Queen of the night Aria act1,"O Zittre Nicht "(11 sopranos)

[Ewokburgers]

Sutherland and Moser... my god-I can't believe how quick Sutherland's coloratura's are

[fpngan]

Sutherland and Moser hands down! Diana sounded out of breath the whole time, but it wasnt bad

[BleedTheWineUnholy]

In a style where many singers are nearly indistinguishable, NO ONE ELSE sounds like Deutekom!!!

[nachofull7000]

EDDA MOSER BRAVA  BRAVISSIMA

[AsiaMs]

The power and clarity of Deutekom's voice blows me away. i want to sound like her!

[flyboytim]

Damrau is the Queen. Thank you Wolfy!!!!!!!!

[raigekimaru]

coloratura: sutherland, anderson, moser

timbre: sutherland, moser,

high F: mosuc, studer, moser,

PS: I like Deutekom's weird coloratura. never heard anything like it before lol

[scarletthigher]

Cristina Deutekom sounds like a violin. Marvelous!

[slik1d]

Joan Sutherland and Edda Moser

[Transoxiana94]

Deutekom just rocks me with that technique of hers. Oh my. My favourite Queen is Damrau - not only becuase of the acting and interpretation, but also because of her crisp coloratura. She`s not neither Deutekom, nor Sutherland, not Serra, but I can`t think of any Queen today with better florid passage in this aria (though Jo is a good rival on this). And though I love psycho queens, the slightly lacrymose sound of Dessay makes me wanna save Pamina myself :D

[Shanniquitie]

JUNE ANDERSON

[Royalorgans]

For this role with the singers mentioned, I would choose Edda Moser, Joan Sutherland and June Anderson. They would fall in the top three, Nateilee Dessay would come next, then Diana Damrau and then the other afterwards

[Zyghnwyr]

I favour Sutherland above the others, purely on technique and authority, but find Deutekom fascinating and superb. Nothing less than marvellous about them all. But try listening to Gwen Catley, a very old recording in English.

[Zyghnwyr]

I favour Sutherland above the others, purely on technique and authority, but find Deutekom fascinating and superb. Nothing less than marvellous about them all.

[AriaGeige]

Gorgeous - so nice to have them all together! Thank you!

[KVdeV2000]

Luciana самая лучшая!!!

[kuuuba88]

Luciana Serra is the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SaBeDiEmInImAuS]

<3<3<3<3Christina Deutekom<3<3<3

[marywardify]

Totally enjoyable and exciting, and very interesting to compare them all. Marvelous!

[derby46a]

This is amazing. I don't know very much about opera but isn't the singer being lifted into the air while they are singing this part?

(If so, double amazing.)

[LQDCCS]

Edda Moser

[CouchPotatoPrincess]

Wow! They are all amazing. This aria is just so incredibly difficult. But listen to Lucia Popp's high notes - such a sweet tone, despite the older recording. Most of them have an element of shrillness on those notes. Sutherland's extraordinary technique is so agile! Again an older recording, but still, seems to be lacking warmth! I take my hat off to them all!

[raspberry4christ09]

great...but Diana is the best as well as Edda, but Sumi's was in a lower key,

[bergkonijntje]

Hey Rasberry, I think you are in a lower key yourself. Sumi is amazing. Making this sound easy is unbelievable.

[raspberry4christ09]

HAHAHA..Actually im not...Sumi is ok...She is singing in the original baroque key, which is a half step lower than what usual orchestra would play...in my opinion, Diana Damrau and Edda Moser and Natalie Dessay are the best, connection, breath, spin...srry....Sumi...sucks

[Royalorgans]

@raspberry4christ09 Sutherland is also good, She has good technique too

[killerbunny123123]

even tho natalie is my favourite opera singer, I have no problem to admit that i prefer serra in zittre nicht..

[HappyPlace]

Sutherland seemed to rush it a bit....does anyone else think so? Im learning this and the other queen of the night aria...

[jtg10795]

@HappyPlace its VERY rushed. i saw this comment just as hers was going on and omfg it's amazing that she can do it that fast but it's just not rite

[mvkean]

Why did Sumi Jo switch to another key? I don't think the song was supposed to be like that. Was the other key too hight for her, I wonder?

[tneprescintr]

i'm in risk of being crucified, nevertheless...

I think Serra is waaay overestimated. In my opinion, Moser, Deutekom, Damrau and Sumi Jo bit the crap out of her...

[Metallherzen]

Can I share this video of mine?

/watch?v=hMyyYazkeuo

I'm not that good since I just started 2 years ago.

Auf wiedersehen

Melani

[LittleLotte7793]

You know, they are all marvelous, but I thikn Damrau is my favorite in the role. She's absolutely psychotic. xD

Sumi Jo has the most angelic tone I've ever heard, Sutherland's skill and agility is unmatched, Dessay is so lovely, is Deutekom is incredibly distinct and interesting, and Moser's F was gorgeous (my favorite F) and the timbre was so bell-like and PERFECT. Just...impreccable selection of sopranos!

[CantoSemper49]

comments like yours are what Youtube needs more of. there's so much chaos of people arguing over who the better soprano is...then there's your comment! its completely positive. kudos. =]

[izarob]

I vote for Luciana Serra.

[acitipo]

Es dificil....cada una en su epoca!!!!

todas son maravillosas y fuera de serie!!!!

[selysia]

These are all wonderful singers, but my physical reaction was dinstinct and instantanious: sumi jo's performance was the only one that gave me goose pimples ;-) She's my favourite.

[Kenchely]

Sutherland's just way, way, way too fast. Deutekom was staccato on her scales. Sumi Jo was a revelation; she outshone several better-known sopranos. Serra's performance was beautiful.

[arpiruk]

First I was quite skeptic about your comment

since I found several of her 2nd aria (Der Höller...) was quite disappointing.

However Jo, indeed, did an excellent job in this song.

[VINCENZO3002]

diana damrau e luciana sera!

[dougbalt]

Die sind alle ausgezeichnete Sängerinnen. Es wäre ja sinnlos, mich auf ihre Fehler zu konzentrieren!

[TheTetrazzinifan]

Deutekom's sound is so alive!!!! :-) It thrills me to listen to her :-) !!!

[dougbalt]

Diction: 1. Damrau, 2. Moser, 3. Dessay

High F: 1. Popp, 2. Deutekom, 3. Sumi Jo

Ease of Coloratura: 1. Sutherland, 2. Anderson, 3. Serra

Intonation: 1. Deutekom, 2. Serra, 3. Popp

Interpretation: 1. Damrau, 2. Dessay, 3. Deutekom

Overall: Who knows!

[sagaluke]

@dougbalt the Queen is the only role where Dame Joan Sutherland suffers

[dougbalt]

@sagaluke I'd agree with that. She was better suited for Bel Canto.

[HaberfieldChiro]

@dougbalt I like your comments.Take a list of recordings of only about 100 or 200 women who could sing this in the last 200 years. They are all truly gifted.jk when you hear a truly bad version of the Queen, you know it . there are none on this list. There are a few up and coming coloraturas on youtube, that in reality their teachers should not have allowed to be recorded yet.

[dougbalt]

@HaberfieldChiro Agreed. I've heard some sopranos who have no business singing this role. Thanks for the compliment. Every time I relisten to their recordings, I hear aspects that I didn't notice before. The only soprano missing on this list would probably be Roberta Peters, who sings with a smaller voice, but makes up with it with lots of expressiveness.

[piotrekherok]

@dougbalt

Excuse me, but Popp;s F is hardly hit, it is not sustained even a little bit, without vibrato and really really quiet. it is the worst F in the entire video!!!!

[grizabela00]

1 Moser

2 Deutekom

3 Sumi Jo

[kharma999]

Deutekom is the best for the role. I do not have to explain why because her voice demonstrate why others can not challenge her. Perfect voice for the role. Funny thingis that this recoring is little bit odd to compare to mine, which is perfect in every ways. Edda Moser is equaly good. Damrau ? I rather dislike her singing as the queen of the night. Strong voice but not suitable. Older ones are better.

[VINCENZO3002]

serra and damrrau|

[amfortas1978]

Popp's one is the best in her EMI recording with Klemperer... pity not included here

[raigekimaru]

1) Edda Moser

2) Diana Damrau

3) Joan Sutherland

[zephyr2050]

Hah, so obvious folks. Sumi and Diana for the win, always.

[primu2002]

serra absolutely

[sumimimi0]

do you know why sumi jo is not so good, others were so squeaky at the f and sumi jo sang faster than any other soprano

[Babs22h]

ha!

[Richiesutherland]

I had never heard the Deutekom in English! Sutherland sang the role only 3 or 4 times and is amazing. Moser was, for the years she sang it, the best Queen in the house I ever heard, although I adore Deutekom's basic tone and brilliance. The yodeled coloratura is, as always, a drawback. Anderson sang the role rarely, and Studer could ONLY sing it in the studio. When she recorded this, she was unable to sing a single Eb in Trav iata--it's a total scam.

[AllThat77]

I can't really settle on an overall best however, I have broken this section into categores. Best coloratura: Joan Sutherland, Best F6: Dian Damrau. Sumi Jo disappointed me, she did it down a half step! I thought she had a high F?!?! Anywho, the other women were a pleasure to listen to, thanks for the video.

[Richiesutherland]

Do remember, pitch was A+415 in Mozart's day, not today's A=440. When we perform this aria in modern pitch, we are forcing the sopranos to sing what would have been a high F# in Mozart's day! About Dessay: 10x better than she is today, but can't you already hear the unsupported, spread, wobbly tone on high Bb, which has now become deplorable.

[MassMusician88]

Sumi Jo's recording here is with period instruments, which are tuned at Mozart's pitch, which is A=430. She has sung it in modern recordings and she does have a high F. My favorite of these is Serra, though Sutherland is insane and Popp has long been one of my preferred singers in this role. The best for me? Roberta Peters on the Karl Böhm recording with Fritz Wunderlich and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.

[4starsright]

popp and deutekom :]

[tomasburi]

All these ladies are excellent. But I like Moser and Deutekom most.

It's also interesting, that some of them sounds better in Der Holle Rache, another in O Zittre nicht...

[Adlih91]

MOSUC!!! :D

[Anibaal]

Moser, pero me encantan las coloraturas de la DEUTEKOM, impresionante. Y eso que no soy fana de la deutekom

[minerosozac]

que mierda de video

[nowherepeople3]

Qué gran argumento.

[acitipo]

entonces para que mierda ves?????

[neuefreiheit]

Erika Miklosa??

[Laeliapurpurata]

Popp of course!

[fallenangel272]

mosuc's power is impeccable. Its the kind u would expect from a mezzo

[carlosmtzz]

moser and moscu are amazing!

[OperaLover84]

Dessay takes this one!

[ubedajils]

Sin duda, de estas grabaciones, Deutekom.

[michaelflute1]

Luciana Serra, is the best!!

[OperaLover84]

ugh

[fallenangel272]

damrau has to not be so fierce

[chevrox]

deutekom is a lot less gagaga in this than her movie version

[mangojoe]

20 years studying Mozart and his music and I have yet to see or hear anyone better than Diana Damrau. There is no one like her. It's not a matter of taste, it's a matter of professional, vocal ability and acting skills. There is no better than Damrau!!

[mangojoe]

Sutherland is all wrong. The original score was much slower; God even the music can't keep up with her. Popp and Sutherland both do not sustain the "F" long enough. Only Moser and Damrau do this. Deutekom - way too technical; absolutely no emotion in her delivery. Anderson is beautiful, with the exception of the final "F".Studer actually missed a couple notes. Mosuc was all over the place....(horrible).Serra was terrible as an actress. Like a post she was - immovable! Jo is just bad.Damrau wins!

[hawkers94]

How do you know the tempo from around 1785? Sutherland's version sparkled and dared to be different. Popp sang beautifully, why does the 'F' have to be held? It doesn't say to do that in the score does it? It is good to hear these interpretations.

[OperaLover84]

You're pretty right on with all of that!

[Babs22h]

I agreed with here!

versions that were just technical spectacles really didnt excite me as much as othrs who seemed liked they were acting the part more(Damrau, Dessay, Mosuc,) moved me I and I generally liked them better though the brilliance in Popps voice in my opinion cant be denied. Sutherland wanted her own tempo... good for her in a way. The others seemed a bit mechanical

[blichilde]

Popp,the absolute best.Then Serra.

[uniqueattack]

good Lord Sutherland! fast enough?

[GiorgioLeYaak]

yeah she's rushing, but wow O_O she's easy !!!

[HellVolhard]

the greatest singer is, in my opinion, Luciana Serra!

[fluffynamedkimba]

since when did sutherland do a queen? this was awesome to listen to...she is the reigning queen of all coloratura so she deserves this title as well. LOVE HER!!!

[rosovavoda]

Elena Mosuc and Luciana Serra-my favourites :)

[rosovavoda]

Wow!

GREAT!!!!

[gyorgy11]

Popp is my favorite but I love the way Moser actually lets the high F spin, not just touching it but singing it!

So ... where is Erna Sack "Die Deutsche Nachtigall"--and Mado Robin for that matter?

[INTERNETVID]

very nice, thanks!

[nalib11]

wow sumi jo wimped out. who does that? she sang like a high c....okay maybe i exaggerated but still....

[balanchinemachine]

That might be explained by the fact that she and Östman are doing a HIP (Historically Informed Performance), where concert A = 415 (or thereabouts) instead of today's 440.

Or maybe she wimped out. You decide.

[rezila]

where are köth and erna berger???

[fairlytaleofnewyork]

Definately Lucia Popp and Edda Moser!

[skoobysnaxxx]

she DOES make turkey sounds! I listen to her and I get the urge for Thanksgiving.

[killerbunny123123]

@skoobysnaxxx

well but now i do realise that her technique is fantastic and the coloraturas she makes are amazing!! xD

[lpw0021]

I love Sutherland.. I always love Sutherland. The fast tempo is great. However, my favorite is Cristina Deutekom.. It almost sounds as if it not a human.. I find it really fascinating!

[deutekomefran]

Kaixo, la mejor Cristina Deutekom por amplio margen. Es una voz alucinante. La encuentro fuera de lo común y las otras son comunes. Un saludo desde el País Vasco.

[Santoshalfling]

why Sumi Jo made it on another tune? That´s not fair. Definitely less points for her

[marywardify]

@Santoshalfling Not "another tune"--for your information, that's the original Baroque tuning,which is slightly lower (as it was in Mozart's day). Sumi Jo does a fabulous job!

[bbunny1975]

Fantastic Video Edit!

Thanks for posting.

All such amazing, and beautiful voices!

I just have to say however, my goodness, Joan Sutherland! Was that not a out of this world sound? And it was live!

Thanks again!

BB

[leandrojf1982]

linda ária

[amfortas1978]

Lucia Popp's recording in EMI is better than we have here, and the best in this piece, warm, bright, charming...

[ritchiereech]

From this selection Edda Moser caught my atention, however Gruberova is missing, she sings an incredible Queen Of The Night. Next to Gruberova I like a lot Sutherland's.

[MarcoCallas]

From a technical point of view, the most perfect version vocally is Sutherland's (the tempo is maybe a bit too fast, but even at that speed she manages to perform everything perfectly). Others portray the Queen of the Night better, but with a few faults; Sutherland here is vocally impeccable (which is not the case in some other roles that she recorded and/or performed).

[primu2002]

serraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaa

[Sesto73]

From the past: EDDA MOSER, LUCIA POPP, CRISTINA DEUTEKOM! :-)

And now: ELENA MOSUC! :-)

[cha7534]

↓↓What are you doing now? Calm down.

[Lilith89ibz]

Selbstverständlich... O Dio, don't blaspheme! xDDDDDDDDDDDD

[maggeo78]

XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Così impari a non aiutarmi quando difendo Diana dai fans della Rancatore....

[Lilith89ibz]

Bah, I'm so tired of discussing with stupid people! I just erase their comments xDDDDD

[maggeo78]

Why there's someone who write bad things about Diana in your vids????

Who is??? I want kill him!!!!

[Lilith89ibz]

Oh, never mind, they are blocked xD

[maggeo78]

Is not enough....

They should die!!!!XDDDDDDDD

[Lilith89ibz]

They will... Someday they'll bite their own tongues and that will be it xD

[maggeo78]

I hope you are right...

[Lilith89ibz]

I am always right! xDDDD

[maggeo78]

Lilith ha sempre ragione....

If the Catholics believe to the dogma of Pope's infallibility... Damrau fans have to believe in the dogma of Lilith infallibility XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD­DDDDDDDDD

[Lilith89ibz]

xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD­D

[maggeo78]

Be' non montarti la testa... Miss President!!!!

[Lilith89ibz]

Diana!!!!!!!

[maggeo78]

she say that only ber because there's not her beloved Rancatore....