The Flying Dutchman (1989)
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.
Director: Ilka Bäkkman
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Franz Grundheber as The Dutchman |
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Matti Salminen as Daland |
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Raimo Sirikiä as Erik |
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Anita Välkki as Mary |
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Jorma Silvasti as Steersman |
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Hildegard Behrens as Senta |
| Directing | Ilka Bäkkman | Director |
