Diese Frau hat ja eine unglaubliche Stimme! Dermaßene Power, Schönheit und Perfektion!!!! Unglaublich gut!! Wieso kannte ihc diesen Namen nicht? Eine der besten klassischen Sängerinnen der Welt!
I think we would hardly see and hear a better singer in this role, she captivates you from the moment she puts a foot onstage. Another things, she is the nicest person and a great collegue!!! Brava Diana, we all miss you in Frankfurt!
Ich kann nur sagen das Diana Damrau eine der besten Königinen ist, ihre stimme ist kraftvoll, und ihre gesten sind sehr glaubwürdig. Sie ist einfach wunderbar! Wir haben das doch schon erlebt das wir in der Zauberflöte waren, viel Geld für die Karte bezahlt haben, und die Königin war zum davonlaufen schlecht war.. Ich gehe nur noch in die Zauberflöte, wenn ich weis wer die Königin gibt, aber wenn Diana Damrau , oder Carol Struder die Königin singen,denn kann es nur perfekt sein!
All musical praise put aside for a moment...am I the only one who absolutely LOVES the eye play? One goes up...the other down, and then switch, and then open, and then squint...and then funky looking "WAS HOR ICH?!"
Fantastic singer and actress. Incredible how she has complete control of top notes to the extent of gradating lenght and dynamics of pedal top c" and a", not to mention that amazingly perfect f"!!!
A hair-raising voice and performance specially towards the end!!! How appropriate this took place in Salzburg! Mozart would be proud! How Privileged those who were there in person!
The great thing about her performance is that she actually acts well while she sings, and sings wonderfully. Most others I have seen stand like a statue while singing this aria. Not only that, but if you watch her during her close up during the dialogue, her acting is so good. Her facial expressions show the true manipulative nature of the Queen, not to mention they crack me up :)
Es increíble el nivel de agudos de su coloratura ligera que alcanza Damrau y la orquesta con Mutti más la Filarmónica de Viena, acompaña en forma soberbia, puede ser la mejor versión en dvd
i watched the middle part of the aria again and again ....i don't think that she ran out of air ....you have to look at her mimic ....at the beginning of the phrase she looks like obtaining her daughters confidence,but at the end of the phrase it's like emotional cut and the vengefully queen is back!it'S her art of interpretation
I think what's great about this operetta is that the plot and the drama is simple enough that the audience doesn't have to fight to understand. Whether your "poor, uncultured," or "ignorant". Diana Damrau is a complete force that is amazing to watch and listen to.
Mozart is a genius, his music dances in ensemble with each note progression. And I agree with oneworldguy's post. The Covent Garden queen of night aria.....I've been listening to opera for quite some years and I will have to say, Diana Damrau probably sang that aria as good as anyone else in the history of opera, if not better. It is simply breathtaking.
Wonder if anyone's ever sung this in divorce court. Wow, she's one great actress. And how wonderful to have a whole slew of arias to compare. A whole night of revenge music. What fun! RU-vid rocks...keep posting these great cultural pieces everyone.
Tragedy has befallen me! I was not there to witness this performance live! I need a beer. Simply fantastic acting and the singing is just amazing. This is probably my favorite soprano aria so, I'm particular about the way it is sung. What a magnificent voice! She did lose breath control there for a sec but, who cares! The rest was just great!
You're absolutely right! I would have guessed it as a scene from "The Little Mermaid". The color of their costmes are just too loud - inconsistent with darkness. Damrau is such a versatile actress. She comes up with different versions passionately executed. BRAVO!!!
I've played Mozart's Magic Flute many times with many different scene directors and many differents conductors, and many differents queens, and I haven't seen yet some scene director or conductor telling the queen how to sing it. After many years I could say that it's up to the singer at, at least, an 80%. It would be nice to see that we are wellcome in youtube to respect different opinions instead of clicking negative points. Thanks and have a nice day.
I've heard several other Queens. Though Damrau's rendition might not be the most accomplished vocally, her acting greatly surpasses any other soprano I've seen perform that role. Most fearsome Queen ever! Bravo!
Nicht nur dass die Töne kraftvoll getroffen sind, sondern man versteht auch jedes Wort. Eine stimmgewaltige Damrau lässt das Bühnenbild in den Hintergrund treten was es ja auch soll, denn die Handlung an sich ist das hervorhebende. Eine der besten Königinnen der Nacht überhaupt !
This feels like the most natural, and thus, dramatic, one... I mean, you really don't notice the knife until the end when she places it in her hands, and the exit is wonderful.
<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="259">04:19</a> - Okay I burst out laughing...it sounded like the SET was going to fall over! She sounds heavenly, looks a bit like 'Time Team' meets 'Ground Force' but what can you do...
aùn con ese ahogo, es la MAS GRANDE de todas las que hubo , hay ,o habrà. Cada vez que veo cualquiera de sus videos, sin darme cuenta , me encuentro como un estùpido atrapado en su imagen
@bonsherah excellent taste.. this is one of my favourites.. he was so ahead of his time.. politically out there but in a very subversive way... incredible talent and style... just breathtaking..
