Wagner : The Wagner Edition.

   in Opera Now (Feb, 2013)
To celebrate the Wagner bicentenary this year, Opus Arte has issued The Wagner Edition, a special pack containing productions of his six mature operas and a complete Ring, all filmed during the last decade, showing off the work of many of today’s leading Wagnerians.

From Netherlands Opera comes Martin Kusej’s 2010 production of Der fliegende Hollander. This is one of those productions that expects the audience to work hard, but even after several viewings, not everything has become clear.The opening scene takes place in what looks like an airport departure lounge. A single fish flipping on the floor is the only concession to the sea. The cast is strong with …