Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

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

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

3:03

Wie oft in Meeres tiefsten Schlund

Gerald Finley, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner

8:06

He! Holla! Steuermann!

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

4:02

Durch Sturm und bösen Wind verschlagen

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

4:22

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

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

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"

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, 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"

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

6:21

Ach, wo weilt sie

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

1:21

Senta! Willst du mich verderben?

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

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

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

4:49

Mein Kind, du siehst mich auf der Schwelle

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

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

6:36

Wirst du des Vaters Wahl nicht schelten?

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

5:15

Ein heil'ger Balsam meiner Wunden

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

1:55

Verzeiht! Mein Volk hält draußen sich nicht mehr

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

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!

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

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

2:25

Willst jenen Tag du nicht dich mehr entsinnen "Cavatina"

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

3:20

Verloren! Ach, verloren!

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

2:19

Erfahre das Geschick

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

5:53

Richard Wagner

Composer
Brindley Sherratt

Bass
Stanislas de Barbeyrac

Tenor
Lise Davidsen

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Bass-Baritone

Dominic Fyfe

Executive Producer
Jørn Pedersen

Producer
Ian Watson

Mastering Engineer
Jørn Pedersen

Editing Engineer
Arne Akselberg

Engineer