In the final part "Hort, hort, hort" she is really wonderful. On the f's she sings very quickly and she's not as powerful as I'd like. I hear more sweetness than rage, at least in comparison with other performances.
i like the amadeus version. the woman who appears in the film in an actess, and the german language is hard to pronounce, so they have tho "sing" it in english. of course that this version is better, but the other one is good too. don't be so... geeks. haha!
i wouldnt say the top of her voice deteriorated, per say, she sang the standard coloratura rep for many years after this which is packed with Es and Ebs, she just lost the F, and theres just something about the pure sound in that recording she didnt have later. Her voice did however begin to deline in her mid 40s, but thats not unusual of bigger voiced sopranos.
@winkandrun It's not supposed to sound like a pretty little flute. The Queen of the night is one pissed off lady, and her anger is supposed to come through in the aria...which it does not here.
ive always thought he vibrato was kind of wobbly and awkward, it got a lot worse than this as she got older. this must have been when she was relatively young (she was only in her 20s when she sang this in amadeus), i dont think she had high Fs for very long in her career.
La mejor versión es de Lucia Popp porque ella parece una verdadera flauta y Edda no lo parece, aunque Edda es muy buena también pero Lucia es mucho mejor.
i like this much better than the one that they used in amadeus. no offense to june or to those involved in the film, but this is by far the better of the two. thank you for posting this.
I LOVE, LOVE this! Its great! I like it MUCH BETTER than the recorded performance she gave for the movie AMADEUS in which her voice was used in the production of "Die Zauberflote" in the film AMADEUS (1984) which they had her do in English. Ack! I hate when operas are performed in different languages than which they were written. When was this recorded? It is fantastic!
June was always so good at staccato-work! I like the way her voice is a couple of sizes bigger than most coloraturas, without losing much flexibility and range. The only thing about her I can't warm up to is the timbre and vibrato of her sustained, medium high notes (around f5/g5 and until about high c), but other than that, splendid voice.
She has a great voice. Too many times I hear women butcher this song, she at least does a respectable job! I feel she could use more dynamics, and also, the high notes are a bit squeeked, but hey, its better than I can do. Altogether, a nice job..
In the final part "Hort, hort, hort" she is really wonderful. On the f's she sings very quickly and she's not as powerful as I'd like. I hear more sweetness than rage, at least in comparison with other performances.
avemunditje 5 months ago
this is the best - damrau will always compete with the ease of her vocal capabilities - simply the best of the 20th century -
no question or doubt - beautiful, smooth, delicate, on note!!!!!!
tialeetullphoto 1 year ago
I've heard better voices, but this recording to captures the essence of the Queen perfectly to me. I would not mess with this woman ;)
christyinseattle 1 year ago
She´s a perfect kind of Diva... brava!
ERICsampa 1 year ago
she's sharp throughout...impressively so, though, considering that this includes her F6es.
shaniquahk789 1 year ago
@shaniquahk789 get your ears checked, shes not sharp.
skitzo429 1 year ago
@skitzo429 she totally is, but you're entitled to your opinion as i am to mine
shaniquahk789 1 year ago
She is still (in my mind) the best dramatic coloratura soprano. I could listen her all day.
chrisscruzzz 1 year ago
i like the amadeus version. the woman who appears in the film in an actess, and the german language is hard to pronounce, so they have tho "sing" it in english. of course that this version is better, but the other one is good too. don't be so... geeks. haha!
TheQwerty1123 1 year ago
very unclean singing, out of tune , sometimes missing tones of 1/8th
seetsebea1 2 years ago
She's not out of tune at all. She's amazing!
Wiltenor1 2 years ago 3
@seetsebea1 you sing it - upload, and we'll judge......
tialeetullphoto 1 year ago
i wouldnt say the top of her voice deteriorated, per say, she sang the standard coloratura rep for many years after this which is packed with Es and Ebs, she just lost the F, and theres just something about the pure sound in that recording she didnt have later. Her voice did however begin to deline in her mid 40s, but thats not unusual of bigger voiced sopranos.
skitzo429 2 years ago
yes, this is true, but dramatic coloratura and dramatic soprano are two VERY different things.
skitzo429 2 years ago
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skitzo429 2 years ago
shes not a dramatic.
skitzo429 2 years ago
Amaizing queen of the night.
Wonderful!
beleization 2 years ago
Anderson is a bit tame and cautious approaching high notes and her voice sounds ferayed.
Deutekom is very good but still some yodeling. . I like Moser's voice and intensity.. Depite transpositions down Ilike Sutherland live with Klemperer.
65attila 2 years ago 3
I think she does the best. The f's sound like a pretty little flute, instead of a birthing mother, like it does with most singers.
winkandrun 2 years ago 6
@winkandrun Yes yes yes yes!
lolitaeviston 7 months ago
@winkandrun It's not supposed to sound like a pretty little flute. The Queen of the night is one pissed off lady, and her anger is supposed to come through in the aria...which it does not here.
pucciniverdi777 3 months ago 2
this is so amazing... this aria is so difficult that no-one else has managed to sing it in the last 70 years. Brava June
LohengrinT 2 years ago
ummm......why do you say that? I mean it is a great performance, but the work is fairly standard
opusyte 2 years ago
That is Lohengrins kind of humour.
Always brawling with greek princesses.
Waiting for stupid commentars to downtalk. Does not matter if you dont understand - he does.
schattensand 2 years ago 2
:))))
LohengrinT 2 years ago
What? Many people have sung this song in the past 70 years. Come on out of the cave.
BroadwayKidNamedJosh 2 years ago 4
people sing this all the time...
skitzo429 2 years ago
@skitzo429 - ? funny - let's see it on American Idol.... could make their job a lot easier!
tialeetullphoto 1 year ago
ive always thought he vibrato was kind of wobbly and awkward, it got a lot worse than this as she got older. this must have been when she was relatively young (she was only in her 20s when she sang this in amadeus), i dont think she had high Fs for very long in her career.
skitzo429 2 years ago
She sounds alot like she is still making a great attempt at hitting the high notes. Diana Damrau does it better.
repronpaul 3 years ago
nobody can compare to madame Edda Moser in this aria but i like this one also =]
badbb 3 years ago 3
i prefer Diana. For me, her voice is for the queen of the night, rage and force, very dark.
Anyways, Edda is spectacular.
therionly 2 years ago
La mejor versión es de Lucia Popp porque ella parece una verdadera flauta y Edda no lo parece, aunque Edda es muy buena también pero Lucia es mucho mejor.
demeter10 2 years ago 2
AMAZING!!!!
Luisito777a 3 years ago
beautiful, thanks for posting!
sogren5 3 years ago
I take note of the singer it´s REALLY GREAT
altdorf69 3 years ago
i like this much better than the one that they used in amadeus. no offense to june or to those involved in the film, but this is by far the better of the two. thank you for posting this.
phantomphreak85 3 years ago
You're welcome
leoperarm 3 years ago
i totally agree. compared to this the amadeus one is rather unflattering
moghedien13 3 years ago 2
hi pretty AND opera like
shadman3k 3 years ago
haha! I know ;), I tink it's better than in Amadeus.
leoperarm 3 years ago
I LOVE, LOVE this! Its great! I like it MUCH BETTER than the recorded performance she gave for the movie AMADEUS in which her voice was used in the production of "Die Zauberflote" in the film AMADEUS (1984) which they had her do in English. Ack! I hate when operas are performed in different languages than which they were written. When was this recorded? It is fantastic!
oneworldguy 3 years ago 4
I agree!
It was recorded on 1991, some years after Amadeus;)
leoperarm 3 years ago
@leoperarm realy? i would have guessed a lot sooner
skitzo429 1 year ago
June was always so good at staccato-work! I like the way her voice is a couple of sizes bigger than most coloraturas, without losing much flexibility and range. The only thing about her I can't warm up to is the timbre and vibrato of her sustained, medium high notes (around f5/g5 and until about high c), but other than that, splendid voice.
operamagnus 3 years ago
She has a great voice. Too many times I hear women butcher this song, she at least does a respectable job! I feel she could use more dynamics, and also, the high notes are a bit squeeked, but hey, its better than I can do. Altogether, a nice job..
bradfordkern 3 years ago 4
Please, post your comments.
leoperarm 3 years ago