The Flying Dutchman 1989 Directed by Ilka Bäkkman Der Fliegende Holländer
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.
Cast
Franz Grundheber
The Dutchman
Matti Salminen
Daland
Raimo Sirikiä
Erik
Anita Välkki
Mary
Jorma Silvasti
Steersman
Hildegard Behrens
Senta