Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

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

Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra

10:08

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

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

4:14

Mit Gewitter und Sturm – Von des Südens Gestad'

The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Eirik Grøtvedt, Edward Gardner

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

The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Gerald Finley

8:06

He! Holla! Steuermann!

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

4:02

Durch Sturm und bösen Wind verschlagen

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

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!

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

2:00

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

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

2:15

Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen "Spinning Chorus"

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

3:31

Du böses Kind, wenn du nicht spinnst

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

4:27

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

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

6:21

Ach, wo weilt sie

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

1:21

Senta! Willst du mich verderben?

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

1:57

Bleib, Senta! Bleib nur einen Augenblick!

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

8:13

Senta! Laß dir vertrau'n

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

4:49

Mein Kind, du siehst mich auf der Schwelle

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

6:36

Wirst du des Vaters Wahl nicht schelten?

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

5:15

Ein heil'ger Balsam meiner Wunden

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

1:55

Verzeiht! Mein Volk hält draußen sich nicht mehr

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

1:49

Entracte

The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner

0:50

Steuermann, laß die Wacht!

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

2:12

Mein! Seht doch an!

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

6:40

Johohoe! Johohoe! Hoe! Hoe!

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

3:06

Was mußt ich hören

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

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!

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

2:19

Erfahre das Geschick

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

5:53

Richard Wagner

Composer
Stanislas de Barbeyrac

Tenor
Edward Gardner

Conductor
Lise Davidsen

Soprano
Brindley Sherratt

Bass

Jørn Pedersen

Producer
Dominic Fyfe

Executive Producer
Jørn Pedersen

Editing Engineer
Ian Watson

Mastering Engineer