Der Fliegende Holländer

This vivid film of Wagners romatic opera succeeds in conveying what has famously been called the wind that blows out at you whenever you open the score including Dalands boat anchoring against the Sandwike cliffs the redsailed phantom ship and the ghost crew rising from the dead Scenes that recall classic horror films Brilliantly successful Nürnberger Nachrichten Captures the works essence Süddeutsche Zeitung With a superb cast conducted by Wagner authority Wolfgang Sawallisch