Leonie Rysanek: Wagner - Der fliegende Holländer, 'Senta's Ballade'

Leopoldine "Leonie" Rysanek (14 November 1926 - 7 March 1998) was an Austrian dramatic soprano. Rysanek was born in Vienna and made her operatic debut in 1949 in Innsbruck. In 1951 the Bayreuth Festival reopened and the new leader Wieland Wagner asked her to sing Sieglinde. He was convinced that her unique, young and beautiful voice, combined with her rare acting abilities, would create a sensation. She became a star overnight, and the role of Sieglinde followed her for the rest of her career... en.wikipedia.or...
Lyrics & English Translation
Yohohoway! Yoho! Yoho!
Did you ever encounter that ship in the sea,
with Blood-Red sails and a black mast? On
her high Bridge, the pale man, the ship's
master, watches Without rest!
Hoy! How the wind howls! Yohoway!
Hoy! How it whistles in the rigging!
Yohoway!
Hoy! Like an arrow he flies on, without aim,
Without rest, without peace!
Yet, redemption can still be found for that
pale Man one day, should he ever find a
woman who Will remain faithful to him until
death on this Earth! Ah! When will you find
her, pale seaman?
Pray to heaven that soon a woman will keep
faith With him!
In a violent storm, in raging winds, he once
sought To round a cape; He cursed and
swore in a mad fit Saying "In all eternity, I'll
not give up!"
Hoy! And Satan heard it! Yohoway!
Hoy! Took him at his word! Yohoway!
Hoy! Now damned, he roams throughout
the seas, Without rest and without peace!
Yet, so that the poor man should still be
able to Find redemption on this earth, the
angel of God Showed him the path to
salvation! Ah! If only you Could find it, pale
seaman!
Every seven years, he sets anchor and
goes on shore To woo a woman. He has
wooed every seven years, But has not ever
found a faithful woman.
Hoy! "Hoist the anchor!" Yohoway!
Hoy! "Raise the sails Yohoway!
Hoy! "False love, false faithfulness! Off to
sea, Without rest, without peace!"
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