WWV 63

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WWV 63 is the catalogue number for Richard Wagner’s early Romantic opera "Der fliegende Holländer," known in English as "The Flying Dutchman."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Romantic opera
opera
stage work
basedOn legend of the Flying Dutchman
catalogueNumber WWV 63 NERFINISHED
composer Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
conductorAtPremiere Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Germany
firstCompletePerformanceCity Dresden NERFINISHED
genre Romantic opera
hasOverture Der fliegende Holländer Overture NERFINISHED
influencedBy Carl Maria von Weber NERFINISHED
Heinrich Heine’s retelling of the Flying Dutchman legend
keyOfOverture D minor
language German
librettist Richard Wagner NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Daland NERFINISHED
Erik NERFINISHED
Mary NERFINISHED
Senta NERFINISHED
Steersman
The Dutchman NERFINISHED
notableAria Senta’s Ballad NERFINISHED
notableFeature through-composed structure with few set numbers
use of leitmotifs foreshadowing Wagner’s later style
numberOfActs 3
orchestration large Romantic orchestra
period early Romantic
placeInOeuvre early mature opera by Richard Wagner
premiereCity Dresden NERFINISHED
premiereCountry Kingdom of Saxony NERFINISHED
premiereDate 1843-01-02
premierePlace Königliches Hoftheater Dresden NERFINISHED
publisher C. F. Meser NERFINISHED
setting Daland’s house
Norwegian coast NERFINISHED
settingPeriod 18th century
structure overture and three acts
theme eternal wandering
fate and salvation
redemption through love
title Der fliegende Holländer NERFINISHED
The Flying Dutchman NERFINISHED
voiceTypeOfDaland bass
voiceTypeOfErik tenor
voiceTypeOfMary mezzo-soprano
voiceTypeOfSenta dramatic soprano
voiceTypeOfSteersman tenor
voiceTypeOfTheDutchman baritone
WagnerWorkNumbering WWV 63 NERFINISHED

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