Steersman

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Steersman is a minor but notable crew member aboard Daland’s ship in Richard Wagner’s opera "Der fliegende Holländer," known for his drowsy watch and brief solo scene.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
male character
opera character
appearsIn Der fliegende Holländer NERFINISHED
appearsInAct Act I NERFINISHED
associatedWith Daland NERFINISHED
createdBy Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
dramaticFunction introduces nautical setting and mood
provides atmospheric opening to the opera
firstPerformancePlaceOfWork Dresden NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceWork 1843
genreOfWorkAppearedIn Romantic opera
hasScene brief solo scene
hasVocalType tenor
languageOfPerformance German
nationalityInStory Norwegian NERFINISHED
notableFor drowsy watch on deck
falling asleep while on watch
occupation sailor
steersman
partOfEnsemble crew of Daland’s ship
relatedToTheme maritime life
sea
roleInNarrative minor crew member aboard Daland’s ship
servesOn Daland’s ship
settingOfWork Norwegian coast NERFINISHED
singsAria “Mit Gewitter und Sturm aus fernem Meer”
workComposer Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
workLibrettist Richard Wagner NERFINISHED

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