Mozart's Top 5 Beautiful Arias for Female Voice - #5 Ruhe Sanft

Song Details:
Two years before Mozart's first successful operatic masterpiece "Abduction from the Seraglio," Mozart began to write "Zaide," a German "rescue" opera that deviated from the norm of a male hero rescuing his lady in distress (like Belmonte rescuing Konstanze in "Abduction") and instead told the story of a heroine, Zaide, who rescues her lover Gomatz. Mozart never finished "Zaide", and the music was not performed until long after he died. Yet Mozart's unmatched genius comes to life in this, Mozart's most lyrical aria, "Ruhe Sanft" ("Sleep Safely").

Performance Details:
This production is from the M22 Opera Collection. It is special because this is the debut performance of Mojca Erdmann, a relatively new singer to the stage in 2006, at the Mozart Salzburg Festival. I have heard several different performances of this aria, and only Natalie Dessay matches Erdmann in heart and emotion. Johannes Kalitzke and the Austrian Ensemble for New Music provide orchestral accompaniment.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• mozart
• ruhe
• sanft
• erdmann
• zaide
• kalitzke
• austrian
• ensemble
• opera
• classical
• bach
• beethoven
• wolfgang
• amadeus

[boonece1]

Au contraire, you of no faith, it is not belittling to be inspired. Even atheists are inspired by something when creating art. What difference is it to you if jimk43 believes it was the voice of God that inspired Mozart. Don't belittle yourself by being so confined to your own limited imagination.

[shadesofearth89]

why argue about theology when you can listen to this beautiful soprano instead?

[scorpio16191]

It's a great satisfaction to hear so many good singers from the young generation : Erdmann, Piersson, Karthauser. This aria is sublime and Mojca Erdmann has such an emotionnal expression. Thank you for having posted this.

[havefun137]

If anybody could tell me what is going on in this performance, I would be very grateful. Because I love the song and I know what it means, I'm just confused as to what is going on in the scene. So if anybody knows, please tell me. :)

[oplutao]

Mozart existiu ou foi um sonho que tivemos?

[terradynepro]

@Perktube1

hilarious!

[paxazzari]

There are few perfections on earth as the music of Mozart.

[Figga1949]

Excellent.



[thelilja5]

Im proud that tunes like this are spread through outer space. Its one of the rare nice things what can mankind give to this world.

[trevor462]

@boonece1 Excellent reply! It's what looks to see in UTube commentaries instead of vulgar mindless, often irrelevant, insults. Thanks.

[Perktube1]

:08 whats Patrick Stewart doing in this? lol....

[TheOmlink]

Goodness, she is wonderful and I love the set.