Released:
1989-01-01

Overview:
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

Runtime:
2h 19min

Genre:
Music, Romance, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Franz Grundheber
  as
  The Dutchman
• 
  Matti Salminen
  as
  Daland
• 
  Raimo Sirikiä
  as
  Erik
• 
  Anita Välkki
  as
  Mary
• 
  Jorma Silvasti
  as
  Steersman