Roberta Peters Der Hölle Rache Queen of the Night

Die Zauberflöte

[@user-noZTrains001]

She was one of the great sopranos of the last century, thanks you for sharing this

[@barrymalkin9679]

I never realized what a deep, beautiful speaking voice Madame Peters had, and she looked stunning in that Medusa-type costume. 👏

[@PeterSlazy]

As a German I can confirm she spoke and sung perfectly understandable German. Very good performance!

[@DianaMoon11428]

I'm going to guess she heard Yiddish as a kid in the Bronx. Perhaps she spoke it.

[@dougronald561]

On her studio recording, her diction isn't as clear. But it sounds just right here.

[@techwiz7947]

Listen to Cristina Deutekom's german pronunciation from her 1971 Der Holle Rache from the Hamburg State Opera in Germany.

[@mladen.mntenkahlina2943]

OK! I dont speak german fluently, but in arias yes. I agree, german is interesting, when I have to sing for example Wagner's Traume, or Schubert Schoener Mulerin. I like her because I want to cut all negativity and she performed that well. Nice work of voice art. But, it is not enough to explain. OK.But devil never sleep. It is nice. But your nicely confirmation killed 8.000 000 milion of people. After that . Nothing. I was in Leipzig and it is a long time ago. So, if J.S. Bach hear of that, he will in his time compose a tragedy of german people. Because after Bach, germans learn a lot how to turn everything in the dust bean and start. In Berlin, right of the Brandenbourg, at the and of Unter den Lieden, there is a silent room. Go there, think. And than tell me what a small man as me can do. As a cricet. But as a musician I can do a lot. It depends!

[@allenjones3130]

A standout performance by one of the greatest singers of all time. Rest in peace, Roberta.

[@bahramg.1614]

I had never heard of her until I saw this. She is truly magnificent. What a voice!

[@barrymalkin9679]

Metropolitan Opera audiences enjoyed her 35 years with the company from 1950 to 1985.

[@jasonhurd4379]

Peters is the Queen of Night on Karl Böhm's second Zauberflöte recording, with Fritz Wunderlich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hans Hotter, Franz Crass and the Berlin Philharmonic.

[@henrymerino5431]

She is simply impeccable! One of my favorite renditions ever!

[@19gregske55]

She was fearless - excellent staccato technique. This must have been a show stopper. Some sopranos have difficulty with staying 'angry' through the entire aria, certainly not Roberta Peters.

[@IgorRibeiroVilela]

One of the best versions I’ve ever listened to

[@sidneymoises343]

Roberta Peters was born to be the Queen of Night. This goes beyond legendary. May she get these words from wherever she is.

[@tusseyd]

Holy cow! I had no idea Roberta Peters could pull this off. Just amazing. What a fantastic performer she was. That is just beautiful.

[@PCCphoenix]

I have the 1964 Deutsche Grammophon recording with her as the Queen of the Night! My college roommate had a girlfriend who sang this for a commencement contest right before I enrolled, and I let her borrow and listen to it.

[@luisademar8986]

Das ist ja toll!!! Endlich eine echte böse, furchterregende Königin der Finsternis, die problemlos diese erschreckend gemeinten Töne bringt. Danke!

[@fabriziogarzi9892]

Assieme alla Deutekom le piu' belle Regine della Notte, voci piene, sonore e sopratutto incisive, con un fraseggio stratosferico impressionante.

[@esme8960]

Sogar als Laie kann man hören, wer dieser Rolle gewachsen ist... sauber gesungen👍

[@logannslm1593]

Just brought me down to tears.

[@TWOCOWS1]

Their German is so clear, so well allocated that even I can understand it! AND I don't even speak german!

[@hughmartin6618]

This is the first Queen of the night I ever heard and no subsequent one has been better. Such wonderful vibrato on the highest notes. No squeaking or squealing. .

[@nathanberry1244]

The way that she brings emotion to her character and her singing is what really makes the character come to life, or like she is the queen of the night herself

[@vickiw3335]

Roberta Peters is wonderful!!!!!

[@susanballai751]

She’s the best.

[@mmjhcb]

Just wonderful. I saw her in concert in the 60's. She was superb.

[@user-kd5tp9kf3e]

Великолепно! Одна из лучших исполнительниц❤ ❤❤

[@NancyLebovitz]

Wonderful version. It took me a while for me to figure out that those groups of high notes were supposed to be laughter. For a while, they just seemed beautiful. And then I saw a singer or two who made them almost seem like a voice weapon. However, Peters gives them a little bit of laughter body language.

[@JohnDoe-pg9oq]

What I would give to have been there to hear the live performance. Even with dated audio you can hear how incredible her voice is!

[@lifeisgood3087]

I am speechless. Always thought Diana Damrau was the best. Definitely one of the best queens, but Ms. Peters is way up there on top of the list too.

[@flaviopons142]

Try and listen to Christina Deutekom too ;)

[@lifeisgood3087]

@@flaviopons142 Of course, a real diva.

[@flaviopons142]

@@lifeisgood3087 mi favorite, and Roberta is second

[@jiso5232]

Damrau was never one of the bests. Deutekom, Moser, Popp, Peters. Damrau's technique and vocal size isn't even comparable.

[@MidnightIsolde]

Edda Moser

[@beate-mariavorwerk3777]

Einfach grandios,blitzblanke Koloraturen,perfektbintoniert,dynamisch auf den Punkt,perfekte Diktion, erstaunlich gute Aussorache ohne den meist ueblichen amerikanischen Slang. Vorbildlich,wie sie Kienigin der Nacht interpretiert. Als Kollegin sage ich: bravissimo Roberta Peters....my favorite Koenigin der Nacht !!!

[@IngenuousSoprano]

I never knew Peters sang this! She's fantastic! Her voice sounds so much bigger here than so many other recordings. Her diction's clear too!

[@inesdeerausquin5658]

Wow!!! Who knew Roberta Peters had it in her? A cold and collected Queen of the Night, but no less scary for it. The triple "Hört!" is impressive -- she doesn't usually sound so dramatic. And as others have mentioned, her diction is flawless -- let alone that in the flurry of triplets you can ACTUALLY HEAR EVERY NOTE, which very rarely happens! Thank you spySerse for all these wonderful videos of her!

[@spyserse2219]

Inés de Erausquin Her queen of the night is excellent and full of mystery, like a viper.

[@wayneblackmonmdjd6870]

She sang when you were supposed to disparage Americans, so her reputation is far less than her real talent.

[@nadinehoogenboezem4798]

Queen of the Night aria is like one of the famous operas and notoriously difficult. So I always appreciate a well sung version of it

[@eblackadder3]

Listen to the 1964 DGG recording of Die Zauberflöte with her conducted by Karl Böhm. My favorite recording of the opera.

[@wookinooki9023]

everyone knew. it was her most famous role.

[@robwembley]

Love the staging. An astounding performance !

[@deannachurch4911]

Best version of this song. Perfect

[@Romper566]

Brilliant! Brava Peters!

[@jimbuxton2187]

I always liked her voice best in this aria! she sings with a power she doesn't use in other roles!

[@andrearussotto7311]

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, Mrs. Peters! Thank you!

[@zimnaya]

One of the very best Queens of the Night - so much power and anger and venom...one can really believe that der Hölle rache in this Queen's heart! Absolutely convincing, and such power and volume at the top of the range!

[@murrayaronson3753]

As I wrote elsewhere Roberta Peters was my first Queen of the Night way back in 1967 at the Metropolitan Opera. I was too young and callow to really experience Peters's performance. Thank you for uploading this clip.

[@edwardamosbrandwein3583]

What year is this? And who's the rest of the cast and conductor?

[@paul-ogdenford8006]

Stupendous, Roberta! If a soprano has the pipes, she loves to let it all out emotionally with this aria. The text has something to do with it as well.

[@robinmitzman8462]

I loved her exit through the trap door. It was very funny, and she sang very well too 😅

[@azucenathegysy]

The queen of the night is one of my favorite characters of Mozart opera ! I find myself turning to this character when I feel hurt,lied to and just plain pissed! Her second aria she sings at times is the way I feel!

[@wroeclark8651]

The BEST Queen of the Night!!

[@b13ne]

What an artist! Even with a potentially light soprano (but not so light, if you listen to her deep notes), she is powerful and dramatic. We may just listen and hold the breath till the end!

[@ernsttrekiew198]

I was fortunate enough to see and hear one of her performances some 40 years ago and she autographed my program backstage. I was surprised to see how a woman of such diminutive size had such a powerful voice. Of course, I was young and rather uninformed back then!

[@urherman1]

amazing singing and interpretation ranks with the greatest performances of this aria

[@quequitoAR]

This is FAR BETTER than her studio version under Böhm. And to be honest, I've never imagined she could deliver such drammatism in her own way, given she was a lyric coloratura soprano. Thanks for this valuable document. P. S.: what the heck is up with régisseurs and costume designers????? The lady is struggling with that clumsy dress and staying in mark for the trap-door while singing one of the most difficult arias for the human voice!!! Crazy staging ideas come from very far, evidently.

[@spyserse2219]

I think her DG version directed by Böhm is also good. In the studio version, her German lyrics are elegant, but her performance is slightly more restrained. Compared with other small voices, she has a very good middle voice, although it is not wide but Very deep and colorful, can make an effect in some dramatic expressions.The styling should be based on Medusa, the hair is composed of snakes.

[@tencontento9177]

Technically, she is a soprano leggiero d'agilita! Not a lyric.

[@dougronald561]

Her studio recording is excellent, but Roberta really comes alive here.

[@giuseppedisilva3534]

A perfect combination of voice, technique, stage movement and dramatic ability. This shows Peters to be a very gifted and hardworking artist, who in this instance did not push her voice past what it was, but used it absolutely to best effect. A very well integrated performance, convincing enough German, though it is clear she is no native German speaker nor did she ever reside in Germany. Roberta Peters made it in opera at a very early age, 19, but obviously very much continued to work hard at her art. Most admirable and exciting performance.

[@shicoff1398]

Well the very pretty young Jewish Girl from the Bronx NY. Roberta Peterman, whose mother saw to it that she got voice lessons always from age 12 on, and at age 20 she made her opera debut at the Met, was an instant success , the family didn't have a lot of money and her teacher taught her for nearly nothing at all, knowing she was a star coming, her dad Sol Peterman was a shoe salesman, the Peterman's both worked hard helping her getting her the musical education she needed from the time she was 12 years old.

[@artdanks]

It amazes me how absolutely wonderful and powerful Roberta Peters was in this role! I typically prefer a heavier, darker dramatic coloratura sound, such as Edda Moser, for the Queen of the Night. But, although Roberta Peters very definitely was a lyric coloratura, she still was able to get the full forced dramatic sound needed for this dynamic role.

[@artdanks4846]

And 4 years later I still think this. Considering how light and "song-bird" type sound she usually had in the lighter roles, she really nailed a stronger sound in this performance!

[@SM-xx2ch]

Maravillosa!! Y apreciarlo en blanco y negro que belleza!! 🍀💙🌌

[@monsoon_magic2874]

Great exit of the Queen.

[@nubbiaoliveira7924]

Incredible!

[@queenadrienne1789]

This gave me incredible chills. Outstanding.

[@alessandrowdias1]

Bravo!!!

[@pierpaolobrivio635]

Stupenda

[@michaelmiller1215]

Flawless technique!

[@ladyrotha5420]

Thrilling!

[@nelavc21]

Absolutely beautiful!

[@jeanvital]

c'est parfait

[@yeniilein]

Absolutely the best Königin der Nacht!! Thank you for uploading this video!

[@stefanodallasen796]

Alle damrau, deutekom, moser, aggiungo anche lei e la serra. Stupenda, non plus ultra

[@catherinejulca9755]

Wooo!!!!😍👏👏👏👏

[@colleencokokahclamat3974]

This is my fav ! The efffin power ! She holds each note fully...

[@shicoff1398]

I saw and heard her in the opera house and concert stage, many times. RIP Roberta Peters.

[@user-bc9mn7gq2c]

Never underestimate R.P. I was particularly impressed with her delivery of the passage of 1/8 note triplets towards the end of the aria--it's often sloppy rhythmically and rather dull. She does the fast grace notes cleanly that are often omitted. But not only this--her gestures, expression and movement seem totally in sync with the music, the conductor's reading of the score, etc. I recall her saying, in a Tonight Show appearance, what a difficult role this was. She realized the challenge of completely integrating the vocal virtuosity with the dramatic situation, the character, the text, and the orchestral writing.

[@jennifercoopman]

Dang, that gave me chills at the end, after that amazing high note, then the stabby stab as she disappears below! What a performance! Thanks for posting!

[@melissaschroeter161]

I always loved hearing Roberta Peters sing...... Go Tell it on the Mountain... favorite.....

[@allenjones3130]

I never heard Roberta sing that classic carol, but she performed other carols on records issued in the 60s by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.

[@Michael-hz2pl]

This is impressive to me, and I’m not typically impressed by most singers who attempt this song. Most people skip the legato (meaning they wobble around in it without hitting the precise notes) before the staccatos, but she actually slayed them

[@lupettodinotte]

The best queen of the night I've ever heard!

[@Carlos-yl8oc]

Beautiful!!

[@ramonpinell5880]

Soy un ferviente aficionado del Bel Canto. No tengo estudios sobre la musica, en suma carezco de formacion musical, sin embargo esa version de "Una voce poco fa" de Roberta Peters es para mi una de las mejor logradas, sino la mejor. Si los angeles cantan las melodias mas divinas, mas grandiosas, Roberta Peters es una de esas criaturas!!!

[@pedinurse1]

She was a 13 yr old dropout from the Bronx and look what she accomplished WOW OH WOW.

[@Leanrosso]

QUE VOZ!!! UNA DE LAS MEJORES COLORATURAS DEL SIGLO 20. QUE AGILIDAD!!!! OJALA QUE SURJA UNA VOZ ASI EN EL FUTURO CERCANO.

[@42kellys]

The best!

[@GrandDaddyCough]

Ah now I know what they're saying. Thanks subtitles.

[@balcon983]

Wow ! Unbelievable !

[@tomsaltsman]

I have never seen this difficult aria performed with such power, style, perfection, and exuberance...and I have seen dozens! What a treat! Thanks so much for sharing. The well-executed, Medusa-like headdress and goung through the floor without dangerous special effects was just frosting on the cake.

[@KlemensDin]

wow mozart piece ang galing galing

[@lauroalonso2448]

Muito boa interpretação. Entre as melhores.

[@mariadocarmosobreira8323]

That's silver in the form of sound, if ever there was that.

[@monsoon_magic2874]

Molten silver it is.

[@samuelducanada]

Well put!

[@pablosantander5739]

Beautiful performance

[@TheVeganSopranoisQueen]

HOW HAD I NEVER HEARD HER BEFORE. Brava!!!!

[@rubenbenitez8342]

Muy buen alemán, perfecta dicción

[@todayonlyhair6574]

This is one of my favorite songs

[@debradorfman7940]

It's an aria, not a song.

[@pablobanados6552]

Absoluta perfección.!!

[@martinsainvena3095]

impecable

[@user-vl4in1xg4o]

Как звонко и красиво! И не тяжело. Хотя, не обычно

[@dhollandpiano]

This is the first Queen of the Night I have seen who doesn't seem insane, or worse, inane. She is truly evil here.

[@user-yz7bk2kd8r]

Какое чудо!

[@MoonstoneGypsy1746]

As an German descendants who understand and speaks a little German ( but only in song for some reason). She sang perfect

[@dirkhimbert239]

Großartig

[@georginalopeztosar6181]

Me encanta, que fluidez! Canta sin esfuerzo y con elegancia. Magnífica!

[@servalan65]

Fabulous!!!!

[@ShoeGazer]

WOW!

[@thomascabantac5054]

BRAVISSIMO!

[@Sonja-mo3sh]

❤

[@TanjaOD]

Ну очень классное исполнение...

[@SilfredoSerrano]

Beautiful!

[@chelnik1120]

Exellent!

[@PADARM]

Brava que potencia!!

[@azbycx56]

Wow this is truly awesome singing

[@raushansybanzhanova8465]

Чудесный голос! Божественно!

[@scribblerr9]

Mononastatos is a villain in the opera, which, in the original productions of the 18th Century, was performed in blackface Make-up.

[@NatiDeNut]

Amazing..

[@kennyu4643]

She is amazingly good in nearly all aspects.

[@richmusic9521]

Incredible

[@Fridelain]

My mother when I forget to take out the trash:

[@tanaharova359]

Великолепный голос! Очень эффектно! Браво!