Dessay a été une fabuleuse reine de la nuit. En public c'était stupéfiant, y compris quand elle était (très!!) enceinte à AiX En plus, elle a toujours essayé de faire quelque chose dramatiquement de ce court rôle
@mvctecr76 Right it does. I guess I'm a little biased but I liked the production Damrau was involved with in Queen of the Night. Splendid costume and scenery with superb performances. Of course, I'm not trying to take away from Dessay's performance but I HATE the costume they gave her
@ComaLies225 exactly. i mean, there's no denying that Dessay has a great voice, but her stature along with her costume makes the role so much less intimidating. Damrau's performance is terrifying haha, and i also prefer Damrau's voice for this aria. Dessay still does a great job, though.
I think this is just wonderful - both singing and acting. She really plays the emotional blackmail card perfectly here with that fantastic hand gesture at the end. Just great. Thanks for the post.
For sheer acting, Dessay is superb - perhaps better than Damrau (who most consider the definitive Queen of the Night). However, judging by sound alone, my personal favorite is, by far, Luciana Serra. You can see one of her performances here, and it's well worth it.
This is by far the best version I have ever heard. Her voice makes it sound so effortless, she portrays the torment and the madness to perfection. Fabulous!
I think Diana Damrau's is better in every single way. If you disagree, I'd like to know why, because if this version is actually better than I'm really missing something, and I don't want to be out of the loop.
@jaketaz They are both unique... Diana Damrau's performance is more appropriate and her interpretation is more 'demonic' which does represent the aria. This one on the other hand is excellent but not as evil as it should be...
Everything is beautiful, her voice is clear, and the actress and performance are good. However, Her clothes is too cute, wiht this light blue, like a little girl, but the stars on the crown and on the collar is nice.
@ademonprotectsher - First of all, this is not a song. This is an aria. I have worked with many coloraturas throughout the years who have chosen to pull back the d minor coloratura section. I have also worked with others who like to show off by taking the triplets faster. Having coached at Juilliard, there's nothing wrong with her singing except the high F's are thin. This aria is far too often sung in a total frenzy (yeah, characterization) but with no room for stylistic interpretation.
@cowsrkewl1 i was just thinking the same thing. my girlfriend sings opera, and shes great. but man when you're close to her while shes singing...feels like being stabbed in the head
Unlike most people here, I prefer this over Damrau. Damrau seems to struggle to reach the high notes, while Dessay seems to sing them effortlessly. I'm no expert, but Dessay wins for me.
@malialou - I'm with you, my friend. Damrau, besides being a friend, does the best job I've ever heard. Ironically, and despite the fact Sills was my hero, did the worst Queen I've ever worked with in my life. She hated the role and the role hated her.
She would sing this so much better if she would stop contorting her body when singing....there are ways to emote without distorting tonal quality. Look up Diana Damrau.
Fantstic! So good to hear a proper Coleratura with the natural landing on each note. This piece of opera is tried by so many who see it as the 'New York marathon' when it should be a walk in the park, the opening of a can of pepsi, the familiar taste of a cheese sandwich. It should be natural and not forced. This lady did it good for me. And - I applaud her. x x x
Her dress, or costume, could have been more impressive... I like Damrau's dress (the dark one, NOT the green one!:)) This dress just doesn't bring out the... Queen of the Night. Wonderful voice, though!:D
I love her voice! but you can tell she is not German. She pronounces and stresses words and phrases oddly in her acting;) but i do love this preformance!
I bet the staging was made by nursery school teacher... Uh no wait a minute, sorry... My statement was an offense to all the nursery school teachers who do far better than this with their three year old little performers.... No wonder why according to some of you, Nathalie does not manage to portray the Queen... paper leaves colored my pupils doesn't help!
@jd7x7jd Actually I must admit that the childish staging quite fits the "leitmotiv" of the Flute wich takes place in a kind of fantasy world. Still, I believe in my humble opinion that the staging is very poor especially the lights that do not enhance the terrifying atmosphere! This being said, i totally respect your taste!
This is not the Queen that I expect when you say Queen of the night... Nataile is a great voice maybe the best, but I think she is not very succesfull in the characterisation of this role
@ElphabaEmerald182 That ridiculous head/neck gear doesn't help does it!? I don't quite understand why they've dressed the Queen of the Night up like Iolanthe, the fairy queen!
Ca doit etre dur ... Surtout en mimant bien les sentiments , j'ai regarder les autres elles n'en font pas autant ! et elle , c'est parfait T___T ( je n'ai que 16 ans ) VIVE LE CLASSIQUE =DDD
such a horrible disguise for der Köningen.... and it's clearly not the very characterisation and realisation for this role... I prefer Damrau's she expresses it in a very more accurate way.
For all the folks out there that need a translation ;) Google helped a great deal. The vengeance of Hell boils in my heart, Death and despair flame around me! If Sarastro does not through you feel the pain of death, Then you will be my daughter nevermore. Disowned may you be forever, Abandoned may you be forever, Destroyed be forever All the bonds of nature, If not through you Sarastro becomes pale! (as in death) Hear, Gods of Revenge, hear a mother's oath!
Wow! No other singer demonstrates how the character is torn between the desire to murder Sarastro and love for her daughter. You can see her in the grips of her psychosis knowing that what she is asking will traumatize her daughter but can not escape the rage she feels.
In every other performance of this the melody and the meaning of the words seem to contradict each other. This is the only version where the singer shows how the tune is meant to depict the characters conflicted emotional state.
@MIndMattersMost I agree. While I like the Damrau performance for its art direction (you have to admit, the Queen's costume for that performance is pretty snazzy), this has a more human quality to it that is easier to identify with.
@MIndMattersMost agree agree agree agree agree. Absolutely. To put it in more crudely, she's gone off on one. But she does it in tune. Amazing. Wish my rants were so eliquent.
Her acting is splendid, better than Damrau's in my opinion, and I'm very impressed that she can sing so flawlessly even as she's acting and walking around like she is.
@Billythachikk You have no idea how much I also enjoyed this performance. You may have gotten goosebumps but I also got them on top of a tingling in my entire brain.
I have to say that I prefer Damrau, as I think she portrays the emotion better. She's meant to be pissed - Dessay seems too sad. Both have fantastic voices though.
Also, something I noticed regarding Natalie's is her ability to sustain a whole phrase without the need to take a breathe. The phrases flow better compared to Diana.
Diana Damrau does have a bigger voice and her costume in the Royal Opera performance was better..I hate that wobbly collar thing Natalie is wearing..I do LOVE Natalie's gorgeous, free voice though!! And I do love her acting..I love how she pushes Pamina down and then she seems to feel torn like I hurt my daughter oh no, but she must kill Sarastro and if she doesn't she will no longer be my daughter. AH!! GREAT PERFORMANCE.
I like both Damrau and Dessay's performances. The styles are different thoug. Damrau comes with a more powerful performance whereas Dessay performs in a more emotional way that touches me on some level.
Regarding the quality of the voices. Well, i can't say, cause i am not even musician and i know nothing about music.
Check out that version by Roberta Peters: watch?v=6Vm0j-6wU8U&list=QL . There is very little acting, but i find the voice very pure.
she seems so kind and good after Dambrau's acting....she is like a sweet and tender queen of the night...Dambrau is much more agressive to my mind.But Dambrau is better to me.
She should sing it with more vengeance. Those who said that Dessay is not professional enough should understand that Dessay is French and perhaps, she did not interpret it accurately for the aria is in German. (Damrau is German and she definitely should sing this better for she should be able to interpret this aria better.) Anyway, both singers are good!
Pas mal mais on sent que c'est peut être un peu trop virtuose pour elle. Menfin ca reste bien mieux que la reine de la nuit pathétique servie hier soir à Lausanne.
It´s such a surprise to hear the difference from her speaking voice to her opera one. It seems they belonge to a diferent person!. she sounds so great. Very impresive. Thnaks for posting
diana damrau sing this song with ease.... unlike dessay, i THINK she's not.... especially on her staccatos... this should be sung in your coloruta soprano or stratospheric one.... but this is not...
Diana Damrau's costume was outstanding but in comparison Natalie was just so much more creepy as the queen should be, and when she hits the high notes she sounds like a song bird. This is defnatley my favorite version of the piece.
brilliant, ready made sense of the phrasing and different portions of the aria, doing it this way!S he's actually experiencing the emotions as if it was the first time
To me, this version makes the most sense dramatically. The Queen SHOULD be conflicted. Natalie actually shows the conflict and the anguish over the thought of forasaking her daughter. The coloratura becomes an expression of her torment and not simply an "ornament" to the piece (which is the way most coloraturas sing this). Brava!
I'm not so sure, at that syage she's gone completely mad and i am not convince she has enough wits left to be conflicted! she really is into this murdering of Zarastro and nothing else matters any more!
Dessay a été une fabuleuse reine de la nuit. En public c'était stupéfiant, y compris quand elle était (très!!) enceinte à AiX En plus, elle a toujours essayé de faire quelque chose dramatiquement de ce court rôle
opera751 5 days ago
Wow... A tear rolled down my cheek as I was listening to this wonderful performance.
Andressda26 1 week ago
Wow. Just wow. Love this aria so much!
musicalbabe01 2 weeks ago
The singing is actually good but she overacts far too much for it to leave any impression. I agree with 1Marie1Anne1 regarding Dessay looking scared.
CrescentLily 3 weeks ago
the fact that Damrau's is the standard to compare shows how highly people think of her performance.
mvctecr76 1 month ago 2
Too much acting, definitely overcolored. Diana Damrau's version is WAY better.
Micidami 1 month ago
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AlgarismosGomes 1 month ago in playlist Liked videos
She sings here so wonderful.. just amazing
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C'est merveilleux !!! Magnifique !!! Je suis ravie par Nadiya.
L'interpretation est aussi interessante. C'est la Reine qui se tourmente elle-meme.
J'aime cette version aussi bien que celle de Diana Damrau.
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simonetgarfunkel 1 month ago
acting was perfect, and her coluratura control is the best in the aria i have heard tbh
ImmaculateRecovery 1 month ago
this seems more like the fairy of the night.
mvctecr76 2 months ago
@mvctecr76 Right it does. I guess I'm a little biased but I liked the production Damrau was involved with in Queen of the Night. Splendid costume and scenery with superb performances. Of course, I'm not trying to take away from Dessay's performance but I HATE the costume they gave her
ComaLies225 2 months ago
@ComaLies225 exactly. i mean, there's no denying that Dessay has a great voice, but her stature along with her costume makes the role so much less intimidating. Damrau's performance is terrifying haha, and i also prefer Damrau's voice for this aria. Dessay still does a great job, though.
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AnnChangU2B 3 months ago
What a powerful voice. Amazing.
firespawn0006 3 months ago
effortless
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...does she even TRY on those top notes?
Wagnerlover777 3 months ago
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VitorBarko 3 months ago
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VitorBarko 3 months ago
Dessay slays Damrau. End of.
Stefano94x 3 months ago 4
of course i love!!! Some much beauty, so much much strengh, Nathalie forvever!!!!!
BlackBoudoir 3 months ago
first ever musical.
babygirl123102 3 months ago
I think this is just wonderful - both singing and acting. She really plays the emotional blackmail card perfectly here with that fantastic hand gesture at the end. Just great. Thanks for the post.
opera1dan2 4 months ago
Wow! Fabulous! She's really scary, crazy, and abusive too, as well as singing this so cleanly and purely. Brava!
Trillidotia 4 months ago
Dessay is good bur Damrau is better.
yogitexas 4 months ago
Por Dios no puedo dejar de escuchar ni verlo está todo muy limpio y parece que ni batalla, enserio mil respetos al arpeggio que se avienta! <3
fedriis 4 months ago
For sheer acting, Dessay is superb - perhaps better than Damrau (who most consider the definitive Queen of the Night). However, judging by sound alone, my personal favorite is, by far, Luciana Serra. You can see one of her performances here, and it's well worth it.
watch?v=8GHSv8RLGlw
KingGale 4 months ago
impecable!! O:
evanescence9314 5 months ago
well .. I come by Florence Jenkins, this one is very good
zealogix 5 months ago 22
Mozart ist nun durch sie gestorben.
reribus 5 months ago
This is by far the best version I have ever heard. Her voice makes it sound so effortless, she portrays the torment and the madness to perfection. Fabulous!
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@KT319 This is not really the best version. See Diana Damrau´s . She is way better.
cryador 1 month ago
@cryador Thanks, I actually have already seen Damrau's version and disagree :)
KT319 3 weeks ago
@KT319
I think Diana Damrau's is better in every single way. If you disagree, I'd like to know why, because if this version is actually better than I'm really missing something, and I don't want to be out of the loop.
jaketaz 3 weeks ago
@jaketaz They are both unique... Diana Damrau's performance is more appropriate and her interpretation is more 'demonic' which does represent the aria. This one on the other hand is excellent but not as evil as it should be...
MyCrazyPsycho 3 weeks ago 3
Everything is beautiful, her voice is clear, and the actress and performance are good. However, Her clothes is too cute, wiht this light blue, like a little girl, but the stars on the crown and on the collar is nice.
I love her music. She is a miracle
GyongyosiCsilla 6 months ago
Diana Damrau & Natalie Dessay the queen's of the night!!!
ArchyMorales 6 months ago
I love the way she really performs the role and suffer for her daughter... lovely!
luisgerardoserna 6 months ago
this song demands coloratura... she sounds wonderful but slows down and seems to struggle at some of the higher notes...
ademonprotectsher 6 months ago
@ademonprotectsher - First of all, this is not a song. This is an aria. I have worked with many coloraturas throughout the years who have chosen to pull back the d minor coloratura section. I have also worked with others who like to show off by taking the triplets faster. Having coached at Juilliard, there's nothing wrong with her singing except the high F's are thin. This aria is far too often sung in a total frenzy (yeah, characterization) but with no room for stylistic interpretation.
undeuxtroisquatreish 6 months ago 2
No offense, but it must hurt being right next to her when she was singing.
I still love her so much~
cowsrkewl1 6 months ago
@cowsrkewl1 i was just thinking the same thing. my girlfriend sings opera, and shes great. but man when you're close to her while shes singing...feels like being stabbed in the head
gnutsrocknroll 6 months ago
Unlike most people here, I prefer this over Damrau. Damrau seems to struggle to reach the high notes, while Dessay seems to sing them effortlessly. I'm no expert, but Dessay wins for me.
gpeddino 6 months ago
@gpeddino - It just goes to show that some people have all their taste in their mouths.
undeuxtroisquatreish 6 months ago
After listenting to Diana Damrau sing this I don't think I can enjoy anyone else's version.
malialou 6 months ago 4
@malialou - I'm with you, my friend. Damrau, besides being a friend, does the best job I've ever heard. Ironically, and despite the fact Sills was my hero, did the worst Queen I've ever worked with in my life. She hated the role and the role hated her.
undeuxtroisquatreish 6 months ago
Press 5, lulwtf?:D
jaina1992 6 months ago
She would sing this so much better if she would stop contorting her body when singing....there are ways to emote without distorting tonal quality. Look up Diana Damrau.
leaheileen 6 months ago
She is a fantastic soprano, however she struggles to get up to the higher notes
Korean0206 6 months ago 2
Awesome
jaina1992 7 months ago
easly fanbloodytastic!
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Dogaradodia 7 months ago
How the hell did she manage to sing with the stupid wobbly collar on?
andyjp5 7 months ago
Too pale, too fragile, too weak... She is a light soprano, quite gifted, but nothing to do with the Queen of the Night..
Dessay is a nighintgale... Diana Damrau is the unique Queen of the dark world!
plusetmoin 7 months ago 2
Sooooooo similar to my mother!!!!!!!!
Unforunately, mine doesn't sing so beatifully.Only howls and screams.....................
pankar5 7 months ago
DIANA DAMRAU® IS THE QUEEN
sttar1982 7 months ago 2
this woman is insane...oh my gosh, she is the perfect queen of the night!
naghdivf 8 months ago
really good... thou i prefer diana dimrau as the queen of the night... she has a more dramatic sound :D
vpjammer10 8 months ago 3
Fantstic! So good to hear a proper Coleratura with the natural landing on each note. This piece of opera is tried by so many who see it as the 'New York marathon' when it should be a walk in the park, the opening of a can of pepsi, the familiar taste of a cheese sandwich. It should be natural and not forced. This lady did it good for me. And - I applaud her. x x x
19davo66 8 months ago
How do the daughter's eardrums not shatter when she sings that close to her???
chimaera198 8 months ago
@chimaera198 Why would they shatter at the sound of an angel's voice ? ;)
BloudyMarry 8 months ago
Diana Damrau sings it much better than her
J3HONA 8 months ago 6
Bravo!
MrITorn 8 months ago
Her dress, or costume, could have been more impressive... I like Damrau's dress (the dark one, NOT the green one!:)) This dress just doesn't bring out the... Queen of the Night. Wonderful voice, though!:D
SilenceTheQuiet 9 months ago 4
so uplifting
CameronPhillips1 9 months ago
I love her voice! but you can tell she is not German. She pronounces and stresses words and phrases oddly in her acting;) but i do love this preformance!
SilenceTheQuiet 9 months ago
wow very very good! u make it look easy!
shiznitts1 9 months ago
at last anger is not made "pretty"...you can just see sh'es having a mental breakdown! haha
Phersephoie 9 months ago
Fantastic
sonybanez 9 months ago
Bravo!
jennysep 10 months ago
She makes it look so easy.
Marvelous!
harungaga 10 months ago
The setting and costumes are very poor, IMO. I wonder who was in charge of costumes and sets?
SakuraMochiKitty 10 months ago
她唱得与Maria Callas、 Rita Streich、Diana Damrau有得比，水准高， BRAVO！！！
MsSoprano89 10 months ago
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I'm sorry but I think she's better than them all.
niskol 8 months ago
impresionante
abigor7699 10 months ago
On n'est pas habitués à cette stature frêle pour incarner ce rôle, mais dès que la voix s'élève, tous les doutes s'évanouissent.
GerardRebours 10 months ago
I bet the staging was made by nursery school teacher... Uh no wait a minute, sorry... My statement was an offense to all the nursery school teachers who do far better than this with their three year old little performers.... No wonder why according to some of you, Nathalie does not manage to portray the Queen... paper leaves colored my pupils doesn't help!
matthieusarah 10 months ago
@matthieusarah i like the staging :)
jd7x7jd 9 months ago
@jd7x7jd Actually I must admit that the childish staging quite fits the "leitmotiv" of the Flute wich takes place in a kind of fantasy world. Still, I believe in my humble opinion that the staging is very poor especially the lights that do not enhance the terrifying atmosphere! This being said, i totally respect your taste!
matthieusarah 9 months ago
Beautiful. Amazing.
MOPEDBRAD 10 months ago
這版的節奏好快= =...
girl0530 10 months ago
SUPER!!!! BRAVO!!!!!
777rego 10 months ago
Ganz, ganz toll - sowohl die Stimme, wie auch die Inszenierung.
Es kommt erstklassig raus, dass die Arie ein Hilfeschrei der machtgierigen, aber verzweifelten Mutter an ihre Tochter ist.
Katholenboy 11 months ago
She sings like an alarm...
Hyacinthe63 11 months ago
@Hyacinthe63 you obviously know nothing about opera
AmgCJoop 11 months ago 2
Don't like the stage setting in this one, neither the costumes.
yaoilover20 11 months ago
This is not the Queen that I expect when you say Queen of the night... Nataile is a great voice maybe the best, but I think she is not very succesfull in the characterisation of this role
dkoraytuncel 11 months ago
Que d'émotions !
On ressent tout l'amour de cette mère déchirée!
Sans parler de la voix!
J'en pleure encore!
josajpnide 11 months ago
Wow.
Sivvussa 1 year ago
Natalie Dessay is of course a very good opera singer, but she isn't better than Diana Damrau.
Hyacinthe63 1 year ago 3
Fantastic voice, fantastic interpretation, probably the purest of voices there.......!
dudududedaddy 1 year ago
Voice: fantastic
Characterisation: feeble. Errrmmm not exactly "I'm going to disown you if you don't do as I say"
Costume: poor woman having to put up with something so horrendous... Possibly the influence of the frailty of her characterisation.
VocaSabourn 1 year ago
Well, her voice is fantastic. Not a fan of actually WATCHING... But listening, wow. She's amazing.
ElphabaEmerald182 1 year ago
@ElphabaEmerald182 That ridiculous head/neck gear doesn't help does it!? I don't quite understand why they've dressed the Queen of the Night up like Iolanthe, the fairy queen!
atomicmrpelly 1 year ago
I feel that everyone who sings this is trying to rush throught the very high pitched parts.
TheSelenaNoelle 1 year ago
Ca doit etre dur ... Surtout en mimant bien les sentiments , j'ai regarder les autres elles n'en font pas autant ! et elle , c'est parfait T___T ( je n'ai que 16 ans ) VIVE LE CLASSIQUE =DDD
Maxakkk 1 year ago 2
such a horrible disguise for der Köningen.... and it's clearly not the very characterisation and realisation for this role... I prefer Damrau's she expresses it in a very more accurate way.
gomongio 1 year ago
we watched this is music class, we all walked our singing the weird "Laughter"
Haloplaya2332 1 year ago
MysteriousMera 1 year ago 3
voice was the best out of all the performances i watched
maidwithluv 1 year ago
i love her voice, but the coreography needs improvement
EFIG6415 1 year ago
Kann mir jemand sagen, wer die andere Schauspielerin ist, die in dem Video vorkommt.?
BlackRose3592 1 year ago
Not as good as Damrau on the staccato parts, I'm afraid.
goonerdiva 1 year ago
can anybody translate what she's saying plz??????
RGFN77 1 year ago
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@RGFN77 What she's saying, or what she singing?
What she's saying: "- Take this digger. You must kill Sarastro and and give me the power of the Sun Circle. - But, Mother... - Silence!"
And then the song begins. I hope this was helpfull!
hed345 1 year ago
Does anyone know where I could find the English translation?
funincluded 1 year ago
Wow! No other singer demonstrates how the character is torn between the desire to murder Sarastro and love for her daughter. You can see her in the grips of her psychosis knowing that what she is asking will traumatize her daughter but can not escape the rage she feels.
In every other performance of this the melody and the meaning of the words seem to contradict each other. This is the only version where the singer shows how the tune is meant to depict the characters conflicted emotional state.
MIndMattersMost 1 year ago 49
@MIndMattersMost I agree. While I like the Damrau performance for its art direction (you have to admit, the Queen's costume for that performance is pretty snazzy), this has a more human quality to it that is easier to identify with.
Rinihime 1 year ago
@MIndMattersMost agree agree agree agree agree. Absolutely. To put it in more crudely, she's gone off on one. But she does it in tune. Amazing. Wish my rants were so eliquent.
geekygirl111 8 months ago
like this.
very much^^
Thepropalislucajevi 1 year ago
Oh, dear, the goosebumps this brings upon me.
Her acting is splendid, better than Damrau's in my opinion, and I'm very impressed that she can sing so flawlessly even as she's acting and walking around like she is.
Billythachikk 1 year ago
@Billythachikk You have no idea how much I also enjoyed this performance. You may have gotten goosebumps but I also got them on top of a tingling in my entire brain.
Mozart would be proud.
ChiNoRondoX 1 year ago
I have to say that I prefer Damrau, as I think she portrays the emotion better. She's meant to be pissed - Dessay seems too sad. Both have fantastic voices though.
brandedforlife 1 year ago
I'm torn between Dessay and Damrau. Each has their merits in terms of this aria.
LaleArpaci 1 year ago
Also, something I noticed regarding Natalie's is her ability to sustain a whole phrase without the need to take a breathe. The phrases flow better compared to Diana.
Might just be me though.
suntim 1 year ago
i have to disagree...natalie has more power than diana! you can hear diana shift vocals when goin up to the f...natalie stays in the same vocal!
lilreg2005 1 year ago
c'est beau !
caffr3ys 1 year ago
How did an amazing opera performance get mixed up in the local high school's props for their Alice in Wonderland production?
hotqueekboi 1 year ago
This is great. Natalie is great here, acting and voice--PERFECTED!
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PetitVulcan2 1 year ago
ke buenoooo !!!!!!!!
PetitVulcan2 1 year ago
I wanna sing like that when I grow up :-)
DMBKristen41 1 year ago
Diana Damrau does have a bigger voice and her costume in the Royal Opera performance was better..I hate that wobbly collar thing Natalie is wearing..I do LOVE Natalie's gorgeous, free voice though!! And I do love her acting..I love how she pushes Pamina down and then she seems to feel torn like I hurt my daughter oh no, but she must kill Sarastro and if she doesn't she will no longer be my daughter. AH!! GREAT PERFORMANCE.
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notes731 1 year ago
nice rack, Pamina
Opus766 1 year ago
I like both Damrau and Dessay's performances. The styles are different thoug. Damrau comes with a more powerful performance whereas Dessay performs in a more emotional way that touches me on some level.
Regarding the quality of the voices. Well, i can't say, cause i am not even musician and i know nothing about music.
Check out that version by Roberta Peters: watch?v=6Vm0j-6wU8U&list=QL . There is very little acting, but i find the voice very pure.
(Do i make sense?).
StormWolf01 1 year ago 2
@StormWolf01 look up Rita Streich's version
plutoniangirl 1 year ago
She moves around way to much.. It's distracting.
But her voice is lovely.
SafetyPinAddict 1 year ago
OMG a Queen of the Night who can sing and act. Natalie I love you.
jd7x7jd 1 year ago 2
omg come on the voice is un compairable
dessay vs damaru pleasea any true artist will know the difference
BindiIchigo 1 year ago
My favorite
rolandrozen 1 year ago
My God, it's my mother!
PaulHaigh072 1 year ago 84
@PaulHaigh072 are you the son natalie dessay?
anzolettilino 8 months ago
so beautiful, <3
truongphan90 1 year ago
I simply love this,
MummyUSAandUK 1 year ago
She's good lead singer,
MummyUSAandUK 1 year ago 2
she seems so kind and good after Dambrau's acting....she is like a sweet and tender queen of the night...Dambrau is much more agressive to my mind.But Dambrau is better to me.
Katjuha1 1 year ago 2
She can improve this, there are some sounds that kill the beauty, like she cannot breath or something...
ManuelRochaCR 1 year ago
thumbs up if you want this to be justin bieber's new hit single!!!
organoidmofo 1 year ago 3
Wäre ja ok, wenn sie nicht die ganze Arie verzappeln würde. Wirkt auch etwas angestrengt. Da gibt es schon bessere Interpretationen.
46pegasus 1 year ago
She should sing it with more vengeance. Those who said that Dessay is not professional enough should understand that Dessay is French and perhaps, she did not interpret it accurately for the aria is in German. (Damrau is German and she definitely should sing this better for she should be able to interpret this aria better.) Anyway, both singers are good!
wellbehavestudent 1 year ago
nice costume :)
tammyd963 1 year ago
je suis dsl je me suis tromper je voulé mettre la flut enchanter et j'ai mis la flute magique
lorea64480 1 year ago
c grandiose j'adore la flute magic et quand ces bien chanté c superbe!
lorea64480 1 year ago
magnífico, adorable, perfecto
masajebueno 1 year ago
She sings this very well I think. Yes it does look like she's struggling but I like her voice a lot!
LalalalalaLauren75 1 year ago
amazing. she is amazing. thanks for sharing :)
grenadehehe 1 year ago
diana damrau is more professional singer than this!...^^
Gossi93PBoy 1 year ago
@Gossi93PBoy Yeah I agree; even Diana Damrau's out fit is far better.
DeadlyTeaParty 1 year ago
I'm not a fan of this, this song is to "big" for her, I see her struggling as some parts...good effort.
BobbyFischer0000 1 year ago
Pas mal mais on sent que c'est peut être un peu trop virtuose pour elle. Menfin ca reste bien mieux que la reine de la nuit pathétique servie hier soir à Lausanne.
dimitri797 1 year ago
THE GREATEST PERFOMANCE SO FAR!!!
marcojekov 1 year ago
wow q mujer impresionante!!!
Cesarpue83 2 years ago
wooow :)
gracelovesjune 2 years ago
It´s such a surprise to hear the difference from her speaking voice to her opera one. It seems they belonge to a diferent person!. she sounds so great. Very impresive. Thnaks for posting
Ivanbelastegui 2 years ago
diana damrau sing this song with ease.... unlike dessay, i THINK she's not.... especially on her staccatos... this should be sung in your coloruta soprano or stratospheric one.... but this is not...
josquine 2 years ago
The best performance i have ever seen!
marcojekov 2 years ago
diana damrau is better... we can deny it professional singers!
josquine 2 years ago
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Bravo! good voice and singing.! I love her.^^
rose2076 2 years ago 3
Diana Damrau's costume was outstanding but in comparison Natalie was just so much more creepy as the queen should be, and when she hits the high notes she sounds like a song bird. This is defnatley my favorite version of the piece.
shintasha5 2 years ago 2
she failed to sing this well during her staccato routines.... diana damrau is better....
josquine 2 years ago
mmmm nose quien es mejor si JO o DESSAY!!!!!las 2 son geniales,asi que para mi gusto las 2 sacan 10!!!
kuintesa 2 years ago
brilliant, ready made sense of the phrasing and different portions of the aria, doing it this way!S he's actually experiencing the emotions as if it was the first time
flowforms 2 years ago
das war das beste und ab und zu hab ich wenigstens noch deutsche Woerter gehoert.
zackota63 2 years ago
I expected much more from Natalie, vocally and dramatically.
SerchWagnerianBear 2 years ago 2
@SerchWagnerianBear
you try and do better!
paulmacka 2 years ago 2
I would, but I'm not a singer nor do that for living. She is a singer and a great one. Thats why I expected way much more.
SerchWagnerianBear 2 years ago
To me, this version makes the most sense dramatically. The Queen SHOULD be conflicted. Natalie actually shows the conflict and the anguish over the thought of forasaking her daughter. The coloratura becomes an expression of her torment and not simply an "ornament" to the piece (which is the way most coloraturas sing this). Brava!
coloratura518 2 years ago 32
@coloratura518
I'm not so sure, at that syage she's gone completely mad and i am not convince she has enough wits left to be conflicted! she really is into this murdering of Zarastro and nothing else matters any more!
sdeleuze 1 year ago