The Flying Dutchman (1989)
2h 19m | PG-13
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
Studio: Savonlinna Opera Festival
Genre: Music, Romance, Drama
Video: 720p
Cast
Franz Grundheber
as The Dutchman
Matti Salminen
as Daland
Raimo Sirikiä
as Erik
Anita Välkki
as Mary
Jorma Silvasti
as Steersman
Hildegard Behrens
as Senta