Diana Damrau sings Mozart's "Queen of the Night" aria

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  • Опубліковано 5 лют 2009
  • 1:39 Diana Damrau sings Mozart's "Queen of the Night" aria, from her album "Arie Di Bravura" (Mozart, Salieri and Righini Arias).
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  • @peppercorns4272
    @peppercorns4272 3 роки тому +11068

    Mozart was like, "I don't care, someone's gonna sing this"

    • @bladewoolf911
      @bladewoolf911 3 роки тому +292

      Actually,he wrote it for him s mother in law who performed it

    • @mynamewhatis7254
      @mynamewhatis7254 3 роки тому +224

      Underrated comment, omg.. Mozart was so gangster though, honestly.

    • @katieparkin484
      @katieparkin484 3 роки тому +56

      I know alot of composers like that. You gotta laugh

    • @mei8986
      @mei8986 3 роки тому +61

      @@bladewoolf911 It's sister

    • @weslleyfrancisco8616
      @weslleyfrancisco8616 3 роки тому +291

      He wrote it specifically for his sister in law. He knew she was able to do all that coloratura and high F's

  • @nevaehcarmella7849
    @nevaehcarmella7849 4 роки тому +9664

    If I had a voice like that I’d never shut up

    • @weedermann
      @weedermann 4 роки тому +26

      LOL@Nevaeh!!

    • @DavidOfWhitehills
      @DavidOfWhitehills 4 роки тому +42

      And if you were immortal you would be all the universe would ever know of all of Planet Earth. Bargain.

    • @ajg617
      @ajg617 4 роки тому +283

      My mother had a voice like that. She sang under Stokowski, Abravanel, Bernstein. Some Mozart, but mostly Wagner and Verdi. We lived in a house with no AC and she would sing me to sleep as a child. My favorite? Der Freischutz - 'Leise, leise, fromme Weise'. With the windows wide open in the hot summer. The neighbors never complained.....

    • @markvincentbonachita8950
      @markvincentbonachita8950 4 роки тому +6

      Me too

    • @momo-xy9yz
      @momo-xy9yz 4 роки тому +4

      Me too

  • @BeeWhistler
    @BeeWhistler 2 роки тому +1099

    She doesn't make it look easy... she makes it look badass.

    • @MichaelDarlingCo
      @MichaelDarlingCo Рік тому +6

      mic drop

    • @schutendohkji548
      @schutendohkji548 5 місяців тому

      To BeeWhich - Will, the Qn o t Knight is supposed 2B such! DuhAaaAh!
      Try reading "Mommy Dearest" by Christine Crawford.
      She shlda re-titled her bio as M THE Beach!
      Dat's what happens when Father isn't around to protect a daughter from
      BA degree'd MOommy.
      Seriously, it's nut(not) EZ to get ur emotion into any acting. U must become
      such person as req'd.
      Mo likely, u alrdy knw all Dosages (those) above ... BadDonkey Indeed!
      Her Mommy earned datto BA Degree probably from her own Donkey(Ass)
      Mummy infinitum ...
      Mo interesting question is, where did MOOoseArt got this MOommy-Daughter
      tragedy story? Was it from his own parental experience? He had a sister but
      Papa concentrated all of his efforts to his son. Or was it his observation
      of Mother-Daughter relationship of his wife?

    • @RobertJohnson-je6tx
      @RobertJohnson-je6tx 4 місяці тому +5

      It’s supposed to be badass.

    • @hajoos.8360
      @hajoos.8360 Місяць тому

      The Queen of the Night wants to use her daughter to assassinate the father & husband Sarrastro.

  • @mymartykins23
    @mymartykins23 2 роки тому +1414

    Fun fact: the tuning system used today is higher than what they used when this was written.... I wonder how Mozart would feel if he heard this.... I think she’s freaking amazing.

    • @matteobonfatti4718
      @matteobonfatti4718 Рік тому +183

      This IS a recording on historical instruments played with the historical pitch (430Hz)... so I think Mozart would not be surprised by the pitch, he would be fond of Diana's voice for sure and most probably flattered by hearing this piece played and sung more than 230 years after his death.

    • @Narviane
      @Narviane Рік тому

      I believe he will be dead....... wait

    • @An0niem4
      @An0niem4 Рік тому +72

      @@matteobonfatti4718 Mozart was often described as quite full of himself, so I wonder if his succes would surprise him. He might be surprised by the utter perfection of this performance. In his time, the available techniques held back even the greatest performers, so this pure quality would be otherworldly

    • @lawa9362
      @lawa9362 Рік тому +2

      So amazing!!

    • @albertlluisvila1251
      @albertlluisvila1251 10 місяців тому +14

      Have you seen the film "Amadeus"? The man who plays the role of Mozart is super. Also Salieri. Grrrreat film 😮😊

  • @lornenoland8098
    @lornenoland8098 5 років тому +12287

    I don’t know which is more amazing; that a human being could conceive of and write this, or that any other human beings could perform it.

    • @lsbrother
      @lsbrother 4 роки тому +263

      Well that's easy - only one person conceived it whereas probably many 100's have performed it!

    • @myceliumknight5785
      @myceliumknight5785 4 роки тому +23

      yes

    • @kimrasmussen7188
      @kimrasmussen7188 4 роки тому +144

      the power to create such a masterpiece is lethal to humans, it always puts them to an early grave.
      the staccato is one of the hardest parts in the business too, it really takes its toll on the artist

    • @decoygale131
      @decoygale131 4 роки тому +86

      Someone who hates their in-law would make this and have them sing it to ruin their career and reputation.

    • @kimrasmussen7188
      @kimrasmussen7188 4 роки тому +72

      @@decoygale131 its around 200 years old by now, and its still being played by those who like it.
      i doubt we will hear much of justin timberlake in 200 years.
      oddly enough, back then, this WAS the new smash hit.
      on a good day it will get maybe 1% approval rating, it IS very special and demanding music, even i can only stand it when im in a certain mood

  • @xiaolongigdanestan576
    @xiaolongigdanestan576 4 роки тому +2530

    When she said " o o 0 O o O o O " I felt that.

  • @stormbob
    @stormbob 2 роки тому +626

    That staccato is one of the most technically challenging things in the soprano repertoire and Diana Damrau just cuts through it like butter, like she's sung it a thousand times and could sing it a thousand more. It's magical.

    • @djbmore9405
      @djbmore9405 4 місяці тому +5

      Why does this version sound a bit different with the one that she sang at the Royal Opera House? Are there more than one versions of this aria? Thanks. Sorry that I'm not that knowledgeable 😭

    • @Ahnjay_2k
      @Ahnjay_2k 3 місяці тому +1

      @@djbmore9405 research cristina deutekom queen of the night aria. My personal Favourite

    • @RachelG1979
      @RachelG1979 Місяць тому

      ​@@djbmore9405 I'd say because she's stationary and isn't acting on stage. She's all singing the music.

    • @Nnvarez
      @Nnvarez 5 днів тому

      @@Ahnjay_2ksame cristina its amazing ❤

  • @MrsGreenCrocs
    @MrsGreenCrocs 2 роки тому +48

    My voice therapy lecturer used to say that opera singers are the olympian champions of the voice field and i totally get that

  • @chilkootsailor492
    @chilkootsailor492 3 роки тому +2356

    Singer: So how high do you want the climax of the song to be?
    Mozart: *UP*

    • @wanting7148
      @wanting7148 3 роки тому +42

      "No, more yes, more, don't stop there more, also make them go staccato sometimes and legato sometimes"

    • @pandemits
      @pandemits 3 роки тому +32

      Singer: - You want me to sing it or just whistle it?
      Mozart: - Next...

    • @tmn8547
      @tmn8547 2 роки тому

      😂😂😂

    • @mnomadvfx
      @mnomadvfx 2 роки тому

      *Yes.

    • @ckmate23
      @ckmate23 Рік тому +2

      That sounds like Freddy Mercury's attitude about Bohemian Rhapsody

  • @roxmate8742
    @roxmate8742 4 роки тому +1512

    Me: This lady and the one in Royal Opera House are my top two
    Also me: OH THEY'RE THE SAME PERSON

    • @gemamerica5103
      @gemamerica5103 3 роки тому +54

      o my gosh same i was as dumbfounded as you 😂

    • @supergirl1386
      @supergirl1386 3 роки тому +58

      yeah she was just in full makeup and costume there, live opera performance while this is a studio recording hehe

    • @brucekuehn4031
      @brucekuehn4031 2 роки тому +14

      Both of these performances are amazing!
      Nailed it!

    • @Beer-can_full_of_toes
      @Beer-can_full_of_toes 2 роки тому +12

      And the one in the royal opera house was without a microphone. There were mics in the room for the recording but not to amplify her performance. That was all her voice in a room on that stage. Such power. Especially on the lower register like the final note it’s so hard to project those and she does it masterfully.

    • @kishascape
      @kishascape 2 роки тому +2

      Her 2017 rendition in that video is one of my all time favorites though. Makes me teary eyed every time.

  • @RaineStudio
    @RaineStudio 2 роки тому +315

    When she nails the pitches in staccato, without the obfuscation of vibrato, you know Damrau has what it takes.

  • @timothybaxter7392
    @timothybaxter7392 9 годин тому

    That cheeky smile and stretch to relax her throat at the end is perfect.
    *I just nailed it*

  • @SohanDsouza
    @SohanDsouza 6 років тому +2089

    1:59 "Expecto Soprano!"

  • @alienduck6176
    @alienduck6176 5 років тому +11016

    Definitely not a song you would like to sing in a karaoke night

  • @lisal.5119
    @lisal.5119 Рік тому +305

    Beyond astounding. She is a genius. I wish Mozart could have heard his brilliant creation performed so perfectly.

    • @restethics
      @restethics 7 місяців тому +8

      don't worry, he did. Made him smile

    • @micahmetzker3620
      @micahmetzker3620 5 місяців тому

      what if he saw better?

    • @restethics
      @restethics 5 місяців тому +1

      🤭 Possible. ♻️🎶🌏🌎🌍♻️ 🤗

  • @jsetiaw
    @jsetiaw 2 роки тому +356

    We just enjoy her incredible voice… and we forget the countless excrutiating hours dedicated to achieve such perfection…

  • @seansher7104
    @seansher7104 3 роки тому +2512

    Me: "mom, don't be so dramatic"
    Mom:

  • @BarEscm
    @BarEscm 4 роки тому +3912

    That little smile of self-satisfaction. She was thinking: "I beat you again, Mozart!"

    • @emiilysheils5030
      @emiilysheils5030 4 роки тому +57

      3:45

    • @rat5800
      @rat5800 4 роки тому +7

      Haha yay

    • @rat5800
      @rat5800 3 роки тому +6

      Oh I found myself again

    • @richardpowell1772
      @richardpowell1772 3 роки тому +48

      You can never beat Mozart, you can only hope to contain him.

    • @mathieuguillet4036
      @mathieuguillet4036 3 роки тому +56

      Not so much "beat him", but rather "one of the few who can deliver him".

  • @AndySaenz
    @AndySaenz 2 роки тому +402

    1:33 WOW, that high note was amazing! Her range is incredible!

    • @g...u...t...o...s...i...x7222
      @g...u...t...o...s...i...x7222 2 роки тому +5

      For sure!!!!!

    • @iamsherk2605
      @iamsherk2605 Рік тому +3

      What note was that? if anyone could tell

    • @rune4193
      @rune4193 Рік тому +15

      F6

    • @iamsherk2605
      @iamsherk2605 Рік тому +4

      @@rune4193 thank you very much

    • @irinamarcovici4689
      @irinamarcovici4689 Рік тому +3

      Cel mai complex și divin instrument muzical: vocea umană ! Una dintre cele mai dificile arii din istoria operei! Superb, extraordinară interpretare !

  • @rsstnnr76
    @rsstnnr76 2 роки тому +4042

    I think Mozart wrote this as a joke. But someone managed to actually sing it.

    • @Alice-gr1kb
      @Alice-gr1kb 2 роки тому +839

      it was actually to let his sister in law flex on everyone bc she was a great soprano

    • @feliscorax
      @feliscorax 2 роки тому +170

      @@Alice-gr1kb That’s double-awesome.

    • @johnniepaul685
      @johnniepaul685 2 роки тому +248

      He wrote it for his sister in law, who apparently sung the kapok out of it

    • @wolfgangreichl3361
      @wolfgangreichl3361 2 роки тому +243

      Mozart always wrote FOR his singers.If they failed, he failed. His job was as secure as his aristocrat (at times clergy) employer's whim would allow.

    • @cdub3019
      @cdub3019 2 роки тому +198

      The first singer to perform the aria onstage was Mozart's sister-in-law Josepha Hofer, who at the time was 32. By all accounts, Hofer had an extraordinary upper register and an agile voice and apparently Mozart, being familiar with Hofer's vocal ability, wrote the two blockbuster arias to showcase it. That's what Professor Wikipedia says.

  • @muchomacho2504
    @muchomacho2504 3 роки тому +2748

    I've just had a revelation about opera singers. Everyone knows they're great musicians whose instrument of choice is the human voice but it occurs to me they're also athletes who've developed amazing tone and control over a specific set of muscles in their bodies.

    • @Serket_111
      @Serket_111 3 роки тому +169

      Not only this but it takes lots os studying a language you don't speak(not her case here, she's German) and knowing the meaning of each word you're singing, otherwise it's just bland.

    • @angelettejones8882
      @angelettejones8882 3 роки тому +133

      Yes it's a lot, as a dramatic soprano, after singing notes like this for hours my abs hurt so bad. Then to take Italian, French, and German, on top of learning music theory. People seriously don't realize how hard this is. She literally has to use her breathing and diaphragm to support these notes coming out.

    • @thearabianmage
      @thearabianmage 2 роки тому +81

      I lived as a lodger in a house that the landlady rented out for opera singing lessons. I was woken up several times a week in the late morning early afternoon and never once did I get upset, even though I work late nights.
      Oh yeah I was 3 floors up, too.
      They got godamn _pipes,_ man.

    • @Voltaje_YT
      @Voltaje_YT 2 роки тому +30

      They say, if you want to sing, you need to practice, but if you want to sing opera, you need to "train", the Bel Canto is an art that challenge the human body, but since the invention of the microphone, challenging the voice is no longer needed.

    • @linkfiedproductions2246
      @linkfiedproductions2246 2 роки тому +13

      Me who studied classical: YOU ARE CORRECT SIR!!

  • @yasameenolomi5687
    @yasameenolomi5687 5 років тому +1601

    When she does this, she sounds like an absolute goddess. When I attempt to do this, I sound like one of my dogs chew toys lol

  • @WalterLiddy
    @WalterLiddy 2 роки тому +57

    Actors will talk about their body being their 'instrument', but here we see it literally true. The physicality of this performance, the control required over one's breathing and vocalization - she really is using her whole body as an instrument to create incomparable music.

    • @restethics
      @restethics 7 місяців тому +1

      Well, when you feel you are the music, that's the best thing ever. I whistle along. Bye sis, have a nice day.

    • @drunkydrunk2351
      @drunkydrunk2351 2 місяці тому

      That's true!! Using your bodies does helped with singing! Using your hand as if you're conducting yourself, and helps you focus more too 😊

  • @sandyhenderson441
    @sandyhenderson441 Рік тому +71

    I've heard other sopranos sing this aria, and they were all good. But Diane is far and away the best. My God, not just the range and agility of her voice but the power and timbre. Bravissimo!

  • @carladilisio4819
    @carladilisio4819 4 роки тому +4457

    Finally seeing a soprano as a human being. That moment she laid her head backwards denotes how difficult this aria is...even for a experienced singer as her.... It's quite tiring. Imagine doing a thousand crunches... that's the kind of pain this aria leaves you XD

    • @stevengates4437
      @stevengates4437 4 роки тому +28

      Well said...

    • @LVZVRUS
      @LVZVRUS 4 роки тому +141

      I just like how clear her German is compared to others.

    • @goffryboss
      @goffryboss 4 роки тому +4

      She's just singing.

    • @stevengates4437
      @stevengates4437 4 роки тому +175

      @@goffryboss and singing well.....and it ain't happy birthday.....it just Mozart....nothing very special.....are you from another planet.....?

    • @stevengates4437
      @stevengates4437 4 роки тому +17

      She's stretching silly...ever stretched after you did something....? You are funny.....say something else....lol

  • @SgtSnausages
    @SgtSnausages 4 роки тому +807

    I dunno how he did it, but ol' Mozart reached in from 1791 and wrote this specifically so Diana Damrau could perform it.

    • @gg1000
      @gg1000 3 роки тому +23

      230 years ago Mozart know it: Diana Damrau Is coming... Oh!

    • @Straitsfan
      @Straitsfan 3 роки тому +7

      This woman is stunning. I'm getting more used to opera, and this is one of the reasons why. If you haven't yet, check out Marianne Crebassa, particularly her with Sabine Devielhe (spelling?) doing "The flower duet" from "Lakme." It's on youtube. It is pure heaven.

    • @cecilliac843
      @cecilliac843 3 роки тому

      You may listen to it form Sertab Erener too
      Although she is a mezosoprano and, she doesn’t know German her performance is nice too

  • @corriepitt7630
    @corriepitt7630 2 роки тому +185

    This is genius. All that can be said about her brilliant singing, amazing diction, superb acting…. Is not enough. Quite simply: Her genius is a fitting match for Mozart‘s.

  • @ViolinaRacheva
    @ViolinaRacheva 2 роки тому +78

    She has so much control!! She doesn't just sing it, she lives it. She moves around as she sings and it just makes everything so much better!!!!:) and her German pronunciation is perfect too!!!

    • @waclawzoladz3207
      @waclawzoladz3207 2 роки тому

      Piękne wykonanie

    • @helgeharder
      @helgeharder 2 роки тому +17

      Because she is from Germany, maybe? 😉

    • @kerstinvockert7571
      @kerstinvockert7571 Рік тому +8

      Well, she IS German. Bavarian, to be exact. So her pronunciation better be perfect 😂❤

    • @drunkydrunk2351
      @drunkydrunk2351 2 місяці тому

      That's true!! Her vocal control and power, was like, everything! I felt the feelings 😭😭😭

  • @jb47vintage
    @jb47vintage 10 років тому +1411

    Well, yes, Harry Potter was the conductor but Diana Damrau is magic.

    • @__krystaal
      @__krystaal 7 років тому +10

      jb47vintage Diana Damrau is such a professional artist

    • @corrigenda70
      @corrigenda70 5 років тому

      Just far too much vibrato and even wobble

    • @stevenisle1650
      @stevenisle1650 4 роки тому

      Ithi k Dmrau had great control but is s bit metallic,

  • @angelcitygirl
    @angelcitygirl 7 років тому +3861

    2:12. For non singers. The control that takes is insane. She is a true artist.

    • @mikro_kosmos_4023
      @mikro_kosmos_4023 7 років тому +148

      Angel CityGirl I definitely agree she is amazing one of my favorites . The control and flow she has is just phenomenal! Bravo!!!

    • @Orlanzepol123
      @Orlanzepol123 7 років тому +98

      Poor woman. Why would anyone create such a song which the singer has to belch out such powerful vocal notes ?

    • @annaa1160
      @annaa1160 7 років тому +221

      talk to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .. not many can hit G6, she can

    • @__krystaal
      @__krystaal 7 років тому +78

      Angel CityGirl Yes she is,she is so amazing💖 for those who are always leaving negative comments you guys don't know what opera is really like..and you just sit their watching this video while laughing at it,well I can just say that you guys don't know the real meaning of art..Don't leave negative comments about the song or the singer,Diana Damrau her self...Try singing opera and let's see who's better

    • @michaelandrews4403
      @michaelandrews4403 6 років тому +192

      @Orlando Cruz - Mozart used to write these Aria to trip up the Prima Donna. He hated their arrogant attitudes and these were his opportunities, if they couldn't perform the Aria as it was written, to let them know they weren't as good as they thought they were. There were times, it is said, that even the mightiest Prima Donna could be reduced to tears, by Mozart, if she failed.

  • @flaviobessajr
    @flaviobessajr 2 роки тому +37

    Honestly, one like isn't enough. It's insulting that we can watch this for free. This is SURREAL. Thank you very much for this masterpiece!

  • @richardbale3278
    @richardbale3278 Рік тому +32

    This is a recording session, but she still goes all into character, all while perfectly executing what must be the most technically difficult aria in opera,

  • @swimmercat57
    @swimmercat57 5 років тому +2368

    Anyone else think she looks so different than when she’s playing the Queen on stage?

    • @mybutterflies_7373
      @mybutterflies_7373 4 роки тому +277

      Yup, it's because of the make up and costume and also there's 8 years gap between the two vids

    • @ccramit
      @ccramit 4 роки тому +64

      You must be a guy. Makeup can do so much these days.

    • @rebeccaartemisia96
      @rebeccaartemisia96 4 роки тому +79

      Stage makeup! She's actually really pretty

    • @lindseydejesus1877
      @lindseydejesus1877 4 роки тому +40

      she's so bubbly, sweet and energetic in real life! in character onstage some of that gets lost but irl she's adorable

    • @suek7290
      @suek7290 4 роки тому +24

      She's so pretty

  • @PlaneNuts2024
    @PlaneNuts2024 9 років тому +2202

    This without doubt has to be the hardest aria to sing. I think the average female vocalist would have collapsed in a heap trying to sing this. I don't understand why people would thumbs down this heroic performance. I would like to see them try!!!

    • @BeniyMrsCool
      @BeniyMrsCool 6 років тому +49

      It's actually in the Bruno Maderna's opera Satyricon the most difficoult one. Mozart's requires an F6, Maderna's a Bb6. That's a waaaay higher note!

    • @BeniyMrsCool
      @BeniyMrsCool 5 років тому +4

      I agree 100%!

    • @MsDaem0n
      @MsDaem0n 5 років тому +20

      @@BeniyMrsCool I know it's been a whole ass year since you commented this but I'd like to hear Maderna's aria; could you tell me what the aria is named? I can only find the whole opera and I'm afraid I don't have the patience for all of it... Thanks!

    • @BeniyMrsCool
      @BeniyMrsCool 5 років тому +2

      Antares Feren I'm sorry, I can't help! I only had that information taken on a website related to Maffioletti's vocal skills and there was no indication to which aria it was. If I find it, I'll let you know!

    • @MsDaem0n
      @MsDaem0n 5 років тому +15

      @@BeniyMrsCool Oh that's a shame! When it comes to high notes and difficult arias in general, though, the "Doll Song" from the Tales of Hoffman is a solid contestor. It's on YT as well, the final high note in Maria Aleida's performance is just staggering and blows me away every time. Rachele Gilmore's version at the MET is also amazing even though she doesn't sing the final high note (afaik Aleida is the only one who does it because it's so ridiculously high).

  • @Strollerist
    @Strollerist 5 місяців тому +10

    Sie ist eine Legende. Ich habe das Glück, ihren Live-Auftritt erleben zu dürfen.

  • @robynwells4609
    @robynwells4609 Рік тому +8

    Opera singers: The most underpaid, under appreciated skilled artists on Earth. Bravo Diana!! Bravo!! ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👏👏

  • @syrupybrandy2788
    @syrupybrandy2788 3 роки тому +871

    I can imagine her screaming in multiple octaves and in perfect pitch while scolding her children.

    • @UNUSUALUSERNAME220
      @UNUSUALUSERNAME220 3 роки тому +41

      IKR! Piss her off and she'll sing your ass into a corner!

    • @jwibao
      @jwibao 3 роки тому +5

      @@UNUSUALUSERNAME220 LMAO 🤣🤣🤣

    • @maymelden
      @maymelden 3 роки тому +28

      My friend damaged her singing voice by yelling at her children to much.

    • @ThePlataf
      @ThePlataf 3 роки тому +28

      She is. Only kids can work a woman into this level of rage.

    • @cococovers1333
      @cococovers1333 2 роки тому +36

      the aria is a mother screaming at her child to make murder

  • @dgumbrecht
    @dgumbrecht 4 роки тому +788

    Wow, first time I've seen her perform this "out of character", as it were. She looks so nice!

    • @kiss.vanhouten
      @kiss.vanhouten 4 роки тому +34

      She still delivers the passion. Isn't she amazing!

    • @dbmail545
      @dbmail545 2 роки тому +8

      TBH I have always found the costumes and sets to be a bit distracting from the music. This was sublime.

  • @jlgebhardt
    @jlgebhardt 2 роки тому +146

    Matters not how many times I’ve heard this - chills down the spine. Amazing…

  • @muriellsheppardet6331
    @muriellsheppardet6331 Місяць тому +1

    Ms. Damrau has a magnificent and beautiful voice! Bellissimo!

  • @5526248311026233s
    @5526248311026233s 4 роки тому +1088

    I love how she started whith perfect hair and after the aria is all messy

    • @cathyc5108
      @cathyc5108 4 роки тому +13

      lol. But there are about 3 costume changes as well

    • @majorshipper5311
      @majorshipper5311 4 роки тому +5

      Cat 2pan in the show? She doesn’t change at all during this performance. They were just singing the aria for an audience.

    • @tornadogirl9099
      @tornadogirl9099 4 роки тому +25

      @@majorshipper5311 She not only changes clothes, she changes hair styles and jewelry as well.
      1:16 She starts off in a purple outfit and black scarf with her hair in an up-do and stud earrings in her ears.
      1:22 Her dress changes to black, her hair changes into a ponytail and the earrings into hoops.
      1:41 She's back in the outfit and hairstyle she started with minus the black scarf.
      3:40 The black scarf is back.
      4:02 Scarf's gone again.

    • @rat5800
      @rat5800 3 роки тому +3

      Nicolas Godoy lol

    • @rutycalderongoldshmit9207
      @rutycalderongoldshmit9207 3 роки тому +1

      Jajaja jajaja jajaja jajaja jajaja

  • @laviemustdie1721
    @laviemustdie1721 5 років тому +3418

    Comments:
    30% she is a really good opera singer
    70% the conductor is Harry Potter
    What a strange world

    • @lorettapozo9041
      @lorettapozo9041 5 років тому +3

      Lavinia Latorre 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @satrickptar6265
      @satrickptar6265 5 років тому +1

      Yes indeed lol

    • @orangejoe204
      @orangejoe204 5 років тому +22

      That's the intelligence and age level of UA-cam for ya.

    • @SEELE-ONE
      @SEELE-ONE 5 років тому +25

      Well, Wingardium levi-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-saaaa seems like the only possible explanation for those high notes...

    • @pedraverdek
      @pedraverdek 5 років тому +1

      😂

  • @meiredearaujomenezes1992
    @meiredearaujomenezes1992 Рік тому +24

    Diana Damrau ♥️ She is the best queen of the night! Amazing

  • @michellegulden1052
    @michellegulden1052 8 днів тому +1

    Magnificent. My favorite performance of this piece.

  • @meganchua405
    @meganchua405 4 роки тому +596

    my diaphragm hurts just watching her sing the "ah ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah" part

    • @daviydviljoen9318
      @daviydviljoen9318 3 роки тому +7

      I know right! My range is F2 to A4 (I can't sing at all) and my voice box hurts just thinking about this...

    • @pedrosilvamusician
      @pedrosilvamusician 3 роки тому +3

      @@daviydviljoen9318 Can bet you she is not that tired, but it's very intensive

    • @Joewylie3
      @Joewylie3 3 роки тому +1

      Our diaphragm is an inverted bowl. The rim is attached to our ribs (at the bottoms of our ribs). When the muscle is contracted it moves DOWNWARDS and forms a plate across our ribs. The diaphragm is a muscle of inspiration NOT exhalation.
      WIND and brass players turn to the wisdom of Arnold Jacobs for knowledge on how to breathe.

  • @harrymiley3707
    @harrymiley3707 3 роки тому +1225

    The Queen of the Night reveals her deathly intent, swings from heroine to villain, sets her daughter to murder, and swears by the gods of revenge to abandon her if she fails. All in bada$$ German. Quite a story, a score, and an actress.

    • @downtime86stars17
      @downtime86stars17 2 роки тому +13

      Yeah, she's MEAN! Making her daughter commit murder.

    • @clFer777
      @clFer777 2 роки тому +7

      All in the magic flute is pure gold

    • @downtime86stars17
      @downtime86stars17 2 роки тому +1

      @@clFer777 Well said

    • @ernestogasulla7763
      @ernestogasulla7763 2 роки тому +4

      And all adorned with silly coloratura trills. Don't get me wrong, it's great music, but the birdlike trills are an awful match for the lyrics. As in many other bel canto arias.

    • @be2thoven286
      @be2thoven286 2 роки тому +2

      I know! The whole world has no SS except the Germans! I can see very well! In the governments from the whole world there are a lot of SS in these days! The post was a little bit outrageous!

  • @i8fish
    @i8fish 2 роки тому +70

    That’s one of the most spectacular musical performances I’ve ever seen.

  • @goldentheponyboy2400
    @goldentheponyboy2400 8 днів тому +2

    IMPOSSIBLE,.... HER VOICE,..... 😍😍😍😍😎😎😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤

  • @bvespertine
    @bvespertine 6 років тому +36

    2:25 when she leans her head back. I feel you girl. Bravo.

  • @danmcglaun1
    @danmcglaun1 3 роки тому +404

    The aria starts at about 1:39. What I love about this is that the Nachtkoenigin is supposed to be REALLY pissed, and we are supposed to be terrified along with everyone else on stage at her anger. This cannot detract from the execution or the music though, and Ms. Damrau pulls this off very well! It's not supposed to be elegant or pretty or coy or shy - it's supposed to be gruff and mean, and she gets it. The high Fs are there, and everything else is as well. Brava!

    • @wolfgangreichl3361
      @wolfgangreichl3361 2 роки тому +10

      Yup, if my name was Sarastro, I wouldn't want to be facing her in this aria; I'd authentically fear for my life, with or without dagger props.

    • @tusseyd
      @tusseyd 2 роки тому +4

      Well, it's all done in horrifying German, so there's that.

  • @bbmco1969
    @bbmco1969 Місяць тому +1

    I have no words! This woman is remarkable and if she doesn’t/or her voice doesn’t move you…well then… sad for you!!! 😱❤️❤️🤠

  • @timbattlefield
    @timbattlefield 9 місяців тому +9

    The absolute pinnacle of musical perfection.

  • @uppitywoman3647
    @uppitywoman3647 3 роки тому +56

    i like how she smiles at the end, like "Oh, yeah, I nailed it". because she did.

  • @princesskaguya2000
    @princesskaguya2000 5 років тому +1602

    Motzart was a sadist; I can't imagine how sore her diaphragm is after this song.

    • @elizabethhelms4899
      @elizabethhelms4899 4 роки тому +129

      I played violin for 7 years. Mozart was one of my favorite composers, but boy were his pieces difficult!

    • @starlystudios
      @starlystudios 4 роки тому +248

      Actually, this song was written for Mozart’s in-law who he absolutely hated, he wanted to make something impossible to perform and damage her reputation, which it did I believe.

    • @d0ka326
      @d0ka326 4 роки тому +160

      @@starlystudios Yes and the other reason was because she had a habit that when she sang low notes she would put her head more towards the floor and when she sang high notes she put her chin up so it kinda looked like chicken bopping his head when she sang it? or something like that haha

    • @roxmate8742
      @roxmate8742 4 роки тому +72

      Because he wanted to see her head bob like a chicken ahahah

    • @Kavafy
      @Kavafy 4 роки тому +16

      @@starlystudios You're thinking of Come scoglio.

  • @Nina-em4kg
    @Nina-em4kg 2 роки тому +7

    Absolutely amazing. Everything. Mozart's genius, Diana, the orchestra. Words can not describe the love I have for opera. Thank God for this.

  • @ButterBallTheOpossum
    @ButterBallTheOpossum 2 роки тому +158

    I feel like if you sang this every day you'd get a six pack abs

  • @chinchillaintheheat2641
    @chinchillaintheheat2641 5 років тому +920

    Him: “What that mouth do?”
    Her: *Sings queen of the night perfectly*

    • @Major_Rizz
      @Major_Rizz 4 роки тому +3

      ChinchillaInTheHeat underrated comment

    • @revolvertaco7493
      @revolvertaco7493 4 роки тому +5

      ......I can work with this.

    • @Hithere-ek4qt
      @Hithere-ek4qt 4 роки тому +3

      @@Major_Rizz No - just the work of some fool living in their moms basement with no girlfriend.

    • @MaxwellsDemon9
      @MaxwellsDemon9 4 роки тому +2

      okay crude but funny

    • @GeodesicBruh
      @GeodesicBruh 4 роки тому +3

      Hi there you’re definitely a chad.

  • @adaj472
    @adaj472 5 років тому +227

    Lol her reaction at the end is accurate. I got tired just thinking about singing this song. Mozart is NO joke.

  • @sarahatkin366
    @sarahatkin366 9 місяців тому +9

    I'd rather listen to Diana Damrau sing this aria than any of the other amazing sopranos that there have ever been. I love her voice! ❤

  • @IMAS7X
    @IMAS7X Рік тому +30

    Ms. Damrau’s performance is impeccable and second to none. My daughter has been captivated by her singing since elementary school. To fully convey the avenging nature of the Queen of the Night, being melodious and chirping like a nightingale is simply not enough.

  • @unclealand
    @unclealand 8 років тому +344

    Okay, she's amazing. She puts the awe back into awesome. But I never noticed how pretty she is til now, seeing her in minimal street makeup.

  • @uwuingallnight7381
    @uwuingallnight7381 4 роки тому +132

    I mean she’s the first result when you search the aria on youtube for a good reason. Such talent

  • @andypro
    @andypro Рік тому +19

    Words cannot do her justice
    There are simply no words to describe how absolutely amazing she is!

  • @hansostlund4626
    @hansostlund4626 2 роки тому +16

    This is so impressive…. actually beyond belive
    A gorgeus girl and what a voice……

  • @modernmozart813
    @modernmozart813 4 роки тому +268

    Mozart made all the sopranos go nuts😂

  • @najodleglejszy
    @najodleglejszy 8 років тому +1688

    yer a conductor, 'Arry

    • @THVLA
      @THVLA 8 років тому +4

      +najodleglejszy bravo

    • @rubenchama2262
      @rubenchama2262 8 років тому +2

      +najodleglejszy ahahahahha!

    • @LearnFromTeacherEm
      @LearnFromTeacherEm 6 років тому +2

      najodleglejszy couldn't agree more!! HAHAHA

    • @dakilangraikage9988
      @dakilangraikage9988 5 років тому +1

      najodleglejszy 😂😂😂😂

    • @gjana
      @gjana 5 років тому +1

      i don't know what you said but I liked the comment anyway

  • @apricotcookie4850
    @apricotcookie4850 2 роки тому +12

    What a lovely crystalline voice she has. And what a great artist she is. Diana Damrau is phenomenal. Exquisite.

  • @lisasofthemoon
    @lisasofthemoon 2 роки тому +13

    Best opera voice of our time, Diana is AMAZING!!!! QUEEN!!!

    • @restethics
      @restethics 7 місяців тому

      Yes, she still is, huh? We are. ☺️

  • @rawr3122
    @rawr3122 7 років тому +227

    The control of her dynamics and her agility are unparalleled. A true coloratura.

  • @georgew.kerrigan5890
    @georgew.kerrigan5890 7 років тому +556

    My god what a woman!

    • @4Topwood
      @4Topwood 5 років тому +22

      George W. Kerrigan. Woman? She's a force of nature! I can imagine her voice causing rivers to change course, stars to fall out of the heavens and the Devil himself appear to do her bidding.

    • @madelinecaputo7957
      @madelinecaputo7957 5 років тому +6

      What and incredible voice and control. It is seamless.❤️🌹🌹

    • @davidsosa538
      @davidsosa538 5 років тому +2

      @@4Topwood It has actually happened, look ua-cam.com/video/GG1fs13rlZY/v-deo.html

  • @richardnaulty6724
    @richardnaulty6724 3 роки тому +8

    Watched Elizabeth reaction to the opera and she said that she is one of the nicest person you can meet

  • @er7586
    @er7586 2 роки тому +4

    My 16 yo son and I are huge Mozart fans. My wife not so much....however she absolutely loves this piece and can listen to it all day.

  • @keller109
    @keller109 5 років тому +197

    2:58 - 3:19 Holy shit. I'm not a bad singer, but I have nowhere near the control and intonation required for this. Opera really is some of the most difficult type of music you can perform, and she does it magnificently. Her phrasing and tone is incredible. Her technique impeccable. I would have had a seizure trying to attempt that. 😒

    • @davidgaveston654
      @davidgaveston654 4 роки тому

      I never thot Lee min Ho became an opera conductor 😂

    • @daviydviljoen9318
      @daviydviljoen9318 3 роки тому +1

      To hear how she phrases, read the score while she's singing!

    • @utoobah
      @utoobah 3 роки тому +4

      If u listen to golden age sopranos singing this, you’ll know she’s good, but not on the top level. I don’t think anyone alive can sing like how they did in the opera golden age anymore. Plus, Diana WAS good but not really anymore. Nowadays she can’t even sing like this

    • @Novalis777
      @Novalis777 3 роки тому

      Always trying to sing this part. Not succeed yet🤔

    • @daviydviljoen9318
      @daviydviljoen9318 3 роки тому +1

      @@utoobah I disagree, she does it even better than the South African Coloratura Mimi Coertse...

  • @bruceonaroll9315
    @bruceonaroll9315 6 років тому +1063

    Okay, for all you "so called music critics" wanting to show off your fake knowledge and saying she's "bad"...here are the stats of her singing: REALLY SUPPORTED notes, GREAT CONTROL in notes, BEAUTIFUL NATURAL CONSISTENT VIBRATOS, you can see she is NOT struggling, or at least not straining, because you can barely if not at all see any veins popping out her neck, the way she opens her mouth to hit higher notes allowing more air to hit the whistle notes. Also, her German is quite clear, and her notes are right on with great control. She has steady great amount of breath support/control too, and actually puts the RIGHT DYNAMICS into the right places and GOSH her control for dynamics is crazy good. I'd stumble all over the place trying to replicate her dynamics.Another thing, her staccatos are also in rlly flawless control. Also, in her actual performance, she was ACTING AND SINGING while everything was essentially near perfect(there is no such thing as perfect...no one is just saying). TBH, she is definitely one of the better singers of this song and its crazy how good she is. Props to her👏👏

    • @paulwagner688
      @paulwagner688 5 років тому +100

      She's the only one I've seen act that role that uses those arpeggios as weapons against Pamina. All others just do technique so they can get it right.

    • @frostedsilver
      @frostedsilver 5 років тому +49

      @@paulwagner688 Arpeggios as weapons is the best idea I've heard in a long time. And makes absolute sense.

    • @rosehavenfarm2969
      @rosehavenfarm2969 5 років тому +6

      Phenomenal.

    • @ModernMozartMC
      @ModernMozartMC 5 років тому +19

      Just so you know, I have met and talked to and am friends with several music critics and analyse a lot of music myself and I have never met anyone who thins this is bad

    • @ronkon5305
      @ronkon5305 5 років тому +20

      I am an operaphile, but hardly a critic. I’ll simply say that I go to hear her splendid voice whenever I can.

  • @d.killustra1779
    @d.killustra1779 2 роки тому +10

    This woman is a true Goddess… such power, technique, beauty and emotion!

  • @brentdavidson9980
    @brentdavidson9980 2 роки тому +6

    One of the greatest soprano voices of the modern day. She has the voice of an angel. Her portrayal of the Queen of the Night is one of my favorites. She not only makes the role seem easy, for which I know it isn't, but her acting and characterization gives the role life. Truly a musical genius. Heavenly voice.

  • @roosvanbommel4737
    @roosvanbommel4737 9 років тому +469

    1:31 Eargasm... God that woman can sing.

    • @frostedsilver
      @frostedsilver 5 років тому +14

      This whole thing is an eargasm.

    • @mayetumz9954
      @mayetumz9954 5 років тому +1

      Duh everyone can sing

    • @priyeeshofonie9615
      @priyeeshofonie9615 5 років тому +7

      maye tumz not everyone can sing well

    • @shinji5217
      @shinji5217 4 роки тому

      @@mayetumz9954 with training* with voice and dedication*

    • @tickoman273
      @tickoman273 4 роки тому

      You'd scream as well if an angry conductor poked you with his stick off camera. She's just classy about it

  • @richardbrookman6415
    @richardbrookman6415 3 роки тому +108

    The third “hört!” at 3:33 is the moment that a thousand glasses shatter in nearby restaurants. I always think that any singer who can sing these notes f, ff and fff (and sustain the last one as this singer does) deserves immortality.

    • @abigail_yang
      @abigail_yang 2 роки тому

      I think you mean 3:43?

    • @richardbrookman6415
      @richardbrookman6415 2 роки тому +4

      @@abigail_yang To be pedantic, it’s 3:39, but I think you knew what I meant.

  • @irenahacki911
    @irenahacki911 8 місяців тому +3

    Frau Damrau has shown me with her devine voice the beauty of this strange masterpiece.

  • @Rainybones
    @Rainybones 2 роки тому +11

    I love her so much. She is amazing at what she does.

  • @Sarah-wf2bl
    @Sarah-wf2bl 3 роки тому +385

    This is the kind of music that just gives you full body chills. It’s absolutely incredible how talented some people are. I would love to go back in time to see this opera performed for the first time. What an incredible sight that must have been.

  • @littlebudd
    @littlebudd 3 роки тому +517

    My 3 year old daughter asks for this song, she calls it "hah hah hah" and attempts to sing it, I gotta give it to her she's got such a lovely controlled little voice ❤ so proud 🥰

    • @divyap4357
      @divyap4357 3 роки тому +17

      That's adorable 😍

    • @downtime86stars17
      @downtime86stars17 2 роки тому +28

      Maybe she can be the next Diana. But get her some voice training so she doesn't injure her vocal cords!

    • @littlebudd
      @littlebudd 2 роки тому +17

      @@downtime86stars17 Good idea, was thinking about getting her vocal training but thought she is too young at the moment.

    • @downtime86stars17
      @downtime86stars17 2 роки тому +15

      @@littlebudd Could be, but it might not hurt to contact a vocal coach or two and ask how to safely nurture her voice until she is ready for formal lessons.

    • @littlebudd
      @littlebudd 2 роки тому +8

      @@downtime86stars17 that's a good idea, thank you for your advice.

  • @alanbrody3223
    @alanbrody3223 Рік тому +4

    I'm so addicted, not just to listen to it, but to see her perform it. I love it, l love it all. Bravo to Diana and all the musicians!

  • @Ally-lj4tm
    @Ally-lj4tm 4 місяці тому +2

    I love her feelings, passion and her becoming the music she sings. Elegant and amazing artist. Come to Italy more often!

  • @terryp3034
    @terryp3034 5 років тому +241

    Dear God, the goosebumps! She was absolutely born to sing this. Heavens! And I'm not an opera buff either. But if this doesn't stir your blood, your heart isn't beating.

    • @Lady-gd8zl
      @Lady-gd8zl 4 роки тому +1

      Terry P Absolutely, I thought the same thing.

    • @emiilysheils5030
      @emiilysheils5030 4 роки тому +1

      Bro my heart stopped at 3:40

    • @utoobah
      @utoobah 3 роки тому

      If you listen to other golden age opera sopranos, those will give u even more goosebumps. Opera singers were better back then

  • @markw3598
    @markw3598 3 роки тому +78

    I love how she puts herself in character to sing in front of a mic.

    • @0GreatMerlin
      @0GreatMerlin Рік тому +12

      Doing the character while singing is part of the performance. If she did not, it would not sound the same. It's all connected.

  • @mamajedijaws4938
    @mamajedijaws4938 Рік тому +4

    It's amazing to me. Our days are numbered but it sounds like she's been singing for a hundred years. How does this happen? I've been living under a rock.

  • @robertsteele7966
    @robertsteele7966 7 місяців тому +2

    I have watched this a thousand times and still cannot believe how incredible Diana’s voice is unbelievable and how amazing Mozart was

  • @waterbird91
    @waterbird91 3 роки тому +114

    She can really carry a tune, Her voice is the epitome of opera, a treat to one's ears. Mozart wrote a really great piece, and she sings it the BEST.

  • @sosukeko
    @sosukeko 9 років тому +482

    Diana is the only singer that takes me on the ride on queen of the night's emotion.
    the true and the only one.
    and this makes me reject hearing from anyone else singing this song.

    • @sallymj8957
      @sallymj8957 5 років тому +15

      She shows FURY from the pit of hell.

    • @lareinadebastos
      @lareinadebastos 5 років тому +3

      I feel the same

    • @DANIEL_eltravieso
      @DANIEL_eltravieso 5 років тому +5

      @@sallymj8957...she's a beautifully possessed singer🤔

    • @naftalinkaable
      @naftalinkaable 5 років тому +2

      As for me I can listen only two singers Diana and Lucia Popp, she is also great in Queen of the night.

    • @mtrmann
      @mtrmann 5 років тому +13

      She is one of the few singers to actually sound like she's not happy with her daughter for resisting her demand that she kill someone.

  • @stonesinmyblood27
    @stonesinmyblood27 2 роки тому +9

    The band approved her effort. Seriously though, Mozart would definitely love her performance I believe

  • @dont-want-no-wrench
    @dont-want-no-wrench 2 роки тому +6

    imagine seeing this kind of thing live back in the time when there was no recorded music or video. must have been something

  • @parkminniemin5327
    @parkminniemin5327 5 років тому +88

    Damn. The control, support, phrasing and dynamics. She’s almost perfect.

  • @TheMrgoodboy2
    @TheMrgoodboy2 4 роки тому +30

    Wow.. she looks beautiful. I mean, on stage all her makeup and costumes make her unrecognizable... and she looks very free here. Her postures and actions are free, especially at the end.. and her smile.. wow.. !..

  • @mjk5807
    @mjk5807 2 роки тому +25

    This is one of those great voices that are brightening up our bleak times. Let us thank Mrs. Damrau.

  • @nss4472
    @nss4472 6 місяців тому +3

    Соловушка❤🎉А как чисто интонирует и идеально передаёт эмоцию... ❤😢 Зажигалочка!🎉

  • @PrismCasillica
    @PrismCasillica 5 років тому +78

    Her expressions are priceless. This is a skilled woman loving her craft. Bravo! 👏

  • @HighHeelShoes
    @HighHeelShoes 7 років тому +285

    I'm convinced the conductor, dripping with sweat,
    dropped dead of exhaustion and exhilaration upon the completion of this piece.

    • @bethanydavis9566
      @bethanydavis9566 5 років тому +4

      HighHeelShoes conductors/music directors are crazy as hell! Lol they have to be to move like that.

    • @bashsibda6289
      @bashsibda6289 4 роки тому

      HighHeelShoes
      It was only right that he did. Like a drone.

    • @RenaissanceEarCandy
      @RenaissanceEarCandy 4 роки тому +1

      I think even the baton was sweating after that! And the microphone now drinks heavily.

  • @user-gz8px9rk4e
    @user-gz8px9rk4e 4 дні тому +2

    Love It ❤❤❤❤❤❤ When You Get Wilder

  • @albertlluisvila1251
    @albertlluisvila1251 11 місяців тому +3

    Mozart + Diana Damrau = ❤ Wonderful 😊