Wagner - Der fliegende Holländer
CD - The Wagner year 2013 brought something special to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra's concert schedule. The orchestra pulled out all the stops with a full performance of a Wagner's opera Der Fliegende Holländer in concert version. Making multiple appearance at Bayreuth, Andris Nelsons has certainly earned his spurs as a Wagner specialist.
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Performers
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor
Kwangchul Youn, bass (Daland)
Anja Kampe, soprano (Senta)
Christopher Ventris, tenor (Erik)
Jane Henschel, mezzo-soprano (Mary)
Thomas Russell, tenor (Der Steuermann)
Terje Stensvold, baritone (Der Holländer)
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
WDR Rundfunkchor Köln
NDR Chor
From the press
"... overwhelming and breathtaking."
*****
- Eddie Vetter, Telegraaf
"Anja Kampe and Terje Stensvold were breathtaking...but also Kwangchul Youn and Christopher Ventris gave powerful and nuanced interpretations"
"... Nelsons brought to the music many hues and shades while whipping up and taming great orchestral and choral waves"
Frits van der Waa, Volkskrant