Der Fliegende Hollaender by Richard Wagner
"Der Fliegende Hollaender" by Richard Wagner is a German-language opera composed in 1841. The work tells the legendary tale of a cursed sea captain doomed to sail the oceans forever, with only one hope for salvation: redemption through the love of a faithful woman. Inspired by Wagner's own stormy voyage and Heinrich Heine's retelling of the myth, this opera marks Wagner's early experimentation with leitmotifs and his ambition to break operatic tradition.
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| Author | Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Der Fliegende Hollaender The Flying Dutchman |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_fliegende_Holl%C3%A4nder |
| Credits |
Produced by Louise Hope, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | ML: Music: Literature of music |
| Subject | Operas -- Librettos |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 27769 |
| Release Date | Jan 11, 2009 |
| Last Update | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 396 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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