Search - Richard [Classical] Wagner :: Wagner: The Flying Dutchman

Good enough, but too many defects

Santa Fe Listener | Santa Fe, NM USA | 10/10/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"At least two great condcutors--Karajan and Klemperer--have done a magnificent job with the Dutchman on disc, along with one excellent conductor, Sinopoli. Dorati isn't in their class, and his way with Wagner is to push too hard and neglect the romanticism and poetry. Of the singers, no one is first rate. George london's grainy voice and staunch, usually loud portrayal wears thin despite his commanding presence. Giorgio Tozzi's Doland lacks character and forcefulness.



Rysanek comes close to being the center of interest. She has a full, mature dramatic soprano voice, far from the girlish Senta, and her top notes can be squally, but she dives into the role with her usual super-intensity. That counts for a lot, but not enough to lift this Dutchman into excellence."

5 stars for Rysanek

Brooklyn GV | Brooklyn NY | 05/21/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Rysanek delivers Senta with her own brand of urgency and dementia and no other can compare."