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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Franz Grundheber
The Dutchman
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Matti Salminen
Daland
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Raimo Sirikiä
Erik
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Anita Välkki
Mary
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Jorma Silvasti
Steersman
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Hildegard Behrens
Senta
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Ilka Bäkkman Director
First release January 1, 1989 · Produced in Finland · Production NVC Arts
Production
Savonlinna Opera Festival
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NVC Arts
Production
Finland
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Original title
Der Fliegende Holländer
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Italy · January 1, 1989
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No release date listed for United States.
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