Diana Damrau - Die Entführung aus dem Serail - act I aria

[SofiCentes]

she's the german meryl streep in singing and opera!!!

[VITTORIAKANG]

is too perfect,so how old she is?

[omgBreakingDawn]

I love this opera. i'm like 14 and my mum thinks its a miracle i have a taste for classical operatic music :P she's taking me to see it live next year in february. its costing like £200 per ticket but we both love it, so its so worht it :D

[brolobear]

Claycomb only sings in second class opera theatre? Seems to me she sang the title role in "Linda di Chamounix"...her debut at La Scala. I don't think La Scala is second class opera theatre!

[minkoss]

@brolobear I love laura claycomb! Who said anything about second class opera? Those people are idiots! My most formidable opera experience was when I was a young exchange student in Wuerzburg, Germany. I watched La boheme, Tosca, Faust, and much more opera there with the most passionate artists ever and I still have teard when I think about it. Today I am a benefactor at the Met in NYC and quite frankly I do miss my small Mainfranken Theater

[angelstar2701]

with all respect, diana damrau has done, what very little coloraturas have done by the age of 38. she sang in all the warlds first class opera stages (la scala, the met, covent garden ect') with the hardest, and most demanded roles on paper. she manages pretty well, to get to all the big events like the "three orchestra concert" in munich, and do it better then any other coloratura present.

[ElisabettaVS]

let's hope she doesn't destroy her voice that much so that we can enjoy her much longer ^^

[jomoses07]

she's my FAVORITE SOP!!! EVER!!!

[rlee1976]

Name me anyone these days besides Damrau and Claycomb who can do fiorature like this with varied dynamics (ie a repeated run mf then ppp)...it is AMAZING.

[panosJ3]

Please.. do not compare Damrau to Claycomb.. Damrau is one of the best coloratura soprano in the last 30 years.. Claycomb is one of thousand of singer working in second class opera theater..

[rlee1976]

PanosJ3, I wasn't comparing the two singers...I was saying that both are great and that nobody can beat them! I am entitled to my opinion! Each has their strengths. Just wanted you to know that I wasn't comparing the 2. They're both coloraturas, but do different rep.

[maggeo78]

wow I can believe I miss this video...

I was going to post it again on youtube...

[donikadross]

I wish there were more stars, 'cause I love this. Love it.

[jimmymartinezzz]

Well. I don't like this. She sounds pretty audibly tired by the end. Which is not good, since Martern aller arten comes about 9 minutes after this. Also, the coloratura is behind the tempo. Sloppy. I like her queen of the night, but she just isn't Konstanze...

[33blueberries]

Nine minutes? I think not. Twenty minutes of music, and a scene change/interval, which is heaps of time.

I think the reason her Konstanze here is not so good is because she has sung too many Queen of Nights. Damrau herself has stated that she finds this aria to be the hardest of the three. It could be better but it's not bad. And she's definitely not a Blondchen.

[Bobbyo60]

Let me guess....20 years old?....O.K. 21...figures..LOL

[33blueberries]

What's your point? I'm afraid I don't understand what you're trying to say.

[Lizzyjean5]

I think she's in her early 30's....still young! She is unbelievably consistent and fabulous !

[dbertobis]

@Lizzyjean5 She is actually 39.

[Lizzyjean5]

@dbertobis ok cool but that's still young! She has another 10 years as a coloratura if she is careful!

[panosJ3]

maybe she had a bad sleep the night before the performance. you can t never know.. Live performance it is always hard to do.. Ladies has also a period where singing is very difficult.. come on!

[CrystalFlames]

I love Diana so much.

[wotansings]

Nice singer but more a Blondchen.

[otfried]

I appreciate Diana Damrau's singing very much. It is sure, full of emotion and expression, well-controlled. It is just perfect!

[acitipo]

Es la voz mas hermosa que existe actualmente no sabemos quien vendrà despues pero EN ESTOS MOMENTOS ella es la reina.! 4 octavas con el mismo timbre, una autentica soprano de coloratura con sobreagudos potentes, redondos,inigualables.

[LLehmannfan]

I love Dianas voice. And I'm very happy to see so much videos of her, because in my opinion she is the singer of our days who is able to walk successfully in the footsteps of Erika Köth.

She is so great!!!

[Fabioshinji]

I guess her voice it´s perfect to the role..but i dont like her colorauturas here!

[carvdi]

wow. do you ever listen to coloratura?

[skoobysnaxxx]

Um.....WHY?!

[Sowoidnich]

She´s simply the best... Konstanze, Pamina, Queen of the night.. she can just sing anything

[paminaase]

I cannot think of a better interpretation !

I cannot think of a better soprano !

[shrinkbv]

Wonderful. I go and see and hear this beautiful opera tonight in Amsterdam.

[Cenayon]

OMG, I didn't know she had sung Konstanze! I've been waiting for an Ach Ich Liebte like this for a loooong time :O:O

[jamesgeist]

That is a wig right, I mean, she didn't grow out her hair and dye it, did she?

[Satirike]

im pretty sure her hair is straight and blond and I don't think she frizzed and damaged it to this state XD

[MoriganGreenleaf]

the name of the aria is "Ach, ich liebte, war so glücklich"

[dutchtallguy]

The fact is that I don't know what to think of this voice....

[hillevifan]

think that it is good!!

[breberto]

And think that she sings very well!!!!!!

[OldHollywood1]

And think that not many women can pull Kostanze off, and she was flawless

[Lilith89ibz]

She's soooooooooooooooo GREAT! I love her <3

[CinderellaDarling]

where did you get this???

I feel like I've heard it before....

[jamesgeist]

Cinderella, it's from Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail - The abduction from the Seraglio, a Mozart DeutschOper. This is Konstanze, the "heroine" who then sings the very famous "Martern Aller Artern" , a video of which you can find on here as well, sung by Damrau. It's amazing, as always. Thanks for posting this!