Der fliegende Holländer
The first performance of Der fliegende Holländer was held in Königlich Sächsisches Hoftheater on 2 January 1843. The world premiere was conducted by Richard Wagner. The first production of Der fliegende Holländer ath the Bayreuth Festival was in 1901.
Simon Estes in the ground breaking production by Harry Kupfer in Bayreuth (1978-85). This production was filmed in 1985 and is available on DVD.
Der fliegende Holländer was produced in the following cities the first years after the world premiere in 1843
| 1843 | Riga Kassel |
| 1844 | Berlin (well received by the public, but not revived before 1868) |
| 1852 | Zürich (conducted by Wagner) |
| 1853 | Weimar (Franz Liszt) |
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| 1901 | Bayreuth: First production (see poster below) |
From a production at Washington National Opera
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The puppets used at the end of Bayreuth's 1901 production. |
Famous quotes from Der fliegende Holländer
Holländer
Die Frist ist um,
und abermals verstrichen sind sieben Jahr'.
Voll Überdruss wirft mich das Meer ans Land . . .
Ha, Stolzer Ozean!
In kurzer Frist sollst du mich wieder tragen!
Said about Der fliegende Holländer
Richard Wagner
The figure of the "Flying Dutchman" is a mythical creation of the Folk: a primal trait of human nature speaks out from it with heart-enthralling force. This trait, in its most universal meaning, is the longing after rest from amid the storms of life.
Richard Wagner in "A Communication to my Friends
Calixto Bieito
My interpretation of the Dutchman is very simple: It is the story of the Western European man today, who is losing his job in this kind of economic system we have today. He is depressive, thinking about where he can find loyalty, fidelity, solidarity - where he can find something true.
Calixto Bieito
Der fliegende Holländer in other languages
| German title Der fliegende Holländer |
English title The Flying Dutchman |
French title La Vaisseau Fantôme |
| Spanish title El holandés errante |
Danish title Den flyvende hollænder |
Norwegian title Den flyvende hollender |
| Swedish title Den flygande holländaren |
Polish title Latający Holender |
Hungarian title A bolygó hollandi |
| Dutch title De Vliegende Hollander |
Finnish title Lentävä hollantilainen |
Wagner operas in other languages