In the first act of this opera, a character sings a C minor recitative that ends with the lyrics "Ew'ge Vernichtung, nimm mich auf," which are echoed by ethereal voices in E major. In this opera's song "Verzeiht! Mein Volk... " a man asks to combine a feast with a betrothal. In its third act, the huntsman Erik sings "Willst
In the first act of this opera, a character sings a C minor recitative that ends with the lyrics "Ew'ge Vernichtung, nimm mich auf," which are echoed by ethereal voices in E major. In this opera's song "Verzeiht! Mein Volk... " a man asks to combine a feast with a betrothal. In its third act, the huntsman Erik sings "Willst jenes Tag's du nicht" to try to get a woman to come back to him. This opera's narrative was inspired by an incident in the novel The Memoirs of Herr von Schnabelewopski. Its notable musical numbers include "Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen," in which numerous maidens sing while spinning their spinning wheels, and "Die Frist ist um," in which the title character notes seven years have passed. In its final act, Daland's daughter throws herself into the ocean after promising "to be true until death" to the title character. For 10 points, name this Romantic opera about Senta and a sailor doomed to eternally wander the seas, composed by Richard Wagner.