Wagner's 'Der fliegende Holländer' (The Flying Dutchman) was premiered #OnThisDay in 1843 and considered to be the first ‘true’ Wagner opera. This MusikTheater an der Wien from 2015 was staged by Olivier Pry and conducted by Marc Minkowski. Limelight described this production: “A period-sound, Freudian Dutchman sails a complex sea... Sound—especially orchestral detail—is excitingly meticulous." Available on both DVD and Blu-ray formats: DVD - https://Naxos.lnk.to/2110637IN Blu-ray - https://Naxo

‘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. This production from the MusikTheater 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. “Th