The Magic Flute - Queen of the Night aria (Mozart; Diana Damrau, The Royal Opera)

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[@민트달팽이]

first comment!!

[@JoyceBeatriz-qw1eb]

😂

[@wendyzhou3230]

3:01

[@masaya1115k]

😅😅😅😅😅 3:01 😅😅😅😮😅 3:01 3:01 😅😮​@@민트달팽이

[@MayrinFernandaBonillasHernánde]

A

[@digifreak90]

Honestly, the most impressive part of this is that she's able to sing this while still intensely acting. Most people have to hold still to have enough breath support to sing this aria.

[@feralbluee]

yes, she is amazing - and her voice - just too too incredible!! :}

[@chad1682]

digifreak90 yea this is total professionalism

[@chad1682]

EmF F She is from Germany so that part wasn't too tough for her xD

[@anthonyrobertson7062]

digifreak90 But still she doesn't dance that vigorously. Pop singers will dance all over the place, and some will claim they can't possibly be lip syncing. Yeah, whatever.

[@princessluna9523]

Eyup, indeed, that's impressive beyond everything !

[@beetle7710]

One time in kindergarten, two of my teachers showed my class this aria. They never did that again as it resulted in an entire room full of small children screaming in an attempt to hit the high notes.

[@garyoak317]

Beautiful

[@TeecraftHD]

Hahah i love it when i read KINDERGARTEN in english comments, its such a nice GERMAN word. HAHha

[@ANthOdAV58]

* *aggressive children noises* *

[@teallicht]

oh nooo I was one of those screaming children. We listened to this in elementary school and I kept trying to sing it for the rest of the day. I'm so sorry for everyone around me at that time :(

[@Sonsbitchesall]

I would pay money to watch the teachers begin to loose their mind

[@KingTen91]

When she says "ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, aaaaaahhhh" I really felt that

[@lusq600]

Ouch

[@LilliD3]

In my ears

[@magicianrexofficial]

I literally could feel that lol

[@mdn737]

Bruh i think i get it lol

[@Tired_m0nkey]

opera singers have to sing a tone somehow so they move their lips in certain way

[@blackvirgo09]

She's literally acting and singing perfectly at the same time it's amazing

[@tanausu7]

Got to be the most iconic ‘mother shouting at her daughter’ ever

[@yourfavwonch]

The funny part is that she's supposed to be laughing when she does those quick staccato notes, which makes her seem so much evil when you take into account that she's trying to make her daughter kill the romantic interest lol

[@EliseR0s3]

@@yourfavwonch oH

[@jacobsable4543]

I like how the queen has glitter on her chest, and she has glitter on her outfit too in case you didn't see

[@jonksmodels]

She is truly terrifying

[@user-bx4ti6ig3i]

@@jacobsable4543 the costumes are beautiful tho.

[@PrismaPog_17]

The fact that Mozart created this intense and terrifying moment in a major key.

[@jacobsable4543]

I like how the queen has glitter on her chest.

[@alenboudreau2697]

RIGHT?!?!?!?!!?

[@isyahtajul]

Oh wow how come I didn't realise that-

[@Dwg2803]

The fact that Mozart never used the Si bemol mayor.

[@yct204]

No, in D minor.

[@ayemin3505]

I grew up thinking this is a happy song. Never expected this

[@Skyzachblue]

I know right?

[@aassyyssaa]

Mozart: I'll make sopranos suffer through this music I made lol The aria: Tells about the mother that will disown her daughter if she didn't kill her father Cartoon companies: yeah, let's put this in our shows

[@leakara8267]

L air s'appelle quand même la colère de la reine de la nuit

[@Dogsplaza]

Go watch the movie "Amadeus". Look for the scene where his mother in law was giving him an ear full. I just can't unthink that scene whenever I hear this song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6jJoWt7d5Zqb8k

[@mikekazz5353]

@@Dogsplaza thanks that was pretty interesting and kinda wanna see the movie now

[@eleanorsullens5215]

This is the best recording of this aria and no one can tell me otherwise. Her acting, her tone, her accuracy… Diana Damrau was made for this role.

[@grahampalmer9337]

🤨 Diane Damrau!? When I looked 'her' up I got Sabine Devieilhe 😳

[@giuseppelogiurato5718]

You're wrong... Sumi Jo (1991?) did it better. She's Korean; what's your problem? Why aren't YOU a Korean opera singer?

[@giuseppelogiurato5718]

I'm telling you otherwise, and I can, and I am.

[@mrrandom1265]

Mozart: I've got a gig for ya. Singer: I hope it's not too difficult. Mozart:

[@Lentedd]

Actually he made it according to his sister in law' vocal register

[@angelopueyygarcia43]

Edd Ordoñez and it was known that he absolutely hated his sister in law. He specifically made this piece impossible for her to do and it was. She did this piece and she wasn’t able to do it.

[@sofianatali85]

Mozart: “hold my wig”

[@Ealsante]

@@angelopueyygarcia43 Actually the exact opposite. Mozart was on good terms with Josepha Hofer, and knew that her strength was in her upper register. So he wrote this piece exactly to show off her strongest points. The piece he wrote to diss someone was from Cosi fan tutte. He didn't like Adriana Ferrarese, and he knew she habitually lowered her head on low notes and lifted her head on high notes. So he wrote 'Come scoglio', for her part, with lots of high and low notes in succession, so he could see her bob her head like a chicken.

[@mei8986]

@@angelopueyygarcia43 Mozart wanted to watch his sister fail especially the part at the B flat

[@KasperMcKay]

Half-woman-half-raven asserts dominance through staccato

[@anaislekapene752]

hahahahaha :)

[@guilhermesobrinho1329]

lol

[@jpbaugh]

Loooool

[@zubaidamajeed5756]

*I N T E N S E* staccato you mean

[@music1rocks]

LOL EXACTLY IM DRUNK AND SEE ITS A Fcken MAN SHE MAN SINGING DIRTY SHIT WITH KNIFES

[@omgtwlol]

Could we take a pause for a moment and appreciate how her eyes vibrate with pure fury during singing? Her acting skills are on par with her singing. She impersonates her role with every fibre of her being.

[@lucayoung_]

Truth!

[@jesspavlichenko5745]

She is a wonderful performer, 10/10

[@fildzafadzli8620]

it’s the makeup

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Thank you!! As much as I enjoy reading all the funny comments, we have to appreciate how awesome Diana is. I had a chance to meet her once in her hometown, Günzburg/Germany, and she is such a kind and lovely person 😍

[@IronsidePitchBoi]

@@fildzafadzli8620 The makeup helps a lot, but expressiveness is something that opera performers work rather extensively to diversify. Just check out one of Jessye Norman's performances of Erlkönig. Supreme conveyance of emotion there.

[@zappababe8577]

She hits all the notes _perfectly!_ She is just amazingly talented - and beautiful into the bargain. I'm just blown away by her.

[@mk5294]

Yeah, me too, what a talented woman!!

[@truescotsman4103]

She's one of the greatest ever. I've heard a lot of Opera in my life never anything like this

[@theringedpianist]

We don't realize how lucky we are to get this gem for free

[@cedricselman2313]

indeed it's truly an honor to be Austrian and to witness this purity. :) I'm proud of my culture

[@FrenchieBelegit86753]

Truly an under appreciated art.

[@cedricselman2313]

@Language Mix you can still watch it for free here?

[@felixseulee]

I'am the 1,000th like

[@Bhartiya................]

@@cedricselman2313 can u tell me in detail about this play ...... I couldn't understand anything but it's quite interesting & entertaining 😁😁

[@akemi5082]

She probably didn't know she was making HISTORY with her performance.

[@roddick_]

@cheesburger_ ohne_kaese yeaah, those F6s are very smooth in pure head voice

[@magnusemeritus]

@cheesburger_ ohne_kaese Too many notes!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@messianic_scam]

how?!

[@magnusemeritus]

@@messianic_scam Have you seen Amadeus? It is a joke! The Emperor meant Mozart used too many notes!

[@roddick_]

@@hyacinthusargus1513 Oh yes, I checked on piano, it's F6, maybe I just heared Sharp that's why I thought it was G6

[@emmamcallister1743]

If my mother ever threatens to disown me she better do it properly.

[@scullduggerouscellaphod2355]

this is how i'm disowning mine in the future

[@markzuckerberg3347]

@@scullduggerouscellaphod2355 HOL UP-

[@scullduggerouscellaphod2355]

@@markzuckerberg3347 you heard me :3

[@wafflesthearttoad6916]

@@scullduggerouscellaphod2355 how soon will you disown them? I’d say do it at age 13 when the most emotional distress is possible

[@scullduggerouscellaphod2355]

@@wafflesthearttoad6916 i'm turning 18 this month so i might do it soon

[@professorroundbottom438]

In that sheer bodice, you can see her whole torso working. The staggering power and precise control driving that magnificent otherworldly sound boggles the mind!

[@truescotsman4103]

This is one of the most incredible human performances in the history of human performance. Both because it's a piece by Mozart one of his greatest that he ever wrote and a modern opera singer who is magical

[@MrBubz-sw9bs]

Honestly if i had a voice like that, I'd yell at my kids the same way too.

[@paulaptre]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@priyeeshofonie9615]

Saito Kumiko ikr

[@Egijournal]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@bluephoenix1652]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@1qif83hdkao2hdvf]

🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewjones1143]

Imagine being able to do that kind of acting while hitting EVERY NOTE PERFECTLY OMFG DIANA IS A GODDESS

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Andrew Jones - I could hardly wait to read the comments about this performance, which was astounding. Her grimaces and body language were La Damrau's interpretation of the character of the Queen of the Night. The entire presentation - the make up and the hair, the costume and the set, but most of all the voice. I can't imagine anyone who could perform this character as well. I would love to see a film of La Deutekom singing it. She is a very talented soprano as well.

[@윤하-l8d]

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[@amelblibli5168]

@@shirleyrombough8173 to 777#-&+

[@tricky778]

Sadly I can give only one like

[@erik878]

Hey I wrote a spanish opera, I uploaded the song 'pajaro' i wrote high c into it 3 times cause I wasnt thinking I had written the melody for piano originally, but it worked good

[@elinat2414]

Her vocals are more controlled than my life....

[@AK-jt7kh]

Underrated comment 😂

[@goldengold8568]

Her vocals are more controlled than the temperature in a Nuclear Reactor.

[@itsactuallyjay]

But she probably have been practicing her voice most of her life too :)

[@currentlyAddictedToKebab]

More controlled than everyone's life,I guess

[@capitanrigby]

Hahaha that's funny because it's true

[@p.terodactyl6848]

The fact that she's able to sing flawlessly one of the hardest pieces of vocal music ever written while acting flawlessly at the same time is beyond mind blowing. She's full on scowling, giving the Kubrick stare, laughing melodically and maniacally, and everything in between...and don't even get me started the body language. If looks could kill, everyone watching this video would spontaneously combust.

[@aiachwe]

when she's singing high notes and doesn't sound trying hard at the same time, it sounds so effortlessly amazing. what a queen

[@lucarit4107]

@Kiki Kiki True Cristina dietekom version is cleaner. But she was doing the aria standing still and without so much emotion, which means she was only focus on singing. While Diana Damrau is singing this while acting and walking around.

[@chadcuckproducer1037]

Not only hits the high notes but leads the league in sacks this season.

[@chadcuckproducer1037]

Unparalleled rushing yards.

[@baecute0469]

@Kiki Kiki honestly she sounded like a robot, no emotions

[@zacherelmackerel5832]

a literal queen

[@super223351]

Look at her facial expression , she is not only a good vocalist but also a good actress. You can feel the pain , the range and the power through her performance.

[@WAWwawadg]

I agree with you

[@mee6211]

Muscians in the pit : " intensified looking when tacet "

[@muhammed4770]

I think so

[@goncalobaia1574]

Plot twist, it's just the vocal technique XD I'm kidding, I am not an expert on opera singing, but I do know from what I learnt and from singing it myself that the singing itself requires your face to look like it got hit by an industrial cargo ship

[@thetreaccount4830]

bye she ain’t a vocalist she’s an opera singer of the top elite order

[@samplehooman]

Imagine being able to be this expressive with your face while singing like this. Mad talent!

[@sote91]

The opposite would be harder, since reaching those notes imply the use of the whole face, ence "easying" the expressions, still a incredible feat✌🏼

[@魚-c3d]

It’s not really about talent, those people practice hours a day. Sure some are "special" but it’s mostly about practice.

[@Nofurtherquestions]

How could you sing that with a straight face???

[@razzil2414]

Diana Damrau is a mosquito like Natalie Dessay. Small and constricted sound.

[@lightningcrafter2479]

@#crazy Lad madlad

[@Kykmur]

歌唱力も表現力もセットも衣装も全て完璧。本当に世界観が出ていて素晴らしい

[@tddt1615]

When i was young, i thought this piece was about a happy-adventure song because it actually sounds happy. For years i was thinking about that, and when i realized about the real meaning of this, it's becoming more awesome than before, such dark lyrics with such majestic delivery.

[@noone-cb3jm]

What language was this though??

[@tddt1615]

@@noone-cb3jm German

[@kittycatmeowmeow963]

@@noone-cb3jm This is "The Magic Flute". It was written by Mozart. It's sung in German.

[@noone-cb3jm]

@@tddt1615 ahhhh thats why i couldn't understand a single word on this song lol

[@ashleydearing8508]

omg same

[@justinslipper2225]

A guy in my class tried to sing this in front of us, high notes and all. He did surprisingly well

[@eshim3961]

Was it gym class and did he have some sort of, er, injury beforehand?

[@Tubomiro]

@@eshim3961 LOL!

[@claudiabeckercb3]

@@eshim3961 😂😂😂

[@rogerroger730]

@Jacquetta Woodville. ye.

[@mitchellgeorge6031]

Damn I envy his falsetto

[@lydiandevereyard4195]

She is fan-freaking-tastic. Her control, her rage, her expression, exquisite!

[@Metanoia_Magna]

She blew my head clean off

[@jasonleaf4111]

The Diana Damrau version is the industry standard. That's why hers is at the top of the search engine results. Wonder how it would be to have coffee with her.

[@ceretomer5987]

@@jasonleaf4111 Having coffee with her would be just fine. Just don't get her mad. That voice would crack your coffee cup.

[@tokyoblu79]

This is the best rendition IMO, even ahead of Christine Deutekom. Superb ✨

[@lousia67]

This is what brilliance looks like. Amazing!

[@kaidenrichards1045]

I came here because of Wuthering Waves and I'm not disappointed in the slightest. Her range is insane and to be able to sing like that while performing is pure talent.

[@McCannon21]

This is so badass: her voice, acting and body language, the costumes...it's even more metal than most heavy metal bands I've heard.

[@TheChristzouve]

Check Amon Amarth 😁😁😁🤘🤘🤘

[@sinfoniasdeaco5959]

And believe me, Diana listens to rock and hard rock bands. Not sure about metal, but she listens to Whitesnake.

[@cerenyldz2754]

As a metalhead I agree

[@Aiijuin]

Nightwish’s Phantom of the Opera rendition - they’re more goth metal, but the former singer Tara was definitely into the Opera training.

[@renoloverxoxo]

Pat Benatar is a classically trained opera singer. They have pipes.

[@trollface851youtube8]

If my mother doesn't disown me like this, I'm not leaving.

[@leeminhoe8037]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGqppqF7oM2HhNE

[@victornjoku8250]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@elledeveraux4844]

good one! hahaha

[@morijoestar3771]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@prativaray1054]

@Papi Jeon I am dying because of ur username.... But purple u army

[@tabasajustinjakej.7715]

Her range is just beautiful.

[@StephanieOhearlybird]

Justin Jake Tabasa her rage is beautiful too

[@lilianalopezhernandez6570]

Timothy Jacobs

[@박은주-e1j]

최고

[@disneydreamer8147]

@@StephanieOhearlybird lol!

[@Lamusicainfinita]

Indeed 👍

[@John-lw7bz]

Damn. Imagine being on the receiving end of that performance. The eye contact must be surreal.

[@DaviSilva-oc7iv]

"Mom, don't be dramatic" Mom:

[@endaslife7996]

Omg😅

[@kasya5830]

Oh, yes...)

[@phillipwilson8973]

Bruh ☠️☠️ 🤣🤣🤣

[@missmeshapstarrynight6960]

I died 😂

[@adrianr.9167]

Fax lmaoo

[@anodin4278]

This is clearly the winner of all the Queen of the Night acts.

[@techwiz7947]

What about Cristina Deutekom

[@yolandelarive5911]

Et Nathalie dessay ?

[@liutjinsiu9689]

Pretty nice but I think most of them are good

[@nickn2794]

I don't know. Sounds too dramatic to me. It's Mozart and this is not a tragedy. Great though, expecially the acting. I just disagree with the interpretation. I prefer Lucia Popp.

[@Mirichristy17]

Sumi Jo is the best for this role. Pls find her KZbin and listen to it.

[@dnfemdrk1]

Mozart: (wrote this piece) Someone's gonna sing, and that's not my business lol.

[@DiegoLopez-cf4mt]

Also Mozart: And i'm going to die so no one can complain on me about it

[@Jao.m4]

He wrote this piece for a vocalist he despised just to make her suffer. So basically this was written to be impossible to sing.

[@elsaschlegel174]

No, he wrote this aria for his sister-in-law Josepha Hofer, she was a sparkling coloratura soprano

[@Jao.m4]

@@elsaschlegel174 your information doesn't contradict mine lmao

[@coltonsmith4977]

@@Jao.m4 No; I hate that this story has been spread. Mozart wrote "Der Holle Rache" for his sister-in-law (Josepha Hofer), but not because he hated her, it was because he knew she could sing it well and that she loved singing extremely high difficult passages. He wrote "Come scoglio" for a woman he hated, Adriana Ferrarese del Bene, because she was known to reach her head up for high notes and dip her head low for low notes, and he wanted to see her "bob her head like a chicken." These women were not the same, and the stories aren't even related.

[@Mumsgardenoasis]

wow - what a voice diana damrau has been gifted with. and her interpretation of trying to put a spell on her daughter - whose she's yelling at for not doing her bidding. pure genius. and what music mozart was gifted to compose. pure perfection of musical beauty. mozart's sextets are stunning too - especially the infamous one from THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO

[@cjtodd6244]

Opera is something I simultaneously find touching yet hilarious.

[@boogerrrrr]

*chuckles in Papageno*

[@Jo92Sch]

You'll enjoy it more when don't take it too seriously 😁

[@heloh]

Best definition of all times.

[@mottee]

Opera is not supposed to be watched this close.

[@luciaiacono2419]

Don't we all

[@MisterGoofy]

God her facial expressions, the notes, this terrific makeup and costume... Diana is perfect

[@codachara3256]

In one of her earlier performances she was made to dress like a broccoli and the daughter as a carrot

[@isabelladestegonzaga5529]

die kostüme erinnern mich an den film DUNE :) hatten die frauen dort nicht ähnliche ? the costumes remind me of the movie DUNE :) didn't the women there have similar ones?

[@lovejustinismy2023]

Absolutely! I was stunned by her talent!

[@jacobsable4543]

The person who's singing reminds me of the queen of hearts from Alice in wonderland.

[@isabelladestegonzaga5529]

@@jacobsable4543 ; HAHAHAHA - KOPF AB ! :D

[@blam9360]

How she can separate those notes whole singing that way? She's amazing. That was amazing.

[@annaschmitz6612]

staccato, breath support, training, space, etc.

[@aDifferentKind_ofHuman]

Yuh

[@blam9360]

@@annaschmitz6612 most people are not familiar with words like staccato, but the meaning behind my question is I find it really hard to comprehend that much breath control for SINGING staccato. I can play staccato all day long on my trumpet. But singing staccato?! Blows my mind.

[@signingoffbye]

ikr

[@tristanrowan5105]

@@blam9360 same applies at 2:00 the ability to sing those ostinatos so clearly blows my mind. Obviously I couldn't hope to sing that high but even in a comparatively high area in my range they would almost certainty blend into singular notes

[@みはもぶ]

やっぱりこの人がいちばん綺麗な高音で好き

[@clown-cult96]

To this day, this is the most impressive vocal piece I’ve ever heard anyone do, regardless of genre.

[@ThatFlawedGuy]

It's also one of the hardest to learn. The singers a specially trained, I believe.

[@za9ck]

You've clearly never listened to Toxic by Britney Spears

[@wietse430]

Turrandot's Nessun Dorma comes pretty close, especially towards the end of the song

[@techsupport6887]

@@za9ck are u ok

[@chiaragrava7761]

Check out "Agitata da due venti" by Vivaldi, that's pretty impressive too!

[@ejmtv3]

I wish Mozart could see this performance. He might be like: "I made this piece out of boredom and they've taken this seriously. lol"

[@Pusinko1]

Mozart actually wrote this role in purpose specifically for his sister-in-law who was able to sing these high notes.

[@jacobsable4543]

I know it's ok for people to cry in funerals because that's a place where people go to after somebody dies. And when someone dies of course you should be sad. But is it ok to cry at school? I should know.

[@ejmtv3]

@@jacobsable4543 it's okay and definitely normal to cry everywhere.

[@jacobsable4543]

@@ejmtv3 Ok I was just making sure.

[@kaitobluebird]

@@Pusinko1 Apparently it was for another woman too who he didn't like who would look like a chicken singing this piece I mean, I looked it up but no source is reliable unless you witness it first hand

[@qtarokujo3694]

I just came here to listen to the music, but reading the comments is just such a golden experience

[@arty6234]

Couldn't agree more.

[@littlemarie7288]

YOUR COMMENT IS A JOJO REFERENCE

[@Linkingx2]

@@littlemarie7288 isnt everything at this point

[@Nekr0mancer]

what is a jojo reference doing in this comment section

[@kodoqbesar4301]

It's a G O L D E N E X P E R I E N C E R E Q U I E M

[@パター-f2p]

0:30のI like the way you add strength and weakness. It's good if your attention is momentarily brought to silence or the background, and then immediately brought to the voice.

[@christineburnett5066]

Diana sings this so well! Fun fact: when Mozart wrote this it was intended for his sister-in-law to sing, who he really didn’t like so he intentionally made it difficult to sing, and now all of us aspiring opera singers strive to someday be able to pull it off!

[@user-oh6xq8lx3z]

God bless both you and whoever is reading, dont forget Jesus loves you. He died on the cross for our sins and rose three days later. Have an amazing and safe day!❤️!!!!

[@myrtheguijt1696]

@@user-oh6xq8lx3z Not really the best place for this.

[@safinac2796]

Oh wow!!!

[@lunariousmoon]

Mozart really did not like people to troll levels

[@honestythegreat2438]

no he made it to show off his sister-in-law's incredible skill and range, there was another piece he made for someone that he didnt like that had a lot of high and low notes in a row cuz he knew she put her chin down for low and raised her head for the high ones so she would look like a chicken lol

[@sonjag.4513]

Lol, imagine if when people got angry they would just sing at you like this instead of yelling.

[@cornbreadloverrr]

I'd purposefully tick people off

[@jasonsiage8911]

Nah I’d actually listen like I’m doing now😂😂😂

[@taylane.paixao]

lmao

[@bellaruesing2490]

Sonja G that sounds like a great way to ruin a child’s life. (My band class and i had this exact conversation and the oboe player said that)

[@ilodar5684]

Maybe then my depression would go away

[@joshueee-2124]

Imagine her being your angry mom “ GO TO YOUR ROO-OOHH-OOHH- OOOHH- OHHH -AHHHH-OOHH-OOHH- OOOHH- OHHH -AHHHH”

[@ashishbhatt3467]

Kids be like..o shit..i really have to go that was C minor..better not let it turned into A minor!

[@abcdef3433]

@@ashishbhatt3467 what?

[@ashishbhatt3467]

@@abcdef3433 that was my failed attempt at making a musical joke

[@abcdef3433]

@@ashishbhatt3467 lol I just got the joke😂

[@ashishbhatt3467]

@@abcdef3433 😁

[@AuraLi0n]

I never get sick of watching this and after all there years I'm still impressed with Diana Damrau's talent and performance; Brava!! 👏👏👏

[@spiderdude2099]

Her singing, acting, and even the costuming for this performance were so incredible that this is basically the gold standard for how this character is currently accepted to be played. Every single thing about how she played this character was flawless.

[@hrh2842]

But who did her hair?!?!

[@spiderdude2099]

@@hrh2842 I know right? The costuming, hair, and makeup crew really knocked this one out of the park.

[@renvollmer8945]

She has a kind of horns like Maleficent...

[@skbeal]

She is virtually synonymous with the role. The power and strength of her voice is unbelievable. She has a phenomenal vocal range, too. She deserves more recognition.

[@whitealliance9540]

Forget her hair, who did her dress? This costume work is lovely, i wish to see this play very badly!

[@firespirit383]

Imagine trying to act distressed when a literal Goddess is singing as high as the mortal soul can comprehend

[@kristinar6286]

I tought the same!!

[@sheepcat5590]

dude i would be SO distressed just look at her go

[@AWhileHanlin]

she's being nasty to her though

[@mariorodriguezgonzalez1070]

That literal Goddess is singing a piece meant to convey pure, unadulterated, all-consuming rage, blasting one of the highest notes a human throat can produce a couple meters from your face with a body language that speaks of restrained wrath while saying "If you don´t kill this man, you shall never again be my daughter". Even for someone without acting skills, acting distressed should not be hard.

[@liaoprea8612]

It s a romanian

[@seasmacfarlane6418]

I come back to watch this again and again. Mozart himself would have agreed no one can sing this better than Diana Damrau.

[@yeetnama9094]

correction: my cockatiel thinks he can. lol

[@lindanorris2455]

me too! i just love it!

[@seasmacfarlane6418]

@@yeetnama9094 My dog has a go, too 🤣🤣

[@kristin1533]

Agreed! Although he did write it with his sister-in-law, Josepha Hofer, in mind. Apparently her upper register was amazing.

[@mayfrijoliitooo]

pov: Edda Moser exists

[@jcnz84]

I have heard this aria thousands of times, but for the life of me, I never knew how metal this opera is.

[@valROFL]

Mozart be like: “lol I’m not the one that’s gonna sing this”

[@shirleyrombough8173]

It wouldn't surprise me if Mozart did think this exactly. I think I read that he deliberately did write some devilish music for a soprano he had had some wotds with.

[@Kelsi-2014]

@@shirleyrombough8173 supposedly he wrote it specifically for his sister who was an amazing vocalist. So he either really loved her or hated her lol

[@MultiKamil97]

@@shirleyrombough8173That aria is called Come Scoglio and is from the opera called Cosi Fan Tutte. Mozart wrote it for soprano Adriana Ferrarese Del Bene who was known for raising her chin up during high notes and down when reaching for low notes. That's why this aria has a lot of high notes and low notes one after another. It was meant to make her look kinda like chicken while singing. Mozart was such a troll lol

[@markiangooley]

Same attitude Bach had, usually expressed politely by experts as “Bach never spared the performer.”

[@alembess9129]

Surprise!

[@-Adsiz-]

Fun fact: In Operas they don't use microphones. Now imagine how loud she needs to sing with a high voice like that... impressive Edit: I was told that they don't use any mics. But maybe they use it to record it.

[@chenfeiyus]

WHAT REALLY?! that's fucking amazing 😳

[@-Adsiz-]

@@chenfeiyus yea i remember where i attended a guide tour in an opera in Austria. The worker there said that the opera singers dont use microphones and that they have to practice until the people from the backseat are able to hear it clearly.

[@andrezzbruh]

@@-Adsiz- yes, but the acoustics of the theater also have an effect

[@holohulolo]

Shes basically screaming melodically, methodically.

[@Amateur_Pianist_472]

@xGlixxツ helps but still very difficult to do.

[@slametal]

its not just a vocal performance.. she's moving.. she's got makeup... that wig must be heavy and i dont know how comfortable that dress is either... and and the opera is about 3 hours long! Simply amazing.

[@EldritchQuestions]

Especially under stage lights. That stuff melts makeup

[@liaoprea8612]

She s romanian

[@TheLisaAlexandra]

@@liaoprea8612 The internet says shes German

[@tillm2481]

CucuForCocoPuffs Diana Damrau, born and grew up in Günzburg, Bavaria...Würzburg University...look for her Salieri on youtube ...Damrau...Salieri

[@midgesherwood2685]

She just appeared three times in this opera.

[@truescotsman4103]

I can never hold back my tears of joy when I hear anything by Mozart. I'm completely destroyed every single time? Anyone else? I'm laughing hysterically with tears streaming down my face. It's the most wonderful feeling imaginable. Thank you Mozart!!

[@sk8ingcoach1]

She’s doing all that with her voice and acting at the same time. Incredible

[@blazerrunner7069]

666 like for devil

[@Crystal-ii9qb]

It's a man right or a woman??

[@ash_1325]

@@Crystal-ii9qb it's a woman

[@Crystal-ii9qb]

@@ash_1325 oh ok

[@LilyIsAjinx]

Yeah it’s fucking incredible

[@nachoijp]

I love how she mixes the hateful revenge feelings with a tinge of sweetness and motherly concern, even her face changes to a pantomime of a caring mother. Her vocals are impeccable and her acting elevates this to ineffable levels.

[@davidwright8432]

... but her daughter will be in therapy forever.

[@JBarr-lw6kp]

Sweetness and motherly concern? You should stop drinking bourbon before breakfast -- this is pure evil hatred for Sarastro and total unconcern for her kid. Read the subtitles: "If you don't kill Sarastro for me you will no longer be my daughter." Charming.

[@bebopbountyhead]

I was just thinking the same thing when she was singing the truncated scales: she has her hand over her head like a mother giving a lullaby to her child.

[@JaseekaRawr]

​@@bebopbountyheadthe saddest part being that she's only doing that to manipulate the daughter & get what she wants - murder. Yikes lol 😦

[@MM-jf1me]

​@@JBarr-lw6kpProbably why they referred to it as a pantomime.

[@NiiloPaasivirta]

Not only she sings perfectly, but she acts the part. This is the best Queen of Night performance I have ever seen and heard.

[@dark6.63E-34]

I couldnt enjoy the performance since i find the acting silly. But she has the voice of a goddess.

[@HitTheFloor16]

The singing is fine but the performance is the most retarded thing ive ever seen by far and yes I know the stuff I post

[@msmltvcktl]

@dark6.63E-34: you must be American 🤣

[@HitTheFloor16]

@@msmltvcktl you just unintentionally roasted the entire world *BUT* America Take that shit, terrorist sympathizer

[@dark6.63E-34]

@@msmltvcktl no

[@alfaloi5387]

Unlike other singers who would be drained just from hitting the high notes, she still has enough energy to convey a range of emotions and movements.

[@dammylion9692]

Mom : "You're being too overdramatic when you're angry!" Also her :

[@thisbrianna3742]

HAHAHA YES!😭😭

[@HenriqueAraujo-dk2id]

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️💘♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️😂😂

[@kristapskrumins5676]

huh i just saw a similar coment with 25k likes mind explaining that?

[@mattissilverbern7791]

So I know that everyone's making jokes, but can we just stop and marvel at the pure effort it has to have taken her to reach this level of skill, this is not thousands of hours, this is tens of thousands of hours of extremely hard work and the complete dedication to once craft, this is simply vocal perfection. This for the less knowledgeable may just seem to be incredibly singing, but in this three minute clip you can see the absolute highest level of vocal skill that any human can achieve. It's incredible to see.

[@1chienandalou]

Yes of course. She’s amazing. And yes it’s thousands and thousands of hours. It’s not just voice either. Her acting is very strong too. Takes some physical and mental fitness and extra practice to be able to sing whilst emoting with her voice, face and body as expressively as she does.

[@mattissilverbern7791]

@@1chienandalou absolutely its enchanting and it puts you on edge att the same time. I love this and I hope to see a rendition of it some day in the flesh

[@shinemendwoor]

Not just that.. You have to have the discipline to not laugh out loud on stage staring so intently at somebody for long periods of time

[@DieFlabbergast]

No-one could have put it better.

[@TheTugboatgirl]

yes, thank you. as I was listening to her I was wondering if this was even humanly possible. absolutely beautiful

[@greyes_0052]

The melody: 🦋🙌✨🎭🍂 The lyrics: 🕷🕸♠🏴🌚🖤💥

[@katya_tea]

What she talk about

[@hanjiiii3802]

@@katya_tea she is basically saying „you ain‘t my daughter anymore“

[@MemeBiss]

that she is going to disown and abandon her daughter (the girl in the white dress) if she doesn’t murder a character from the piece (I can’t write his name)

[@sarahjolie3499]

Reminds me of Japanese songs

[@rivenoak]

@@MemeBiss Sarastro

[@christopherschroeder2365]

Sometimes a talent is so stunning, so overwhelming and so complete that it reminds indelibly etched on your mind. This is one of those talents.

[@Unblasphemy]

*if I had her voice I'd never shut up*

[@aregmirzoyan869]

DEW IT

[@AxleTrade]

You'd probably develop nodes and lose the voice faster than you can finish this piece in that case.

[@Xin12429]

Relatableee !😂😂😂

[@jayak8217]

Even me😂

[@Pieceoshi]

She's been practicing for years to reach that level

[@killingthemood2000]

The first lyric: "The vengeance of hell boils in my heart" *OH BOY*

[@wopfrog007]

Yeah, Germans/Austrians don’t play around... as everyone in the first half of the twentieth century remembers only too well, lol.

[@queentantrumofficial]

lol

[@cannibalisticrequiem]

A mood

[@rat5800]

😳🤭😂😅

[@Nquerojantarsozinho]

Can we also appreciate the servants acting? Man, they have the most intense eyes ever, always contributing to the magnificent dark atmosphere of this performance.

[@KhoiV]

*stare* 👁👁

[@eatlocalhoney]

Backup non-dancers and most likely awesome singers as well

[@OceanTree]

people with blue eyes usually look like that X'D

[@AnoNymous-dh2sv]

Too bad the piece in terms of story is a sexist and racist piece of shit.

[@Wezzer4455]

@@AnoNymous-dh2sv all of the old shit is like that lol

[@keaton718]

Her singing is a full body experience. I bet people sitting with the gods could hear her perfectly..

[@ricky_x]

sound: cheerful and light captions: THE VENGEANCE OF HELL BURNS IN MY HEART. DEATH AND DESPAIR FLAME ABOUT ME. MAY YOU BE DISOWNED FOREVER.

[@junipercameryn7375]

Its like a Smiths song.

[@dans3.macabre]

How is this cheerful and light? I understand maybe the chorus does but the rest you can tell just by her acting it's a very intense moment

[@ricky_x]

@@dans3.macabre Keyword sound.

[@porcelaineh]

ricky x I have to memorize the lyrics for this soung

[@versizion5780]

pumped up kicks

[@natesaez8874]

No wonder the lady’s hairlines are in the middle of their heads; this woman literally snatched their wigs back with that godly voice... wow.

[@khhbs]

Yes looks like 💩

[@dvdmgrg]

but it's a wig tho

[@natesaez8874]

dvdmgrg that wig probably cost as much as my college tuition!

[@angieill5913]

Yess!

[@keepallyweird]

Yaaaassss!!! Bitch snatch my hairline. 💀💀💀💀✨✨✨

[@manishgurav2369]

her facial expression was on another level

[@pugh.joseph]

And here too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoibeZZ4qZilr8k

[@manishgurav2369]

@@pugh.joseph wow what an masterpieces thanks for recommendation

[@pugh.joseph]

@@manishgurav2369 np

[@jacobsable4543]

Is that diana singing?

[@pugh.joseph]

@@jacobsable4543 read the video title...

[@oompaswiftie]

She pretty much set the golden standard for this piece!

[@MichellaneousMe]

I heard this as a child on a cartoon and after that I grew up thinking it was a happy song about springtime and birds. But I was today years old when I found it’s about a mom wanting her daughter to kill Sarastro

[@ZS.Bonsai]

By any chance, was it from Adventure Time?

[@MichellaneousMe]

Zaw Shinn no it was on a looney tunes episode where Daffy Duck got hit so bad stars and birds were swirling over his head and this song played as he skipped dizzy into a flower patch haha

[@ksenijas1783]

Was it a Barbie movie?

[@bookworm_braider3008]

@@ksenijas1783 i heard it in Mermaidia (no idea how it's spelled), Bibble sings a snippet of this song after eating a magic berry

[@1lionyouth]

I just saw it on a car commercial and was told to check this video too. Im hooked. Can anyone recommend some other good opera for me to listen too?

[@juliewiebe6686]

for some context: basically the queen comes to her daughter and tells her to kill Sorastro b/c her husband on his deathbed left the temple to him and not her thus rendering her powerless. The queen threatens to disown her if she doesn't.

[@lukairrahe]

Thx I was wondering what was going on

[@juliewiebe6686]

@FE Rebekah no. she runs into the other main character, Tamino, and a bunch of other shit goes on there's some trials for Tamino abt another thing and they learn Sorastro is the good guy and they all team up and defeat and banish The Queen of the Night. Then Sorastro blesses the marriage of her and Tamino.

[@fanbud]

Wait, sarastro is Pamina's father? Where's that?

[@juliewiebe6686]

@@fanbud he's the friend of her late father

[@RC-xo6et]

@@juliewiebe6686 The queen just lets them banish her? Is it a delightful scene like this one? Should I go looking for it? Now I wanna here Diana Damrau singing in despair/

[@veran.8661]

The only bad thing about Damrau's performance is that you never want to see anyone else as the Queen ever again. 💕

[@SheDubs]

True dat

[@elysa4309]

What I thought . Now I'm actually scared of seeing the magic flute in a theatre because I'll be disappointed :/

[@ricardoquevedo9679]

No you won’t

[@ricardoquevedo9679]

Think of a happy thought 💭💗

[@ElbisPen]

Hermosaaaaaaa me encanta esta canción!!!!

[@buvieshkapepka5141]

The way she plays the Queen of the night is wholesome! Every opera singer must consider being an actor as well ❤

[@ahn138]

Me: native German speaker Also me: I need subtitles.

[@kikosoma9406]

same xD

[@flaccvsmaximvs4510]

Yes!

[@makimoon5833]

@hsyegwi riiehejee nein

[@manuela_esse]

Italian here, and I'm the same when the opera is in my language 😂😂

[@АннаКузнецова-ц6л]

Trust me with russian and ukranian opera same shit. And yes i'm native russian and ukranian speaker.

[@dawnglianapachuau6433]

i typed - "Mozart angry lady".got exactly what i was looking for. LOL

[@enderboy4169]

Actually worked hhahahaha lol🤣🤣

[@bella1210]

WTF LOLLLL

[@이진영-l2t4c]

LOL love

[@meowa1]

Hahaha

[@KawaiiPastel180]

Same too hahahah lol😂😂

[@Rod-Dent]

Good lord this woman is just absolutely incredible. The way she can hit these notes,but still do that acting? Makes it look so damn easy. The way she makes her face look threatening but still absolutely gorgeous at all times and the way you can just see that emotion she has in her voice in her face as well is just so stunning. She is so wonderfully talented.

[@WSQuest]

@Ratboi, I'll make mine your words.

[@buckypreseau7349]

Ratboi it is amazing. to even be able to study opera you have to meet extremely high intellectual standards among other acheivments before you are even considered for being trained. opera is no joke. people often make fun of it, without even the slightest idea that you damn near have to be super human to get into an Academy, and opera singers who are not academically trained, they don't get work.

[@esersekercioglu3204]

It also helps that Damrau is German. So, she is actually singing something she can understand with every nuance. Zauberflote, because it was in German and had fantastic elements in its story, was not considered high art in Mozart's time despite its huge success on the stage. It was first staged at a suburban theater in Vienna (Emannuel Schikaneder owned the theater also commissioned the work, so most of the proceeds went to him instead of its true creator ). Mozart died 2 months after the first performance and was unable to witness the 100th show. The libretto had fantastic elements drawn from central European stories and myths but also influenced from Enlightenment ideas. So a German educated soprano who could understand and contextualize the libretto in her mind is the best choice for the Queen of the Night. Damrau's technical nous goes without saying, of course

[@music1rocks]

ITS A MAN DUDE NOT A SHE . ITS A FUCKEN HE SHE

[@kiomarv]

@@music1rocks Even the most highly-trained countertenors cannot hit an F6. Franco Fagioli, for example, is one of the best countertenors in the world, and C6, or soprano C, is the top of his range. Heck, few women can pull off this aria so well, and even some coloratura sopranos fear it to some degree. Diana Damrau is a lovely, highly talented soprano and certainly a force to be reckoned with.

[@lomtlt5017]

The intensity of this segment is amazing.

[@ixorafy]

Things to do while on quarantine: try singing this.

[@robertsoskis264]

Better to listen to. Genius personified. Mozart who created, any singer who can deliver it. Takes my breath away.

[@charlo357]

Lol

[@robertperez2262]

I tried and I got my ceiling stomped on...’but the good news is my dog came home!

[@richireyes5647]

Lol seam

[@Shindai]

I can't control it but I did just hit one of the supersonic high notes, ultimate vocal squeak mode xD

[@misss7096]

Her voice: :D The lyrics: D: Her expressions: 0-0

[@kloud8447]

Phoenix is Awesome more like =0=

[@marciaweez]

Wow! Disagree! Present alternatives that make this a D by comparison (Live, with acting).

[@SoSakashii]

Marcia Weez it’s happy and sad faces not a D as in scoring...

[@bradonhoover3002]

I agree with the first two, but emoticons can't even begin to capture the level of contempt in her eyes. The closest I could get was >:O and even that feels mundane by comparison

[@atyteteleptalos1136]

Wow

[@Ashaliyeva]

This aria is the most beautiful, upbeat song about premeditated homicide. Hands down.

[@Hyacinth77]

Ashaliyeva Marie Wilson lmao

[@michaelwright2899]

Absolutely. In another genre: Annie Kennox singing “Walking on Broken Glass”.

[@veronalejandreparayno3351]

If it is premeditated Homicide then it is murder

[@boogerrrrr]

Why is this so underrated

[@uk9383]

Nah.. just your average mother in law

[@shannoncalhoun3684]

Amazing performance! Damrau nails the vocals down to the facial expressions. She took this to a new level.

[@kaguramiochanlu9942]

If someone sang like this while trying to kill me, I honestly wouldn’t even fight back I think.

[@sstrwbrygirl]

True

[@riti184]

Same

[@catsaidcronchy395]

Same

[@jewelmarkess]

She is not trying to kill the girl, the girl is her daughter. She is telling the girl to kill the priest or be disowned.

[@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices]

"I think"

[@annamachavariani8178]

This is an iconic "Mom yelling at daughter". Jessica and her mom could never.

[@eyegrr8657]

Quit the apple bottom jeans, jeassica!

[@its_a_me_kasean6242]

@@eyegrr8657 she cant quit because the whole club was still looking at her

[@eyegrr8657]

@@its_a_me_kasean6242 she also had them boots with the fur

[@noahs.6209]

"Pamina! Did you sleep with god-damn Sarastro?!"

[@its_a_me_kasean6242]

@@noahs.6209 no, you did and dont lie I know what you've been up to

[@GaeFootballClub]

mozart: this is gonna be a *banger* if someone can sing this shit

[@johann6062]

🤣 🤣🤣🤣

[@BreezeCraftz]

I can- :) Well at least the Oh oh oh oh ohhhhhhh oh oh oh oh oh oh ooohhhh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh OH OH OH OH AH OH AH HOH AH HO HEH HOH HAAA

[@danielphendarko2651]

@@BreezeCraftz hello someone from 1 second ago

[@BreezeCraftz]

Oop

[@generaldurchbruchmuller]

I think he never planed that someone would be able to sing it xD

[@sabinespring3562]

what a voice! thank you for this gift to the world, W.A. Mozart and Diana Damrau!!!! 😍

[@danielc2310]

My voice teacher had a shirt that said "Don't make me use my OPERA VOICE!!!!!"

[@hww342]

I want it too, please where the shirt is fro

[@danielc2310]

Hana Borová I’m not exactly sure, but if you Google the text of it, there are lots of versions of the shirt. I haven’t found the one she has (I think) but there are many shirt designs out there with the text.

[@person3991]

@@danielc2310 cool!!

[@chanelallie2458]

Hahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@charlesroberts3650]

You KILLED with that one....... XD

[@hannahsalyers6355]

This performance is equal parts beautiful and terrifying. Her face is so intense

[@WilliamBlakeHall]

I can bet this is how Mozart intended it to be.

[@hannahsalyers6355]

@@WilliamBlakeHall it's so beautiful! Would hope he would be proud

[@ralph4697]

Ayeah, it looks very hurtful

[@go2JAmar]

Yes i just made ur likes 1k

[@joyeznah8109]

Everyone talking about her voice and I'm here amazed by the emotions rolling off her. She's amazing. I can feel, see and hear the pain, anguish, hatred and anger she is trying to portray.

[@operadiary]

Come to my channel, I speak a lot about Opera and The Magic Flut ! :) Don't forget to subscribe for support :)

[@unstintingdevotion]

Opera is a full body experience. It's why they don't perform every night, not just resting their voices.

[@jabba6608]

Good for you

[@alsy1681]

Wow you're special

[@danaruggia748]

absolutely

[@michaeldavidfigures9842]

One of the most astounding pieces of music ever written. And when sung like this; there are no words.

[@aayush_789]

Love how she can sing individual notes like a nightingale bird. Amazing

[@kishascape]

She can tune a piano with her voice.

[@e.conboy4286]

What a wonderful performance! Brava!

[@iamsherk2605]

Those individual notes are called "staccato" if some of you want to know. The opposite of staccato would be "legato". I'm done with my ted talk

[@udidnseethat]

Have no idea how I got here but this woman is now my idol.

[@mje9946]

I know... She's great, isn't she!!!??? 💕

[@valROFL]

she's the best symbol of women

[@ramen_draws]

Same😔✊

[@biakguite1992]

Same here

[@psychodivaconstructfm]

@외로운회색늑대 ok?

[@Checkfits]

Our librarian when a book is missing.

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

Librarian here. Totally agree.

[@Checkfits]

@@MariaMartinez-researcher 😄😄

[@Checkfits]

@Mark Ups I can understand ma'am,we have seen the frustration of our school librarian when some moron students would leave books or get careless about book. Anyways...teachers and librarians di great job. Hope you have a good health and blessed family ma'am. Was pleased by knowing that you were a librarian too.😄🙂🌸

[@eva5193]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@Checkfits]

@@eva5193 what happened miss?

[@lodic6359]

Wuthering waves: Lorelei, The Queen of The Night BGM.

[@vozzy06]

Called it

[@xeno_angel09]

Hell yeah , I came here for the same thing!

[@SpoopsAHoy]

Truly an outstanding reference this was, I hope Kuro Games continue to give nods to incredible pieces like this one.

[@adamnassorfun]

In addition to her perfect voice the expression is so hateful and vengeful, almost crazy it's really frightening. Good job!

[@frostedsilver]

She's so pretty in real life, but she looks absolutely terrifying here. You know the acting is perfect when...

[@homulillyakemi9089]

and meme worthy

[@j3nki541]

amazing performance, very true, no idea what she is singing, yet you somehow still know whats going on

[@mythdefied9070]

She be 🔥

[@uwotm8]

j3nki turn the subs on.

[@toomanyhungrycats0554]

I wish arguments with my mom sounded like this.

[@marijaian8324]

Yeah I think so too😂😂😂

[@cassandrakemara8755]

Though they didn't sound like this when I was a teen they were definitely this dramatic

[@ilord112]

Then your mom will be shocked!!! 911

[@vernadeth986]

😂😂

[@acer8123]

So... you wished you had an argument with your mom about getting disowned if you don't kill someone?

[@jbrisby]

"You want me to hit WHAT notes?" --response of every woman to Mozart, upon first seeing this piece.

[@Froge4291]

"A staccato-ed F major chord." -Mozart. Probably.

[@mixedchinaa]

@@Froge4291 probably.

[@renzdoesarts]

Mozart: Yes

[@ThrashZombie420]

I swear...

[@scarlett2169]

@@Wash3D122 💀