Die Lotusblume (Schumann) - Diana Damrau, Xavier de Maistre

[MuseDuCafe]

Boo on the harp being part of this... some sentimental notion left from people playing lunchrooms in hotels and department stores, its always a fail for me when one expects, uh, piano, like what it was written for.

[migueloac4]

Bravissimo los dos...

[movielovercat]

I added this movie to my collection of this tune in my brog.

Thank you Upload this.

[lipera]

two people in the world do not have a clue about good singing..

This is WONDERFUL!!!!

[Musicforme89]

This woman- is amazing!!! Expressiveness and pronunciation! My Hero!

[TheLotusflowers]

Der Text passt nicht zu dieser tollen Blume. Am Lotus prallt jeglicher Dreck ab (Nano-Technik), sie ist vollkommen rein. Aus dem dreckigsten Gewässern entstehen sie, verblühen nie, sondern schließen sich und gleiten dann zurück auf den Grund. Zurück zum Ursprung. Das ist die Lotusblume.

[raigekimaru]

beautiful lirico-coloratura voice.

[paulzie1]

Brilliant, very expressive!

[robtexaco]

ma con l'arpa ??

[normthedoorman]

Believe it or not, as beautiful as this is, she is slightly under pitch at .26 on "er wartet".

[tcradical]

@normthedoorman Do you think she is a robot? She is human and humans are not perfect, you should know this by now but I am just reminding you. Try to sing it yourself!

[MrChicaBica]

@tcradical

"not know anything at all about singing or music" ... "don't give your stupid opinions"

That is very rude. I'm genuinely disappointed that people are more than willing to voice their opinions in a disrespectful manner on Youtube like this. I don't mean to be argumentative, but please respect what others have to say. You don't have to agree with it, but respect it. This negativity is outrageous to me. Please try to be more respectful:) and have a good evening.

[tcradical]

I completly agree with you on that comments get more outrageous every time. I should have not modified the word opinions with the word stupid, it was not necesary, I let my emotions go in front of my reason by doing so, which is strange to me because I tend to be obsesed with doing the opposite, and I am glad that there are still people that care about respect, and if you care about respect you deserve it. Here is my comment to take back, if it is possible, what you did not deserve.

[philipvanlidth]

@normthedoorman Given that it is nearly impossible to tell and the mastery she demonstrates throughout the rest of the piece, I find that your comment is, to put it mildly, pedantic and unnecessary...

[gueterkurde1]

bravo

[Klassizismus]

A loud "BRAVI" !!!!!!!!

[maggeo78]

ves anche questo non l'ha cantato alla Scala....

Sigh... Però io ho sentito l'Ave Maria dal vivo XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[thecelticspirit]

Simplemente precioso.