@purkitten10231 They should be singing in F-major, but they're are actually singing in F-Sharp major
So What??? Welcome to Opera. A world to discover, with its own conventions. This is no Beethoven Sonata. The music, singing, staging are simply gorgeous. Nuff said.
@konigstephan It's the PAL conversion of Film to Video that speeds up the playback and thus makes it appear as if this was recorded a half-tone higher.
The soprano sounds like she has good technique. I am pretty sure they used some kind of autotune for this whole movie because a lot of sections are a half step higher. They should be singing in F-major, but they're are actually singing in F-Sharp major. The same thing happens in the queen of the night's second aria as far as I know. It makes the sopranos sound like chipmonks. irritating.
This begins my favourite portion of the opera, and I LOVE what Branagh and Fry have done with this. Just can't stand the soprano. Physically and vocally totally wrong for Pamina. Just NOT a good singer, and the role requires at least some vocal weight. She sounds like a bad musical theatre singer.
@josephonwhidbey I really wish that I could comply, but she is simply out matched by her colleagues, and just NOT a good singer. I don't have problems with a soubrette that has color in her voice as a Pamina, but one who has voice and can actually act. This is the problem with British singing. They actually do well with dramatic voices, but cannot teach lyric voices. You can find a thousand young women MUCH better than this here in US conservatories.
I absolutely love the part that starts at about 6:25 *sighhhhh*
UnnaturallyGreen 4 months ago
Well I dont know what they're singing but they're singing it brilliantly.
Deathawaitsnoone 5 months ago
I prefere it in german, but this is still very nice, high culture not like the hollywood and MTV crap that is being produced today
jessuatwork 9 months ago in playlist Zauberflute
@purkitten10231 They should be singing in F-major, but they're are actually singing in F-Sharp major
So What??? Welcome to Opera. A world to discover, with its own conventions. This is no Beethoven Sonata. The music, singing, staging are simply gorgeous. Nuff said.
konigstephan 1 year ago
@konigstephan It's the PAL conversion of Film to Video that speeds up the playback and thus makes it appear as if this was recorded a half-tone higher.
Quotenwagnerianer 1 year ago
@konigstephan They should be singing in f minor....check your key signature. 3 flats.
bpsoccerhottie 9 months ago
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konigstephan 1 year ago
The soprano sounds like she has good technique. I am pretty sure they used some kind of autotune for this whole movie because a lot of sections are a half step higher. They should be singing in F-major, but they're are actually singing in F-Sharp major. The same thing happens in the queen of the night's second aria as far as I know. It makes the sopranos sound like chipmonks. irritating.
purkitten10231 1 year ago
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lucyliesinashes 1 year ago
This begins my favourite portion of the opera, and I LOVE what Branagh and Fry have done with this. Just can't stand the soprano. Physically and vocally totally wrong for Pamina. Just NOT a good singer, and the role requires at least some vocal weight. She sounds like a bad musical theatre singer.
tenorjamestaylor 1 year ago
@tenorjamestaylor The music, story and drama compansate for any shortcommings the women is guilty of. I love this version of the opera.
josephonwhidbey 1 year ago
@josephonwhidbey I really wish that I could comply, but she is simply out matched by her colleagues, and just NOT a good singer. I don't have problems with a soubrette that has color in her voice as a Pamina, but one who has voice and can actually act. This is the problem with British singing. They actually do well with dramatic voices, but cannot teach lyric voices. You can find a thousand young women MUCH better than this here in US conservatories.
tenorjamestaylor 1 year ago
@tenorjamestaylor I should think that the Gilbert & Sullivan opera singers do rather well with lyric voices.
josephonwhidbey 1 year ago