Artist’s Choice: Wagner’s Der Fliegende Holländer

February 8, 2025, 12:00 pm

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Leonie Rysanek as Senta and George London as the Dutchman in Wagner's Der Fliegende Hollände (Photo: Louis Mélançon / Met Archives)

Chosen by Ryan Speedo Green, George London stars as the Wagner’s accursed Dutchman in a performance from March 5, 1960. Thomas Schippers conducts a cast that also features Leonie Rysanek (Senta), Karl Liebl (Erik), and Giorgio Tozzi (Daland).