O zittre Nicht - DIANA DAMRAU - Recording

[jjh2456]

When people think of the Queen of the Night, they immediately think of "Der Holle Rache". Don't forget "O Zittre Nicht". It is beautiful and challenging in it's own right.

[Rhopoe]

I don't want to start pandemonium here but I must know what all the hullabaloo is about on her Königin der Nacht? No, she's far from awful. I just feel that here, she seems rushed (& I'm not talking about the tempo) & out of breath– because she is rushed! A bit disappointing after all the praise... Anyway, I still maintain that Edda Moser is unchallengeable in her Königin interpretation...

[jjh2456]

@Rhopoe This is actually the tempo it is supposed to be sung in. When Mozart wrote this role he wrote it for his sister-in-law who was perhaps the greatest vocalist ever known at that time. She had a vocal range that no one could ever dream of and could do thing that no would ever attempt like hit a total of 5 Fs over high C.during her performance of this role.

[Rhopoe]

@jjh2456 Oh yes, I read that somewhere too... Do you happen to know this sister-in-law's name? (Well, can look it up) Anyway, I do enjoy Madame Moser's version of this aria (her Königin der Nacht generally) over other– perhaps equally talented– ladies'. I just feel like Moser– in her seemingly inexhaustible voice– fleshed out every note to the fullest, breathlessly. I feel here Damrau didn't own it as much. She's wonderful nonetheless. But I'm Team Moser. 

[jjh2456]

@Rhopoe Her name was Josepha Hofer. She was the original Queen of the Night. Moser did wake the dead with her "Der Holle Rache" no doubt.

[BleedTheWineUnholy]

That was effortless and ridiculously FAST!!! WOW!!

[luisalandaeta]

Best Queen of the Night ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AllEarsIm]

I know it hasn't got much to do with her music but I just wanted to say she looks very pretty with blond hair.

[Maranedy]

Question people! What do you mean by Konigin?

[leoperarm]

@Maranedy Queen :)

[Maranedy]

@leoperarm Oh! Thank you very much dear sir!

[Ma3Hu1]

3:59 - 4:04 klingt die Stelle gar nicht schön. Also ab sie jedes mal von einem Insekt gestochen wird. Und Interpretation bzw. Virtuosität hin oder her, es ist einfach zu schnell gesungen.

[monpitt500]

The voice much smaller an less interesting

[3002vincenzo]

i love you!

[Babs22h]

the tempo is fabulous.... would lvoe to hear her take it triple this speed!!!!;-)

[jjh2456]

@Babs22h it's faster and she hits every single note.

[edengirl17]

lovely

[FlyingElephant20]

This interpretation is even better than Lucia Popp I think.

[BarbaraPloyer333]

Perfect singing isn't half of it... amazing...

[killerbunny123123]

great video....by far the bast quality of sound of O zitt're nicht....ich liede Diana Damrau!

[killerbunny123123]

*1 the bEst

*2 ich lieBe

[gibraltarrr]

i can't believe this was my friends voice teacher. lucky. is this rly the original tempo?

[leoperarm]

I'ts supposed to be the original tempo, because of anonym testifications made by people who were at the premiere ;)

[raymzi]

so these tempos are supposed to be the original tempos? Ive always wondered if jeremie guy sped it up or something.

[nick1spain]

just love her voice soo good to have this here

nick1spain

[ouinonyes]

Sie ist di beste!!!!

[wandalewlandowska]

Fabulous performance and unapproachable by any singer I've heard. The faster tempo is a little odd to unaccustomed ears, but the staccato on the high F suddenly makes sense at this speed. Damrau's voice is flexible and accurate; her pronunciation is astonishingly clear. It's simply perfect singing.

[skitzo429]

its in E, this is in a lowered key

[wandalewlandowska]

Might be sung as an "E", laddy, but it's "F" in the score. But surely you knew that.

[skitzo429]

yes, hence my mention of the lower key.

[aalg4c]

i wonder if it has anything to do with the tuning.....?

[skitzo429]

it is, "authentic temperament" is lower that standard modern tuning, but for a modern approximation transposing it down a halfstep is more practical than original period instruments.

[aalg4c]

oh... hm thats funny on the stage she sings it in bb which gives us the f..... so in this its like singin it in a giving us an e although its written as an f.......

if my logic makes any sense

[GoBogi]

Her pronunciation better be clear, in her native language :P She sings these exceptionally well because she can easily understand and relate to the music, she said.

[yiudiumui]

too much

[ll40808]

so fast!! cool!

[leoperarm]

Yes, because it is supposed to be the original tempo with the original instruments.

[maggeo78]

Wunderbar.... Sie ist di beste Konigin der Nacht!!