Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 2 January 1843 (Conductor: Richard Wagner) |
|---|---|---|
| The Dutchman | bass-baritone | Johann Michael Wächter |
| Senta, Daland's daughter | soprano | Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient |
| Daland, a Norwegian sea captain | bass | Friedrich Traugott Reinhold |
| Erik, a huntsman | tenor | Carl Risse |
| Mary, Senta's nurse | contralto | Thérèse Wächter |
| Daland's steersman | tenor | Wenzel Bielezizky |
| Norwegian sailors, the Dutchman's crew, young women | ||
Read more about this topic: The Flying Dutchman (opera)
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