The Flying Dutchman (Overture)

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Wagner's opera about the terrifying ghost ship, written in 1840, aged only 30, is a threatening, storm-tossed tragedy. You can taste the salt. It made him exclaim "from here begins my career as poet!" Composer: Richard Wagner Performers: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier Recording date: 04 February 2005 Date of broadcast: 20 September 2006