The Flying Dutchman (Der Fliegende Hollander) - Bryn Terfel with the Zurich Opera Orchestra and Chorus
From: Saturday, 15th December 2012
To: Saturday, 15 December 2012
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Synopsis
The haunting legend of the Dutchman condemned to sail the seas for eternity unless redeemed by loving self sacrifice.
Our Review:
16 December 2012
Der fliegende Holländer has been subject to some pretty ropey stagings in London in recent years and it took a concert performance by Zurich Opera to breathe a fresh wind into the salty tale. Conductor Alain Altinoglu’s reading gave the work a dramatic and musical weight that belied the work’s early place in Wagner’s oeuvre. I’ve never heard the score’s pre-echoes of The Ring so clearly before. Altinoglu took sections at a snail’s pace but the Philharmonia Zurich rose to thrilling heights of excitement, bolstered by the performances of a crack line-up of principal singers.
London has been treated to Bryn Terfel’s Dutchman a number of times and the portrayal is now at an unprecedented level. Following his recent Wotan at Covent Garden, he’s simply the best of today’s Wagnerian singers, with a rare power, subtlety and huge dynamic range. Matti Salminen was a mature D...
Cast
Bryn Terfel (The Dutchman)
Anja Kampe (Senta)
Matti Salminen (Daland)
Creative
Wagner (Author)
Zurich Opera Orchestra (Company)
Alain Altinoglu (Conductor)
Zurich Opera Chorus (Company)
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