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Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63, Act II: Oh! Macht dem dummen Lied ein Ende (Live)
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About "Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63, Act II: Oh! Macht dem dummen Lied ein Ende (Live)" by Bayreuther Festspielchor
Senta's ballad is shattered by a chorus of mockery, the spinning room's domestic hum turning cruel. Wagner sets girlish dream against collective scorn, the Dutchman's portrait a silent witness. The melody's sweetness curdles into a tense, live-wire rebuke.