Movie Description

Der Fliegende Holländer

(1989)

Overview

lkka Backman's celebrated rendition of Wagner's opera tells the story of The Flying Dutchman, a skipper who's been banished to sea for all eternity. Staged in a large outdoor courtyard inside Finland's Olavinlinna Castle, the production features German singer Franz Grundheber in the title role and Finnish opera singer Matti Salminen as Daland, a Norwegian sea captain whose daughter Senta (Hildegard Behrens) is the love of the Dutchman's life.

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Original TitleDer Fliegende Holländer

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1989-01-01

Original LanguageUnknown

Runtime 02h 19m

Production CompaniesSavonlinna Opera Festival,NVC Arts

Genres

  • Music
  • Romance
  • Drama