She has a great instrument, solid technique and a capacity for acting greater than many others these days. However, her musical timing is off 80% in the parlando moments here and her acting decays to the eccentric so much so that (for me at least) Cungonde loses all credibility as a character.
It looks as though she has seen Dessay's spastic interpretations.
I just got the lead in Candide and I'm trying to combine my own interpertation with the operatic side (Damrau's style) and a bit of Chenoweth's comedic influence...just to make an even balance...any advice?
@Poet2916 Well, you need to be just a BIT crazy- with greed and all, because after all- it IS Voltaire. As for Chenowethian influence...just try playing this like Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd, or any other comic relief in a tragedy. Be serious, but have a few quirks that just make the audience giggle because they HAVE to after all the godforsaken DRAMA.
@Poet2916 All I can say is, don't be afraid of using American diction. Opera singers always sing this aria much to dark for my taste. Make it light, make it bright.
sometimes she makes too much with her face, but God, it is so beautifully sung everyone should let it go. and i do not understand why so many of you focus just on the high F anf the a-flat at the end. that is impressing, of course, but the rest is also worth listening.
@DarkPhoenixBlood she sings the high F at 5:16. the A flat is at 6:39, though she does "cheat" a bit by hitting it with a glissando before ;-) doesn't change the fact that this is her - I think - highest note she's reached so far. Check out when she sings the Frühlingsstimmen from Strauss, she hits the A flat directly! anyway, she is one of the greatest coloratura sopranos and opera singers of our time!
I'm just impressed... I think she's the best coloratura soprano of our days, but it's not only her voice and range, its her acting, so full of energy, she seems to be so confortable that her singing appears to be easy. Definately, my fav opera singer... in all senses.
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well her voice and acting are seriously just obnoxious in my opinion. and actually, i am studying opera right now and learning how to have control.. sooo yeah.
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what? seriously? first off, she needed to work on her vowels in the beginning. thats the part i plahh? maiden hand was goned? thats what it sounded like. she really over did the acting, and needs to control her vibrato. her tone isn't really light enough for this song. ick. this was painful to watch, and her her way too sharp high notes. Chenoweth most definitely does it better.
@kuhayelahh If you knew anything of Voltaire's original Candide, you would know that Ms. Damrau's acting here is entirely appropriate for the role. As for Chenoweth, you really can't compare the two as she sings the Aria in its broadway aspects while Damrau focuses on more of the mechanistic, operatic side of the role. Both are great anyways in my opinion, in their provided atmospheres of course.
She returned back to me the Joy of Music(& even the Joy of Life)since I discover Her 2 yrs ago.I ve seen all great sopranos from our times(XXI century,not from past one).There're some of them very good:but no single one can reach the supreme level of technique,power,vibration,proyection,coloratura,sensibility,etc of Diana's Miraculous Art.
She's the God's Voice over the Earth, singing to an amazed world.
Vocally virtuosic, but the acting . . . too much scenery-chewing and mugging, misses the mark of light irony. As for the comparisons with Chenoweth, Dessay . . you're overlooking the obvious: Barbara Cook,who created the role, owns it, and this song. Check it out.
I'd kill to see someone like Damrau live in an opera! It's almost like she's incapable of making mistakes or singing ugly notes. And on top of that she's also great at acting :D.
by the way, impossible to compare Damrau's with Chenoweth's performance: they belong to two different styles of singing, it's like comparing apples with pears.
This is actually one of the beauties of Bernstein's music, it can be sung, and remain believable, both in a fully lyric and in a musical/pop style. Of course in both cases you must have a very good and trained singer.
@perles75 I agree: why would you even WANT to compare? Cheno is a musical theater singer (albeit with an opera background) doing the whole part, while Damrau is an operatic soprano singing the aria in concert. They are each ideal performances of their respective types, with great singing and acting by both singers. BTW, of the two videos on YouTube of Damrau's "Glitter," this is my favorite, although I do love how she converts her wardrobe malfunction at the Richard Tucker gala into a gag.
@90lysander I just wanted to make sure that you know that Kristin Chenoweth does have a Master's degree in opera performance and only decided to become a musical theatre performer after getting that degree, so it's a little more then an "opera background". And personally I prefer Kristin's performance to this one. I think Kristin's a better performer and I like her voice for the song better.
@omgitsrebeccab Yes, I do know that. But it's merely a "background" if she's not active in that rep. Doesn't make her any less effective in this song, of course.
@90lysander Of course, it was in fact Barbara Cook who sang "Glitter and Be Gay" at its premiere, on December 1, 1956. People sometimes forget that Bernstein's "Candide" debuted as a musical on Broadway. So having a Barbara Cook, or a Kristin Chenoweth, in the role of Cunegodne is entirely appropriate. Not everything in the coloratura repertoire requires a Dessay or a Sutherland.
@pmlwil Goodness, will you people read my original comment?
I said that Chenoweth and Damrau each offer "ideal performances of their respective types." I in no way think that Cheno is unsuited to Cunegonde, I just was pointing out that it's silly to compare the two, given how different they are. That's all.
@pmlwil Actually, I wasn't replaying to your comment about the Chenoweth / Damrau comparison, I was replying to you comment about Barbara Cook and her show at the Met. I completely agree with you that Chenoweth and Damrau both do a fine job of doing different things. What I was trying to point out is that in its original setting, Candide is in fact more nearly a Chenoweth (or Cook) type of thing.
@90lysander Of course, it was in fact Barbara Cook who sang "Glitter and Be Gay" at its premiere, on December 1, 1956. People sometimes forget that Bernstein's "Candide" debuted as a musical on Broadway. So having a Barbara Cook, or a Kristin Chenoweth, in the role of Cunegodne is entirely appropriate. Not everything in the coloratura repertoire requires a Dessay or a Sutherland.
I think Bernstein wanted to parody the highly virtuoso belcanto style with this aria, which is basically an "aria di pazzia" (mad aria). After all, he recorded it with June Anderson as Cunegonde.
So Damrau's approach is very fitting in my opinion, with perfect coloraturas and over-the-top, clearly exaggerated acting. And very good spoken part too, she really means what she's saying.
Loved Damrau's rendition, great actress, great singer, amazing performance, especially since she knew little or nothing of the english language, so it's pretty good.
This is hands down the quintessential version of this song. Shes not only stunning vocally but she ACTS which is unheard of in the opera world. Notice the way she acts her way through the moments shes not singing. This is brilliant!
I love this song, but I find Damrau's rendition grating, at best. Her acting is like something out of a bad soap-opera, to say nothing of the whining she incorporates into her singing that completely ruins the beauty of the actual music.
i have to say damrau version is much more drama queen and much more angry. cheno's is more childish and silly, which i believe fits the character more, for cunegonde is more innocent and ignorant
Her English is better than I would have expected. Someone else that truly surprised me with their English in this piece was Sumi Jo; her English is excellent.
@dchemaly396 I have to agree with garconfrancais. The high F (and the high Ab at the end) don't really add to the aria or the musicality of the performance. The high F doesn't fit in harmonically or melodically. It is impressive from a vocal standpoint, though. for ah332, sorry, but this isn't a bel canto aria, and there is more to interpretation than showing off high notes just for the sake of showing off high notes.
@JuillHope17 Dessay is doing quite well now. She is a superb musician and a very effective actress as well. Simply comparing facility with high notes isn't really painting a full picture of quality; it is simply focusing on one small part of vocal technique, while avoiding a look at overall musicianship or interpretation, and it is a better way to judge a circus act. Dessay doesn't sing parts now that rely on having a high F, so who really cares?
I know I'll probably get a million thumbs down for this: I absolutely love her voice, very wonderful talent. As to her acting... well, I thought she looked a little high/drunk, especially near the end and during the 'ha ha ha' segments. I'm not a professional and I don't claim to be one, but this is my honest opinion.
I prefer this aria being done in bel canto style. This sounds too meaty for my taste - it doesn't seem to match the character of Cunegonde. An excellent performance, nonetheless.
I'd agree with that. Her voice is very heavy, it's not as light as the character or the song would suggest. Fantastic performance, just not the voice type I'd pick for the character of Cunegonde :P
@FireofSekhmet Joan Sutherland is a better Queen of The night than Damrau. Damrau is good but not better than Joan Sutherland. Joan Surtherland voice is pure and she has more agility than damrau. damrau has to slow down queen of the night because she does not have the agility like Joan Sutherland.
Der Holle Rache has top G's. And even if she cant' handle the range, she is one of the few who sing the aria with the vengeful, evil interpretation most appropraite for the queen. Indeed, her interpretation is my favorite.
Why isn't this one higher on the list when you search for this song? Damrau is an amazing actor, her top sparkles, and she can pull off the monologue well enough.
Gruby is great, but her English is horrendous! Chenoweth just sounds a little untrained for this kind of coloratura, and Dessay is entertaining but screechy.
perhaps you are used to pop, hip hop and so other rubish, but human voice can do that, without a computer as other singers (electronic, that stuf...)...
This perfomance of "Glitter and be gay" is gorgeous!!! I love Diana Damrau, but I have seen other performances ,especially of this piece, where she really overdoes the acting. Oh, and I agree with Lord7777777 LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!
Ohhh, you must see her singing O zitre nicht or Der Holler Rache, doing the role the Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflote, jejeje, that's why she's the Queen
wow that's magnificent! Her high F is AWESOME! And she's a great actor also her english took a whie for me to understand, but it's clear after a few times. This was agaun AWESOME!
I understand that, but I'm talking about actual acting ability. Cheno's is the only version of this piece that doesn't make me cringe when I watch it. If it were based on audio alone then Damrau easily surpasses Cheno and I can listen to it constantly.
Diana is German...have you ever been to Germany? Culture GREATLY impacts interpretation, so please don't say that someone can't act because they interpret a song differently than your youtube crush.
Damrau is amazing. No doubt about that. I adore her voice. I was just saying I like chenos acting better. So what if you don't agree? There is nothing that says I can't put forward what I think. It's just how I feel and you can't change that like I can't change what you think nor am I trying to, so back off already.
Cheno has a masters in opera, she sings it just as well as anyone else, i like hers better because she adds some comedy to it. again do a little research...
But, in my opinion I fond better Damrau's interpretarion: she could get those high not, that as I see in Cheno's voice are not so easy to get, not so load, and it is not comfortabl to hear it with her, comparing it with Damrau. DAMRAU RULES!! lONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!!
The record here is a performance by just one person, so why should she act when she sings the song on its own and not as part of a role in an opera act?
You're crazy. Damrau is considered to be one of the best actresses in the opera world. You've not seen anything until you've seen her rendition of Der Holle Rache.
Cheno, while she's cute and lovable and outstanding (i love her) isn't an opera singer.
Oh the last sentence, not necessarily. Some people just prefer musical theater. I'm not gonna argue if she's good at opera or not because I really know nothing about it, but someone can sing one style well and just like another style better.
Actually, Kristin had the chance for a career in opera, and she turned it down to go into theatre. It was a personal choice. (This information comes from her autobiography.)
But why are we debating this here? We should be raving about Diana's amazing performance. I, personally, love how she does the laughing parts.
@erikcray The prime subject here was a comparison of interpretations of Glitter and be Gay. I am just clarifying that that isn't what was slated at the Met before it was cancelled (i believe you are referring to The Ghosts of Versailles.
夜の女王も素晴らしいですが、彼女の十八番はこれじゃないかな？
001hamuchan 2 weeks ago in playlist SwingingdoorSusie さんのその他の動画
It's abasing to have this great song and her beautiful voice in your head all the time cause you can't sing it yourself...:(
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miesermogelvogel 1 month ago
She has a great instrument, solid technique and a capacity for acting greater than many others these days. However, her musical timing is off 80% in the parlando moments here and her acting decays to the eccentric so much so that (for me at least) Cungonde loses all credibility as a character.
It looks as though she has seen Dessay's spastic interpretations.
operassassin 1 month ago
Diana Damrau is the best singer I know. In my oppinion she's even better as Netrebko. And her Performances are so great!
1609annee 2 months ago
How amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!
BarathriDomina 3 months ago
I heart this woman!
TonyPstunts 4 months ago
perfect:)
sttar1982 5 months ago 3
I just got the lead in Candide and I'm trying to combine my own interpertation with the operatic side (Damrau's style) and a bit of Chenoweth's comedic influence...just to make an even balance...any advice?
Poet2916 5 months ago 3
@Poet2916 Well, you need to be just a BIT crazy- with greed and all, because after all- it IS Voltaire. As for Chenowethian influence...just try playing this like Mrs. Lovett from Sweeney Todd, or any other comic relief in a tragedy. Be serious, but have a few quirks that just make the audience giggle because they HAVE to after all the godforsaken DRAMA.
Wagnerlover777 5 months ago
@Poet2916 All I can say is, don't be afraid of using American diction. Opera singers always sing this aria much to dark for my taste. Make it light, make it bright.
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Amylasia 5 months ago
She's beautiful!
laceyflower 6 months ago 2
sometimes she makes too much with her face, but God, it is so beautifully sung everyone should let it go. and i do not understand why so many of you focus just on the high F anf the a-flat at the end. that is impressing, of course, but the rest is also worth listening.
piotrekherok 6 months ago
Wonderful!
dlee33166 7 months ago
DIANA I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
brasilcarioka 8 months ago
@AnArtistEnraged it's an A flat. quite a thing, isn't it? ;)
anamorphosys85 8 months ago
@anamorphosys85 Is it an A flat? Someone else said it was a high F
DarkPhoenixBlood 7 months ago
@DarkPhoenixBlood she sings the high F at 5:16. the A flat is at 6:39, though she does "cheat" a bit by hitting it with a glissando before ;-) doesn't change the fact that this is her - I think - highest note she's reached so far. Check out when she sings the Frühlingsstimmen from Strauss, she hits the A flat directly! anyway, she is one of the greatest coloratura sopranos and opera singers of our time!
anamorphosys85 7 months ago 4
The best
sttar1982 8 months ago
assolutamente naturale che lei e perfette anche in Bernstein, non solo in Mozart (di quelloche piu famoso).
Ma il vestito e meraviglioso!
Nbtn86 10 months ago
she totally owns this. oh my.
suhusihi 10 months ago 3
exelenteeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!me encanta esta mujer es una actriz terrible y una voz celestial,
orfeomusical 1 year ago 2
Totally oooooosooowwwwwns this watch and learn bitches
corsetcate 1 year ago
I'm just impressed... I think she's the best coloratura soprano of our days, but it's not only her voice and range, its her acting, so full of energy, she seems to be so confortable that her singing appears to be easy. Definately, my fav opera singer... in all senses.
psyclown666 1 year ago 6
The transformation from this to the Queen of the Night is so unbelievable...this is talent in it's most pure form
ethalinia 1 year ago 27
I can't get over her improv on 5:13 , that F6 gives me goosebumps!!!!!! AHH!
tipofmytongue1024 1 year ago
@tipofmytongue1024 And the best of all, she makes it sound easy, haha, she just brilliant
ethalinia 1 year ago
her voice is like water, listening to her is like a waterfall...so refreshing.
tipofmytongue1024 1 year ago
Flawless
rakchira 1 year ago
My Gosh! Wondeful!
Mysalogia 1 year ago
the charector is supposed to be crazy right? If so that was dang good.
FBL552 1 year ago 2
For the most part, Damrau's diction is rather good, but I do wish she would say gained or something close instead of gawend or some schwa like that.
SqueakyIri 1 year ago
meh Can't hold a candle to Chenoweth
BAKinney1 1 year ago
BAKinney1, surely you jest!
oneworldguy 1 year ago
@BAKinney1 I quite agree!
ian1856 1 year ago
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BAKinney1 1 year ago
she's such a impressive talent! Amazing!
schjon 1 year ago
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austiefernoth 1 year ago
the character is over the top why do people expect her to be normal acting duh!!! bad acting my foot
geekbaritone 1 year ago
The voice is impressive, but her histrionics aren't.
Brahmsfourth 1 year ago
Brahmsfourth, her character was just raped... Why wouldn't she be full of histrionics?
oneworldguy 1 year ago
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well her voice and acting are seriously just obnoxious in my opinion. and actually, i am studying opera right now and learning how to have control.. sooo yeah.
kuhayelahh 1 year ago
yes!!!
Fnessundorma 1 year ago
Woooow, sie ist der pure Wahnsinn! :)
Zimtschaefchen 1 year ago
wow, she sing/screams a high A flat at the end too! amazing!
OperaLover84 1 year ago 4
hear her*
kuhayelahh 1 year ago
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what? seriously? first off, she needed to work on her vowels in the beginning. thats the part i plahh? maiden hand was goned? thats what it sounded like. she really over did the acting, and needs to control her vibrato. her tone isn't really light enough for this song. ick. this was painful to watch, and her her way too sharp high notes. Chenoweth most definitely does it better.
kuhayelahh 1 year ago
@kuhayelahh If you knew anything of Voltaire's original Candide, you would know that Ms. Damrau's acting here is entirely appropriate for the role. As for Chenoweth, you really can't compare the two as she sings the Aria in its broadway aspects while Damrau focuses on more of the mechanistic, operatic side of the role. Both are great anyways in my opinion, in their provided atmospheres of course.
fishyfishycup 1 year ago 34
@kuhayelahh SHE IS A PRO OPERA SINGER one of the best in the world there is no controlling ur vibrato like that in opera!
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I'm absolutely surrended to Diana.
She returned back to me the Joy of Music(& even the Joy of Life)since I discover Her 2 yrs ago.I ve seen all great sopranos from our times(XXI century,not from past one).There're some of them very good:but no single one can reach the supreme level of technique,power,vibration,proyection,coloratura,sensibility,etc of Diana's Miraculous Art.
She's the God's Voice over the Earth, singing to an amazed world.
Congratulations for your pregnacy,my Goddess.
AMP-Madrid
angelpaz55 1 year ago
IS THE BEST.....STOP!!!!
AAGMR 1 year ago
Sorry about the re-post. Having "clicking" problems!
pmlwil 1 year ago
Wonderful rendition from Diana!
Is it Mehta?
LordMgls 1 year ago
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!! she is the best! =)
LorraineCash 1 year ago
No one does this song like her... NO ONE!!!!!!
12cheesecakes 1 year ago
Wonderful! I adore you!!! The Best! (Brazil)
eddaddiddoddudd5566 1 year ago
Vocally virtuosic, but the acting . . . too much scenery-chewing and mugging, misses the mark of light irony. As for the comparisons with Chenoweth, Dessay . . you're overlooking the obvious: Barbara Cook,who created the role, owns it, and this song. Check it out.
oatleyr 1 year ago
Oh she is wonderful!
soulXmeetsXbody 1 year ago
I'd kill to see someone like Damrau live in an opera! It's almost like she's incapable of making mistakes or singing ugly notes. And on top of that she's also great at acting :D.
Uboichi 1 year ago
she is doing a great job in singing AND acting and thats pretty hard in this circumstances of a opening concert of a sport event.
wow..
StephanieAtMac 1 year ago
Oh my friggin' gosh! She's just incredible.
divadodue 1 year ago
by the way, impossible to compare Damrau's with Chenoweth's performance: they belong to two different styles of singing, it's like comparing apples with pears.
This is actually one of the beauties of Bernstein's music, it can be sung, and remain believable, both in a fully lyric and in a musical/pop style. Of course in both cases you must have a very good and trained singer.
perles75 1 year ago
@perles75 I agree: why would you even WANT to compare? Cheno is a musical theater singer (albeit with an opera background) doing the whole part, while Damrau is an operatic soprano singing the aria in concert. They are each ideal performances of their respective types, with great singing and acting by both singers. BTW, of the two videos on YouTube of Damrau's "Glitter," this is my favorite, although I do love how she converts her wardrobe malfunction at the Richard Tucker gala into a gag.
90lysander 1 year ago
@90lysander I just wanted to make sure that you know that Kristin Chenoweth does have a Master's degree in opera performance and only decided to become a musical theatre performer after getting that degree, so it's a little more then an "opera background". And personally I prefer Kristin's performance to this one. I think Kristin's a better performer and I like her voice for the song better.
omgitsrebeccab 1 year ago
@omgitsrebeccab Yes, I do know that. But it's merely a "background" if she's not active in that rep. Doesn't make her any less effective in this song, of course.
90lysander 1 year ago
@90lysander Well actually, I read online that she's got a show opening at the Met pretty soon so that's a pretty big deal.
omgitsrebeccab 1 year ago
@omgitsrebeccab Barbara Cook had a show at the Met, too, and she was no opera singer.
Really this is a silly discussion. Chenoweth's a fine musical theater performer with a strong pre-professional opera background, and that's that.
90lysander 1 year ago
@90lysander Of course, it was in fact Barbara Cook who sang "Glitter and Be Gay" at its premiere, on December 1, 1956. People sometimes forget that Bernstein's "Candide" debuted as a musical on Broadway. So having a Barbara Cook, or a Kristin Chenoweth, in the role of Cunegodne is entirely appropriate. Not everything in the coloratura repertoire requires a Dessay or a Sutherland.
pmlwil 1 year ago
@pmlwil Goodness, will you people read my original comment?
I said that Chenoweth and Damrau each offer "ideal performances of their respective types." I in no way think that Cheno is unsuited to Cunegonde, I just was pointing out that it's silly to compare the two, given how different they are. That's all.
90lysander 1 year ago
@pmlwil Actually, I wasn't replaying to your comment about the Chenoweth / Damrau comparison, I was replying to you comment about Barbara Cook and her show at the Met. I completely agree with you that Chenoweth and Damrau both do a fine job of doing different things. What I was trying to point out is that in its original setting, Candide is in fact more nearly a Chenoweth (or Cook) type of thing.
pmlwil 1 year ago
@90lysander Of course, it was in fact Barbara Cook who sang "Glitter and Be Gay" at its premiere, on December 1, 1956. People sometimes forget that Bernstein's "Candide" debuted as a musical on Broadway. So having a Barbara Cook, or a Kristin Chenoweth, in the role of Cunegodne is entirely appropriate. Not everything in the coloratura repertoire requires a Dessay or a Sutherland.
pmlwil 1 year ago
I think Bernstein wanted to parody the highly virtuoso belcanto style with this aria, which is basically an "aria di pazzia" (mad aria). After all, he recorded it with June Anderson as Cunegonde.
So Damrau's approach is very fitting in my opinion, with perfect coloraturas and over-the-top, clearly exaggerated acting. And very good spoken part too, she really means what she's saying.
perles75 1 year ago
Loved Damrau's rendition, great actress, great singer, amazing performance, especially since she knew little or nothing of the english language, so it's pretty good.
BTW, does anyone know how to pronounce "Damrau?"
ComaLies225 1 year ago
This is hands down the quintessential version of this song. Shes not only stunning vocally but she ACTS which is unheard of in the opera world. Notice the way she acts her way through the moments shes not singing. This is brilliant!
FergieFerguson 1 year ago 4
I love this song, but I find Damrau's rendition grating, at best. Her acting is like something out of a bad soap-opera, to say nothing of the whining she incorporates into her singing that completely ruins the beauty of the actual music.
TheSusiem3 1 year ago
@TheSusiem3 I get the impression that's half of the point.
assimilation 1 year ago
diana damrua is a better technician but i really do prefer kristin chenoweth's version only because of how she portrayed the character
baracada14 1 year ago
i have to say damrau version is much more drama queen and much more angry. cheno's is more childish and silly, which i believe fits the character more, for cunegonde is more innocent and ignorant
materialgrl47 1 year ago
Her English is better than I would have expected. Someone else that truly surprised me with their English in this piece was Sumi Jo; her English is excellent.
lcsingin4christ 1 year ago
@dchemaly396 I have to agree with garconfrancais. The high F (and the high Ab at the end) don't really add to the aria or the musicality of the performance. The high F doesn't fit in harmonically or melodically. It is impressive from a vocal standpoint, though. for ah332, sorry, but this isn't a bel canto aria, and there is more to interpretation than showing off high notes just for the sake of showing off high notes.
jwinder2 1 year ago
@JuillHope17 Dessay is doing quite well now. She is a superb musician and a very effective actress as well. Simply comparing facility with high notes isn't really painting a full picture of quality; it is simply focusing on one small part of vocal technique, while avoiding a look at overall musicianship or interpretation, and it is a better way to judge a circus act. Dessay doesn't sing parts now that rely on having a high F, so who really cares?
jwinder2 1 year ago
it's very well sung, but if you've experienced the over the top performance of Kritin Chenoweth you'll never be the same again :)
Porkolty 1 year ago
amazing..
28hikaru90 1 year ago
Natalie Dessay is the best, but Damrau is quite good.
ledzclassic 2 years ago
Amazing!! Brva Damrau.....not is aria is song, glitter and be gay is a song of the musical candide not opera.
puckblu 2 years ago
@puckblu It is opera ... and opera is musical ...
JessicaVictification 1 year ago
@puckblu no, candide not is opera!!!!!
puckblu 1 year ago
@puckblu
Yes it is. It's one of the last real operas..
Dainichii 1 year ago
I believe her interpretation of the music is of a woman who is going mad, but trying to remain sane. An excellent take on this wonderful song Diane!
onlyatclonlara 2 years ago
@onlyatclonlara omg i never thought of that! i think you are right!!
queenofthemausoleum 2 years ago
Natalie Dessay is MUCH BETTER!!!! better SINGER and ACTRESS!!!
musicaltheatrestar 2 years ago
She's wonderful !
ledormant 2 years ago
I know I'll probably get a million thumbs down for this: I absolutely love her voice, very wonderful talent. As to her acting... well, I thought she looked a little high/drunk, especially near the end and during the 'ha ha ha' segments. I'm not a professional and I don't claim to be one, but this is my honest opinion.
ihartrodatkins 2 years ago
@ihartrodatkins yeah, she does look a bit silly, but at least she isnt a stiff. it was entertaining wo watch:)
queenofthemausoleum 2 years ago
everyone is entitled for an opinion, even if it's sometimes criticism - it enriches the debate :)
qyzuf 2 years ago
the only reason i dont like it is because shes trying too hard
BKSopJP 2 years ago
GENIA TOTAL!
hernanvuga 2 years ago
DIVINAAAA!
Cinderella977 2 years ago
She is AMAZING... so funny!!... I love her!!!!...in the good way jajajjajaj
alfredolucero 2 years ago
Damrau is going to be one of those greats we never forget, like Maria Callas:
beautiful, classy, and AMAZING talent. :)
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DMBocock 9 months ago
@Purplecatsoup30 Her last note was off the charts. U N R E A L and absolutely flawless. And she made it look completely effortless. What a treasure.
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Gaybrandyhot88 2 years ago
this makes me smile
alyssallaping 2 years ago 13
WOW.
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this is real good
LinHaoWei 2 years ago 2
Check out the top F at 5' 16!!! Go girl.
Contrubas 2 years ago
Sounds like an F sharp to my ears. But whatever it is, it's really high, and awesome!
syrinx79 2 years ago
No - it's an F - the piece is in A flat at this point. Are you a flautist by any chance?
Contrubas 2 years ago
Oh, ok. Right at the end, she does go up to a short A flat, another insane high note. Yes, I do play flute, badly though.
syrinx79 2 years ago
wow I love her take on the last part of this song.
thespianalb 2 years ago
Fantásticamente perfecta.
IanDhon 2 years ago
I prefer this aria being done in bel canto style. This sounds too meaty for my taste - it doesn't seem to match the character of Cunegonde. An excellent performance, nonetheless.
TobyHine 2 years ago 2
I'd agree with that. Her voice is very heavy, it's not as light as the character or the song would suggest. Fantastic performance, just not the voice type I'd pick for the character of Cunegonde :P
FireofSekhmet 2 years ago
Agreed. Dessay's timbre fits much better, but Damrau makes a better Queen of the Night b/c of the thick, almost hard quality to her voice.
willowthebored 2 years ago
Damrau is better as the Queen, yes. She acts really well here, but it's not my first choice for tone. I also like the Upshaw version of this song.
FireofSekhmet 2 years ago
@FireofSekhmet Joan Sutherland is a better Queen of The night than Damrau. Damrau is good but not better than Joan Sutherland. Joan Surtherland voice is pure and she has more agility than damrau. damrau has to slow down queen of the night because she does not have the agility like Joan Sutherland.
Royalorgans 2 years ago
...Okay? :P
I appreciate your opinion, although that was sort of a non sequitur. I just said that I liked Damrau better as the Queen than as Cunegonde.
FireofSekhmet 2 years ago
@Royalorgans She also had to transpose Der Holle Rache down, because she couldn't handle the top F's
tenor220 2 years ago
@tenor220 that is not wqhy she transposed it.
Royalorgans 2 years ago
@Royalorgans So did she just transpose it for the fun of it then? That's exactly why she transposed it, and everyone knows it.
tenor220 2 years ago
Der Holle Rache has top G's. And even if she cant' handle the range, she is one of the few who sing the aria with the vengeful, evil interpretation most appropraite for the queen. Indeed, her interpretation is my favorite.
LittleLotte7793 2 years ago
@LittleLotte7793 There is not a single G6 in Der Holle Rache, you must be tone deaf if that's what you think you're hearing.
tenor220 2 years ago
G's? since when? Read the score.
juju1305 2 years ago
there are top F´s , not top G´s
and you can see she can handle top G´s when she is singing Salieri´s Europa Riconisciuta..
Must be tone deaf indeed
kaiocorso 2 years ago
@littlelotte
TOP Fs!! WHOO! G's would be a hell to sing. I'm glad Mozart was merciful on the high notes.
violinistx100 2 years ago
@Royalorgans Sutherland I mean
tenor220 2 years ago
Why isn't this one higher on the list when you search for this song? Damrau is an amazing actor, her top sparkles, and she can pull off the monologue well enough.
Gruby is great, but her English is horrendous! Chenoweth just sounds a little untrained for this kind of coloratura, and Dessay is entertaining but screechy.
escottster 2 years ago 13
I agree on ALL points!
LittleLotte7793 2 years ago
@escottster kjakajakj Chenoweth sounds like a squirrel on her high notes. Her coloratura is very different in very little intervals.
RoOodOoOloOmeg 1 year ago
Haha, this is super cute - 4:48 sounds like Chenoweth's tone when she sings this part, and 4:52 and 5:47 sound like Gruberova.
FoxyGrandpa 2 years ago
Oh my, that was pretty amazing! This is the first i have heard of Damrau- but i shall definitely be looking up other stuff, after this!
EnigmaComics 2 years ago
Her Queen of the Night is phenominal
b0b3rt831 2 years ago 5
I LOVE YOUUUUUUU
thegodofdance 2 years ago
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This doesn't sound natural to me. =/
Hemanthemannequin 2 years ago
perhaps you are used to pop, hip hop and so other rubish, but human voice can do that, without a computer as other singers (electronic, that stuf...)...
Lord7777777 2 years ago 7
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Or she doesn't sound that good. <_<
And, maybe it's time for you to grow up. :]
Hemanthemannequin 2 years ago
This perfomance of "Glitter and be gay" is gorgeous!!! I love Diana Damrau, but I have seen other performances ,especially of this piece, where she really overdoes the acting. Oh, and I agree with Lord7777777 LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!
LaughingLady89 2 years ago 4
Ohhh, you must see her singing O zitre nicht or Der Holler Rache, doing the role the Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflote, jejeje, that's why she's the Queen
Lord7777777 2 years ago
I Know!!!!! That's why I agreed ;-P
LaughingLady89 2 years ago
I cannot believe it... IT IS SO PERFECT! Min 5:15... That "coloratura"... my god... SHE IS THE BEST!!!
antruexo 2 years ago 2
5:14 - 5:20 AMAZING!!!!!!!!
makagistia 2 years ago 2
wow that's magnificent! Her high F is AWESOME! And she's a great actor also her english took a whie for me to understand, but it's clear after a few times. This was agaun AWESOME!
violinistx100 2 years ago
Why does everyone use Chenoweth's rendition as a standard measurement? Damrau is wonderful in her own unique way.
fanofdudamel100 2 years ago 3
@fanofdudamel100 The same reason that all Hamlet's are compared to Olivier's.
BAKinney1 1 year ago
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Why is Cheno the only opera singer who can act? Damrau looks like a serial killer in this.
AllegraVivace 2 years ago
LOL! I don't think so, but you make me laugh XD!
EdiEllerymissing 2 years ago
Cheno is not an opera singer.
dareezy 2 years ago
You probably need to research her stuff a little better on here...
AllegraVivace 2 years ago
Her video of Glitter and Be Gay is just musical theatre with high notes. The other stuff is just musical theatre. Damrau is fierce.
dareezy 2 years ago
I understand that, but I'm talking about actual acting ability. Cheno's is the only version of this piece that doesn't make me cringe when I watch it. If it were based on audio alone then Damrau easily surpasses Cheno and I can listen to it constantly.
AllegraVivace 2 years ago
Diana is German...have you ever been to Germany? Culture GREATLY impacts interpretation, so please don't say that someone can't act because they interpret a song differently than your youtube crush.
nashvillian315 2 years ago
Damrau is amazing. No doubt about that. I adore her voice. I was just saying I like chenos acting better. So what if you don't agree? There is nothing that says I can't put forward what I think. It's just how I feel and you can't change that like I can't change what you think nor am I trying to, so back off already.
AllegraVivace 2 years ago
Cheno has a masters in opera, she sings it just as well as anyone else, i like hers better because she adds some comedy to it. again do a little research...
thelatestupdates 2 years ago
But, in my opinion I fond better Damrau's interpretarion: she could get those high not, that as I see in Cheno's voice are not so easy to get, not so load, and it is not comfortabl to hear it with her, comparing it with Damrau. DAMRAU RULES!! lONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!!
Lord7777777 2 years ago 3
Maybe because she actually studied Musical theater, acting is her other thing. And she's naturally charming and funny.
Damrau's voice is very potent though.
Ivilinpl 2 years ago
The record here is a performance by just one person, so why should she act when she sings the song on its own and not as part of a role in an opera act?
Cyberbob1987 2 years ago
You're crazy. Damrau is considered to be one of the best actresses in the opera world. You've not seen anything until you've seen her rendition of Der Holle Rache.
Cheno, while she's cute and lovable and outstanding (i love her) isn't an opera singer.
ComaLies225 2 years ago 2
so the fact that she has a MASTERS DEGREE in OPERA means nothing? Cheno is an opera singer.
hfaye09 2 years ago
She's not a full time Opera singer, therefore she isn't considered to be an opera singer. She's a Broadway star.
ComaLies225 2 years ago
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BAKinney1 1 year ago
Wrong...Cheno is pure musical theater, who happens to have a degree in opera.
Her forays into opera have be classified, fair.
If she could sing opera well, she'd be doing it.
Bobbyo60 2 years ago
Oh the last sentence, not necessarily. Some people just prefer musical theater. I'm not gonna argue if she's good at opera or not because I really know nothing about it, but someone can sing one style well and just like another style better.
blackpython 2 years ago
Actually, Kristin had the chance for a career in opera, and she turned it down to go into theatre. It was a personal choice. (This information comes from her autobiography.)
But why are we debating this here? We should be raving about Diana's amazing performance. I, personally, love how she does the laughing parts.
lapintoinette 2 years ago 5
On that point, I couldn't agree more.
Bobbyo60 2 years ago
Kristin was actually cast in a metropolitan opera production, but due to funding, the show was removed from this year's season.
erikcray 2 years ago
REALLY? When was this?
uniquebfly 2 years ago
@erikcray Not of Candide; be a bit more specific.
jwinder2 1 year ago
@jwinder2 If you needed a more specific sentence, I feel bad for you!
erikcray 1 year ago
@erikcray The prime subject here was a comparison of interpretations of Glitter and be Gay. I am just clarifying that that isn't what was slated at the Met before it was cancelled (i believe you are referring to The Ghosts of Versailles.
jwinder2 1 year ago