Poster of The Flying Dutchman

The Flying Dutchman

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, January 1 1988
35 years ago
Scroll to Crew

Cast

Portrait of Franz GrundheberFranz Grundheber
Franz Grundheber was
51 in The Flying Dutchman
as 'The Dutchman'.
Mon, Sep 27 1937
Portrait of Matti SalminenMatti Salminen
Matti Salminen was
43 in The Flying Dutchman
as 'Daland'.
Sat, Jul 07 1945
Portrait of Raimo SirikiäRaimo Sirikiä
Raimo Sirikiä was
>> in The Flying Dutchman
as 'Erik'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anita VälkkiAnita Välkki
Anita Välkki was
62 in The Flying Dutchman
as 'Mary'.
Mon, Oct 25 1926 –
Wed, Apr 27 2011
Portrait of Jorma SilvastiJorma Silvasti
Jorma Silvasti was
>> in The Flying Dutchman
as 'Steersman'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hildegard BehrensHildegard Behrens
Hildegard Behrens was
51 in The Flying Dutchman
as 'Senta'.
Tue, Feb 09 1937 –
Tue, Aug 18 2009

Crew

Portrait of Ilka BäkkmanIlka Bäkkman
Ilka Bäkkman was
>> in The Flying Dutchman
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday