Thomas Quasthoff: Mozart - Papageno's Aria from "The Magic Flute"

A Mozart Gala from the Berlin State Opera (Deutsche Staatsoper)
Thomas Quasthoff - baritone
Staatskapelle Berlin
Julien Salemkour - conductor
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Papageno's Aria from "The Magic Flute"
Watch the full concert: • Mozart - Overture “La ...

[@danielbillingsley74]

One of my favorite singers to listen to and watch. His face is pure joy when singing.

[@klaushaunstrupchristensen7252]

One of the reasons listening to Thomas Quasthoff is such a delight, is the fact that he sings with superb phasing of the words. As a Dane with a shaky German, it is such a joy to hear the words! Bravo 🙌

[@sherylsmithflower]

He must be a delight to be around, not just musically. So many people in the orchestra were smiling!

[@catbird-dq7ri]

I have some friends in the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, and they said when he was at the BSO for some concert, he was the nicest guy, perfect English, friendly to everyone. That's even more impressive to me given what he went through.

[@DerKeksDerVerdammnis]

Yes, he is a nice person!
I've met him in a hotel in Cologne.

[@jacquelinesternberg8461]

In reading into the history of the thalidomide scandal and history, I learned about Thomas Quasthoff, only seven years younger than I. This is the first time I've seen and heard him. What an amazing, beautiful and expressive singer.

[@vivamusic87]

What a voice!! Absolute delight!!❤❤❤

[@marioncapriotti1514]

I love Quasthoff's combination of vocal beauty, verbal inflection and subtle facial expressions adding layers of emotion and thought to his interpretations. Would love to hear/see his performances of Schubert's Winterreise and Schoene Mullerin!

[@CJStew06]

He looks sincerely honored at the end. Amazing performance.

[@hartmutebeling4998]

Ich danke ihnen von Herzen,das sie da sind und so wie sie sind,uns Freude und Mut aber auch Zuversicht mit ihrer aussergewöhnlichen Stimme und ihrer Art vermitteln. Ich verneige mich vor ihnen und Danke nochmals herzlicht...

[@Ninaz3]

Vraiment magnifique. Quastooff chante Mozart à merveille. Merci Thomas Quastooff, c'est une bénédiction pour notre monde si triste de pouvoir entendre votre voix

[@neusbarrera6401]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@LAAR123]

Thank you for uploading this beautiful performance. The singer has an incredibly pleasant vocal timbre, a knack for that role and pronounces the words in a way that speakers of German as a foreign language can understand.

[@Euroarts]

Our pleasure! Thank you for watching!

[@DerKeksDerVerdammnis]

He is a very nice person too.
I met him in Cologne in a hotel I worked for.
He was performing in the Kölner Philharmonie.

[@ferdiriordan1]

Among the finest performances of this aria, I have ever heard .Bravo Quasthoff

[@tivikee]

So stunning! This voice... this magnificent and powerful voice in Mozart's masterpiece, it is speechless. If there is one goal in my life that I have to hear this in real.

[@frogmouth]

I ove the clarity of diction as well as the fun and spirit. I am not a native speaker but can understand German when I can hear it!

[@maxinejacobson4006]

Excellent. What wonderful smile.

[@YinYeung11]

Thomas Quasthoff is wonderful man to watch him singing. always.

[@betsysorenson6825]

Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! This is really so pleasant to here and watch. Wonderful voice, joyful face and the best energy!!! I love him 🙌

[@salvatorecilia-vocealtop]

Perfetto esempio di fraseggio e di uniformità dei registri vocali senza mai forzare la voce.

[@kennethbowry1521]

Words fail me how could anyone overcome such a poor start, but you have brought hope to so many well done a true Hero.

[@margaretrhodes1733]

🎉 B

[@jcortese3300]

Always an absolute joy to listen to -- his voice is so rich, but has the sparkling clarity of a good tenor.

[@cliffjamesmusic]

Always a joy to hear the warmth and clarity in Mr Quasthoff’s singing, whether as hear in classical mode or in his jazz song interpretations. Thank you.

[@seba01_]

goosebumps anytime i listen to his voice, he wasn't lucky about his body but he got the angel's voice, im crying

[@BethDiane]

It sounds like he's singing in some sort of rustic dialect. What a great performance!

[@stevenfromer3816]

Such an incredibly fine voice.

[@stevedoris]

Mozart's the magic flute is a great opera plus his singing is so good!!!

[@marcelobrunorodrigues7630]

Thomas has really a very fine voice: congratulations for him! His voice remembers me the same pleasant voice as Richard Tauber, although this last one was a tenor and note bass-baritone.

[@ninirosso9866]

What a delight voice, I didn't know it! Congratulations, Sir!

[@johncaseyglendinning3078]

I'm in love with this lil man....he makes me cry.

[@SuperTinman2009]

Bravo...simply,bravo!

[@waldtraudblume3890]

Eine wundervolle Bassbariton-Stimme. Danke !

[@JSTurbo1309]

Such beautiful voice!

[@weechid9784]

Found Thomas Quasthoff through searching for some Schubert lieder. What a gorgeous voice. Will be searching out more.

[@rodima5]

Same, I came here from der erlkönig

[@rose-marietrembloy243]

Am allerwunderschönsten Der Leiermann, mit Barenboim

[@toddholmes4480]

I have always thought that when we are born, we are dealt a hand of cards and we play them the best we can. This MAN was dealt a bad hand, but by God he plays it well!

[@nickname2935]

He was dealt one really awful card...we know little about the resst of his hand. For example he was also dealt a loving and close brother ;-)

[@brucekuehn4031]

Thalidomide - a horrible pharmaceutical/medical crime!

[@musicfanBRA]

Wonderful performance!

[@moisessolis655]

Que buena voz que grande. Excellence

[@petramang8064]

Sein Gesang trifft mitten ins Herz

[@user-xr4vy9ll3x]

Как же я люблю вообще персонажа Папагено, а тут еще прекрасное исполнение ! Я в восторге! Второй любимый( в числе первых) исполнитель данной арии, спасибо за гамму эмоций, при этом самых положительных))

[@mambury]

А кто первый?

[@bikkies]

This is a delight.

[@frogmouth]

I love his voice. very expressive face.

[@bikkies]

Truly outstanding.

[@SvetlanaMikhaylova-i3q]

Genuß pur!!! 😍😍😍

[@captebbtide]

I have found a number of great artists that I just can't get enough of - Thomas Quasthoff, Franco Fagioli, to name a few. Where, one might ask? Why, on UA-cam, of course!

[@yannisferles2263]

So perfekt!

[@shosha1878]

Bravo Thomas!

[@XIIIRaphael]

Nice! Good! Ellegance!! my favorite singer!

[@karinmaier-baur5272]

Ein Super Sänger Hut ab.

[@k1ll3rsrudios11]

What a Voice, all Power. 👏👏👏

[@abdelgaderalfallah]

I was brushing up my mind and updating my pharmacy knowledge and stumbled upon this by chance, I was searching for Thalidomide tragedy on UA-cam, Invetro exposure to certain type of toxicants during pregnancy.
And finally ended up her.
What a beautiful singer

[@Fenris77]

Amazing singer and orchestra.

[@connormcmahon4734]

Hey, Quasthoff, excuse my voice, but you have an unbelievable one! You nailed Mozart and you also nailed any other classical deal you did.

[@AlineMayne1]

What a nice voice 😍

[@catbird-dq7ri]

Absolutely the best.

[@luckyescape2708]

that was an absolute privilege to witness. wonderful.

[@raftom4454]

Listening to Quasthoff is my most tasty little dish.

[@Mistyeyez2024]

The translation from the movie Amadeus is wrong but it goes with the beat.

[@aelrickofoid6733]

I have never understood as an American why anyone considers Germanic Slavic Or Euralic languages to be gutteral and nasty sounding. I think the Magic Flute sounds beautiful sung in German as Mozart intended it to be. And German Slavics and Euralic languages I think are beautiful when spoken.

[@paulgulda1]

Großartiger Sänger und Gestalter!!

[@dst4307]

Wundervoll

[@klaudiusmarcelus]

This is really geat. I just got this aria from my profesor and . I will defenetly use Quasthoff as a model.

[@elliotportner8020]

The pure sample of mastering leider singer in vocal and text mastery

[@anamariajannello3565]

Excellent

[@annekiepretorius5773]

Absolutely delightful!

[@luistamayo9051]

Wunderbar!

[@AnaLuiza-rl9ee]

Que ótima interpretação...adoro esta ária ❤

[@zinam5795]

Bravo!!!

[@SvetlanaMikhaylova-i3q]

Genuß pur!

[@morrisneiberg2537]

I've listened six times and will listen another six with WONDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@robertooliveira5076]

Magnífico.

[@sillywetrat]

This guy has a really great voice!

[@knuthartmann4846]

Phantastisch !!!
Nach Hans Hotter und Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau kam Thomas Quasthoff.

[@davidwright8665]

😊 very expressional and phrasing very fine.

[@jacauber]

magnifique , merci cher monsieur , quel talent !!!

[@bq-9238]

stunning!

[@Tanda-ct9si]

Ein Mädchen oder
Weibchen wünscht papageno sich!
O, so ein sanftes
Täubchen wär' Seligkeit für mich,
wär' Seligkeit für mich,
wär' Seligkeit für mich!...
Dann schmeckte mir Trinken und Essen,
Dann könnt' ich mit Fürsten mich messen,
des Lebens als Weiser mich freu'n,
und wie im Elisiumsein;
dann könnt' ich mit Fürsten mich messen,
des Lebens als Weiser mich freu'n,
und wie im Elisium sein,
im Elisium sein, imElisium sein!
Ein Mädchen oder
Weibchen wünscht papageno sich!
O, so ein sanftes
Täubchen wär' Seligkeit für mich,
wär' Seligkeit für mich,
wär' Seligkeit für mich!...
Ach, kann ich denn keiner von allen
den reizenden Mädchen sefallen?
Helf' eine mir nur aus der Noth,
sonst gräm' ich mich wahrlich zu Tod';
ach, kann ich denn keiner gefallen?
Helf' eine mir nur aus der Noth,
sonst gräm' ich mich wahrlich zu Tod',
mich wahrlich zu Tod',
mich wahrlich zu Tod'!
Ein Mädchen oder
Weibchen wünscht papageno sich!
O, so ein sanftes
Täubchen wär' Seligkeit für mich,
wär' Seligkeit für mich,
wär' Seligkeit für mich!...
Wird keine mir Liebe gewähren,
so muss mich die Flamme verzehren;
doch küsst mich ein weiblicher Mund,
so bin ich schon wieder gesund;
doch küsst mich ein weiblicher Mund,
doch küsst mich ein weiblichr Mund,
so bin ich schon wieder gesund,
schon wieder gesund, schon wieder gesund.

[@musicfanBRA]

Thank you so much for posting the lyrics.

[@Chickyrauch]

Yes thank you for beauty & lyrics

[@dunhillan8360]

Merci!!

[@phwbooth]

What a singer!

[@HuguesBrial]

Thank you! An example!

[@NorminhaBernardes]

Que lindeza, faz bem ao coração.

[@simonjo173]

Bravo. Maestro.💝

[@bodiloto]

simon jo
Maestro, chi Quasthoff ?!?!
ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah !
THOMAS QUASTHOFF - non è un cantante lirico vero e la sua voce dal vivo e' una delle voci meno belle sulla nostra pianeta !
dal vivo e' così .
viva il pop moderno !
ahahahahahahahahahahahahah !

[@sia09081]

Magnificent,Danke, Danke

[@nietzsche977]

Magnifique, Magnifique

[@Paulnooijen1977]

C. Cazeaux

[@ulrcheckhardt5840]

Ich liebe dieses Stück

[@gerzonsosa9406]

BRAAAAVOOOO, I love that Papageno aria.

[@jetsypierreulloa]

Bravooooo!!!

[@artao5]

Just ... WOW!

[@dcllaw677]

I know that the word inspirational is overused, but this man embodies it.

[@bgallasch]

Ein echter Sonnyboy. Grandiose Leistung. 😊

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

The human life is Holy Blessing fans, beyond our perrishing human flesh packaging, it feels so released, as spiritual entities, congrats Maestro Thomas, being such a huge inspiration for...other normal size of humans that try to deny us equal human rights, in their narrow eyes we look like mutilated useless Pieces of dead meat, this is why we have to stay united now more than ever

[@miguelangelriverahernandez2407]

Sr. QUASTHOFF excelente interpretación vaya mi humilde aplauso a su trabajo así como a la orquesta y su director

[@gerzonsosa5781]

Braaaaaavooooooo, amazing.

[@ugeguis]

MARAVILLOSO!!!
👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@diegovenegas2625]

Me recuerda a fritz wunderlich ..muy lindo y bien cantado

[@leonardosimchentrevisan9297]

Awesome!

[@Margottaful]

wunderschön, danke

[@user-pn8wv2vr6j]

Истинный талант способен на всё !!!

[@frednicolas3811]

Perfekt

[@carloslealdiaz]

Nótese la expresión de los músicos , disfrutan la música de Mozart .

[@johncartwright5179]

I love it! I wish we had a view of the person playing triangles along with the keyboardist ...

[@TheUnflinched]

There's no triangle, he is playing celeste

[@bebebebe7610]

Magnificent!!!

[@evanboudreaux5413]

Found the lyrics in an older comment. Re-posted for convenience!
Lyrics:
Ein Mädchen oder
Weibchen wünscht papageno sich!
O, so ein sanftes
Täubchen wär' Seligkeit für mich,
wär' Seligkeit für mich,
wär' Seligkeit für mich!...
Dann schmeckte mir Trinken und Essen,
Dann könnt' ich mit Fürsten mich messen,
des Lebens als Weiser mich freu'n,
und wie im Elisiumsein;
dann könnt' ich mit Fürsten mich messen,
des Lebens als Weiser mich freu'n,
und wie im Elisium sein,
im Elisium sein, imElisium sein!
Ein Mädchen oder
Weibchen wünscht papageno sich!
O, so ein sanftes
Täubchen wär' Seligkeit für mich,
wär' Seligkeit für mich,
wär' Seligkeit für mich!...
Ach, kann ich denn keiner von allen
den reizenden Mädchen sefallen?
Helf' eine mir nur aus der Noth,
sonst gräm' ich mich wahrlich zu Tod';
ach, kann ich denn keiner gefallen?
Helf' eine mir nur aus der Noth,
sonst gräm' ich mich wahrlich zu Tod',
mich wahrlich zu Tod',
mich wahrlich zu Tod'!
Ein Mädchen oder
Weibchen wünscht papageno sich!
O, so ein sanftes
Täubchen wär' Seligkeit für mich,
wär' Seligkeit für mich,
wär' Seligkeit für mich!...
Wird keine mir Liebe gewähren,
so muss mich die Flamme verzehren;
doch küsst mich ein weiblicher Mund,
so bin ich schon wieder gesund;
doch küsst mich ein weiblicher Mund,
doch küsst mich ein weiblichr Mund,
so bin ich schon wieder gesund,
schon wieder gesund, schon wieder gesund.

[@-Vitalis-]

Holy crap, that was amazing!

[@mariaeugeniabranco3956]

Bravo!! very, very nice!

[@kapanic1]

Красивый голос!

[@kben101]

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