Song of the Week: Richard Wagner - Senta's Ballad from 'The Flying Dutchman'

There is much to be said about Wagner but whatever you think he is one of the few artists who can confidently claim to have changed an art form; in his case, opera.

The Flying Dutchman has been doomed to an eternity of wandering the seas. Once every seven years, he is able to leave the ship to search for a woman whose perfect love will redeem him. Senta perhaps?

You get the picture. Wagner is dramatic, controversial, usually long, but if you get the chance, go and see it. This performance is by the legendary Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson.