Genial, totalmente genial. Su voz e interpretación ¡fuera de serie! Y la puesta ¡increible! El verde petróleo es exactamente una noche mozartiana y mágica. De repollos nada jajaja. Gracias por compartir estas delicias.
I'm assuming the costume designer had the idea to make the Queen appear more serious each time she came on stage. The progression from the green afro to the darker emerald green, and then finally to the black dress.
I think it looks very Kandinsky. Diana is lovely in that color, helped by the contrast of orange in the other costume. Her singing and performances always send me. Stars and stars for her!
Who's responsible for dressing Diana up as the Queen of Seaweed? She looks like Neptun's wife! They should've dressed Pamina as the little mermaid, hee hee hee.
i just purchased this production on DVD. I thought it was marvelous. The great thing about this opera is it can be performed so many different ways. And Diana Damrau is astounding.
I find it odd that directors often say they're trying to do something "new" with regietheater yet their productions become cliche themselves; using light-to-dark clothes to represent a character transformation is beyond overused and cliche.
@lilith89ibz And he is a stupid man, as many men are. It was, perhaps, a stupid thing to say (Ay, a werry stupid thing to say) but I still think that the director is a philistine. Yet, you have outproven me, in a way; and I, for thee, strew white lilies on thy wits.
@veritaas Agreed on that. This production takes one of the stereotypes, the children story, to a ridiculous extent. What I find hideous are the costumes, mostly. It does have a couple of interesting ideas (like when the Queen hears the conversation between the Three Ladies, Tamino and Papageno) but even the worst productions have some good ideas. That they suggest the Queen goes from 'good' to 'bad' changing the color of her dress from light to dark green to black is really stupid.
@veritaas I only approved this comment to tell you that it was a really uninformed, sexist and stupid thing to say. I don't like the production either, but just so you know, Pierre Audi, the director, is a man.
Lilith, thanks for posting this on youtube, it is such a pleasure to watch. Certainly, the covent garden production has had a worlwide impact...this Salzburger Festspiele production has great merits, also. As to her having laryngitis, what else could she do but perform!!! or does she get on the phone and say is that Patricia Petibon in Paris, listen Im a bit crook , could you fill in for me up here for a coupla days??? Cant do! OK what is Nat(Dessay )doing tonight?
Unlike many people I liked the production, one of the best i've seen! And it is the only, ABSOLUTELY ONLY Salzburg production I can stand. The others are crap, but this one is moving and beautiful^^.
I was there and despite the costumes, it was a good performance of everyone involved - sometimes Salzburg Festival productions are... well... "different" :) And I agree that Diana _IS_ the Queen of the Night, she not just performs the role... Diana is for the Queen, what Callas was for Violetta or Norma.
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.
Many singers can perform with laryngitis. The role is just trained into the voice. Beverly Sills once said that she could sing Violetta under any physical condition.
Her acting and voice is beyond great but she looks like a crowned cabbage/broccoli. Why the color green? I mean if it was blue or black it wouldn't be a big deal, but green? Really? Shes the queen of the night not queen of the broccoli!
I guess that you can figure out that she has some kind of limitation in this performance in comparison with the other ones. she seems to be putting more effort on singing and less in interpreting, her high F's doesnt seem as good as in other performances, and she made 'time breath mistakes' (she breathed in the middle of a legato). I love Damrau, she can do a good performance even with laryngitis, I only feel sry for her having to perform in such bad conditions...
@haileysama Oh, not anymore. Now she can say no when she's not feeling well enough. Back then, she could not cancel at the Salzburger Festspiele. Besides, I'm afraid maybe they didn't have a cover and she had to sing. It happens more often than it should, unfortunately.
How could she possibly sing --and with this brilliance and fire -- while sick with laryngitis? Are you sure it wasn't just a cold? True laryngitis would affect your whole voice, excellent technique notwithstanding. Damrau is a total goddess but even she couldn't sing over a non-existent voice.
Seriously now, I think she did have laryngitis, but she had not completely lost her voice (as you can hear). I will ask her about it when I see her again and I'll let you know if it was only a cold or what. However, you can definitely tell she was not healthy, specially because of the breathing. I don't understand how she could do it either, but that's why she's one of the best singers we have around!
She is the best. Absolutely -- a complete package: voice to die for, acting talent, energy, joy and youth. It sounds as if you would know for sure she had laryngitis, so I will take your word for it. I cannot hear any in the fire of her tone. Amazing!
Are you sure this isn't like talking about someone with a severe mental disorder and calling them 'schizophrenic' regardless of whether they are schizophrenic? Or calling any malt flavored soft drink a 'coke' regardless of whether it is made by Coca-Cola? Singing with actual laryngitis, especially anything strenuous or emphasizing the high register, has a high chance of ruining your voice for months or years, sometimes even for life. It's unlikely a professional singer would be so foolish.
ich habe zwar nicht wirklich ahnung von musik, aber sie ist brillant. ich habe viele königinnen der nacht gehört, aber sie ist mit ABSTAND die beste. und sie sieht normal so unbedeutend aus. aber in ihren rollen geht sie auf, sie legt ihr ganzes leben in die rolle der königin der nacht. bei vielen wirken die hohen "f"s "gekrichen", bei ihr ist ein fantastischer, übernatürlich hoher ton. i liebe ihren gesang
@anttie1 hab die Oper gesehen, al ich noch jünger war.
Diese Interpretation ist definitv geil. Man sieht allerdings auch, wie schwer es zu singen ist, sie ist sehr angespannt und konzentriert... absolut genial!!! Danke fürs reinstellen ;-)
Wow!! She really had laryngitis? This performance is so professional on so many levels:) and she still sounds great. This is proof that good technique works EVERYday, sick or not. Great Performance!!
@MadTalented I agree with you, some years ago I saw my teacher singing "La Traviata" with a white sore throat, I 've been amazed to attend this performance !
She's always so good. Not only is she an amazing singer (sick or not) but as has been pointed out, she doesn't forget she's in a show and actually acts. She's pretty good at it too.
That. Was. Incredible. If I could sing like that with my voice working perfectly, I think I'd be set for life. Alas, the life of a student is constantly growing and changing. So, maybe someday!
That was the Queen of the Night asking her daughter to kill Sarastro (her enemy) to avenge her, or the bounds of nature would be broken between them. Kind of drastic, I'd say xD
Oh, she intends to, in the Nur Stille, but Sarastro gets the Sun out and destroys her powers. Beacause HE is the evil one, let's make that point clear xD
I actually liked the dress. It's a unique take on the scene for once not thinking all black. That headpiece and the collar being big makes her all the more intimidating. A job well done for Diana Damrau in playing this character and that use of the lowering floor at the end? Great.
Not only does she sing divinely, but she plays the role with a unique, heartfelt Fury!!!! BRAVO Damrau!!!! (Lilith89, was she really ill? WOW....*__*)
Lilith89ibz: Necesitaría saber si puedes hacerme un gran favor. Resulta que estoy haciendo un trabajo para la facultad sobre el libreto de La flauta Mágica y no encuentro el diálogo completo entre Pamina y la Reina. Podrías proporcionármelo en español, por favor?
Larin-bloody-GYTIS??? What the Hell is she like when she's healthy? This is one of the rare performances where I really felt the crushing power of this unleashed maternal and royal fury.
Don't forget that it is conducted by Muti - all that Neapolitan fire and blood, one of the most involving and powerful conductors there are. He and Damrau just are made for each other.
She's so amazing. Most opera singers walk into a role they've done before and do the exact same thing, not Damrau. She refreshes her character, both dramatically and stylistically. I prefer the Covent Garden version, but it's great to see her take risks and delve into the character completely.
This version of Zauberflote was staged at the Salzburg Festival in 1996 as part of the M22 Project. M22 presented all 22 of Mozart's operas and video-recorded 20 of the 22. Most of these are available on DVD and represent a chance to see and hear operas that are seldom performed. Festival staged operas, in general, have minimalistic and unusual scenery and costumes. They often showcase newly creative interpretations for better or worse depending on viewing taste.
I absolutely love Damrau. I have to say I'm not in love with a lot of the get-ups various Queens of the Night have had to dress in. Did anyone the performance Natalie Dessay gave in Salzburg? Good God! How can they put such a beautiful, charming diva in a Mrs. Joker costume!? She looks like Mrs. Joker!
I thought she did quite well, for the most part. She was only off in a few spots, and having had laryngitis at the time, I think she did far better than I would have expected. I would love to see her live!
She not only sings amazingly but her acting ability is unmatched by an queen. I am not a fan of the costume, but I wasn't there and I don't know what they were trying to go for, but Diana's singing is what came through and she made the costume work!!! I love Diana. I can listen to her all day!!
Diana Damrau, as always, is amazing. Although, the costume director should be shot for putting her in emerald green. Blacks, silvers, and purples are the only appropriate colors for the Queen of the Night.
Hehe, she reminds me of the statue of liberty. The darker costume was dark and dramatic, but this one shows(I think) more of the Queen of the Night's fierceness, harshness, and love of grandeur. <3 Love the Diana Damrau!!
Genial, totalmente genial. Su voz e interpretación ¡fuera de serie! Y la puesta ¡increible! El verde petróleo es exactamente una noche mozartiana y mágica. De repollos nada jajaja. Gracias por compartir estas delicias.
beatrizmarin 1 month ago in playlist Opera
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Basileiha 1 month ago
Dear GOD, does Damrau even TRY for those high notes?!
Wagnerlover777 3 months ago
GÄNSEHAUT
klabauter48 6 months ago
en verdad que tema mas maravilloso!!!!
Lilithnights 7 months ago
This version is so much hammier. But I love it.
makerofjam 8 months ago
Pamina looks older than the queen!
MrHomerum 9 months ago
The costumes are ludicrous. Seems mocking to the beauty of this aria.
acuriousaffair 9 months ago
I can't believe that she is 35 years old at that time...
Razgriz106501 9 months ago
0:00 Hide yourself!
K189T 9 months ago
Dear god that dress is just awful!!! But she sounds amazing so no one really pays attention to the dress while she's blasting out those F's
andicn 10 months ago
Wow, Damrau is even scarier than Covent Garden. But not as sexy. The spiked bathing cap throws me off.
presbyterosBassI 10 months ago
I'm assuming the costume designer had the idea to make the Queen appear more serious each time she came on stage. The progression from the green afro to the darker emerald green, and then finally to the black dress.
Bluemango123 11 months ago
My gosh. I do love Diana Damrau and Luciana Serra as The Queen Of the night... I Guess that these two "Divas" are the best .
wilsiqueirabrazil 11 months ago
I think it looks very Kandinsky. Diana is lovely in that color, helped by the contrast of orange in the other costume. Her singing and performances always send me. Stars and stars for her!
ponderosa1850 1 year ago
Who's responsible for dressing Diana up as the Queen of Seaweed? She looks like Neptun's wife! They should've dressed Pamina as the little mermaid, hee hee hee.
RubyDeWitt 1 year ago
would you happen to have the Queen's final appearance (Nur Stille) of this performance
DarkPhoenixBlood 1 year ago
@DarkPhoenixBlood I had posted it already, look in my videos :)
Lilith89ibz 1 year ago
please what is he name of the woman who's playng pamina
keriah17 1 year ago
@keriah17 Genia Kühmeier :)
Lilith89ibz 1 year ago
@Lilith89ibz thank you
keriah17 1 year ago
Pause at 0:03. Best face ever!!
Rukhage 1 year ago
I'm in love with DIana Damrau, but I prefer when she acted in covent garden 2003
minimalisticfocus 1 year ago
i just purchased this production on DVD. I thought it was marvelous. The great thing about this opera is it can be performed so many different ways. And Diana Damrau is astounding.
cvonbarron 1 year ago
I find it odd that directors often say they're trying to do something "new" with regietheater yet their productions become cliche themselves; using light-to-dark clothes to represent a character transformation is beyond overused and cliche.
Jaydoggy531 1 year ago
I dont mean to be mean but...that dress makes her look like the statue of liberty...but she was good nonetheless
msedwardcullenator1 1 year ago 2
@lilith89ibz And he is a stupid man, as many men are. It was, perhaps, a stupid thing to say (Ay, a werry stupid thing to say) but I still think that the director is a philistine. Yet, you have outproven me, in a way; and I, for thee, strew white lilies on thy wits.
Excuse my english, fair friend, also!
veritaas 1 year ago
@veritaas Agreed on that. This production takes one of the stereotypes, the children story, to a ridiculous extent. What I find hideous are the costumes, mostly. It does have a couple of interesting ideas (like when the Queen hears the conversation between the Three Ladies, Tamino and Papageno) but even the worst productions have some good ideas. That they suggest the Queen goes from 'good' to 'bad' changing the color of her dress from light to dark green to black is really stupid.
Lilith89ibz 1 year ago
Women should not be directors - then it becomes this abstract (excause my language) bullshit! Damrau is lovely, even if the director is a philistine!
veritaas 1 year ago
@veritaas I only approved this comment to tell you that it was a really uninformed, sexist and stupid thing to say. I don't like the production either, but just so you know, Pierre Audi, the director, is a man.
Lilith89ibz 1 year ago 2
Sie ist so wunderbar!
Ich wusste gar nicht das man so viel hass in die Stimme legen kann wenn man singt!
Ob es Diana Damrau schwer fällt?
Da ich mal gelesen habe, das sie eine unglaublich sympatische Frau sein soll...
WolligesHangschaf 1 year ago
@WolligesHangschaf ich hatte die Freude/Ehre sie kennen zu lernen durch einen gemeinsamen Freund. Sie ist sehr sympatisch :)
juju1305 1 year ago
@WolligesHangschaf sie ist so in der rolle, das mann glaubt das sie auch so im leben ist!.
anzolettilino 9 months ago
I sing this song and I'm a counter-tenor, but I sing it an octave lower, and it is still VERY difficult.
ecumohcum 1 year ago
mein Gott, sie spielt die Rolle gut!! Was für eine Wut!!!
Osskkarr 1 year ago
@Osskkarr ja, sie haben recht.
Vincenzo2010an 1 year ago
Lilith, thanks for posting this on youtube, it is such a pleasure to watch. Certainly, the covent garden production has had a worlwide impact...this Salzburger Festspiele production has great merits, also. As to her having laryngitis, what else could she do but perform!!! or does she get on the phone and say is that Patricia Petibon in Paris, listen Im a bit crook , could you fill in for me up here for a coupla days??? Cant do! OK what is Nat(Dessay )doing tonight?
HaberfieldChiro 1 year ago
WHAT????!!!
She had Laryngitis!!!!!!
God has really blessed her!
Lindoron 1 year ago
Yeah,she looks like broccoli:))...but she´s amazing!..and Genia Kuhlmeier as Pamina too.Her Ach,ich fuhls is just perfect!
6sushi66 1 year ago
total güt diana ist die beste
enfariner 1 year ago
Beautiful voice!!!!!
Anonymus2398 1 year ago
Oh my God!!!!! She was singing with laryngitis???? :O She is AWESOME!!!!!! No wonder why she is the best coloratura soprano nowadays!!!!!!! ^_^
IntampestusNox 1 year ago
She has got inCREdible crazy eyes!
SenorCyprian 1 year ago
Unlike many people I liked the production, one of the best i've seen! And it is the only, ABSOLUTELY ONLY Salzburg production I can stand. The others are crap, but this one is moving and beautiful^^.
leoperarm 1 year ago
I was there and despite the costumes, it was a good performance of everyone involved - sometimes Salzburg Festival productions are... well... "different" :) And I agree that Diana _IS_ the Queen of the Night, she not just performs the role... Diana is for the Queen, what Callas was for Violetta or Norma.
SilverCircle71 1 year ago
grande gio.. hai tutta la mia stima!!
Impnosi 1 year ago
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
one word: goosebumps
colorfeast 1 year ago
In this particular rendition, Queen Damrau sounds particularly thuggish in the spoken part lol DU, MEINE TOCHTER!!!!
haranoe 1 year ago
toll! toll! hat sie kinder?
Vincenzo2010an 1 year ago
I'd be pretty cross if I had to wear that bloody awful dress too.
peardrop222 1 year ago
Best queen of the night ever, in the worst dress ever.
It is a shame opera suffers the presence of directors.
Zbyhnev 1 year ago
Many singers can perform with laryngitis. The role is just trained into the voice. Beverly Sills once said that she could sing Violetta under any physical condition.
brolobear 1 year ago
Her acting and voice is beyond great but she looks like a crowned cabbage/broccoli. Why the color green? I mean if it was blue or black it wouldn't be a big deal, but green? Really? Shes the queen of the night not queen of the broccoli!
TheWizardofodd12 1 year ago 43
@TheWizardofodd12 Ask the director... She was not all that happy with the production either.
Lilith89ibz 1 year ago 2
@TheWizardofodd12 Hahaha, I love that description!
udothegreat 1 year ago
@TheWizardofodd12
I know, right!? At least they were consistant and painted the night sky green as well.
Eivyll 4 months ago
I guess that you can figure out that she has some kind of limitation in this performance in comparison with the other ones. she seems to be putting more effort on singing and less in interpreting, her high F's doesnt seem as good as in other performances, and she made 'time breath mistakes' (she breathed in the middle of a legato). I love Damrau, she can do a good performance even with laryngitis, I only feel sry for her having to perform in such bad conditions...
haileysama 1 year ago
@haileysama Oh, not anymore. Now she can say no when she's not feeling well enough. Back then, she could not cancel at the Salzburger Festspiele. Besides, I'm afraid maybe they didn't have a cover and she had to sing. It happens more often than it should, unfortunately.
Lilith89ibz 1 year ago
"I must make a remark: SHE WAS SINGING WITH LARYNGITIS"
I don't believe it!
o8thmsmunchieman 1 year ago 6
@o8thmsmunchieman Well, she was!
Lilith89ibz 1 year ago 2
Sehr gut ! Für ienmal Ich verstande das text !
Danke vielmal !
(Diction excellente !) I love this "AIR" !
Wonderful
xanglat 1 year ago
Prettyfull <3
YuiYuriNagisa 1 year ago
Standing ovation!!!
sebluthiers 1 year ago
That is seriously one of the most profound lines ever written.
"Hell's revenge boils within my heart".
LivingDeadVideos 1 year ago
where can I buy the DVD?
AlbAlPasa 2 years ago
How could she possibly sing --and with this brilliance and fire -- while sick with laryngitis? Are you sure it wasn't just a cold? True laryngitis would affect your whole voice, excellent technique notwithstanding. Damrau is a total goddess but even she couldn't sing over a non-existent voice.
sopranosd 2 years ago
Hm, magic? xDDDDDDDDDDDD
Seriously now, I think she did have laryngitis, but she had not completely lost her voice (as you can hear). I will ask her about it when I see her again and I'll let you know if it was only a cold or what. However, you can definitely tell she was not healthy, specially because of the breathing. I don't understand how she could do it either, but that's why she's one of the best singers we have around!
Lilith89ibz 2 years ago 2
She is the best. Absolutely -- a complete package: voice to die for, acting talent, energy, joy and youth. It sounds as if you would know for sure she had laryngitis, so I will take your word for it. I cannot hear any in the fire of her tone. Amazing!
sopranosd 2 years ago 2
Are you sure this isn't like talking about someone with a severe mental disorder and calling them 'schizophrenic' regardless of whether they are schizophrenic? Or calling any malt flavored soft drink a 'coke' regardless of whether it is made by Coca-Cola? Singing with actual laryngitis, especially anything strenuous or emphasizing the high register, has a high chance of ruining your voice for months or years, sometimes even for life. It's unlikely a professional singer would be so foolish.
aswallom 2 years ago
@Lilith89ibz Laryngitis is inflammation, or swelling of the vocal chords. It isnt always severe enough to the point where you have "no voice"
She definitely had enough voice to sing with, but it wasnt her full ability.
Im a little concerned though, because she is pushing herself to use her voice in a time where her chords need rest...
But still a hell of a performance eh?
temperanceluv81 1 year ago 3
@temperanceluv81 Oh, but that was back in 2006. Now she cancels if she has to!
Lilith89ibz 1 year ago 2
OMG amazing...
berre30 2 years ago
ich habe zwar nicht wirklich ahnung von musik, aber sie ist brillant. ich habe viele königinnen der nacht gehört, aber sie ist mit ABSTAND die beste. und sie sieht normal so unbedeutend aus. aber in ihren rollen geht sie auf, sie legt ihr ganzes leben in die rolle der königin der nacht. bei vielen wirken die hohen "f"s "gekrichen", bei ihr ist ein fantastischer, übernatürlich hoher ton. i liebe ihren gesang
anttie1 2 years ago
@anttie1 hab die Oper gesehen, al ich noch jünger war.
Diese Interpretation ist definitv geil. Man sieht allerdings auch, wie schwer es zu singen ist, sie ist sehr angespannt und konzentriert... absolut genial!!! Danke fürs reinstellen ;-)
JeMeChaTB 2 years ago
Wow!! She really had laryngitis? This performance is so professional on so many levels:) and she still sounds great. This is proof that good technique works EVERYday, sick or not. Great Performance!!
MadTalented 2 years ago 3
@MadTalented I agree with you, some years ago I saw my teacher singing "La Traviata" with a white sore throat, I 've been amazed to attend this performance !
dacor31 2 years ago
AMAZING!
markphilonia 2 years ago 2
hopefully Fleming doesn't think she can sing this too =P
raigekimaru 2 years ago
She's always so good. Not only is she an amazing singer (sick or not) but as has been pointed out, she doesn't forget she's in a show and actually acts. She's pretty good at it too.
tangentcausality 2 years ago 2
Ah! That was brilliant! I can even forgive the breath she took at 2:35 seeing as she had laryngitis at the time! :)
nyugallatin13 2 years ago
Ooh. I noticed that too. Great performance nonetheless.
strauss12345 2 years ago
thks
amneris54 2 years ago
quel drama! Brilliantly sung AND interesting to watch. A soprano that can act??? Say it isnt so!
pfenixignited 2 years ago 2
Perfect!
mdgstrange 2 years ago
la mejor de todas con diferencia¡¡
losillano 2 years ago 2
That. Was. Incredible. If I could sing like that with my voice working perfectly, I think I'd be set for life. Alas, the life of a student is constantly growing and changing. So, maybe someday!
hergranger546 2 years ago
those staccati are just perfect!!!! with laryngitis!!! i love her!!!!
silvr94 2 years ago
WOW!
robertanico 2 years ago
OMG...
Pamina looks older than her mother...
a471082 2 years ago 3
Lyrics (in german - sorry)
KÖNINGIN
Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen,
Tod und Verzweiflung flammet um mich her!
Fühlt nicht durch dich Sarastro Todesschmerzen,
So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr.
Verstoβen sei auf ewig, verlassen sei auf ewig,
Zertrϋmmert sein auf ewig alle Bande der Natur,
Wenn nicht durch dich Sarastro wird erblassen!
Hört, Rachegötter! Hört der Mutter Schwur!
belef 2 years ago
That was the Queen of the Night asking her daughter to kill Sarastro (her enemy) to avenge her, or the bounds of nature would be broken between them. Kind of drastic, I'd say xD
Lilith89ibz 2 years ago
ALL HAIL THE QUEEN
rhubarbidoo 2 years ago 2
statue of liberty?
Puppyizzy 2 years ago 5
Don't think that's the idea xD
Lilith89ibz 2 years ago
haha i know, i couldn't help but see the resemblance though
Puppyizzy 2 years ago
Wow, Diana is a great Königin der Nacht. I'm so scared of her that I'm wonderin why she doesn't kill Sarastro herself?
KleineTochter 2 years ago 3
Oh, she intends to, in the Nur Stille, but Sarastro gets the Sun out and destroys her powers. Beacause HE is the evil one, let's make that point clear xD
Lilith89ibz 2 years ago
omg..this get me every time i watch it. This is how this role is done.
Fischerssop17 2 years ago 16
@Fischerssop17 Best version on the Internet, IMO. She's scary and angry, just what a fairy tale needs. She's a great singer and actress.
1brewski2 11 months ago
She,s scaring!!
caliostra 2 years ago
I love the costumes in this opera (every version of it)!
Lexigiggles 2 years ago
lol, i love how in this one her daughter looks older than her
:]
ANOTHERify 2 years ago
Hey this is Jillian I'm also a Coloratora Soprano and love to sing this song it's fun to be evil, and sing an impressive song!!! lol (evil laugh)
dramaqueen0617 2 years ago 2
congrats
zsignes 2 years ago
just amazing !
zsignes 2 years ago 3
WOOOOAH!!!!!! even with laryngitis she's amazing! i like the set design and costumes of her other queen of the night performance though.
m217mam927 2 years ago 2
I actually liked the dress. It's a unique take on the scene for once not thinking all black. That headpiece and the collar being big makes her all the more intimidating. A job well done for Diana Damrau in playing this character and that use of the lowering floor at the end? Great.
manramen 2 years ago
Brava!!!!
bianco1972 2 years ago 3
Not only does she sing divinely, but she plays the role with a unique, heartfelt Fury!!!! BRAVO Damrau!!!! (Lilith89, was she really ill? WOW....*__*)
GrafiteArgentata 2 years ago
Yeah, she was, unfortunately. That woman is insane xD
Lilith89ibz 2 years ago
Yes, that´s incredible how she plays the role so great and sing so amazing at the same time O_O i like it so much!
Bravisima!
ghecimar 2 years ago 2
Lilith89ibz: Necesitaría saber si puedes hacerme un gran favor. Resulta que estoy haciendo un trabajo para la facultad sobre el libreto de La flauta Mágica y no encuentro el diálogo completo entre Pamina y la Reina. Podrías proporcionármelo en español, por favor?
gastonghi 2 years ago
Beautiful voice. Beautifully performed.
But the set?
What were the designers thinking?
girlwithcurls90 2 years ago 2
1:37 to 1:43 is the most perfect intonation of the Queen of the Night I've ever heard.
Hut ab, Diana.
Weiter so!
silvr94 2 years ago
I don't know... I think she beated herself at Covent Garden. That was ASTONISHING!
SteJup87 2 years ago
I know! Those high notes are so PERFECTLY there...and not even squeaky! WITH laryngitis. insane. She's so good in this role.
saxamaphoneguy1 2 years ago
Larin-bloody-GYTIS??? What the Hell is she like when she's healthy? This is one of the rare performances where I really felt the crushing power of this unleashed maternal and royal fury.
FabioPBarbieri 2 years ago
Well, she does not sound like when she is healthy, really, but she never cracks when she is ill, she has an incredible technique.
Lilith89ibz 2 years ago
She was ill in this???....all I can say is OMG..she still sounds amazing even when she is sick...and this piece is extremely difficult..
Diana is a true artist, no doubt.
edengirl17 2 years ago
is she sick??????? she definetly sound healthy! I could never sing such an aria once i'm ill!!! O_O
julianaperrusoo 2 years ago 2
she's like xena with a great set of pipes
pusssssyyyyyy 2 years ago 2
Shame she did not wear Xena's costume too xDDDDDDD
Lilith89ibz 2 years ago
.... whoever directed her is a friggin genius, i'll tell you that. god DAMN!
pusssssyyyyyy 2 years ago
I think it is just about her being the scariest Queen xD
Lilith89ibz 2 years ago
Don't forget that it is conducted by Muti - all that Neapolitan fire and blood, one of the most involving and powerful conductors there are. He and Damrau just are made for each other.
FabioPBarbieri 2 years ago
2:35 - ooops ;) Nonetheless, great performance of the most difficult vocal part ever composed :)
elbigit 2 years ago
Laryngitis' fault xD
Lilith89ibz 2 years ago
She is SENSATIONAL!!!
wnwnrt 2 years ago
She's so amazing. Most opera singers walk into a role they've done before and do the exact same thing, not Damrau. She refreshes her character, both dramatically and stylistically. I prefer the Covent Garden version, but it's great to see her take risks and delve into the character completely.
spgtenor 2 years ago
this mis en scene is horrible . also the costumes and the set are disgraceful but the performance of damrau is superb!!!
melaneimonoussa 2 years ago
my favourite queen of night
ly787 2 years ago
she is THE TOP !!!!
Rephrat 2 years ago
this is fantastic and she's MAD scary!! lmaoo I would not want to be Pamina lolll
flouraki 2 years ago
jap...she definitely does. even acting-wise.
HeliPilot1180 2 years ago
OMG i think she owns this character
jigalipio 2 years ago
This version of Zauberflote was staged at the Salzburg Festival in 1996 as part of the M22 Project. M22 presented all 22 of Mozart's operas and video-recorded 20 of the 22. Most of these are available on DVD and represent a chance to see and hear operas that are seldom performed. Festival staged operas, in general, have minimalistic and unusual scenery and costumes. They often showcase newly creative interpretations for better or worse depending on viewing taste.
w7md 3 years ago
I wish that dress was in black...or Midnight Blue...On the flipside....She sounds perfect for the part!
Bluemango123 3 years ago
very nice singing. She's one of my favorite queens.
...I have to admit that's one of the more... colorful Queen outfits
DaughterxOfxBlaze 3 years ago
I absolutely love Damrau. I have to say I'm not in love with a lot of the get-ups various Queens of the Night have had to dress in. Did anyone the performance Natalie Dessay gave in Salzburg? Good God! How can they put such a beautiful, charming diva in a Mrs. Joker costume!? She looks like Mrs. Joker!
oneworldguy 2 years ago
If you want to see Natalie Dessay dressed up as Mrs. Joker in this aria, see the FIRST HIT when you use the search terms "Natalie Dessay Salzburg."
Be sitting down because her get-up is blinding. How do these costume designers stay in work?
oneworldguy 2 years ago
I thought she did quite well, for the most part. She was only off in a few spots, and having had laryngitis at the time, I think she did far better than I would have expected. I would love to see her live!
bob1987dole 3 years ago
This is fantastic!!!
Von4 3 years ago 4
I can't believe she's brave enough to be shouting right before she sings this.
StarryNight713 3 years ago 8
oh my she hits such high notes!
13ImagineThat13 3 years ago 3
Oh my god..at the end I was like "where did she go?" For a second I thought this was the Wizard of Oz, and she melted, lmao. Then I saw the door!
And I agree with Tharodar...that moon is riddiculous!
paigenalex4eva 3 years ago
What a voice!!!!!!!! what a babe!!!!!
Vandroy666 3 years ago 2
That exit! Superb! Seems to be the only redeeming quality of the set, eh?
ThatDavidGuy 3 years ago
She not only sings amazingly but her acting ability is unmatched by an queen. I am not a fan of the costume, but I wasn't there and I don't know what they were trying to go for, but Diana's singing is what came through and she made the costume work!!! I love Diana. I can listen to her all day!!
chrismo1984 3 years ago
Wow... She has perfect teeth.... O_O
alexandriusgirl 3 years ago 4
Well i think even more hillarious than the costume is the moon at 3:39 *laugh*
Tharodar 3 years ago
The ridiculous set is unfortunate. When we will get over this addiction to nonsense?
Jitpring 3 years ago 3
Wier Geil! How Cool!! Greetings from Mexico City!
Baraquiel62 3 years ago
Diana Damrau, as always, is amazing. Although, the costume director should be shot for putting her in emerald green. Blacks, silvers, and purples are the only appropriate colors for the Queen of the Night.
repronpaul 3 years ago 3
I love Diana Damrau. :D Fantastic voice. She's scary.
Turand0t 3 years ago 3
Hehe, she reminds me of the statue of liberty. The darker costume was dark and dramatic, but this one shows(I think) more of the Queen of the Night's fierceness, harshness, and love of grandeur. <3 Love the Diana Damrau!!
lamentofhorde 3 years ago
she's just amazing
LittleBuffyAngel 3 years ago
oh my god she is spectacular. the black costume was better though. any way, thumbs up diana damrau. you're the best.
Soielily 3 years ago
I don't quite understand the costume, but I think she's the best queen of the night.
Rachmaninov08 3 years ago
I certainly can't tell she was suffering from laryngitis! What great acting too.
giacominifan 3 years ago
I think she sang the best in this version. I like the other 2 but not as much as this one (on youtube they have more views though)
ahmad123987 3 years ago
No doubt she's a extraordinary singer and very hot too. The dress is really awfull though.
anaclet 3 years ago 3
love u guys!she is indeed a goddess!!keep on writing about her.. opera is my best thing in the world!love reading comments!
sopranooriental 3 years ago
sorry but how do u know she was singing with laryngitis???xaxa!that was really funny!
sopranooriental 3 years ago
Because a friend of mine was there and asked her, as simple as that xDDD
Lilith89ibz 3 years ago
She knows everything about her.....
maggeo78 3 years ago
That's SO not true xDDDD
Lilith89ibz 3 years ago
agreed, lilith is like a damrau-encyclopedia :p
Satirike 3 years ago
Ohimé! xDDDDD
Lilith89ibz 3 years ago
Me encantan los 'gritos extras' de esta producción(XD), y el vestido no está nada mal en mi opinión ;)
leoperarm 3 years ago
Ma che gusti hai leonardo???????
Non oso pensare come ti vesti XDDDDDDDDD
maggeo78 3 years ago
xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Lilith89ibz 3 years ago