Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

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

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

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

4:14

Mit Gewitter und Sturm – Von des Südens Gestad'

Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Eirik Grøtvedt

5:05

Die Frist ist um

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

3:03

Wie oft in Meeres tiefsten Schlund

Gerald Finley, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner

8:06

He! Holla! Steuermann!

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

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, Brindley Sherratt, Gerald Finley

6:50

Südwind! Südwind!

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

2:00

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

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

2:15

Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen "Spinning Chorus"

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

3:31

Du böses Kind, wenn du nicht spinnst

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

4:27

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

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

6:21

Ach, wo weilt sie

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

1:21

Senta! Willst du mich verderben?

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

1:57

Bleib, Senta! Bleib nur einen Augenblick!

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

8:13

Senta! Laß dir vertrau'n

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

4:49

Mein Kind, du siehst mich auf der Schwelle

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

1:59

Mögst du, mein Kind, den fremden Mann willkommen heißen

The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Brindley Sherratt

5:40

Wie aus der Ferne längst vergang'ner Zeiten

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

6:36

Wirst du des Vaters Wahl nicht schelten?

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

5:15

Ein heil'ger Balsam meiner Wunden

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

1:55

Verzeiht! Mein Volk hält draußen sich nicht mehr

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

1:49

Entracte

Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

0:50

Steuermann, laß die Wacht!

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

2:12

Mein! Seht doch an!

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

6:40

Johohoe! Johohoe! Hoe! Hoe!

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

3:06

Was mußt ich hören

Lise Davidsen, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, 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!

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

2:19

Erfahre das Geschick

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

5:53

Richard Wagner

Composer
Lise Davidsen

Soprano
The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Stanislas de Barbeyrac

Tenor
Eirik Grøtvedt

Tenor

Dominic Fyfe

Executive Producer
Jørn Pedersen

Producer
Jørn Pedersen

Editing Engineer
Ian Watson

Mastering Engineer