@pillowbugg : the "stretching" you are referring is a sign of ability not a lapse in technique. please realize we are lucky enough to witness an out of this world performance
She has a beautiful voice and the aria is okay on her voice, but I think it is better suited to others such as Sumi Jo and Lucia Popp. Not bad though.
It's not "forced", as many are saying, the clothes are pressing the diaphragm, so she can't breath properly. With more air passing through the vocal chords, she can hit the notes easily. Oh, and I'm using my brothers account to write this comment, so, don't answer to it, ok?
Astounding....AND manages to convey the fire and wrath of the Queen herself. So many do not and simply sing the notes. Elena Mosuc is credible in this most difficult and exposed of coloratura arias. Well done!
yes, they aren't together because she comes in a bit early... but it's great when they finally get it together! And who says she can't get the high notes? They sound fine to me!
Better to have the drama than to have a plastic interpretation - Dessay is a good example, her plastic queen perfectly hits all the Fs of course, Dessay has spectacular Gs and Abs so Fs are in her range alright, but it's just not SCARY xD
Ok, she's not Damrau, but still it's one of the best interpretations I ever heard. Very consistent and powerful. Very good! Actually, Mosuc is a total surprise to me. Very nice
does anyone here know what this aria talks about? it's about a mother who gives her daugther a knife to kill Sarastro. So how could the singer do it soft? Her facial muscle can't keep stoped and beautiful. She has to look scary.
It is about a dyslexic pimplike afro-gypsie rastafarian who has overdosed on Mozart music and must make a full recovery in a lunatic asylum, but is pursued by a demented coloratura with phenomenal tessitura and capable of negotiating the treacherous heights from F4 to F6 without cracking a fart.
Her voice is really clear. And yeah, the timing was kinda off, but at least she didn't show it on her face at all.........or maybe she did? (It's kinda hard to tell) But I think her look really fits the queen.
My God the timing is off. Did she forget to practice with the orchestra? They need to listen to each other. She put in a ritard that did not belong and toward the end she did in fact seem to go silent at an attempt at phrasing perhaps? Her faced remained stoic for almost the entire performance.
But, her voice didn't make my ears bleed, which is a plus.
Not bad....when approaching the final..the sound she produced struggled a bit..or is it just me...Anyway my fave at this is Diana Damrau...though MIss Mosuc's version is very good. and hey..she is my conational..lol
Yes, she was rushing quite a bit, and she was leaving out rests. I think she was making them quarter rests, rather than the half rests they should have been.
A close-up to the singer at the highest pitch is usually not a good idea, coz at that moment, almost every facial muscle is stretched in order to reach the high F.
I agree that it was a bad move on the cameraman's part, but every facial muscle should not have been stretched out that way, at least not according to my previous choir teacher. I know it's the most difficult aria known to man, but she probably could have reached that F without making her mouth wide, it sounded a tiny bit sharp and it's because on that note her mouth wasn't long and tall. I can't hit that, i don't try. She does it a few times, but it's most noticeable at the point you mentioned.
Elena Mosuc performs the best Queen of the Night Aria. She by far has the fullest tone. Diana Damrau is a close second. I prefer Elena Mosuc's musicality though and she has great control even if she clenches for the high notes it still comes out beautifully. I would venture to guess that if you can hit that high F out you've got a job.
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You could tell she struggled with the higher notes- the way her body clentches up at those seconds (0:56/57). It was an effort on her part, but she pulled through.
People are very quick to criticize on the quality of the voice when they don't quite understand the amount of physical effort required to achieve a range that high. It's often painful.
SPLENDID singing, great dramatic ability, brilliant rendition in the grandest belcanto tradition! A true example, but I wonder whether the public has appreciated it! The comment shows it all: it's not a 'melody', but one of the most gruelling arie in the whole Mozart opera! BRAVA BRAVA BRAVA!
I think the best is still Diana Damrau. she manage tobe powerfull enough in her singing and at the same time the vooice is not to heavy, with good expression in anger too in her singing ( i exclude her good acting).
@ jaakunamatata: go to hell bastard! she's one of the best! stop comparing her to diana damrau. they are two different persons with diferent voices. deal with it!
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Yes they are different.. You're very right. Diana can sing and she simply can't. The whole thing is very forced and she's running out of breath. It's not my opinion, it's fact. Let's be honest here.....
Semplicemente fantastica! Ma voi vi rendete conto che la regina della notte è un ruolo drammatico?? Sottolineo Drammatico. Ci vuole una vocalità cosi' anche piu' drammatica ma ovviamente è molto difficile trovare un soprano con un colore scuro capace di avere questi sovracuti! Questa per me è l'idea di quello che deve essere La Regina della Notte.
OK. Just no. I mean, yeah, she's got a fabulous voice, but she's a Soprano, not a Colura Tura. The movement in her voice is beautiful and qualifies for Colura Tura arias, but the effort she had to put into it... it's like a Baritone singing high tenor or a tenor singing counter tenor. Her voice just wasn't meant to do this! Not this type of Aria. Singers like Damrau were meant for this. I would suggest heavier roles for Ms. Mosuc. Sing Boheme. Sing Traviata. Leave the Queen to the Queen. Damrau.
I love Damrau. She is my favorite as well. You have to understand though, that this aria is treacherous even for Damrau and she said this in an interview. Your assertion that Elena Mosuc is not a coloratura is incorrect, though. "Coloratura" refers to a specific type of Soprano. Lady Mosuc is, in fact, a coloratura soprano. Amount of effort has nothing to do with it. Either you can sing it or you can't.
As with my reply to the other comment, I apologize for misspelling the word. It does not cheapen my assertion, however. "Coluratura" is, by definition, a Soprano who specializes in music featuring quick runs and leaps in its passages. This is something that Mosuc can accomplish. However, if you listen too her voice as she sings, it's thick. Forced. While she CAN do it, she shouldn't. Perhaps this was a bad performance, perhaps not. Doesn't change my opinion at all. Her voice is too heavy. Sorry.
You are standing in a very small group who don't believe she is a true coloratura. She's performed in many productions in the role of the Queen of the Night. She has done Covent Garden and Salzburg (same production designs as Damrau was in although Damrau is my favorite).
If you don't care for her voice with this type of music, that's one thing. Saying that she shouldn't be singing this is quite another. There are scores of people around the world who'd be content to disagree with you.
I have to agree with Jadebuddah.... while she can sing the notes, she is forcing her voice into the "corners" of the coloratura line. This does not come naturally to her voice. She is impressive because of the size of the voice; but the Queen is not really in her fach.
We'll just have to agree to disagree on a difference of opinion. She hasn't been contracted in this role in multiple productions because directors felt bad for her... I can name several major productions off of the top of my head that she was in. Two of them are posted on youtube. She was also in the Queen's role in Covent Garden and Salzburg (same exact productions in which you see Diana Damrau - my favorite). The proof of this is in the photos and history on Elena Mosuc's website.
Agreed! Of course opera companies will cast her as the Queen; she has the notes in her big voice, she can be intense. Of couse they will cast her; BUT companies are known to cast singers in roles that are not correct for them. The great coloraturas all dropped the Queen from their repetoire early: Sills, Sutherland, Peters, Anderson etc. These sopranos all knew that the Queen made them push their natural voices. This music is a stretch for Elena.
This area is a voicekiller. That's why they will drop this from their reportoires. Even Diana Damrau has already done this despite her relative youth.
Surely you don't think that this aria wasn't written for someone of Diana Damrau's voice type. She is arguably the very best in the world for the Queen arias in modern times.
The fact that this song is a voice killer is irrelevant. The question is in the voice itself. If you took Elena Mosuc and Diana Damrau and had them both sing this role for the rest of their lives, Mosuc's voice would 'die' first. Why? Because she has to try harder. She has to force her voice along these delicate passages and nuances. She has to force it, and THAT is a voice killer. A singer who's voice is made for this can do it forever, and Mosuc is simply not one of them. *shrug*
My original argument was in response to the claim that Mosuc is not a true coloratura soprano. I respect your opinion, but comparing any singer to Damrau is not a legitimate "litmus test" of being a bona fide coloratura.
Besides, you've heard of "pain threshold," right? Diana Damrau is a superb actress! You cannot look at someone's face expression as an absolute test. It means nothing! Damrau is my favorite in this role, but I credit Lady Mosuc with the highest of regards as well.
As I've said before, I give her a great deal of credit. She's a very good singer. MY original argument was she was not a legit Colura Tura. I suppose that, technically, she's a Colura Tura. Because she can do it. She CAN do it. So I suppose I should stop debating semantics and concede that point. But, from this performance, I would still not suggest she sing this role too much, at risk of vocal damage. She's still forcing herself to qualify. Perhaps with a bit more learning it will become easy.
Opera fans in the most selective of countries DO value quality of performance over name. Having said that, no casting director in Salzburg or Covent Garden would have cast Lady Mosuc in this role if she wasn't fit for this role.
Opera in Europe is not the same as Broadway where they change keys, music, etc. for the sake of having a big name in such roles.
I'd appreciate you not patronizing me. I know very well that Opera in Europe is not like Broadway, and condescending to me is not going to help you. I also said nothing about taking this down for her. She can hits the notes. The problem is the MOVEMENT. Just because a Soprano can sing really high doesn't make her a Colura Tura. She has to be able to MOVE her voice, and while Ms. Mosuc can accomplish it, she has to force it to happen. She has to push and manipulate it to make it work. Not right.
There's no need to measure it between she and Damrau. I was using her as an example because I consider her the best. The epitome of a Colura Tura. If we continue to use her, she doesn't force at all. She supports, and her voice does what she tells it to, whereas Mosuc forces. You can hear the support in her voice in how beautiful her tone is, but when she goes to move it, she develops a great deal of tension, which you can hear. She even slows down her malisma at times as she tenses for the "F".
she "tenses for the F" is something of a paradox in itself. Believe me, even soprani who don't show it, tense for it.
However, she does offer a fuller tone than most of her rivals who let-us-say tense less...
By the way, why do you separate the world colora-tura. I am a language freak myself and I can assure you coloratura is not a composed word. It is one single word with quite a common ending: Coloratura, tessitura, appoggiatura, pittura etc etc
She hits it, but she has to basically flex her entire body to squeak it out. Sure it comes out, but when you look at singers like Damrau, it's effortless. Or at least she makes it look that way. But it's not JUST Diana that can do this. Other great Colura Tura singers that I work with every day can accomplish this without forcing anything. It's a matter of support and proper vocal technique, rather than tensing the body and forcing the voice to work. They let it happen. They don't make it happen
JadebuddhatheRPer; first of all, its Coloratura not Colura Tura. And so what if she isn't. she probably worked very hard to stretch her range! give her some creditt my god
O.o I believe I gave her credit. Quite a bit of it actually. And my mistake for misspelling a word. It doesn't change the fact that my assertion was correct. Her voice is too heavy and too slow. I never said she didn't perform this well, because she did. But imagine a lyric tenor singing Pagliacci or something of the sort. It's just not right. While the notes and expression may be there, something sounds off. Just as with Ms. Mosuc here. She has the ability, but she'd be better elsewhere. ^_^;;
@daemmerung19919: i wrote the lyrics so you can realise why she has that diabolical face. but it's hard for her because the notes are very high. i really admire her ...
She is for me the best COLORATURA SOPRANO in the world today. Better than Dessay, Damrau, Netrebko (not a real Coloratura didnt train her voice enough...) etc.
HOPE SHE WILL BE SINGING SOON AT THE MET and not this halfboardersopranos!
AND I WISH HER ALL THE BEST TO GET A GREAT RECORDCONTRACT.
she may be better than all the others but, the best queen of the night is Damrau and i think everybody agrees, personally think that netrebko and dessay sucks big time but as i said the best queen of the night is damrau
There is a reason why Dessay and Damrau sing at the Met and Mosuc doesn't. I have the utmost respect for Mosuc and find her very good and exceptionally convincing in the role of the Queen of the Night, but she certainly isn't half as good as Dessay and Damrau. Her high Fs seem sooo tedious to reach, whereas the others can reach it in their sleep!
This is a very successful soprano at the ZOH, who has sung this role countless times superbly. Might not have been her best night, but it is a terribly demanding aria, which most people stop singing after a short while. I have seen her do it in the last year, and it is NO problem for her. It is translated "the wrath of hell", which explains the demeanor.
I certainly do not agree with the above ignorant comment about "the purpose of soprano" but how can you say soprano is the "best" voice. That seems a little bit ridiculous as well.
Am fost in sala la auditia ei la Opera Nationala Bucuresti, care nu a fost cu nimic mai prejos decat aceasta interpretare exceptionala. juriul de "profesionisti " de atunci a criticat-o pentru rochia rosie de lana crosetata si ca s-a impiedicat la intrarea pe scena din cauza tocurilor prea inalte. ei au categorisit-o drept taranca. totusi Mosuc, la o saptamana dupa aceea castiga concursul ARD la Munchen si dupa aceea a facut cariera pe care o continua in glorie. frumos nu? Felicitari Elena!
Muy buena performance, Elena muy bien si suponemos a la Reina de la Noche en un rol malvado; puede haber otras interpretaciones. Me gustó mucho la orquesta y el "tempo", un sonido limpio, brillante y ágil.
Diana Damrau and Elena Mosuc (in this video) are my absolute favorites with this aria. Those two have incredibly boisterous vibratos. PERFECT for an aria about vengeance and wanting someone dead (which is what this aria is about). I dislike when some opera singers make it "pretty." It is not supposed to be pretty. It is supposed to be about exacting blood from a rival.
She is an amazing singer. But at moments the orchestra and her are awfuly off and her interpretation off this aria is not my favourite, she always sheems to disconect the top F from the notes preceeding it. Also I definately dislike her dress, and the setting, and make-up for an aria such as this one. Towards the end, however, the decrescendo and forte I thought came out very nicely, first time I hear it as obvious as this.
sorry :P prefers the original classical dresses in concert halls than this type... and the orchestra and the soloist are so distant one an other at 0:49... and just look at her face at 0:56!! XD
I AWARD THIS 4 WOLFIES....I've listened to them all this morning on YouTube...and she alone commands the lower ends with majesty and TREMENDOUS CHARISMA...while handling the upper-end pyro-technics quite well.SHE'S PROBABLY HELL TO LIVE WITH,BUT WITH A TEMPERMENT LIKE THIS,YOU GET THE FEELING THAT
THIS QUEEN HAS GOT A PAIR OF NIPPERS FOR ANY KING WHO HAS AN INFLATED SELF-ESTEEM.
Just her attitude is worth a Wolfie,even before she gets on stage.
she is killing me, this set up is incredibly bad for any orchestra. There is no way that she can follow the conductor, there's no way that the conductor can follow her with their backs facing each other
Quand on voit sa tête au moment des contre-fa on se demande pourquoi elle s'inflige cette épreuve, ça a l'air d'être un effort surhumain de les sortir pour elle. Elle n'a qu'à chanter autre chose, ce sera mieux pour tout le monde, et pour elle, et pour nos pauvres oreilles...
Right before 1 minute in the face kills me! She seems really distant, like she is standing farther back from the microphone. I imagine this isn't her fault. I really love Lucia Popp for this.(Aside from the tempo in her version)
I have to say, though, that there was only ONE PART where she was ahead of the orchestra by ONE NOTE. The rest of it sounded pretty damn good to me. I love Lady Mosuc's voice for this role. She looks pretty damn evil in this performance.
While Damrau is my favorite with this aria (hands down), lots of other women have done FANTASTIC jobs with this aria. This is not something someone can sing without serious training.
Yeah it looks like she is in complete pain and it's not a comfortable thing for her to do so she has to slow down the tempo to hit those notes...Poor woman...
Yeah it looks like she is in complete pain and it's not a comfortable thing for her to do so she has to slow down the tempo to hit those notes...Poor woman...
She would sound better if you couldn't see the facial contortions. Also, as a coloratura, I know that if you have to move your mouth that much, you probably shouldn't sing that song. It's VERY difficult.
BRAVO THE BEST
majanicho100 3 weeks ago
I love you and I miss you...I am so proud of you, you prove that you are the best! My best teacher,
alinanagamori 1 month ago
0:40 she starts rushing
0:56 first violinist confirms
kinpopdj 1 month ago
i am in utter awe of this woman, one of a kind performance !
myrflorea 3 months ago
This is my ultimate favorite aria and this version was just awesome!! Love this<3
Tuuliih 6 months ago
I reckon, in any decade,there are less than 10 sopranos on the planet who can do this aria justice!! She is one of them.
SuperJohnnykay 7 months ago
as for me, Diana Damrau sings this air much better than this...
smullerin 7 months ago in playlist Opera
Beautiful voice, but she stretches on top......
pillowbugg 9 months ago
@pillowbugg : the "stretching" you are referring is a sign of ability not a lapse in technique. please realize we are lucky enough to witness an out of this world performance
myrflorea 3 months ago
extraordinar....o iubesc pe doamna Elena Mosuc....este un exemplu demn de urmat!!
nora7098 9 months ago
FASCINANTE!!!!
liebestraumer 9 months ago
TE AMO ELENA BRAVAAAA !!!!!
MrThanathos2010 10 months ago
Dina Damrau ruins this version for me. Nothing like her.
thatpeskykid 11 months ago
il faut le faire,chapeau madame
ininacsot 1 year ago
the oboe it eat metres and tones
theusermail 1 year ago
She has a beautiful voice and the aria is okay on her voice, but I think it is better suited to others such as Sumi Jo and Lucia Popp. Not bad though.
flowersings 1 year ago
Didn't like this version much...
heelrunner 1 year ago
It's not "forced", as many are saying, the clothes are pressing the diaphragm, so she can't breath properly. With more air passing through the vocal chords, she can hit the notes easily. Oh, and I'm using my brothers account to write this comment, so, don't answer to it, ok?
dmc3vergion 1 year ago
@ 2:45 i think she's gonna eat me XD
dopepenguin88 1 year ago 3
@dopepenguin88 jajajaja
ocombita 1 year ago
Rita Streich... The best I´ve heard so far!
rayschalch 1 year ago
Bon pour des footballeurs !
abracadabranque 1 year ago
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Et pourquoi non si ils aiment l'opera, Mozart et en l'occurrence ici; Mosuc vindicative à souhait?
BEVER29 11 months ago
@BEVER29 Vindicative??Non,criarde...Seulement!..
abracadabranque 11 months ago
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En aucun cas mais je suis impuissant à vous empécher de mal entendre en constatant que vous persévérez à le faire savoir!
BEVER29 11 months ago
@BEVER29Désolé,gentilhomme!
abracadabranque 11 months ago
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Que fais tu en ces lieux frelatés, qui donnent des bourdonnements d'oreille ?
francesca7564 11 months ago
@francesca7564 Un moment d'égarement...
abracadabranque 11 months ago
she is going a bit sharp at times...but she is one scary Queen!
notes731 1 year ago
thank you for posting this video. try not let all the experts below keep you from posting great videos like this one.
I really and happy to see her sing this. I had never seen her before. I might never have even heard of this singer without your video here.
thanks
deepplots 1 year ago
Romania rules ! Mosuc, Gheorghiu, Cotrubas, Zeani, Moldoveanu, Nicolesco, Vaduva, Herlea, Darclee ........ most extraordinary voices !
DrLux 1 year ago 3
Astounding....AND manages to convey the fire and wrath of the Queen herself. So many do not and simply sing the notes. Elena Mosuc is credible in this most difficult and exposed of coloratura arias. Well done!
zimnaya 1 year ago 2
se andasse a tempo sarebbe meglio.
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I wonder what she sounds like in bed.
wookieepedian 1 year ago
Превосходно!
felixdeaflores 1 year ago
1:33 what the hell that chinese girl have in the mouth?
ChuchoOfLY 1 year ago
Se ve como sufre interpretando está aria.. miren su cara... O.O
yoshimar7 1 year ago
Great aria, great voice and beautiful singer.
mailomail 1 year ago 2
yes, they aren't together because she comes in a bit early... but it's great when they finally get it together! And who says she can't get the high notes? They sound fine to me!
DazFromOz 2 years ago 3
@DazFromOz She indeed hits them, but they sound awfully forced. Like she almost couldn't get them out...
Kalaundrea 1 year ago
@Kalaundrea Makes it even more scary!
Better to have the drama than to have a plastic interpretation - Dessay is a good example, her plastic queen perfectly hits all the Fs of course, Dessay has spectacular Gs and Abs so Fs are in her range alright, but it's just not SCARY xD
Drelnis 1 year ago
lol the symphony and the singer were not vertical in the beginning. i think the oboes/flutes catched up with the woman
bsnRhapsody 2 years ago
Ok, she's not Damrau, but still it's one of the best interpretations I ever heard. Very consistent and powerful. Very good! Actually, Mosuc is a total surprise to me. Very nice
reclamantul 2 years ago 4
Is there a fire in the hall? What's the hurry!!
brassbend 2 years ago 2
It did seem a bit rushed. Otherwise, a good performance
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wow,I was able to notice that she ate something with flour before singing it lol,or she really has bad teeth...
lateralex90 2 years ago
brava !
tenordramaticitm2 2 years ago
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she cant quite get the high ones
!!
:(
Samanthac251 2 years ago
Neither sharp nor flat.She is spot on and i have perfect pitch.
bignaughtydog 2 years ago 2
Heck yes. I've always wanted to sing this song! I flipping love that high note!
snowqueenkat 2 years ago
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Shit Queen,....ooops! better luck next time!
MrTamzzin 2 years ago
check girlfriend's expression on the high notes. love it.
jpalmettoguy 2 years ago
BLEEEEEURRGH!
dig6dog 2 years ago
the best queen of the night!
msinvincible2000 2 years ago
Oh my gosh! I've been in that opera house, it had the most amazing acoustics!
Swissabella 2 years ago 2
Nice powerful 'Queen'. It is not after all a 'beautiful' aria!
adam1955uk 2 years ago
The higest note is F3
I dont know why but I like the most this interpretation,she is so good for this role,she is the best queen for me.
Of course,there is some little mistakes,of making sound,in top notes,but she is the best,I wish Her good luck ;)
gramana 2 years ago
Its F6.
achichfuhls2010 2 years ago 2
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she does not get high enough. That is extremely obvious!
pillowbugg 2 years ago
What is that super super high note??
isayhi72 2 years ago
buena voz
58wotan 2 years ago
does anyone here know what this aria talks about? it's about a mother who gives her daugther a knife to kill Sarastro. So how could the singer do it soft? Her facial muscle can't keep stoped and beautiful. She has to look scary.
Xipolatico 2 years ago 4
It is about a dyslexic pimplike afro-gypsie rastafarian who has overdosed on Mozart music and must make a full recovery in a lunatic asylum, but is pursued by a demented coloratura with phenomenal tessitura and capable of negotiating the treacherous heights from F4 to F6 without cracking a fart.
Fanfardon 2 years ago
Her voice is really clear. And yeah, the timing was kinda off, but at least she didn't show it on her face at all.........or maybe she did? (It's kinda hard to tell) But I think her look really fits the queen.
dirulovely 2 years ago 3
Perfecta
Momopera 2 years ago
Her face scares me!
MilDarkAngel 2 years ago
Well, that's kinda good for this song.^^
dirulovely 2 years ago
My God the timing is off. Did she forget to practice with the orchestra? They need to listen to each other. She put in a ritard that did not belong and toward the end she did in fact seem to go silent at an attempt at phrasing perhaps? Her faced remained stoic for almost the entire performance.
But, her voice didn't make my ears bleed, which is a plus.
QueenNaiomi 2 years ago
Not bad....when approaching the final..the sound she produced struggled a bit..or is it just me...Anyway my fave at this is Diana Damrau...though MIss Mosuc's version is very good. and hey..she is my conational..lol
edengirl17 2 years ago
you are right, she was faster..
uranoinpesci 2 years ago
No Doubt a very difficult piece.
Is it me or is the timing quite noticeably out at around 50 seconds?
yaisum 2 years ago
Yes, she was rushing quite a bit, and she was leaving out rests. I think she was making them quarter rests, rather than the half rests they should have been.
BrajaDanielleJaly 2 years ago
A close-up to the singer at the highest pitch is usually not a good idea, coz at that moment, almost every facial muscle is stretched in order to reach the high F.
cceessss 2 years ago 8
agreed...but they do not know that..
edengirl17 2 years ago
I agree that it was a bad move on the cameraman's part, but every facial muscle should not have been stretched out that way, at least not according to my previous choir teacher. I know it's the most difficult aria known to man, but she probably could have reached that F without making her mouth wide, it sounded a tiny bit sharp and it's because on that note her mouth wasn't long and tall. I can't hit that, i don't try. She does it a few times, but it's most noticeable at the point you mentioned.
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PLOPLOPO 2 years ago
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achichfuhls2010 2 years ago
Elena Mosuc performs the best Queen of the Night Aria. She by far has the fullest tone. Diana Damrau is a close second. I prefer Elena Mosuc's musicality though and she has great control even if she clenches for the high notes it still comes out beautifully. I would venture to guess that if you can hit that high F out you've got a job.
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You could tell she struggled with the higher notes- the way her body clentches up at those seconds (0:56/57). It was an effort on her part, but she pulled through.
People are very quick to criticize on the quality of the voice when they don't quite understand the amount of physical effort required to achieve a range that high. It's often painful.
poetdog7 2 years ago
Belcanto at it's best! Wow! ASTOUNDING and CAPTIVATING!! This is truly my breath of fresh air for the day!
This is one of my favorite pieces to sing in class....I LOVE IT!!
MrRCollinsIII 2 years ago 8
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FoxyGrandpa 2 years ago
SPLENDID singing, great dramatic ability, brilliant rendition in the grandest belcanto tradition! A true example, but I wonder whether the public has appreciated it! The comment shows it all: it's not a 'melody', but one of the most gruelling arie in the whole Mozart opera! BRAVA BRAVA BRAVA!
GoldenAgeSunshine 2 years ago 4
damn....i envy her :O i wish some day i'll sing like that! i'm only in the first year of college :D
darkmagicofhell 2 years ago
I think the best is still Diana Damrau. she manage tobe powerfull enough in her singing and at the same time the vooice is not to heavy, with good expression in anger too in her singing ( i exclude her good acting).
amandalim78 2 years ago
she sucks!!! overtone, the best is diana damrau.
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darkmagicofhell 2 years ago
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@ jaakunamatata: go to hell bastard! she's one of the best! stop comparing her to diana damrau. they are two different persons with diferent voices. deal with it!
darkmagicofhell 2 years ago
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Yes they are different.. You're very right. Diana can sing and she simply can't. The whole thing is very forced and she's running out of breath. It's not my opinion, it's fact. Let's be honest here.....
jaakunamatata 2 years ago
I am a huge fan of Damrau though, but I think Mosuc here made a good job considering the aria's difficulty.
Lweoira 2 years ago 15
She's the best! :D
Adlih91 2 years ago
Semplicemente fantastica! Ma voi vi rendete conto che la regina della notte è un ruolo drammatico?? Sottolineo Drammatico. Ci vuole una vocalità cosi' anche piu' drammatica ma ovviamente è molto difficile trovare un soprano con un colore scuro capace di avere questi sovracuti! Questa per me è l'idea di quello che deve essere La Regina della Notte.
Brava Mosuc!
lispifina 3 years ago
Io preferisco l'interpretazione di diana damrau...
fagio1989 2 years ago
You are so right , lispifina!
muzzeu 2 years ago
the best f is sumijo ( not my opinion)
sumimimi0 3 years ago
OK. Just no. I mean, yeah, she's got a fabulous voice, but she's a Soprano, not a Colura Tura. The movement in her voice is beautiful and qualifies for Colura Tura arias, but the effort she had to put into it... it's like a Baritone singing high tenor or a tenor singing counter tenor. Her voice just wasn't meant to do this! Not this type of Aria. Singers like Damrau were meant for this. I would suggest heavier roles for Ms. Mosuc. Sing Boheme. Sing Traviata. Leave the Queen to the Queen. Damrau.
JadebuddhatheRPer 3 years ago
I love Damrau. She is my favorite as well. You have to understand though, that this aria is treacherous even for Damrau and she said this in an interview. Your assertion that Elena Mosuc is not a coloratura is incorrect, though. "Coloratura" refers to a specific type of Soprano. Lady Mosuc is, in fact, a coloratura soprano. Amount of effort has nothing to do with it. Either you can sing it or you can't.
oneworldguy 2 years ago
As with my reply to the other comment, I apologize for misspelling the word. It does not cheapen my assertion, however. "Coluratura" is, by definition, a Soprano who specializes in music featuring quick runs and leaps in its passages. This is something that Mosuc can accomplish. However, if you listen too her voice as she sings, it's thick. Forced. While she CAN do it, she shouldn't. Perhaps this was a bad performance, perhaps not. Doesn't change my opinion at all. Her voice is too heavy. Sorry.
JadebuddhatheRPer 2 years ago
You are standing in a very small group who don't believe she is a true coloratura. She's performed in many productions in the role of the Queen of the Night. She has done Covent Garden and Salzburg (same production designs as Damrau was in although Damrau is my favorite).
If you don't care for her voice with this type of music, that's one thing. Saying that she shouldn't be singing this is quite another. There are scores of people around the world who'd be content to disagree with you.
oneworldguy 2 years ago
I have to agree with Jadebuddah.... while she can sing the notes, she is forcing her voice into the "corners" of the coloratura line. This does not come naturally to her voice. She is impressive because of the size of the voice; but the Queen is not really in her fach.
tenorbear60 2 years ago
We'll just have to agree to disagree on a difference of opinion. She hasn't been contracted in this role in multiple productions because directors felt bad for her... I can name several major productions off of the top of my head that she was in. Two of them are posted on youtube. She was also in the Queen's role in Covent Garden and Salzburg (same exact productions in which you see Diana Damrau - my favorite). The proof of this is in the photos and history on Elena Mosuc's website.
oneworldguy 2 years ago
Agreed! Of course opera companies will cast her as the Queen; she has the notes in her big voice, she can be intense. Of couse they will cast her; BUT companies are known to cast singers in roles that are not correct for them. The great coloraturas all dropped the Queen from their repetoire early: Sills, Sutherland, Peters, Anderson etc. These sopranos all knew that the Queen made them push their natural voices. This music is a stretch for Elena.
tenorbear60 2 years ago
This area is a voicekiller. That's why they will drop this from their reportoires. Even Diana Damrau has already done this despite her relative youth.
Surely you don't think that this aria wasn't written for someone of Diana Damrau's voice type. She is arguably the very best in the world for the Queen arias in modern times.
oneworldguy 2 years ago
The fact that this song is a voice killer is irrelevant. The question is in the voice itself. If you took Elena Mosuc and Diana Damrau and had them both sing this role for the rest of their lives, Mosuc's voice would 'die' first. Why? Because she has to try harder. She has to force her voice along these delicate passages and nuances. She has to force it, and THAT is a voice killer. A singer who's voice is made for this can do it forever, and Mosuc is simply not one of them. *shrug*
JadebuddhatheRPer 2 years ago 2
My original argument was in response to the claim that Mosuc is not a true coloratura soprano. I respect your opinion, but comparing any singer to Damrau is not a legitimate "litmus test" of being a bona fide coloratura.
Besides, you've heard of "pain threshold," right? Diana Damrau is a superb actress! You cannot look at someone's face expression as an absolute test. It means nothing! Damrau is my favorite in this role, but I credit Lady Mosuc with the highest of regards as well.
oneworldguy 2 years ago
As I've said before, I give her a great deal of credit. She's a very good singer. MY original argument was she was not a legit Colura Tura. I suppose that, technically, she's a Colura Tura. Because she can do it. She CAN do it. So I suppose I should stop debating semantics and concede that point. But, from this performance, I would still not suggest she sing this role too much, at risk of vocal damage. She's still forcing herself to qualify. Perhaps with a bit more learning it will become easy.
JadebuddhatheRPer 2 years ago
Opera fans in the most selective of countries DO value quality of performance over name. Having said that, no casting director in Salzburg or Covent Garden would have cast Lady Mosuc in this role if she wasn't fit for this role.
Opera in Europe is not the same as Broadway where they change keys, music, etc. for the sake of having a big name in such roles.
That doesn't happen!
oneworldguy 2 years ago
I'd appreciate you not patronizing me. I know very well that Opera in Europe is not like Broadway, and condescending to me is not going to help you. I also said nothing about taking this down for her. She can hits the notes. The problem is the MOVEMENT. Just because a Soprano can sing really high doesn't make her a Colura Tura. She has to be able to MOVE her voice, and while Ms. Mosuc can accomplish it, she has to force it to happen. She has to push and manipulate it to make it work. Not right.
JadebuddhatheRPer 2 years ago
Okay, we're both feeling the same way about patronizing, so we'll leave it at that.
Now, about Mosuc having to "force" it, how do you MEASURE the "need to force" between Damrau and Mosuc?
oneworldguy 2 years ago
There's no need to measure it between she and Damrau. I was using her as an example because I consider her the best. The epitome of a Colura Tura. If we continue to use her, she doesn't force at all. She supports, and her voice does what she tells it to, whereas Mosuc forces. You can hear the support in her voice in how beautiful her tone is, but when she goes to move it, she develops a great deal of tension, which you can hear. She even slows down her malisma at times as she tenses for the "F".
JadebuddhatheRPer 2 years ago
she "tenses for the F" is something of a paradox in itself. Believe me, even soprani who don't show it, tense for it.
However, she does offer a fuller tone than most of her rivals who let-us-say tense less...
By the way, why do you separate the world colora-tura. I am a language freak myself and I can assure you coloratura is not a composed word. It is one single word with quite a common ending: Coloratura, tessitura, appoggiatura, pittura etc etc
(I don't mean to sound pedantic) cheers
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operababe2010 2 years ago
Also, keep in mind that German is Damrau's native tongue. She definitely has a linguistical advantage over Mosuc with this particular aria.
oneworldguy 2 years ago
She hits it, but she has to basically flex her entire body to squeak it out. Sure it comes out, but when you look at singers like Damrau, it's effortless. Or at least she makes it look that way. But it's not JUST Diana that can do this. Other great Colura Tura singers that I work with every day can accomplish this without forcing anything. It's a matter of support and proper vocal technique, rather than tensing the body and forcing the voice to work. They let it happen. They don't make it happen
JadebuddhatheRPer 2 years ago
JadebuddhatheRPer; first of all, its Coloratura not Colura Tura. And so what if she isn't. she probably worked very hard to stretch her range! give her some creditt my god
EmmyBaby95 2 years ago
O.o I believe I gave her credit. Quite a bit of it actually. And my mistake for misspelling a word. It doesn't change the fact that my assertion was correct. Her voice is too heavy and too slow. I never said she didn't perform this well, because she did. But imagine a lyric tenor singing Pagliacci or something of the sort. It's just not right. While the notes and expression may be there, something sounds off. Just as with Ms. Mosuc here. She has the ability, but she'd be better elsewhere. ^_^;;
JadebuddhatheRPer 2 years ago
she sing very good. i love her voice :)
but it's aweful to look at her while she sings....
daemmerung19919 3 years ago
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darkmagicofhell 2 years ago
@ daemmerung19919:Hell's vengeance boils in my heart,
Death and despair flame about me!
If Sarastro does not, through you, feel the pain of death,
Then you will be my daughter nevermore.
Disowned be forever,
Forsaken be forever,
Destroyed be forever
All the bonds of nature
If you do not make Sarastro turn pale!
Hear, Gods of Vengeance, hear a mother's oath!
darkmagicofhell 2 years ago
was habe ich zuvor geschrieben?
thx for the translation! ;D
daemmerung19919 2 years ago
@daemmerung19919: i wrote the lyrics so you can realise why she has that diabolical face. but it's hard for her because the notes are very high. i really admire her ...
darkmagicofhell 2 years ago
This is very good! Not bad at all
dixi182...come on now be fair!
christineannemarsden 3 years ago
Mamma mia come rovinare un'aria così delicata e drammatica con sti strilli!!! Damrau DOCET!
dixi182 3 years ago
Bhe dai, non è così male...! =)
PoshMat222 3 years ago
She is for me the best COLORATURA SOPRANO in the world today. Better than Dessay, Damrau, Netrebko (not a real Coloratura didnt train her voice enough...) etc.
HOPE SHE WILL BE SINGING SOON AT THE MET and not this halfboardersopranos!
AND I WISH HER ALL THE BEST TO GET A GREAT RECORDCONTRACT.
BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVA!!!!!!
Heraopera 3 years ago
she may be better than all the others but, the best queen of the night is Damrau and i think everybody agrees, personally think that netrebko and dessay sucks big time but as i said the best queen of the night is damrau
dopepenguin 3 years ago
There is a reason why Dessay and Damrau sing at the Met and Mosuc doesn't. I have the utmost respect for Mosuc and find her very good and exceptionally convincing in the role of the Queen of the Night, but she certainly isn't half as good as Dessay and Damrau. Her high Fs seem sooo tedious to reach, whereas the others can reach it in their sleep!
nephron3 3 years ago 3
are you mental????? she has the worst coloratura technique i ever heard.
jaakunamatata 3 years ago
LOL!She actually has a very good technique!
Adlih91 2 years ago 2
This is a very successful soprano at the ZOH, who has sung this role countless times superbly. Might not have been her best night, but it is a terribly demanding aria, which most people stop singing after a short while. I have seen her do it in the last year, and it is NO problem for her. It is translated "the wrath of hell", which explains the demeanor.
achneinCH 3 years ago
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What is the purpose of singing soprano? I felt like she was being tortured!
zeppelinsteen 3 years ago
how dare you..its the best operatic voice, way better than tenor and bass!
cwecub 3 years ago 2
I certainly do not agree with the above ignorant comment about "the purpose of soprano" but how can you say soprano is the "best" voice. That seems a little bit ridiculous as well.
jhughessings 3 years ago 2
@zeppelinsteen: yeah well i'd like to see your face while trying to get these terrbile high notes
darkmagicofhell 2 years ago
Keep trying sweety... you are not yet there...
whiteskate08 3 years ago
brava!!!!!
divoalexi 3 years ago
Diana Damrau la mejor Reina de La noche
sweetdivine22 3 years ago 4
Am fost in sala la auditia ei la Opera Nationala Bucuresti, care nu a fost cu nimic mai prejos decat aceasta interpretare exceptionala. juriul de "profesionisti " de atunci a criticat-o pentru rochia rosie de lana crosetata si ca s-a impiedicat la intrarea pe scena din cauza tocurilor prea inalte. ei au categorisit-o drept taranca. totusi Mosuc, la o saptamana dupa aceea castiga concursul ARD la Munchen si dupa aceea a facut cariera pe care o continua in glorie. frumos nu? Felicitari Elena!
ValentinVasiliu 3 years ago 2
She, her dress, and her voice are very pretty! :D
catwomen5io 3 years ago
Muy buena performance, Elena muy bien si suponemos a la Reina de la Noche en un rol malvado; puede haber otras interpretaciones. Me gustó mucho la orquesta y el "tempo", un sonido limpio, brillante y ágil.
solensegunda 3 years ago
she looked like she had to push herself to get the really high notes, but other than that, she is very very good
kit11104 3 years ago
bravo..to all romanian singers..:D
kodred1337 3 years ago 3
shes ahead ofo the beat at 0:47
ollieh10 3 years ago
在第一段第二次的花腔中
Mosuc 正確的唱出了花腔 !!
但是第一次搶拍.......
ll40808 3 years ago
Diana Damrau and Elena Mosuc (in this video) are my absolute favorites with this aria. Those two have incredibly boisterous vibratos. PERFECT for an aria about vengeance and wanting someone dead (which is what this aria is about). I dislike when some opera singers make it "pretty." It is not supposed to be pretty. It is supposed to be about exacting blood from a rival.
oneworldguy 3 years ago 9
You are perfectly right. Bad execution
armycasa 3 years ago
I'm confused... Were you responding to me or someone else?
oneworldguy 3 years ago
Awesome!!
bawlbag 3 years ago
Her face when she sings the high notes x)
But she's a great singer ^^
Timkeiship 3 years ago
She is an amazing singer. But at moments the orchestra and her are awfuly off and her interpretation off this aria is not my favourite, she always sheems to disconect the top F from the notes preceeding it. Also I definately dislike her dress, and the setting, and make-up for an aria such as this one. Towards the end, however, the decrescendo and forte I thought came out very nicely, first time I hear it as obvious as this.
filterboi 3 years ago 2
For arias as difficult as this, i have only RESPECT for anyone who can appear on stage and sing them.
arttelltale 3 years ago 3
Soprano seldom sings this aria in concert. For that, she should have a credit although I think their are better versions, like Gruberova's.
g420730a 3 years ago
Yes, as much as I watch this video I understaind that Mosuc's interpretation is one of the best for me.
todorburgas 3 years ago
parece poseida la mina...
idontnowwathtoput 3 years ago
Wow, wow and wow!!! This piano subito and forte has been REALLY AMAZING! Nice nice!
HartiaKozu 3 years ago
sorry :P prefers the original classical dresses in concert halls than this type... and the orchestra and the soloist are so distant one an other at 0:49... and just look at her face at 0:56!! XD
Loryos 3 years ago
she just looks very funy
pinkpartypink 3 years ago
You are so stupid!
This is an incredibily difficult Aria, with 4 high Fs, almost unhuman sounds.
liszt80 3 years ago 12
correct me if i'm wrong, but are there not 7--i believe--... there are near the end of the "flight"...
Hoffmeister91 3 years ago
I AWARD THIS 4 WOLFIES....I've listened to them all this morning on YouTube...and she alone commands the lower ends with majesty and TREMENDOUS CHARISMA...while handling the upper-end pyro-technics quite well.SHE'S PROBABLY HELL TO LIVE WITH,BUT WITH A TEMPERMENT LIKE THIS,YOU GET THE FEELING THAT
THIS QUEEN HAS GOT A PAIR OF NIPPERS FOR ANY KING WHO HAS AN INFLATED SELF-ESTEEM.
Just her attitude is worth a Wolfie,even before she gets on stage.
MOZARTasECTASY 3 years ago
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Fifa with Mozart? Pathetic... Better Britney Spears fot this event...
Mosuc great!
liszt80 3 years ago
she is not within the musik at the important parts, also why does she need a microphone? Is this just vor the sound for tv ???
Dementiadelated 3 years ago
she is killing me, this set up is incredibly bad for any orchestra. There is no way that she can follow the conductor, there's no way that the conductor can follow her with their backs facing each other
Wozniak13 3 years ago
Quand on voit sa tête au moment des contre-fa on se demande pourquoi elle s'inflige cette épreuve, ça a l'air d'être un effort surhumain de les sortir pour elle. Elle n'a qu'à chanter autre chose, ce sera mieux pour tout le monde, et pour elle, et pour nos pauvres oreilles...
123Niche 3 years ago
Right before 1 minute in the face kills me! She seems really distant, like she is standing farther back from the microphone. I imagine this isn't her fault. I really love Lucia Popp for this.(Aside from the tempo in her version)
Hemanthemannequin 3 years ago
I have to say, though, that there was only ONE PART where she was ahead of the orchestra by ONE NOTE. The rest of it sounded pretty damn good to me. I love Lady Mosuc's voice for this role. She looks pretty damn evil in this performance.
While Damrau is my favorite with this aria (hands down), lots of other women have done FANTASTIC jobs with this aria. This is not something someone can sing without serious training.
oneworldguy 3 years ago
Yeah it looks like she is in complete pain and it's not a comfortable thing for her to do so she has to slow down the tempo to hit those notes...Poor woman...
donnadiscachi 3 years ago
Yeah it looks like she is in complete pain and it's not a comfortable thing for her to do so she has to slow down the tempo to hit those notes...Poor woman...
donnadiscachi 3 years ago
She would sound better if you couldn't see the facial contortions. Also, as a coloratura, I know that if you have to move your mouth that much, you probably shouldn't sing that song. It's VERY difficult.
peteymca 3 years ago
i agree the very high notes
thecandyman86 3 years ago
but...she does it. few can. and since it is so difficult, i think a few more mouth movements can be expected.
and you are right, just the audio is better than the audio and video.
katyafan 3 years ago
I don't understand the negative comments. She is doing a good job.
ovirad 3 years ago 4
Oh dear jesus this is horrible. Tempo is terrible. It's just dragging terribly....oh yea singing ain't great either, terrible song choice.
Armedcor 3 years ago
This isn't the song for her. She looks terrified and like she's forcing the sound out of her body. It looks a little painful.
keldee303 3 years ago 2
Her timing is off, dammit.
hoyle1911 3 years ago 3
Her interpretation is terrible...
Carminantiqua 3 years ago
She is really rushing around 0:49
bach16 4 years ago 2