Wilhelm Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig on 22 May, 1813 and died in Venice on 13 February, 1883. Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman) was written to the composer’s own libretto. His first sketches for the work date from 1840 with the music composed during the following year. The last part to be scored was the famous Overture which Wagner completed in November 1841 though the opera had to wait until January 2, 1843 for its premier which Read more
