Who Sang The "Queen Of The Night" Staccatos The Best? (F6)

i LOVE The Magic Flaute so I thought it would be nice to make this video and demostrate how hard this aria (and the role in general) is.
My Top 5 (No Order)
-Natalie Dessay
-Lucia Popp
-Edda Moser
-Cristina Deuketom
-Diana Damrau
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[@naomiyokoi9248]

Don’t you just hate it when a interestingly dressed woman is singing high af notes while threatening you with a knife

[@stuartlee6622]

Hillary Rodham Clinton comes to mind

[@chaskyexcellence9985]

Hahaha

[@haileypatin2514]

Naomi Yokoi it’s how i wanna die

[@MarkFilipAnthony]

This interestingly dressed woman is a representation of everyones mom, so just picture ur mom screaming at you

[@datroy3647]

Sounds like what I wish my Saturday nights were like

[@PrincessPanFry]

Did somebody force Kim Soo-Yeon to perform at gunpoint? She looks terrified. BLINK TWICE IF YOU NEED HELP, KIM.

[@assematalla]

PrincessPanFry lol

[@thomastmwc]

PrincessPanFry lmfao

[@originallilmisstex]

PrincessPanFry LOL

[@finland4ever55]

Well she is Korean so she may not be confident about singing a whole opera aria in German.

[@aidanmccormack5443]

PrincessPanFry The sixteenth notes were also kind of a jumble with her

[@redenvy649]

Cristina voice is simply flawless and she looked like she's just doing her usual chores effortlessly..

[@robstockton2463]

I like her cold, hard stare! And how she throws off the 16th-notes like easy-peasy. I love her approach to the aria and the character. There’s a brilliant DG recording from I think the early ‘60s.

[@dannil9878]

But totally expressionless.

[@redessa01]

I agree her vocals are stunning. If I were just listening, it would be amazing. But that "just doing her usual chores" flat affect kills it for me as a performance. I don't know if that was a choice by her director or if she couldn't maintain the focus and posture necessary to nail the vocals while also moving around the stage and emoting. (No insult intended. It's totally valid if that's the case.) Either way, what I assume is supposed to be an icy stare, looks like bored apathy to me which does not do justice to what's happening in this scene.

[@randar1969]

@@dannil9878 But i can tell you her stare is like the queen she lived under. Perhaps you aren't aware of our former queen Wilhelmina. Or that she is Dutch and we have a monarchy here still.

[@skyhaun4000]

She does make it look effortless

[@mafagi2]

Erika Miklosau's slightly quicker "laugh" really hits it for me. Makes it sound more natural, and more manic. Also her acting !

[@micke_mango]

Yes, I feel the same. The tempo is insane and yet she sings those eights seemingly with ease

[@shredpow]

I agree with this. Erika #1, Diana #2

[@miniroundaboutinbrum7915]

I totally agree with this video but I wonder if a better recording of Joan Sutherland would be unbeatable that range through the lower notes to the coloratura staccato

[@paulpaul20000]

Also her soft inflection on the "Du" kind of puts a soft of threatening tenderness in the mix that adds to the idea of a mother pressuring her child into something they wish not to do.

[@daarianaharis]

Agree! Her voice and control of it is a marvel. It's almost a sound effect! Unfortunately she slurs most of the words, which irks me because it's my native language.

[@davidbasa9985]

Umm everyone is wrong the winner is me trying to do this alone in my bedroom after watching this

[@jessicarenee6842]

sksksk same lol!!!

[@alexUCC0KEFG-SKHt9I6Pt73ZrNQ]

@Vibhuti Jani me too and my cat's ears are bleeding

[@jessicap9064]

Same 😂

[@gracebrb]

frrr

[@CHOMesweet]

@Vibhuti Jani - stick to the latest Bollywood number...

[@aldienwannuga3735]

Mozart be like : "I don't care..one day somebody gonna sing it.."

[@danielthompson5554]

Actually, he had his sister in law, Josepha Hofer, in mind when he wrote that aria. She was a soprano and the first singer who performed that piece.

[@raymiller5895]

@@danielthompson5554 I thought he hated her and wrote it knowing she was going to fail?

[@mistersmith1883]

@@raymiller5895 lol I never heard that

[@nooffencebut9111]

@@raymiller5895 no, he knew she could sing it right

[@keller109]

Mozart stayed trolling. I'm a violinist so I'm more used to his orchestral pieces. But... just when you think he's ready to be serious.... he throws something that sounds kind of playful up in there. When I see his music, he comes across as a composer that didn't take himself too seriously. I doubt he wrote any of his pieces with a straight face, and he was DEFINITELY trolling with this aria 🤣

[@Geronimo_555]

Lucia Popp. Brilliant. Longer, than the others "Queen of no hurry" style. Real Queen.

[@lawrenceloder]

Popp has always been my favorite. The "Sutherland Style" is quite evident ... sloppy diction, not always on pitch. That 1950's "roundness" of tone common to Callas and Sutherland. Popp's diction is flawless (one can follow the libretto, syllable by syllable), and her pitch is perfect. Popp hits the notes and caresses loves each one. Others make it seem equally effortless but seem to "hit and off" like a xylophone.

[@aratz2040]

A diferencia de lo que dice mucha gente, yo creo que el estilo sin prisas de Popp es más difícil, pues es más fácil que se quede sin aire. Es la primera vez que escucho su versión y me ha encantado!

[@Randmeister52]

I have always loved Diana Damrau, but Lucia Popp does this the best. Beautiful music must be savored, like a warm hug, and she takes time and shows her love for every gorgeous note.

[@stephenrboyer2148]

I'm with you all the way. Other performers may have "acted" the role better, but Lucia Popp sang it the best. I know what you mean and love the "no hurry" style. Every note was held to the proper length and not clipped off. Her tones are rich and powerful. The only thing I don't know was whether the slightly slower style was her idea or not. The recording I have of Die Zauberflöte has Werner Klemperer conducting and he *never* rushed Mozart. (I have a recording he did of the 40th symphony that will make you tear up.) I can't stand when the conductor thinks you have to play Mozart like a crazy horse trying to escape a burning house.

[@angelaweaver226]

She also hits every note bang in the middle. Every single note.

[@emmabroughton2039]

Diana Damrau, no contest. Everything is perfect. The pitch, tone, timing and her acting are all magnificent.

[@jeanpierredevos3137]

Edda Moser sings mutch better. Diana Damrau has already ruined her voice. If you listen to her nowadays nothing is left because of her lowsy technique.

[@silvialengova]

Exactly,only acting is magnificent.I wonder how another people cannot hear wrong intonation and force needed to produce that tone…

[@mikebarker9187]

Not the timing.

[@jonksmodels]

I agree but I don't think there is much in it.

[@cabalpaxiarch7239]

She's definitely the best of them at acting, but not the pitch.

[@trinitybair7516]

Listening to Lucia I can just hear my dad aggressively clapping his hands at me, yelling, "TEMPO! TEMPO!"

[@cruzzosanchezzo9632]

That's the thing with most performers in the 20th century. They will purposely perform a piece super under tempo, just to fit in vibrato. Don't know why, but that's a pattern that I've noticed.

[@PegasStar]

Soo true, compared to the others I suddenly felt like listening to a slowed record :'D

[@MsDefectiveToaster]

Same with Natalie Dessay, I felt except I think she's speeding up? It's hard to tell. Maybe it's just me listening to them all in a row

[@user-xu2dw8hr8v]

Yes, in the XX century the baroque sometimes was played like romanticism

[@user-xu2dw8hr8v]

@Cruz Sanchez es verdad, escucha la version de Maria Callas, yo creo que le bajan el tempo ya que ese rubato antes de las notas con vibrato se les hace dificil a tempo mormal

[@emmanuelmallari3006]

Diana Damrau had the best characterization without compromising her tone.

[@CameronGuarino]

she’s lipsyncing in that performance but still impressive nonetheless

[@Calvini2013]

Also best costume

[@mrglibb]

@@CameronGuarino Where do you get the idea that she's lip syncing in that performance? Her breathing matches the performance and I see no incongruities between the words and her lip movements. There don't seem to be any articles about it anywhere either.

[@dr.lexwinter8604]

But she also had the most subverted version of the magic flute with creepy looking transvestites--bald fifty year old men--playing the roles of women in the background which distracted utterly from the piece. Sydney Opera House is famous for its Weimar level of subversiveness which is why us Aussies want it defunded. If it cannot succeed itself it shouldn't occupy prime real estate, pulling in a few million a year when the rent of that space alone would be tens of billions.

[@ryandepauw]

Dr. Lex Winter Men have played women upon the stage from the beginning.

[@philipcooper8556]

Diana Damrau Takes the role of Queen of the Night to a whole new level. All these performers are at the top of their game, yes of course they are, BUT Diana IS the Queen of the Night, the pinnacle of coloratura in dramatic art. GO GIRL !!!

[@eudorabis]

The best Queen.

[@husher5142]

best actress, but best singer is Erika or Cristina

[@roger1296]

I agree.

[@PurpleOpinionM]

Cristina sounds divine

[@elmazielmazi6203]

Christina without a doubt is the best

[@DCFunBud]

This is a toughy, but I would have to give first place to Deutekom. There is an element of full throttle madness in her singing that is so compelling. She had been singing this aria since she was a girl. Deutekom said in an interview that as a youth she was singing a part in Der Rosenkavalier in Spain. She was warming up by singing the Queen of the Night's aria in her dressing room when the door opened slowly and in walked an amazed Elizabeth Swarzkopf. She asked, "little girl, do you know what you are singing?" Little Cristina knew what she was singing as she learned it from records at home. She just didn't appreciate the difficulty of the aria.

[@Fridelain]

Achievements in ignorance.

[@Bacchusmbt]

I would have responded with: “How DARE you call me ‘little girl’, you NAZI!”

[@ismata3274]

Oh? A lullaby to calm down madam😊

[@fairy5668]

My girl Sumi Jo did it while dressed as a coffee filter

[@gabrilemaia3592]

😂

[@meloistnut7067]

LMAO

[@chulerialol]

😂😂😂😂

[@alfredoprime5495]

Too bad the audio quality in this clip was total garbage. She's one of the best

[@Loveseil]

😂😂😂😂

[@izzyayo4129]

No one: The mosquitos in my ear when I’m trying to sleep:

[@FG-fc3oe]

yez

[@anneesteban2942]

HAHAHAHAA

[@jd3924]

That’s so randomly hilarious that I’m scaring myself with my own cackling

[@marie-vy4mc]

It's 2 am, and i'm trying not to burst out laughing so I won't wake up my whole family.

[@sunsundks3891]

The best mosquitos

[@Cynicalgeek743]

I’ve been a fan of Diana Damrau’s performance of this aria for many years (and still am) but was surprised how beautifully paced and articulated Lucia Popp’s rendition was and how effortlessly but brilliantly Christina Deuketom sang it. Mind you, opera is as much about the acting as the singing and of these three, I could only see one acting the part; Diana still reigns. That’s no disrespect to any of the other singers; I would have been delighted to hear any of these live at the opera!

[@jack258001]

0:14 Diana Damraw 0:46 Erika Miklósa 1:13 Kim Soo-Yeon 1:45 Lucia Popp 2:17 Cristina Deutekom 2:49 Susanne Elmark 3:20 Sumi Jo 3:52 Natalie Dessay 4:22 Joan Sutherland 4:52 Luciana Serra 5:24 Edda Moser 5:54 Edita Gruberová

[@lucierthewhiteswan]

Thank You Very Much ❤️💕💓

[@b.wiethaus5124]

Gruberova

[@b.wiethaus5124]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmeulmRom6yYe7M

[@jaygobolos9302]

Miklosa was amazing.

[@med_vedi]

Вы ещё не знаете ЕВГЕНИЮ МИРОШНИЧЕНКО!!! СССР.

[@gg1000]

Diana Damrau, she's in the skin of the sinister queen crying out for revenge, and she is also the powerful matriarch of the clan, she is just in character, queen and mother enraged and full of pain. That's a soprano and actress a package all in one. Perfect.

[@tristaochoa8645]

I love her acting and her staccato is so crisp.

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

Deutek is much better.

[@beeqdeeq69]

The same opinion

[@cantorkay]

How many of you have seen Anna Skibinsky? I think she's even better than Damrau. Her voice is richer and stays that way throughout the staccato piece. Damrau thins out her voice to get the control. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mH2peGRjiKqNhs0

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

@@cantorkay Damrau is awful! Anna Skibinsky is MUCH better than Damrau. But I still prefer Deutekom and Tetrazzini.

[@gurudeeprao]

One of the most difficult pieces in Opera had to be a Mother shouting at her Daughter

[@raidesol7190]

Kakskakdkskskssks

[@natlegend]

Imagine if you were just a regular teenage kid and your mum suddenly starts belting this out.

[@propylene.glycole]

😅😅😅😂😂😂

[@propylene.glycole]

@@natlegend i would be so confused af 😂

[@b.d6642]

Opera? That's just how my mom shouts at me

[@BastetTheQueen]

My God... Cristina. I literally can't with that woman. Just perfection

[@Mijnvuurtoren]

I love Christina Deutekom, she once said in an interview, I don’t sing, I have a Voice ❤

[@him050]

It's such a shame that the recording was distorting. It sounded amazing as it is, imagine hearing it completely clean?!

[@fanqiejiang1749]

Imagine showing this person hearing this for the first time and thinking, “wow, amazing.” And then someone goes, “It’s called queen of the night, by Mozart.” “That’s amazing!” “It’s about a mother telling her daughter to commit murder.”

[@JKOT05]

Murder

[@001qpx]

I thought it was about a mother telling her daughter to murder her enemy or she'll abandon the daughter. Not sure if it's true though

[@fanqiejiang1749]

JKOT05 thanks for the correction

[@elina2463]

@@001qpx she wanted her to murder her own father. I think

[@bryancosico5530]

@@elina2463 I think the mother wants her daughter to kill Sarastro(who is the daughter's lover) or else she'll be forsaken.

[@yonamasheti3962]

Most of them had to almost stop acting to hit THAT note... Except Diana Damrau, Diana stays in character 100%!! 🔥 🔥

[@catholicdad]

I think you make an excellent point!

[@j-cardenas879]

Was amazing ❤🔥

[@DagarothBlackrose]

This is my thought, they are all utterly amazing. As in next level, goddess like voices, but only Diana was able to act AND sing

[@nathannaelchristian6741]

Diana damrau is good at interpretation, can reach the note but not having enough power to get it forte

[@dexdroid29]

That performance of Damrau was pre-recorded though , not live as the others.

[@emkiozza2446]

Cristina Deutekom is the best for me here (and forever). Her voice, that volume, that diction, that precision in every tone, that strength and power in her voice are unsurpassed. She opens the sky with her voice and sends all the angels down from it!

[@HoangGracy]

yeah i love her the most out of this video,but i love the 2nd's act too.all too good.

[@dreMinglens]

She doesn't really reach the high F as precisely as Damrau and others in this video did.

[@vylon1075]

​@@dreMinglenswhat? She sang all the keys perfectly. Actually, she is the only who sang it the right way. Listen for her full version.

[@dreMinglens]

@@vylon1075 Not really.. I listened to it multiple times and her high F did not sit right with me, unlike Damrau’s, which was on point.

[@corrado6240]

La Deutekom prevale su tutte

[@ducati644]

Cristina Deutekom 2:19 . Her voice has so much power. And her pronunciation is so good

[@lunarjupitergaming2036]

I can just imagine someone singing this live and just have a large voice crack

[@vivianasanguine1169]

LunarJupiter Gaming underrated comment😂

[@genevievebullio5517]

LunarJupiter Gaming my worst fear!!

[@NotCrazyLimitedEdition]

God. Frickin. Forbid.

[@marie-vy4mc]

oh no oh no....

[@airguitar1321]

Florence Foster Jenkins. That’s all I’m going to put here.

[@visualdog]

Diana Damrau is the definitive Queen of the Night. She performed in both musical and dramatic terms. Such a powerful performance. The madness comes through. I'm sure it helped that this is in her native German. I always think it helps native speakers - one less thing to worry about!

[@Vesnicie]

I'm not sure about that. Professional singers have to study these languages seriously, to be fluent in them, not just to learn lyrics. And a song like this will have been sung so many times and is so well known as part of the Opera Canon, that I'm really not sure that not having German as a first language is an impediment. I came up in the world of ballet, and though it isn't my native language, I still think in French when it comes to dance. I think it has a lot to do with when you're exposed to something, how much of it, how open your mind is, etcetera.

[@planegaper]

Papp seems to hit the notes the best, but we can't see her act, she does hit every note perfectly and more clearly than any of the others..the high stacaatto is almost not human , the little echo gives it more power, plus she's slovak so wanting to do in her old man is kind of a given lol.. "Slobidan drink too much, chase other woman ..bastard!!!! I make daughter do it, make use for her :)" see it works, Mozart knew...

[@saoirsestark3903]

@@planegaper it seemed slowed down tho, Popp's

[@krimhildpl6688]

Maybe, as a German, she can feel it better. ;)

[@danal81]

visualdog you are wrong there is one better performance

[@sinhueherrera8984]

Wow Lucia Popp has a very soft tone, like even at the highest notes she sounded like so peaceful, loved it

[@alicevalsecchi3801]

No way that Cristina Deutekom is singing that for real. She does it, apparently, without effort that the voice can't possibly come out so clear and strong! DA QUEEN

[@robkoolhaas]

But she still did!

[@sportckhighlights6260]

Mozart trying to kill the audience with his notes

[@ryan_alexander]

Trying to kill his mother in law, fun fact.

[@waterbird91]

And 'Mo' does quite a job of it too. Scary enough to need a beer afterwards, a real tall beer I might add.

[@Menarecuteaaa]

It's like sitting in front of the piccolos

[@anangsetyawan9793]

i think he tried to kill the singers hahaha

[@MaximilianvonPinneberg]

'Too many notes'.

[@sakuejin666]

Diana Damrau for sure. This piece is supposed to be sung aggressively to express a mother's rage to her daughter and commanding her to kill her rival or else she'd be disowned. Edit: a lot of people seem to misunderstand what I meant by she sang it the best. I was referring to her stage presence and presentation. I know her vocals aren't the best but what good is having the best set of vocal chords if they don't know how to convey the right emotion.

[@Lamia7609]

Yes her performance was miles above the others. I don't know about vocally, but her intensity plus her voice make her hard to beat.

[@differentgaze]

Aber natürlich!

[@heleneparker6822]

I agree, although Lucia was also really good

[@rosahuntington930]

I agree Diana Damrau

[@MarioStahl1983]

Her interpretation and acting was in deed the best. Her vocals clearly WERE NOT.

[@brianoneil6659]

Wow! I marveled at ALL of them. Thrilled to hear each one. How the hell does ANYONE sing like that??

[@lapelorza]

Lots of practice, good coaching and training.

[@jesperandersson4684]

Diana Damrau has my vote. Acting like that at the same time as singing flawless. Seriously her acting us on the same level as her voice.

[@rodgerraubach2753]

She is the only one coming across as REALLY SCARY!

[@canyounot4706]

The costumes for this character range from understandably fantasy like to robocop

[@sergiovela7686]

There's a version with diana damrau where She's dressed like a broccoli 😭😭😭

[@eatlocalhoney]

sergio vela it’s Soooooo funny 🥦🥦🥦🥕🥕🥕

[@hurricanetortilla2569]

sergio vela I had to check it after your comment and MY GOD the resemblance to a broccoli is uncanny

[@jennyprorock]

Looked more like leftovers in my fridge than robocop.

[@marie-vy4mc]

sergio vela Isn't that the same version where the queen's daughter looks like a carrot?

[@brokenbeing13]

As an alto, this whole thing scares me.

[@venusdourga]

You are not the only one. I sing so low. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@greatestever184]

Alto isn't a range. It's a role.

[@venusdourga]

@@greatestever184 we are talking about the notes, so about our vocal range not the role.

[@visior]

As a tenorette, it appalls me

[@fairysoda5612]

im a soprano 1 and this terrifies me.

[@JeanRobinson-lr5bh]

Lucia Popp for me. Her top notes sound like bells. Gorgeous!

[@jennykim01]

Christina Deutekom and Edda Moser are the best for my untrained ear, but Damrau did a good job acting. Christina is also unreal for singing this so effortless.

[@briangrosenbach]

0:14 The beautiful standard 0:47 Nightmare fuel 1:14 Crying while staring into your soul 1:47 ViBrAtO 2:19 The Soulless Stare 2:50 The flat-top screamer 3:20 More notes than pixels 3:52 Child abuse 4:22 The regal queen 4:53 My grandma in the shower 5:24 I take it back this has less pixels 5:54 purple 6:36 *BELLOW*

[@redacted8525]

This is perfect lmao

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

@Kelly Fischer Agreed Popp is ifinitely better than Damrau.

[@euphoriabach_]

OMG THIS IS PERFECTTTTTTTTT IM LMAO

[@bulalayaocarljasper8597]

3:20 her 'more notes' are actually in the sheet so i think hers is the best

[@Johanna-tz6rg]

I'm crying in vibrato

[@katiemccollum]

I had no idea that the staccatos were supposed to be laughter oops

[@tracyblacer1835]

my gosh. hilarious

[@thechristianteen9167]

Wait that's supposed to be laughs?

[@drea94]

That's actually really cool

[@jouiereyes1785]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH :

[@deniselisboa1]

I'm only laughing like this from now on

[@reenougle]

For me, Lucia Popp and Edda Moser have the clearest and most convincing voices. Just pure crystal notes. As a singer myself (and definitely NOT a soprano!), I can’t formulate in my head how they actually reach those notes. But I enjoy watching their mouth movements allowing them to attain the best opening of the larynx to do so. Incredible and beautiful.

[@daliborkrajc7437]

sociopathic best performance sung by Edda Moser. Diana Damrau an iconic acting. Kim Soo-Yeon pitches wonderful - but I miss the hatred in her face and body language.

[@Tennisisreallyfun]

For me, it’s Edda Moser, and it’s not just about the staccato. Her whole performance emanates the fiery rage of her character so well!!! Her voice is rich and luscious and every note is given immense energy!!! Sublime🤩

[@daliborkrajc7437]

sociopathic best performance sung by Edda Moser. Diana Damrau an iconic acting. Kim Soo-Yeon pitches wonderful - but I miss the hatred in her face and body language.

[@MidnightIsolde]

I agree. For me, Edda Moser is perfect in this role

[@grkoloratur]

She SCARY!!

[@sam.6878]

Diana pulled off the cadence section 100% perfectly, it's scary perfect. Gosh

[@gondametzger6146]

la meme kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJulZmZubNqrq7c this one is also very good

[@AbrahamLozadaabe]

I agree

[@daivebiz7152]

Lucia popps did the candence as well

[@Ceocyn]

This. Diana is amazing and played the part, and sang the notes, perfectly.

[@davidbancroft7729]

diana's version has always been my favourite

[@robertdryden1002]

Diana Damrau hit each of the notes just before the high trill. Most of the others slid through them. Of course i'm influenced also by her dramatic costume and makeup.

[@StephenMooreOfficial]

I also noticed how she got every single note instead of sliding thru them. She has my vote.

[@candiedhams]

Agreed - I'm not a singer, but I am a classical musician (of sorts) and everyone fudging those notes sticks out to me almost as much as a sour note. A couple of the singers weirdly off from the orchestra too...

[@BainesAdam]

The Orchestra managed to exactly match her perfect pitch.

[@lota13]

It also seems that some of them were going too fast on the high parts. I am not a musician, just listening to this magical piece.

[@Blubableful]

True but Cristina Deutekom did it really clean as well.

[@lycheebaby]

Cristina Deutekom!!! BEAST!

[@robkoolhaas]

First and foremost: they are all formidable. To me one stands out because of her apparent effortless perfection and that is Christina Deutekom

[@sgoesally]

I love how this is german (my native language) and I understand a total of like 3 words. Still beautiful tho

[@nessyvadelg256]

Hahahahaha imagine me, a Spanish speaker trying to follow the lyrics and translating at the same time!

[@sgoesally]

lor vade thats impossible haha!

[@omegraptorch3624]

I mean...this video contains only six words...

[@sgoesally]

OmegaRaptor CH yes true but I was more referring to the whole song.

[@andreacarolinamorenocarpio2323]

The “meine Tochter nicht“ is all I can get xd

[@cocobutt]

It’s 1 am and I have the sudden urge to go see an opera

[@hermancheah6396]

Same

[@-rose-3440]

Same

[@NotCrazyLimitedEdition]

This one is on KZbin blast yourself kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmrMp6aXfLl0e8k

[@celestecallaway2765]

Same

[@marie-vy4mc]

Same

[@salvas7376]

Deutekom at the end of the seen and even in the recording does this connection of notes and sounds that almost sounds like an electric keyboard doing a flute sound.! I cannot get enough of it. Then Jo. I do love them all.

[@bluesky9931]

God given voices. Fantastich! But Cristina Deutekom is definitely number 1 for me.

[@BlackHoleSun1921]

Is it just me, or does Kim Soo-Yeon look terrified while singing this?

[@sophiaseth2769]

I think she was in character of the angry mom

[@alex-xk7rw]

I agree! But I personally think all of them are, they just cover it good

[@hpdpco6634]

@@sophiaseth2769 you mean tiger mom?

[@SharonWrightWeeks]

It is scary to attempt

[@lightnina5912]

I don't know how to describe it but it felt like something went wrong at the debut of her high note ....

[@Bunny131]

Devil works hard But the opera singers work harder

[@bigmac51290]

Just read this at 666 likes.

[@nichizoku]

Moser is so free singing this, but Cristina Deutecom is the best. She's breathing fire.

[@ilovemymomandmydad123]

The one who’s free singing this looks at me while I’m watching this

[@gbarber5309]

Cristina Deutekom - absolutely effortless, smooth and rich - best version, outstanding :) x

[@ZSMVids]

I like how Susanna Elmark made the staccatos seem like the Queen's laughter at the daughter's decision

[@jacquelines.shirtliff8254]

Exactly. The Queen of the Night is a nasty piece of work and she is mocking her daughter. Nicely done.

[@LittleVampireQueen]

Jacqueline S. Shirtliff No, not at all. In a Strange manipulating and twisted way she wants the best for her daughter

[@OFWarhhbTN]

Whichever, I thought she had the most even vocal quality throughout, and a very nice quality it is.

[@abbyag]

I agree, but I also like how great her intonation was!

[@mathafis2989]

Diana owns the song

[@mattymariah]

Diana Damrau and Lucia Popp. Lucia’s high Fs are so perfect they sound like a flute; I also love how she slows down the staccato notes to allow us to truly savor their beauty. Diana is the whole package.

[@themac3988]

i thought the exact same as this, Damrau overall on tune and time for every note Lucia for up top just slightly nicer texture on F6 and as you say very 'flute like'

[@firedragon2938]

Couldn’t describe it better period Amen☺️

[@marksedlak8386]

@@firedragon2938 My picks exactly! However, no one, and I mean no one. can ACT the part and sing it perfectly as Diana. Although I would love to have seen Southerland live and seen haw she interpreted the role.

[@nathantaylor115]

Nah Florence foster Jenkins is so much better

[@mattymariah]

@@nathantaylor115 at sounding like a dying chicken sure!

[@chikken_soup]

Wow Christina Deutekom rocked it

[@edrigg67]

I was inspired to hear all the full recordings of them all and found they all have their individual strengths. Cristina Deutekom sang the triplets in the second part magnificent;y and I think the best. Overall in my humble opinion Diana has it but I loved Lucia Popp. I can't stop listening to them all. A good additional test would be to evaluate the queen's first aria in Act 1 and how they compare. That too is a wonderful aria.

[@who5789]

2:50 Susanne did amazing, I think she was the only one who actually made me think “Oh, the queens laughing at her daughter?”

[@nay5783]

I truly understand zero of this and Suzanne and Erika are the only ones that seems to be laughing

[@alexc6324]

@@nay5783 i agree with you both, and those two are my favourites

[@elisecurran9497]

I found Susanne's voice to be very light and weak, and she was pushing it past it's resonance.

[@destinysanders601]

I thought it was musical screaming at the daughter

[@rarajean]

Truth!

[@wendyhickey9699]

Diana Damrau delivers the performance in every way - voice, "face", body

[@Scottsteaux63]

Damrau has the whole package.

[@shawnellemartineaux6212]

Exactly. She IS the queen of the night. These others were trying to be the queen of the night. She also hit the notes BEFORE the trills. They were actually staccato. The others were a bit more slurred.

[@woozihae]

exactly!!!

[@randomperson-en8kq]

Yesss

[@ydduar5932]

I love Diana Damrau.

[@freyrsta1076]

Real Birds! liked Christina Deutekom and Sumi Jo( more impactant).I did that tournament to myself and friends.Christina won without Jo.Thank you,! I love this Aria.

[@daddyy713]

I was amazed of how little facial exaggeration Cristina Deutekom makes to create that sound. All others had to work up the gusto to accomplish the volume and intensity that the notes require.

[@kborn076]

Those saying Christina can’t act have clearly never been stared down by a narcissistic and abusive mother.

[@Noway022]

Never have but agree, kinda like the dead eyes look, it's fitting

[@sweetnsour3693]

Same, I never have but see what you mean

[@lost_ingr3yeye513]

Her eyes said : Hey you just a kid!

[@Squidlark]

I thought her acting was the best

[@katherynbeaty1545]

shes the one performance I keep coming back to

[@miguelpereira9859]

Since I am a complete plebian when it comes to opera I'll just say that every lady here sounded really good

[@Linhdoesstuff]

I completely misread your comment and thought you wrote "lesbian" instead of "plebian" for a few moments and was beyond confused there...

[@zarquondam]

@@Linhdoesstuff Well, that would also make sense.

[@silviaviola6788]

@@Linhdoesstuff 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@wrybreadspread]

@@zarquondam Blimey. What a badical username is yours

[@cameronmartin3616]

Plebeian or patrician close your eyes, really listen to the music, feel in in your soul, pick your favourite and I dare anyone on your behalf to say “you got it wrong”.

[@mariajesuscastelliazpiroz8547]

Why is no one talking about Luciana Serra. She literally kills it.

[@husher5142]

because shes messes up notes

[@Ruby_PrettyLuck]

and Maria Callas

[@orvor]

Serra stands alone in the high F’s. My favorite.

[@robertwheeler4068]

I remember I was in high school, when our choir director brought this recording in for us to hear. I recall after it played the entire choir sat and stared in disbelief of what we had just heard! This was '69-'72 era...I don't remember who the soprano was on the recording, only that it totally blew me away! I couldn't ever conceive that the human voice was capable of producing such amazing and beautiful sound!🎵🎶☺❤⚘

[@BossALKENO]

I love how unbothered Cristina Deutekom is

[@draganvidic2039]

Playback it is

[@ayatothetransboy]

@@draganvidic2039 what?

[@eEdselEdsel]

She isn't angry, she's disappointed.

[@drnivek]

Isn't she lip synching for the film?

[@DKay-sy8xu]

That was a live recording, she isn't moving much because that crown was HEAVY but she also sings in a very relaxed way, not really moving her face much. She is pitch perfect, listen to the full recording. The sound is like clockwork! Her singing is my favorite, but acting is a bit bland.

[@beedumpling3820]

Diana Damrau was just brilliant. Her musicality and acting are perfection.

[@sopranoharpist]

There is so much air in the high notes it's thrilling!

[@LEzaX25rus]

Also acting!!!

[@room007]

Her rendition is not my favorite, which is really just a matter of personal preference and not a judgement of the performance. But I've heard it said repeatedly and I tend to agree, it is probably the best staging of the role, her acting, the costume, make-up, direction, all come together beautifully.

[@tonyeads6968]

I have to agree! Plus leading up to the notes her interpretation was simply stellar! Some sounded as if they were repeating the same note just rhythmically getting there. With Diana you could hear the individual notes leading up to the climax!

[@tonyeads6968]

Spot on!!!!

[@RConsonni]

W-O-W!!! Tough one! Cristina Deutekom vs Diana Damrau, for sure, with Damrau shining with her performance. Lucia Popp also renders a great presentation.

[@adrianreyna8367]

my vote is for Diana Damrau because she can hit every note perfectly and combine them with her face and body expressions accordingly. Bravo Diana!!

[@krlosz1996]

Cristina Deutekom straight up sounds like a bird of paradise

[@ocandro]

And she actually is a developed, rich dramatic soprano, they don't make them like this anymore 😔

[@santizzz8242]

True yes!

[@marianarodrigues1191]

Would be perfect if her acting were as good as her singing

[@alainbourgault1937]

The bird or the flower.Doesn't matter because neither is a compliment if you've heard a bird of paradise sing...

[@WellRaven]

It’s amazing how she doesn’t have to open her mouth a lot

[@charliecarrot8659]

Shoutout to all of them for having the breath support to hit those notes 👏

[@EpicPrideGaming]

Natalie Dessay gives a performance that makes you sympathize with the queen more than any of the others. This is a win for me as it adds a twist that the mother is insanely desperate enough to disown her own daughter for this but is also regretting it every step of the way.

[@staystrong8966]

She managed to be flat on the highest notes, it was jarring.

[@vvjp5732]

Definitely Edita Gurberova. She was 61 when she sang that! Pure magic!! Rip 😢

[@htkuehnle7434]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/npnSd5mEiJhpr6Msi=De1K8Wmx87nNZmn6

[@-crescent422-4]

Anyone who can hit these notes are amazing!

[@mchow2984]

I totally agree! I wish I could hit notes like that! Bravo to these talented ladies...

[@doodlenoodle1005]

- crescent422 - Defiantly! I wish I could. I’ve got close

[@Black_Swan_Rider]

erm I can whistle it :D

[@fmcminecraft4047]

I can hit the notes LOL i am a boy XD

[@OwenKB1]

- crescent422 - I can and I’m a boy

[@VelvetCat1]

Cristina Deutekom seems like she's not acting 'cause she's not moving at all, but I think she actually knows this is not for the stage but for the camera, so that's the best acting. Her stare is terrifying and her voice is maddly sublime.

[@glowiever]

deutekom has the most ring to it. daamn she was way more metal than metal singers xD

[@VelvetCat1]

@@glowiever LOL, you're right! and only through the power of her eyes

[@orquideasmexicanasyotraspl6599]

She is my favorite, but everyone great

[@peripheraldevotee94]

Damn straight. I'd also say that her harsh, quasi-Wagnerian vocal tone fits this aria like a glove; the Night Queen's villainy is far more convincing than Damrau's because of it. It's rare for a soprano to have a dramatic voice that can still hit F6 without trouble.

[@1chienandalou]

She is scary impressive. Like casually throwing this out but that makes it more eerie beautiful imo (soprano myself )

[@AndySaenz]

It’s between Lucia Popp and Diana Damrau! Both of them have incredible voices! Both of them have full, rich tones, powerful projection, excellent breath control and tempo.

[@memattia3198]

Honestly, I can't decide for the singing. All of them are brilliant. As for the acting, Diana Damrau IS the Queen of the Night herself.

[@Souadani310]

Cristina Deutekom - Best stacatto Edda Moser - Most powerfull voice Diana Damrau - Best one acting

[@yukyukyuk1335]

Yep!

[@forrestjones9994]

I love how Edda Moser stops acting entirely to “perform” the ending staccato. As if she’s telling the audience “I know you’re listening intently to this particular part and the 4th wall has already been broken for this performance, anyway.” However, I have always thought Natalie Dessay was the best actress in this rôle.

[@alissonoliveira7960]

@@forrestjones9994 Dessay acting is beyond horrible...

[@ninoding]

Erick Miklosa - scariest

[@SopranoNeolaredense]

Agree 100% 👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheArtimusMaximus]

Kim Soo Yeon looks like she's doing it alone in front of a mirror, not on stage in front of thousands of paying customers. Having the best Slap Shot in the world doesn't mean a thing if you can't skate.

[@KevinToddMusic]

Arthur Davis i’m a hockey playing Canuck and I approve of this comment

[@jiwanrosalesbagtong8203]

Arthur Davis

[@laratsibelman5053]

and she missed the the 16th notes before the high F, it sounded like a gliss

[@ashleydixon220]

Agreed

[@tokiibun]

She looks really nervous

[@mudpiemudpie785]

While I'd have delighted in seeing any of them on live, on stage, my vote goes to Diana Damrau for sound, pitch, and performance. Her performance was the most chilling for me.

[@percival74898]

I love the way Cristina sings so effortlessly...her coloratura is spotless..

[@vvenska]

bibble from barbie’s mermadia is the winner in my heart

[@finland4ever55]

venska lol

[@marin1137]

venska yesssssss

[@bakagou3172]

ahahah yes bibble for the win

[@maddieclarke258]

No one can beat queen bibble 🙌🙏

[@chamomile_coffee5667]

true true

[@Wendy-je9zf]

as a classically trained soprano, these women are legends that I aspire to emulate but if be lying if I didn’t say this didn’t intimidate me like a HELLA of A LOT

[@katyacarmichael8913]

Bert BITCH SAME THESE WOMEN ARE QUEENS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT. Makes me not want to practice sometimes if I'm honest.

[@hemllo123]

Freaking same

[@amorfm4071]

Can Ernie sing soprano?

[@ynamanzano2075]

Bert I get tingles each time I get intimidated

[@johnjumamil7318]

Bert is a soprano??

[@shironerisilk]

I've loved Diana Damrau's interpretation for the longest time, but there's something so special about Susanne Elmark's interpretation! There's this crystaline and otherworldly aspect to her voice that made me think of a theremin.

[@iemong2834]

Nathalie Dessay is my best, perfect technique and the way she sang and her actions so unique. Lucia Popp are wonderful too but the record audio at that time so limited otherwise she probably the best

[@chrisbean]

Diana Damrau is THE Queen of the night, she sings in her mother tongue, so it feels so much more natural, putting aside the staccato which can be done regardless the language.

[@nioviiosif5134]

i agree

[@DiomedesDioscuro]

She's just appalling.

[@ElCubano03021989]

German native here: It's also the mother tongue of Edda Moser. Imho she did it best, she delivers the "message" the right way. And her high notes are above top tier.

[@Kriegbaum1000]

Susanne Elmark sang in her native tongue too, in a Danish translation. And she did it well. But she comes Third after Edda Moser and Diana Damrau.

[@DiomedesDioscuro]

@@Kriegbaum1000 Oh, I highly recommend you listen to Deutekom until you realise how bad Damrau is. Just a suggestion.

[@moodledoodle4861]

And to your left, you see Disney's inspiration for "Mother Knows Best"

[@reginabillotti]

I would suspect it was more directly influenced by "Stay with me" from "Into the Woods ".

[@moodledoodle4861]

@@reginabillotti That's fair! Thinking about it, I expect there's a funnel through the three

[@midnight6994]

@@reginabillotti I know the va for Mother Gothel also played as the witch in Into the Woods although the movie came first and she was absolutely amazing at both roles!!

[@derden4891]

All these performers are brilliant and incomparable. although I'm a huge fan of joan sutherland diana damrau is the queen of the night for me because I was so lucky to see her on the stage. Her acting skills, ability to control of her voice, everything about her performans was impeccable. It was one of the most memorable days of my life.

[@jangomango409]

They all sung it beautifully as it wasn't easy to sing ... ❤ They all were equally great ❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-ez9ht8fg2s]

Everyone was great, but IMHO Edda Moser was terrifying as she should be, and only in her version that ''a-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!" is actually a laugh. So she realizes her power and just laughs being full of desire for revenge.

[@soulovelee_2433]

Wow.. I was today years old that I realized that’s supposed to be laughter 😂

[@forgottozhonya957]

Wait is it intentionally to be sung as a laugh? Or is that how you're interpreting it?

[@user-ez9ht8fg2s]

@@forgottozhonya957 talking about laugh - it's just me but maybe it not so far from truth : )

[@valerietheodore1688]

I took it as laughing too

[@crossjay]

Oh, now it makes sense! Thank you for that, I watched the whole thing again with that in mind. I think the glam rock space vampire (Erika Miklosa) is my favourite!

[@adjutorai9427]

As a child, the irony of my ab*sive mother singing this beautifully while cleaning the house was lost on me, but in retrospect... 💀

[@vivaciousmyosotis]

Lmao but also really sad

[@adjutorai9427]

@@vivaciousmyosotis roughly my feelings about it too 😂 she's an awful human being but she's talented af

[@vivaciousmyosotis]

@@adjutorai9427 there’s a good and bad in every person

[@aggrogator4045]

Literally what is the point of censoring the word abusive? 😂

[@lotbotlottie6359]

@@aggrogator4045 KZbin can get fussy about it and can remove it :) also as a minor trigger warning for some people

[@maricruzzaqueroz5792]

Cristina deutekom me impactó, canta como si fuera súper normal sin facciones, sin esfuerzo, increíble 👏👏

[@MisterGolightly]

Can we also appreciate the acting in some of them? I like how each one had a different approach to the role; For example: Diana's was more of like an angry psycho mom when Natalie's was more of a desperate one, unlike Cristina's that was like an emotionless robot (in a good way) and Erika's was like a total lunatic.

[@blackngoldcuttlefish3390]

Lol yeah Cristina was scary/intimidating. I'd be the most afraid of her. She was all up in Pamina's face too.

[@garrettmpace]

Susanne looks like she's laughing on the highest notes, a marvelous effect. And poor Soo-Yeon is concentrating too much to twitch a single muscle.

[@dazzlingdeb8427]

Mister Golightly The Queen of the Night is supposed to be angry, scheming, menacing and evil. Definitely not desperate. Diana was perfect, I thought. She scared me! LOL! I played one of The Three Ladies in a local performance of this opera years ago. I'm a mezzo who would have loved to have been a coloratura and performed this aria. It's a fun part to sink your teeth into! But hey, at least I got to play Dorabella in Cosi. That's a wonderful part, too, but quite different, obviously. Love Mozart.

[@yudiscaballero4332]

Mister Golightly . Agree with you.

[@MisterGolightly]

Dazzling Deb oh no I know! The aria doesn't talk about the love of the puppies lol! That's amazing! I would love to hear you, do you have any recordings?

[@MissLilRedRooster]

I get that the staccatos are wickedly hard to do. But the tempo on so many of those was just.. Painful. Diana in my opinion had the best theatrical "attack" on the notes, along with sense of timing. Though Erika had a much faster tempo than everyone else and nailed that tempo.

[@drober]

Couldn't agree more, mate. I already loved the Diana interpretation, she's just brilliant. Yet, I was expecting Erika to be unable to sing it that fast... but she nailed it too. Loved them both.

[@marie-vy4mc]

Lucia’s recording was way too slow, def a no from me.

[@drober]

@@marie-vy4mc Indeed. Even if I'd love to be able to do it that way at least.

[@guillermogini6879]

When it comes to staccatos no one beats Cristina Deutekom. She's a beast. Just listen to the whole aria. I've never heard such a vivid and strong voice. But in interpretation I think Diana is the best.

[@takethebox.06]

Erica is so scary!!! I love her character. Diana is the best coloratura sop who performed it in this compilation.

[@hannahboldewijn]

Diana, Lucia, Cristina…I mean does it even matter. This is so insane!!!

[@svetlanamudrova221]

Какие чудесные голоса, как буд то попала в соловьиную рощу, столько красоты в этой арии, хотя и смысл ужасен, Моцарт - гений на все времена...

[@rubynibs]

That first woman, whom I've never seen nor heard of before now, Diana Damrau, came in like a force of nature, stealing the show not just with her singing, but with her very presence. She embodied madness. And she nearly knocked me over with her strong stage presence. Diana did not play Queen of the Night, she came in and WAS a night storm, a storm of howling, icy winds, and cut-glass stars you almost feel piercing your flesh. Luciana had all the control in the palm of her hand. Queen of the Night? Queen of Control. And she knew it. You could see her planning evil deeds as she sang -- deeds done under the darkness of night.

[@lindseydejesus1877]

Diana Damrau is a QUEEN

[@Userhandle7384]

She is the definitive queen of the night.

[@dianagreen5700]

Luciana sang this perfectly Diana also sang perfectly but with more acting, very dramatic!

[@tornadogirl9099]

You might enjoy watching Diana Damrau in these clips. kzbin.info/www/bejne/onutiGOaepp6fJI kzbin.info/www/bejne/povGkplvfMusjdU

[@daliborkrajc7437]

sociopathic best performance sung by Edda Moser. Diana Damrau an iconic acting. Kim Soo-Yeon pitches wonderful - but I miss the hatred in her face and body language.

[@i.j.dragonfly3123]

Setting aside debates about who's the "best," can we just appreciate that there are so many different ways to interpret this character, all of them equally terrifying? Some of the singers stand firmly, treating the staccato like a stately speech. Some are filled with rage and fling the notes at their fellow actress like they're deadly weapons. Some interpret the music as maniacal laughter, and some as shrieks of distress and insanity. We all have our preferences for which version is most effective, but every single person here is pulling out all the stops for both their acting and their singing. It's a marvel to behold.

[@marekdrahos2456]

Debates are good if inteligent people talk, you can learn something new when listening to others opinions and have you seen title of video? Its not THESE ARE BEST! Its WHO IS BEST? You cant expect people will ignore question especially if opera is their passion and some of them are here to express their opinion :) :).

[@BerenKaderfidan]

[@tatewakinew]

Not equally terrifying, Kim Soo-Yeon doesn't have this part (at least as included here), more like Pamina singing her mother's part.

[@JENNY-kh3to]

CHRISTINA DEUTECOM, HANDS DOWN ❤❤❤❤ INCREDIBLE VOICE, ALMOST SUPERHUMAN !! HER ACTING ALSO VERY TO THE POINT, RUTHLESS AND MAJESTIC AS A TRUE QUEEN WOULD REACT. SHE S REALLY ROYAL, DOESN'T OVERDO THE ANGER TO PERSUADE AUDIENCE. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@annihilationHaven]

I felt Cristina Deutekom's coldness which I believe fits the part perfectly... it's supposed to be a frightening raving of a scheming mother, so the added theatrics or even minus the theatrics with just the singing - it doesn't have the same effect. Bravo to Cristina, that was mighty convincing, especially if someone is seeing it for the first time.

[@sofiaberzosa8503]

Why is no one talking about Susanna Elmark? It was satisfying to have a little smoothness to the song but also have that sharp staccato all at the same time

[@leolicious53]

sofia berzosa I totally agree, I love how smooth it all sounded

[@ethelryan257]

She was quite good.

[@claudiusaugustus4526]

Because the text isn’t smoothy at all!

[@fernlin-healy2174]

I love the way her staccato's sound like evil laughter. The music/singing makes sense when it sounds like laughter. With the others, they sound like randomly inserted bird sounds.

[@RadioGnome606]

Yeah the staccs are on point but the slurs just don’t do it for me.