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  • Re: Flying Dutchman/ Fliegende Hollander

    From gggg gggg@21:1/5 to dogbertd on Sat Sep 10 19:11:39 2022
    On Monday, July 31, 2006 at 3:59:38 AM UTC-7, dogbertd wrote:
    I was heading out to see The Flying Dutchman (20 years ago...) when my
    fiend asked me the devastating question "Does anyone actually enjoy
    The Flying Dutchman?" I realised that I was going almost out of a
    sense of duty, rather than with any great anticipation of enjoyment. I
    have to confess I've never been to see The Dutchman ever since.
    I wonder how the others in this group feel about this opera? The
    overture is definitely geat and I usually enjoy "Die Frist ist Um",
    but the rest is (for me) merely OK in a rumpty-tumpty sort of way. I
    only have the Nelsson version on CD, so would anyone suggest a
    different set that might improve my enjoyment of Der Fliegende
    Hollander?
    Regards,
    Dogbertd

    (Youtube upload):

    "My experience with Der Fliegende Holländer by Richard Wagner"

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  • From gggg gggg@21:1/5 to Ralph on Wed Jul 26 11:09:44 2023
    On Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at 11:31:09 AM UTC-7, Ralph wrote:
    Dogbert Dilbert wrote:
    I only have the Nelsson version on CD, so would anyone suggest a
    different set that might improve my enjoyment of Der Fliegende
    Hollander?

    I have four recordings of Hollander, and I like all of them. They are:
    1. Klemperer on EMI. A safe first choice. Exciting conducting from
    Klemp, good singing all around.
    2. Nelsson on Philips.
    3. Weil on Deutsche Harmonia Mundi. A good alternative version to have.
    This recording is of the original Paris version of 1841, and uses period instruments. Weil intentionally does not use heavy voices, and this fits
    in with his overall concept.
    4. Reiner on Naxos Historical: This is a live recording from the Metropolitan Opera in 1950. Hotter as the Dutchman, and Varnay as Senta
    are in their prime. The sound is very good. No libretto.

    Concerning Reiner -

    (Youtube upload):

    "Kirsten Flagstad Der fliegende Hollander excerpts (1937 live)"

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