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!
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.
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
Excellent acting! most of the time I watch sopranos acting like props when they should be expressing wrath. Singing was really good too, but the recording doesn't let you appreciate it
The problem is that all singers are in the hands of the conductor,they have to cope with the tempi he/she decides.Sometimes this can completely alter the singers interpretation of the arias.
Oh my God and she had laryngitis... when I see her and listen to her in this particular recording after I learned she had it, I swear I almost feel the pain in my throat myself... it is not like singing la-di-la-da...
Two acts. First act is just about one hour, and the second is longer at, I'd say, about an hour and a half. Ok, ok, this is approximate, but it's always felt like that when I go see it. Maybe we're talking like, 55 minutes for the first and 95 for the second, or something around that.
I saw some comments about people who think Opera is boring are poor. Lol I do not really like it that much But I don't think it is boring And what is that dress she is wearing T.T
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 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 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!
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"!!!
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
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 :)
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?!"
speaking in a low chest voice sounds inconsistent, to me, with a character whose domain is the highest of the heights of voice. It does not sound more "real acting" to me, just inconsistent, and I hear it approached that way a lot in videos here. Her singing is a fiery delight.
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!
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! UA-cam rocks...keep posting these great cultural pieces everyone.
i actually like diana damrau's performance in comte ory but to say that she's perfect in this aria , i'm sorry to say you are wrong cause the best is the flawless LUCIA POPP who's the reference singer of this aria as much as other arias such as : fruhlingsstimmen,una voce poco fa ......etc j'apprecie vraiment diana damrau dans le comte ory mais la reine de nuit pas vraiment, car la chanteuse de reference est sans aucun doute LUCIA POPP
I always thought that Luciana Serra was the best Queen of the Night, but hands down for Diana Damrau. Her acting is excellent, love it. What a perfect performance! Too bad the tempo is sleeping-pill slow... Could someone change the conductor please?
04:19 - 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...
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!
no no no nada que ver!! la otra versión es mucho mejor! parece como que Diana tiene flojera en esta ocasión, nada que ver con la pasión que le puso en la otra presentación...
@riplie83 Again: It's a free country, therefore I, like U, am free to express my opinion. Whether or not that makes me "ignorant," as U assume, may be YOUR opinion, but it does not make it FACT, nor TRUTH. Also, I never spoke of "superiority," nor did I say I don't "like" those who don't appreciate Opera, I have associates who do not like this craft. Therefore, it appears that U are somewhat ARROGANT 2 make such a blanket statement about me, without knowing fully what U're talking about.
@JKCWvids This is still a free country, there4, I have a right 2 MY OWN OPINIONS. It's MY OPINION that those who don't like Opera are less creative & uninteresting. Perhaps I should've preferenced my statement this way, however, MOST would ASSUME that this is MY OPINION. As 2 whether or not I'm a "dinasaur," or not ... as U say... well, the jury's still out on THAT one. But, the last I checked, the "dinasaur" was exstinct. There4, Ur statement is just plain "not accurate."
Those who think Opera is boring are 'projecting' THEIR OWN 'uninteresting, uncreative drabness' onto this magnificent craft. Not everyone can be cultured & have class. Unfortunately, the poor, uncultured & ignorant will always be among us.
Magnfica...!! Posiblemente la mejor, quizas esa potencia en la voz y los matices de notas era lo que pensaba Mozart al escribir tan complicada aria. Damrau pudó darle fuerza y el poder al personaje, propio de una villana aterradora... ¡¡¡Viva la Damrau !!!, lástima que quiera dejar de representarlo...
Yeah, you can tell also on the way she speaks. She is clearly very cautious not to irritate her throat. You can hear her literally screaming on the other version that is posted here in youtube.
The woman wrapped in the cabbage costume is fantastic. The musical direction is odd. The tempo is too slow and there is a lot of rubato where it's not supposed to be.
@Lindoron .. what aria? this one only?! .. and "Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fühlen"? and.. the whole Die Zauberflöte is one of the best operas ever written. .. It's comprehensible that someone may found very strange Rheingold of Wagner (because it needs your concentration), but The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) is beautiful for everyone, wise and moron living on this Earth.
It's easy to notice that her voice is shaken at some parts... but still a wonderful perfomance. I loved the way she disappeared into the ground. Her dress would be beautiful if it was black or blue. The scenery was awful, though.
Not perfect. Slurring the triplets and inappropriate breath at 4:58. Got her self worked up a little bit during the performance I think. What do you mean, could I do better?? HELL NO!!! What a wonderful artist!
I'm sorry, but did someone say the greatest Queen of all time? Did they mean drag queen? I liked the costume from her other performance better (though it's still a little drag-ish). But better than Lucia Popp and Roberta Peters?
One of the best Queens vocally I ever heard. But, from a characterization standpoint a bit to earthy, not very regal. The Queen needs to grand, star radiant and evil at least at this point in the opera. The haute veneer can be modified as the show progresses. But in the first dialogue stand back blast the daughter with chastisement from a distance. If the dagger is the focus, take most of the aria to approach her gradually, hand it to her. Then retreat gradually, then sink into the ground disappearing in whatever stage mechanics are provided.
I read somewehre that this is one of the most difficult arias, if not the most difficult, for any soprano to sing. What do you know guys know about that???
Pues llega a las notas, pero lógicamente no se escuchan armoniosamente porque no es soprano de coloratura y alentaron un poco las partes guadas que por instancia no dan el mismo resultado.
@Lindoron I am a lover of opera but I honestly think "Der Hölle Rache" storywise is one of the most boring operas. Musically... it's great but not bellamissa. Though do not forget that opinions and opera are related due to acquired taste. Some people hate Handel's "Guilio Cesare" (indeed the words are VERY repetative) or Bizet's Carmen... but hey. Not everyone is the same... how boring life would be
@betteronbrunettes not really, the queen of the night ask her saughter to kill Sarastro, it´s really complicated to understand if you don´t see the opera and inclusive more complicate if you don´t speak german. But basically in the song, The queen of the night tell her daughter to kill Sarastro or Pamina will not be her daughter anymore. Ok, I hope this help you, Auf widersehen.
When my mum is pissed off doesn't need to scream, she can scare with a smile, is just question of which attitude you want to use to look furious. I think an evil person should be clever and should control the emotions. Btw, I have watched the clip you've recomended and I have to say that in that one Damrau convince me, is more close to the kind of evil I like, and near the perfection of vocal technic, I like that clip as much as Gruberova singing with Harnoncourt.
I preffer Gruberova, Queen of the night has to be evil, but a kind of cold and BEAUTIFUL evil, this woman screams all the time and has no sense of rithm, she doesn't know how to use her expresive tools, she's just thinking about being evil, but i miss an evil more clever, one who can look like an angel SOMETIMES. Her high notes sounds almost like folrence foster, evil would sound and look perfect, COLD, and beautiful.
Her voice is very beautiful, but not as pure as Patricia Petibon's, and the interpretation is too slow (compared with Miklósa's, for example). But the colour and the scene is... very... funny =) The great green singing broccoli... Sorry, laughing... No, it's true : she has a very beautiful voice, but I find she keep too much her feelings...
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!
Diana Damrau is not just performing the Queen of the Night: SHE IS the Queen of the Night.
Ms. Damrau knows how to give me the chills. The sheer power in her voice...amazing.
I like listen Diana Damrau!She is Perfect!
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.
OMG!! So great power in her interpretation...i love it! She looks like my mom when scream to me :D
einfach fantastisch
How versatile artist she is! Her acting is so different from the famous 2003 version, but very-very good
I like her costume. It looks like something from Hellraiser (the 1987 movie.)
Diana Damrau ist für mich die beste aller Königinen der Nacht .!
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
best performence on youtube of this song
I love Mosser´s Queen and Damrau´s Queen!!! Both are the best!!!!!
diana rocks !!!!!
Excellent acting! most of the time I watch sopranos acting like props when they should be expressing wrath. Singing was really good too, but the recording doesn't let you appreciate it
Extraordinary Queen of the Night. The best ever!!!!!
amazingly act!!!
Grande. Magnifica!
What an exit!
the ultimate queen of night! I love how the pamina girl is totally owned by diana
2.48 freaks me out everytime. Brilliant acting
The problem is that all singers are in the hands of the conductor,they have to cope with the tempi he/she decides.Sometimes this can completely alter the singers interpretation of the arias.
Normally they rehears together before such an Performance.
wow~really? even she had laryngitis, she still could have done this~amazing!
Oh my God and she had laryngitis... when I see her and listen to her in this particular recording after I learned she had it, I swear I almost feel the pain in my throat myself... it is not like singing la-di-la-da...
exactly, How Long Is The Magic Flute?
where is the time?????
she forgot it =S
¡Única!
Two acts. First act is just about one hour, and the second is longer at, I'd say, about an hour and a half. Ok, ok, this is approximate, but it's always felt like that when I go see it. Maybe we're talking like, 55 minutes for the first and 95 for the second, or something around that.
I prefer the acting in this production... but feel that the Covent garden performance (with Damrau) was better in the costume department...
Vous devriez écouter cet air par luciana Serra.
Ungluckliche... where's the "tochter?" Why would the director cut that word?
I saw some comments about people who think Opera is boring are poor. Lol
I do not really like it that much But I don't think it is boring
And what is that dress she is wearing T.T
Her costume kind of reminds me of broccoli...
She is perfect though
too 😂
Simply the best Queen of the Night ever, both in lyrical and dramatic terms.
One just believes her anger. Never seen a better performance. Großartig, Frau Damrau. Ich ziehe ehrfürchtig meinen Hut.
Does anyone ever get tired of hearing Damrau's "Der Holle Rache", cause I sure don't.
Bravo, bravo, bravissimo!
Eine fabelhafte Königin der Nacht!
Schauspielerisch und sängerisch eine einzigartigartige professionelle Synthese.
Herrlich!
Die beste Königin der Nacht auf immer und ewig!
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!
Piano Man Bayern-Power! 😊
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
Er, no
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!
Ein perfekter Dialog zwischen einer verwundeten Mutter und einer verliebten Tochter, die ihren Vater nicht töten will.
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"!!!
DIE königin unserer zeit!!
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 agree 💯!
meine freundin kann das fast auswendig... :O
Das Lama ich konnte das nach einmal hören auswendig 😂
Auch das Schauspiel hat mich sehr beeindruckt.
I just love the music behind the singer. Mozart was/is a genius.
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 :)
hope you know,i t helps that she sings and speaks in her native tongue?
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?!"
speaking in a low chest voice sounds inconsistent, to me, with a character whose domain is the highest of the heights of voice. It does not sound more "real acting" to me, just inconsistent, and I hear it approached that way a lot in videos here. Her singing is a fiery delight.
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!
It's rare to see this much fire and energy in the Queen. What a fantastic actress Damrau is.
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! UA-cam rocks...keep posting these great cultural pieces everyone.
imponente lirico di coloratura che unisce sapientemente al perfetto controllo della voce una magnetica presenza scenica...complimenti
i actually like diana damrau's performance in comte ory but to say that she's perfect in this aria , i'm sorry to say you are wrong cause the best is the flawless LUCIA POPP who's the reference singer of this aria as much as other arias such as : fruhlingsstimmen,una voce poco fa ......etc
j'apprecie vraiment diana damrau dans le comte ory mais la reine de nuit pas vraiment, car la chanteuse de reference est sans aucun doute LUCIA POPP
I always thought that Luciana Serra was the best Queen of the Night, but hands down for Diana Damrau. Her acting is excellent, love it. What a perfect performance! Too bad the tempo is sleeping-pill slow... Could someone change the conductor please?
I don't speak the language, but man that broccoli seems to be PISSED at that carrot.
There, I found the Coronavirus. Patient Zero realness going on here.
I love her interpretation though.
i really love diana damrau.... she is an excelent singer...
this is the best performance i've heard....
diana damrau... you rock....
04:19 - 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...
What an accomplishment: She sings so well while being dressed like "sparkly Lizard Queen".
La mejor reina de la noche, me encanta como utiliza las dinámicas!
You know her larynx was on fire after this....great singing as always
Blew me off my socks :D
Una sola parola : SUBLIME ! Meravigliosa interpretazione. La Vera Regina della Notte. Tutta la mia ammirazione. Un grande applauso 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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!
Ich bin tief berührt und beeindruckt ❤
Not good here, i like the one where she was dressed in black, she really got into her character in that one, not here.
¡¡BRAVO Diana!!, excelsa, espectacular, me pongo de pie, bravo.
warum siehst du es dir dan an?
no no no nada que ver!! la otra versión es mucho mejor! parece como que Diana tiene flojera en esta ocasión, nada que ver con la pasión que le puso en la otra presentación...
Mozart ist der beste.
@riplie83 Again: It's a free country, therefore I, like U, am free to express my opinion. Whether or not that makes me "ignorant," as U assume, may be YOUR opinion, but it does not make it FACT, nor TRUTH. Also, I never spoke of "superiority," nor did I say I don't "like" those who don't appreciate Opera, I have associates who do not like this craft. Therefore, it appears that U are somewhat ARROGANT 2 make such a blanket statement about me, without knowing fully what U're talking about.
@JKCWvids This is still a free country, there4, I have a right 2 MY OWN OPINIONS. It's MY OPINION that those who don't like Opera are less creative & uninteresting. Perhaps I should've preferenced my statement this way, however, MOST would ASSUME that this is MY OPINION. As 2 whether or not I'm a "dinasaur," or not ... as U say... well, the jury's still out on THAT one. But, the last I checked, the "dinasaur" was exstinct. There4, Ur statement is just plain "not accurate."
Those who think Opera is boring are 'projecting' THEIR OWN 'uninteresting, uncreative drabness' onto this magnificent craft. Not everyone can be cultured & have class. Unfortunately, the poor, uncultured & ignorant will always be among us.
Magnfica...!!
Posiblemente la mejor, quizas esa potencia en la voz y los matices de notas era lo que pensaba Mozart al escribir tan complicada aria. Damrau pudó darle fuerza y el poder al personaje, propio de una villana aterradora...
¡¡¡Viva la Damrau !!!, lástima que quiera dejar de representarlo...
Yeah, you can tell also on the way she speaks. She is clearly very cautious not to irritate her throat. You can hear her literally screaming on the other version that is posted here in youtube.
Oh yeah, she is the greatest! She is not even a great singer, she acts and performs the music so great!!! OMG, I wanna see her live!!!
3:03 OMFG
The woman wrapped in the cabbage costume is fantastic. The musical direction is odd. The tempo is too slow and there is a lot of rubato where it's not supposed to be.
Wow, such drama, this version literally sent shivers down my spine!
@Lindoron
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what aria? this one only?!
..
and "Bei Mannern, welche Liebe fühlen"? and.. the whole Die Zauberflöte is one of the best operas ever written.
..
It's comprehensible that someone may found very strange Rheingold of Wagner (because it needs your concentration), but The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) is beautiful for everyone, wise and moron living on this Earth.
It's easy to notice that her voice is shaken at some parts... but still a wonderful perfomance. I loved the way she disappeared into the ground. Her dress would be beautiful if it was black or blue. The scenery was awful, though.
Not perfect. Slurring the triplets and inappropriate breath at 4:58. Got her self worked up a little bit during the performance I think.
What do you mean, could I do better?? HELL NO!!!
What a wonderful artist!
I'm sorry, but did someone say the greatest Queen of all time? Did they mean drag queen? I liked the costume from her other performance better (though it's still a little drag-ish). But better than Lucia Popp and Roberta Peters?
One of the best Queens vocally I ever heard. But, from a characterization standpoint a bit to earthy, not very regal. The Queen needs to grand, star radiant and evil at least at this point in the opera. The haute veneer can be modified as the show progresses. But in the first dialogue stand back blast the daughter with chastisement from a distance. If the dagger is the focus, take most of the aria to approach her gradually, hand it to her. Then retreat gradually, then sink into the ground disappearing in whatever stage mechanics are provided.
hehe..thats Vienna Art^^
I read somewehre that this is one of the most difficult arias, if not the most difficult, for any soprano to sing. What do you know guys know about that???
reminds me of my mom
.
Poor you!
Pues llega a las notas, pero lógicamente no se escuchan armoniosamente porque no es soprano de coloratura y alentaron un poco las partes guadas que por instancia no dan el mismo resultado.
Ich liebe ihre Stimme, sie ist toll!!!
Mega geil 👍🏻
I can't understand....
@Lindoron
I am a lover of opera but I honestly think "Der Hölle Rache" storywise is one of the most boring operas. Musically... it's great but not bellamissa. Though do not forget that opinions and opera are related due to acquired taste. Some people hate Handel's "Guilio Cesare" (indeed the words are VERY repetative) or Bizet's Carmen... but hey. Not everyone is the same... how boring life would be
@betteronbrunettes not really, the queen of the night ask her saughter to kill Sarastro, it´s really complicated to understand if you don´t see the opera and inclusive more complicate if you don´t speak german. But basically in the song, The queen of the night tell her daughter to kill Sarastro or Pamina will not be her daughter anymore. Ok, I hope this help you, Auf widersehen.
When my mum is pissed off doesn't need to scream, she can scare with a smile, is just question of which attitude you want to use to look furious. I think an evil person should be clever and should control the emotions.
Btw, I have watched the clip you've recomended and I have to say that in that one Damrau convince me, is more close to the kind of evil I like, and near the perfection of vocal technic, I like that clip as much as Gruberova singing with Harnoncourt.
I preffer Gruberova, Queen of the night has to be evil, but a kind of cold and BEAUTIFUL evil, this woman screams all the time and has no sense of rithm, she doesn't know how to use her expresive tools, she's just thinking about being evil, but i miss an evil more clever, one who can look like an angel SOMETIMES. Her high notes sounds almost like folrence foster, evil would sound and look perfect, COLD, and beautiful.
Her voice is very beautiful, but not as pure as Patricia Petibon's, and the interpretation is too slow (compared with Miklósa's, for example).
But the colour and the scene is... very... funny =)
The great green singing broccoli...
Sorry, laughing...
No, it's true : she has a very beautiful voice, but I find she keep too much her feelings...