Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Anna Kissjudit, Eirik Grøtvedt, Edward Gardner, Lise Davidsen, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Brindley Sherratt, Gerald Finley
2025
Wagner: Der fliegende Holländer

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 distills 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.

Richard Wagner
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV63 · “The Flying Dutchman”
The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner
The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Eirik Grøtvedt, Edward Gardner, Brindley Sherratt
Eirik Grøtvedt, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Gerald Finley
Edward Gardner, Gerald Finley, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra
Gerald Finley, Brindley Sherratt, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Eirik Grøtvedt
Edward Gardner, Gerald Finley, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Brindley Sherratt
The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Edward Gardner, Brindley Sherratt
The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Gerald Finley, Edward Gardner, Eirik Grøtvedt, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Brindley Sherratt
The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Edward Gardner, Anna Kissjudit, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra
Lise Davidsen, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Anna Kissjudit, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra
Edward Gardner, Lise Davidsen, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra
The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Lise Davidsen, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Edward Gardner, Anna Kissjudit
Anna Kissjudit, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Edward Gardner, Lise Davidsen, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus
Edward Gardner, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Lise Davidsen, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus
Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Lise Davidsen
Lise Davidsen, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Brindley Sherratt
Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Brindley Sherratt
Gerald Finley, Lise Davidsen, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra
Gerald Finley, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Lise Davidsen
Gerald Finley, Lise Davidsen, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra
The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Gerald Finley, Lise Davidsen, Edward Gardner, Brindley Sherratt
The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner
Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus
The Norwegian National Opera Chorus, Eirik Grøtvedt, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra
The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Chorus
Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Lise Davidsen, Stanislas de Barbeyrac
The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Edward Gardner
Edward Gardner, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Lise Davidsen, Gerald Finley, Stanislas de Barbeyrac
Anna Kissjudit, The Norwegian National Opera Orchestra, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Gerald Finley, Edward Gardner, Lise Davidsen, Brindley Sherratt

April 18, 2025 31 tracks, 2 hours 10 minutes ℗ A Decca Classics Release; 2025 Universal Music Operations Limited

RECORD LABEL

Decca

Production

  • Dominic Fyfe
    Executive Producer
  • Jørn Pedersen
    Producer
  • Jørn Pedersen
    Editing Engineer
  • Arne Akselberg
    Engineer
  • Ian Watson
    Mastering Engineer
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