlagen

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

4:22

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

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

6:50

Südwind! Südwind!

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

2:00

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

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

2:15

Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen "Spinning Chorus"

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

3:31

Du böses Kind, wenn du nicht spinnst

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

4:27

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

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

6:21

Ach, wo weilt sie

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

1:21

Senta! Willst du mich verderben?

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

1:57

Bleib, Senta! Bleib nur einen Augenblick!

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

8:13

Senta! Laß dir vertrau'n

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

4:49

Mein Kind, du siehst mich auf der Schwelle

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

1:59

Mögst du, mein Kind, den fremden Mann willkommen heißen

Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Brindley Sherratt

5:40

Wie aus der Ferne längst vergang'ner Zeiten

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

6:36

Wirst du des Vaters Wahl nicht schelten?

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

5:15

Ein heil'ger Balsam meiner Wunden

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

1:55

Verzeiht! Mein Volk hält draußen sich nicht mehr

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

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!

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

6:40

Johohoe! Johohoe! Hoe! Hoe!

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

3:06

Was mußt ich hören

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

2:25

Willst jenen Tag du nicht dich mehr entsinnen "Cavatina"

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

3:20

Verloren! Ach, verloren!

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

2:19

Erfahre das Geschick

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

5:53

Richard Wagner

Composer
Edward Gardner

Conductor
Eirik Grøtvedt

Tenor
Anna Kissjudit

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Bass-Baritone

Jørn Pedersen

Producer
Dominic Fyfe

Executive Producer
Ian Watson

Mastering Engineer
Jørn Pedersen

Editing Engineer
Arne Akselberg

Engineer