Der fliegende Hollander (Blu-ray)
Samuel Youn (Actor), Ingela Brimberg (Actor), Francois Roussillon (Director) 
Format: Blu-ray
Actors: Samuel Youn, Ingela Brimberg, Lars Woldt, Bernard Richter
Directors: Francois Roussillon
Format: NTSC
Number of discs: 1
Studio: Naxos
DVD Release Date: October 11, 2019
Run Time: 136 minutes

Der fliegende Holländer is considered to be the first ‘true’ Wagner opera. The story of the phantom ship and its haunted master becomes a sensually charged drama with love and tragic sacrifice at its heart, and this original 1841 version leaves the ultimate redemption of its central characters unresolved.

Wagner originally conceived the opera for Paris, so it is fitting that this production from the Theater an der Wien is driven by French director Olivier Py’s unique vision, with a staging that dispels many of the misconceptions surrounding Wagner’s art.
 

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