Wagner's 'Der fliegende Holländer' (The Flying Dutchman) was premiered #OnThisDay in 1843 and considered to be the first ‘true’ Wagner opera. This MusikTheater an der Wien from 2015 was staged by Olivier Pry and conducted by Marc Minkowski. Limelight described this production: “A period-sound, Freudian Dutchman sails a complex sea... Sound—especially orchestral detail—is excitingly meticulous." Available on both DVD and Blu-ray formats: DVD - https://Naxos.lnk.to/2110637IN Blu-ray - https://Naxo

The principal cast of Der Fliegende Holländer has been hard at work in our rehearsal room in preparation for the return of François Girard’s ghostly staging next week. Tomasz Konieczny Bass-baritone stars in the title role, alongside soprano Elza van den Heever, tenor Eric Cutler, and bass Dmitry Belosselskiy, with Maestro Thomas Guggeis on the podium in his Met debut. Wagner’s eerie drama opens May 30: https://bit.ly/3b1aE7I Videography by Neville Braithwaite | The Metropolitan Opera