Diana Damrau sings Mozart's "Queen of the Night" aria

[@lornenoland8098]

I don’t know which is more amazing; that a human being could conceive of and write this, or that any other human beings could perform it.

[@lsbrother]

Well that's easy - only one person conceived it whereas probably many 100's have performed it!

[@myceliumknight5785]

yes

[@kimrasmussen7188]

the power to create such a masterpiece is lethal to humans, it always puts them to an early grave. the staccato is one of the hardest parts in the business too, it really takes its toll on the artist

[@decoygale131]

Someone who hates their in-law would make this and have them sing it to ruin their career and reputation.

[@kimrasmussen7188]

@@decoygale131 its around 200 years old by now, and its still being played by those who like it. i doubt we will hear much of justin timberlake in 200 years. oddly enough, back then, this WAS the new smash hit. on a good day it will get maybe 1% approval rating, it IS very special and demanding music, even i can only stand it when im in a certain mood

[@nevaehcarmella7849]

If I had a voice like that I’d never shut up

[@weedermann]

LOL@Nevaeh!!

[@DavidOfWhitehills]

And if you were immortal you would be all the universe would ever know of all of Planet Earth. Bargain.

[@ajg617]

My mother had a voice like that. She sang under Stokowski, Abravanel, Bernstein. Some Mozart, but mostly Wagner and Verdi. We lived in a house with no AC and she would sing me to sleep as a child. My favorite? Der Freischutz - 'Leise, leise, fromme Weise'. With the windows wide open in the hot summer. The neighbors never complained.....

[@markvincentbonachita8950]

Me too

[@momo-xy9yz]

Me too

[@peppercorns4272]

Mozart was like, "I don't care, someone's gonna sing this"

[@bladewoolf911]

Actually,he wrote it for him s mother in law who performed it

[@mynamewhatis7254]

Underrated comment, omg.. Mozart was so gangster though, honestly.

[@katieparkin484]

I know alot of composers like that. You gotta laugh

[@mei8986]

@@bladewoolf911 It's sister

[@weslleyfrancisco8616]

He wrote it specifically for his sister in law. He knew she was able to do all that coloratura and high F's

[@mymartykins23]

Fun fact: the tuning system used today is higher than what they used when this was written.... I wonder how Mozart would feel if he heard this.... I think she’s freaking amazing.

[@matteobonfatti4718]

This IS a recording on historical instruments played with the historical pitch (430Hz)... so I think Mozart would not be surprised by the pitch, he would be fond of Diana's voice for sure and most probably flattered by hearing this piece played and sung more than 230 years after his death.

[@Narviane]

I believe he will be dead....... wait

[@An0niem4]

@@matteobonfatti4718 Mozart was often described as quite full of himself, so I wonder if his succes would surprise him. He might be surprised by the utter perfection of this performance. In his time, the available techniques held back even the greatest performers, so this pure quality would be otherworldly

[@lawa9362]

So amazing!!

[@albertlluisvila1251]

Have you seen the film "Amadeus"? The man who plays the role of Mozart is super. Also Salieri. Grrrreat film 😮😊

[@muchomacho2504]

I've just had a revelation about opera singers. Everyone knows they're great musicians whose instrument of choice is the human voice but it occurs to me they're also athletes who've developed amazing tone and control over a specific set of muscles in their bodies.

[@Serket_111]

Not only this but it takes lots os studying a language you don't speak(not her case here, she's German) and knowing the meaning of each word you're singing, otherwise it's just bland.

[@angelettejones8882]

Yes it's a lot, as a dramatic soprano, after singing notes like this for hours my abs hurt so bad. Then to take Italian, French, and German, on top of learning music theory. People seriously don't realize how hard this is. She literally has to use her breathing and diaphragm to support these notes coming out.

[@thearabianmage]

I lived as a lodger in a house that the landlady rented out for opera singing lessons. I was woken up several times a week in the late morning early afternoon and never once did I get upset, even though I work late nights. Oh yeah I was 3 floors up, too. They got godamn _pipes,_ man.

[@Voltaje_YT]

They say, if you want to sing, you need to practice, but if you want to sing opera, you need to "train", the Bel Canto is an art that challenge the human body, but since the invention of the microphone, challenging the voice is no longer needed.

[@linkfiedproductions2246]

Me who studied classical: YOU ARE CORRECT SIR!!

[@xiaolongigdanestan576]

When she said " o o 0 O o O o O " I felt that.

[@spongebob-kc6yo]

O 0o o ooóOO000 o ò O O 0 O 0o o

[@toymatthews1679]

O my GOD

[@keziahmanjuantoney5865]

It’s called staccato

[@fvrrljr]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Zizzyyzz]

💀

[@angelcitygirl]

2:12. For non singers. The control that takes is insane. She is a true artist.

[@mikro_kosmos_4023]

Angel CityGirl I definitely agree she is amazing one of my favorites . The control and flow she has is just phenomenal! Bravo!!!

[@Orlanzepol123]

Poor woman. Why would anyone create such a song which the singer has to belch out such powerful vocal notes ?

[@annaa1160]

talk to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .. not many can hit G6, she can

[@__krystaal]

Angel CityGirl Yes she is,she is so amazing💖 for those who are always leaving negative comments you guys don't know what opera is really like..and you just sit their watching this video while laughing at it,well I can just say that you guys don't know the real meaning of art..Don't leave negative comments about the song or the singer,Diana Damrau her self...Try singing opera and let's see who's better

[@michaelandrews4403]

@Orlando Cruz - Mozart used to write these Aria to trip up the Prima Donna. He hated their arrogant attitudes and these were his opportunities, if they couldn't perform the Aria as it was written, to let them know they weren't as good as they thought they were. There were times, it is said, that even the mightiest Prima Donna could be reduced to tears, by Mozart, if she failed.

[@stormbob]

That staccato is one of the most technically challenging things in the soprano repertoire and Diana Damrau just cuts through it like butter, like she's sung it a thousand times and could sing it a thousand more. It's magical.

[@djbmore9405]

Why does this version sound a bit different with the one that she sang at the Royal Opera House? Are there more than one versions of this aria? Thanks. Sorry that I'm not that knowledgeable 😭

[@Ahnjay_2k]

@@djbmore9405 research cristina deutekom queen of the night aria. My personal Favourite

[@RachelG1979]

​@@djbmore9405 I'd say because she's stationary and isn't acting on stage. She's all singing the music.

[@Nnvarez]

@@Ahnjay_2ksame cristina its amazing ❤

[@roxanalark6722]

For sopranos it's easy song

[@carladilisio4819]

Finally seeing a soprano as a human being. That moment she laid her head backwards denotes how difficult this aria is...even for a experienced singer as her.... It's quite tiring. Imagine doing a thousand crunches... that's the kind of pain this aria leaves you XD

[@stevengates4437]

Well said...

[@LVZVRUS]

I just like how clear her German is compared to others.

[@goffryboss]

She's just singing.

[@stevengates4437]

@@goffryboss and singing well.....and it ain't happy birthday.....it just Mozart....nothing very special.....are you from another planet.....?

[@stevengates4437]

She's stretching silly...ever stretched after you did something....? You are funny.....say something else....lol

[@MSalt69]

What she is doing vocally is like an Olympic performance. It is *so* difficult you wouldn’t believe, yet she makes it sound effortless.

[@w1cked001]

Flow state

[@GamingWithHasty]

Me: This lady and the one in Royal Opera House are my top two Also me: OH THEY'RE THE SAME PERSON

[@gemamerica5103]

o my gosh same i was as dumbfounded as you 😂

[@supergirl1386]

yeah she was just in full makeup and costume there, live opera performance while this is a studio recording hehe

[@brucekuehn4031]

Both of these performances are amazing! Nailed it!

[@Beer-can_full_of_toes]

And the one in the royal opera house was without a microphone. There were mics in the room for the recording but not to amplify her performance. That was all her voice in a room on that stage. Such power. Especially on the lower register like the final note it’s so hard to project those and she does it masterfully.

[@kishascape]

Her 2017 rendition in that video is one of my all time favorites though. Makes me teary eyed every time.

[@lisal.5119]

Beyond astounding. She is a genius. I wish Mozart could have heard his brilliant creation performed so perfectly.

[@restethics]

don't worry, he did. Made him smile

[@micahmetzker3620]

what if he saw better?

[@restethics]

🤭 Possible. ♻️🎶🌏🌎🌍♻️ 🤗

[@class87srule]

How good was the first Queen, Josefa Hofer?

[@BarEscm]

That little smile of self-satisfaction. She was thinking: "I beat you again, Mozart!"

[@emiilysheils5030]

3:45

[@rat5800]

Haha yay

[@rat5800]

Oh I found myself again

[@richardpowell1772]

You can never beat Mozart, you can only hope to contain him.

[@mathieuguillet4036]

Not so much "beat him", but rather "one of the few who can deliver him".

[@yasameenolomi5687]

When she does this, she sounds like an absolute goddess. When I attempt to do this, I sound like one of my dogs chew toys lol

[@seasmacfarlane6418]

So do I! The lady is a legend - never heard a better performance!!!!!!!!

[@courtneydrewrylanefam9282]

Yasmin Olomi hahaaa

[@idongesitbasil]

🤣🤣🤣

[@dominicandominican9465]

You're

[@Rachelsevrine]

Hahahaha Lol

[@chilkootsailor492]

Singer: So how high do you want the climax of the song to be? Mozart: *UP*

[@FrostflowerDew]

"No, more yes, more, don't stop there more, also make them go staccato sometimes and legato sometimes"

[@pandemits]

Singer: - You want me to sing it or just whistle it? Mozart: - Next...

[@tmn8547]

😂😂😂

[@mnomadvfx]

*Yes.

[@ckmate23]

That sounds like Freddy Mercury's attitude about Bohemian Rhapsody

[@RaineStudio]

When she nails the pitches in staccato, without the obfuscation of vibrato, you know Damrau has what it takes.

[@BeeWhistler]

She doesn't make it look easy... she makes it look badass.

[@MichaelDarlingCo]

mic drop

[@schutendohkji548]

To BeeWhich - Will, the Qn o t Knight is supposed 2B such! DuhAaaAh! Try reading "Mommy Dearest" by Christine Crawford. She shlda re-titled her bio as M THE Beach! Dat's what happens when Father isn't around to protect a daughter from BA degree'd MOommy. Seriously, it's nut(not) EZ to get ur emotion into any acting. U must become such person as req'd. Mo likely, u alrdy knw all Dosages (those) above ... BadDonkey Indeed! Her Mommy earned datto BA Degree probably from her own Donkey(Ass) Mummy infinitum ... Mo interesting question is, where did MOOoseArt got this MOommy-Daughter tragedy story? Was it from his own parental experience? He had a sister but Papa concentrated all of his efforts to his son. Or was it his observation of Mother-Daughter relationship of his wife?

[@RobertJohnson-je6tx]

It’s supposed to be badass.

[@hajoos.8360]

The Queen of the Night wants to use her daughter to assassinate the father & husband Sarrastro.

[@ewaldbracko7117]

And that is exactly how this aria should be performed. It is an intimidating piece full hatred and vengeance.

[@dgumbrecht]

Wow, first time I've seen her perform this "out of character", as it were. She looks so nice!

[@kiss.vanhouten]

She still delivers the passion. Isn't she amazing!

[@dbmail545]

TBH I have always found the costumes and sets to be a bit distracting from the music. This was sublime.

[@SgtSnausages]

I dunno how he did it, but ol' Mozart reached in from 1791 and wrote this specifically so Diana Damrau could perform it.

[@gg1000]

230 years ago Mozart know it: Diana Damrau Is coming... Oh!

[@Straitsfan]

This woman is stunning. I'm getting more used to opera, and this is one of the reasons why. If you haven't yet, check out Marianne Crebassa, particularly her with Sabine Devielhe (spelling?) doing "The flower duet" from "Lakme." It's on youtube. It is pure heaven.

[@cecilliac843]

You may listen to it form Sertab Erener too Although she is a mezosoprano and, she doesn’t know German her performance is nice too

[@GloriaBryant-q6n]

My thought : She was born to sing this

[@MrsGreenCrocs]

My voice therapy lecturer used to say that opera singers are the olympian champions of the voice field and i totally get that

[@kariannep1548]

I concur!

[@danmcglaun1]

The aria starts at about 1:39. What I love about this is that the Nachtkoenigin is supposed to be REALLY pissed, and we are supposed to be terrified along with everyone else on stage at her anger. This cannot detract from the execution or the music though, and Ms. Damrau pulls this off very well! It's not supposed to be elegant or pretty or coy or shy - it's supposed to be gruff and mean, and she gets it. The high Fs are there, and everything else is as well. Brava!

[@wolfgangreichl3361]

Yup, if my name was Sarastro, I wouldn't want to be facing her in this aria; I'd authentically fear for my life, with or without dagger props.

[@tusseyd]

Well, it's all done in horrifying German, so there's that.

[@rawr3122]

The control of her dynamics and her agility are unparalleled. A true coloratura.

[@SohanDsouza]

1:59 "Expecto Soprano!"

[@ramyaramakrishnan3396]

I died 😂😂😂

[@rizz1088]

🤣

[@swimmercat57]

Accio Soprano! 😂

[@JonatasMonte]

Staccatoliarmus!

[@hernaheyres7909]

B

[@georgefoster6380]

This performance literally makes me cry. Diana is just amazing.

[@harrymiley3707]

The Queen of the Night reveals her deathly intent, swings from heroine to villain, sets her daughter to murder, and swears by the gods of revenge to abandon her if she fails. All in bada$$ German. Quite a story, a score, and an actress.

[@downtime86stars17]

Yeah, she's MEAN! Making her daughter commit murder.

[@clFer777]

All in the magic flute is pure gold

[@downtime86stars17]

@@clFer777 Well said

[@ernestogasulla7763]

And all adorned with silly coloratura trills. Don't get me wrong, it's great music, but the birdlike trills are an awful match for the lyrics. As in many other bel canto arias.

[@be2thoven286]

I know! The whole world has no SS except the Germans! I can see very well! In the governments from the whole world there are a lot of SS in these days! The post was a little bit outrageous!

[@Sarah-wf2bl]

This is the kind of music that just gives you full body chills. It’s absolutely incredible how talented some people are. I would love to go back in time to see this opera performed for the first time. What an incredible sight that must have been.

[@michelangelobuonarroti916]

That would be fantastic. Bits of this piece are on the movie Amadeus.

[@ludomirsteinbruck9376]

If I could go back in time, I would see you there.

[@hansostlund4626]

You bet girl….

[@stephena1196]

​@@michelangelobuonarroti916that's where I first came across it.

[@swimmercat57]

Anyone else think she looks so different than when she’s playing the Queen on stage?

[@mybutterflies_7373]

Yup, it's because of the make up and costume and also there's 8 years gap between the two vids

[@ccramit]

You must be a guy. Makeup can do so much these days.

[@rebeccaartemisia96]

Stage makeup! She's actually really pretty

[@lindseydejesus1877]

she's so bubbly, sweet and energetic in real life! in character onstage some of that gets lost but irl she's adorable

[@suek7290]

She's so pretty

[@corriepitt7630]

This is genius. All that can be said about her brilliant singing, amazing diction, superb acting…. Is not enough. Quite simply: Her genius is a fitting match for Mozart‘s.

[@terryp3034]

Dear God, the goosebumps! She was absolutely born to sing this. Heavens! And I'm not an opera buff either. But if this doesn't stir your blood, your heart isn't beating.

[@Lady-gd8zl]

Terry P Absolutely, I thought the same thing.

[@emiilysheils5030]

Bro my heart stopped at 3:40

[@utoobah]

If you listen to other golden age opera sopranos, those will give u even more goosebumps. Opera singers were better back then

[@jb47vintage]

Well, yes, Harry Potter was the conductor but Diana Damrau is magic.

[@__krystaal]

jb47vintage Diana Damrau is such a professional artist

[@corrigenda70]

Just far too much vibrato and even wobble

[@stevenisle1650]

Ithi k Dmrau had great control but is s bit metallic,

[@seansher7104]

Me: "mom, don't be so dramatic" Mom:

[@TheCimbrianBull]

LOL 🤣 😅 🤣

[@show_me_your_kitties]

🤣🤣

[@sisidiam1096]

totally me as a mom

[@christinefijie]

LOL

[@martinafransiska7303]

🤪🤣

[@ViolinaRacheva]

She has so much control!! She doesn't just sing it, she lives it. She moves around as she sings and it just makes everything so much better!!!!:) and her German pronunciation is perfect too!!!

[@waclawzoladz3207]

Piękne wykonanie

[@helgeharder]

Because she is from Germany, maybe? 😉

[@kerstinvockert7571]

Well, she IS German. Bavarian, to be exact. So her pronunciation better be perfect 😂❤

[@drunkydrunk2351]

That's true!! Her vocal control and power, was like, everything! I felt the feelings 😭😭😭

[@jsetiaw]

We just enjoy her incredible voice… and we forget the countless excrutiating hours dedicated to achieve such perfection…

[@ktang001]

Decades, not hours.

[@themanwithnothingtolose]

@@ktang001 *Centuries

[@jlgebhardt]

Matters not how many times I’ve heard this - chills down the spine. Amazing…

[@5526248311026233s]

I love how she started whith perfect hair and after the aria is all messy

[@cathyc5108]

lol. But there are about 3 costume changes as well

[@majorshipper5311]

Cat 2pan in the show? She doesn’t change at all during this performance. They were just singing the aria for an audience.

[@tornadogirl9099]

@@majorshipper5311 She not only changes clothes, she changes hair styles and jewelry as well. 1:16 She starts off in a purple outfit and black scarf with her hair in an up-do and stud earrings in her ears. 1:22 Her dress changes to black, her hair changes into a ponytail and the earrings into hoops. 1:41 She's back in the outfit and hairstyle she started with minus the black scarf. 3:40 The black scarf is back. 4:02 Scarf's gone again.

[@rat5800]

Nicolas Godoy lol

[@rutycalderongoldshmit9207]

Jajaja jajaja jajaja jajaja jajaja

[@WalterLiddy]

Actors will talk about their body being their 'instrument', but here we see it literally true. The physicality of this performance, the control required over one's breathing and vocalization - she really is using her whole body as an instrument to create incomparable music.

[@restethics]

Well, when you feel you are the music, that's the best thing ever. I whistle along. Bye sis, have a nice day.

[@drunkydrunk2351]

That's true!! Using your bodies does helped with singing! Using your hand as if you're conducting yourself, and helps you focus more too 😊

[@syrupybrandy2788]

I can imagine her screaming in multiple octaves and in perfect pitch while scolding her children.

[@UNUSUALUSERNAME220]

IKR! Piss her off and she'll sing your ass into a corner!

[@jwibao]

@@UNUSUALUSERNAME220 LMAO 🤣🤣🤣

[@maymelden]

My friend damaged her singing voice by yelling at her children to much.

[@ThePlataf]

She is. Only kids can work a woman into this level of rage.

[@cococovers1333]

the aria is a mother screaming at her child to make murder

[@waterbird91]

She can really carry a tune, Her voice is the epitome of opera, a treat to one's ears. Mozart wrote a really great piece, and she sings it the BEST.

[@adaj472]

Lol her reaction at the end is accurate. I got tired just thinking about singing this song. Mozart is NO joke.

[@sandyhenderson441]

I've heard other sopranos sing this aria, and they were all good. But Diane is far and away the best. My God, not just the range and agility of her voice but the power and timbre. Bravissimo!

[@uppitywoman3647]

i like how she smiles at the end, like "Oh, yeah, I nailed it". because she did.

[@laviemustdie1721]

Comments: 30% she is a really good opera singer 70% the conductor is Harry Potter What a strange world

[@lorettapozo9041]

Lavinia Latorre 😂😂😂😂😂

[@satrickptar6265]

Yes indeed lol

[@orangejoe204]

That's the intelligence and age level of KZbin for ya.

[@SEELE-ONE]

Well, Wingardium levi-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-saaaa seems like the only possible explanation for those high notes...

[@pedraverdek]

😂

[@GenevaHobbit]

LOVE that D-Damrau is not only a vocal force of nature but also a fiercely committed performer. Dramatically it's all there in the score and she brings it to life. Powerful stuff.

[@AndySaenz]

1:33 WOW, that high note was amazing! Her range is incredible!

[@g...u...t...o...s...i...x7222]

For sure!!!!!

[@iamsherk2605]

What note was that? if anyone could tell

[@rune4193]

F6

[@iamsherk2605]

@@rune4193 thank you very much

[@irinamarcovici4689]

Cel mai complex și divin instrument muzical: vocea umană ! Una dintre cele mai dificile arii din istoria operei! Superb, extraordinară interpretare !

[@PrismCasillica]

Her expressions are priceless. This is a skilled woman loving her craft. Bravo! 👏

[@richardbrookman6415]

The third “hört!” at 3:33 is the moment that a thousand glasses shatter in nearby restaurants. I always think that any singer who can sing these notes f, ff and fff (and sustain the last one as this singer does) deserves immortality.

[@abigail_yang]

I think you mean 3:43?

[@richardbrookman6415]

@@abigail_yang To be pedantic, it’s 3:39, but I think you knew what I meant.

[@keller109]

2:58 - 3:19 Holy shit. I'm not a bad singer, but I have nowhere near the control and intonation required for this. Opera really is some of the most difficult type of music you can perform, and she does it magnificently. Her phrasing and tone is incredible. Her technique impeccable. I would have had a seizure trying to attempt that. 😒

[@davidgaveston654]

I never thot Lee min Ho became an opera conductor 😂

[@daviydviljoen9318]

To hear how she phrases, read the score while she's singing!

[@utoobah]

If u listen to golden age sopranos singing this, you’ll know she’s good, but not on the top level. I don’t think anyone alive can sing like how they did in the opera golden age anymore. Plus, Diana WAS good but not really anymore. Nowadays she can’t even sing like this

[@Novalis777]

Always trying to sing this part. Not succeed yet🤔

[@daviydviljoen9318]

@@utoobah I disagree, she does it even better than the South African Coloratura Mimi Coertse...

[@flaviobessajr]

Honestly, one like isn't enough. It's insulting that we can watch this for free. This is SURREAL. Thank you very much for this masterpiece!

[@uwuingallnight7381]

I mean she’s the first result when you search the aria on youtube for a good reason. Such talent

[@bvespertine]

2:25 when she leans her head back. I feel you girl. Bravo.

[@unclealand]

Okay, she's amazing. She puts the awe back into awesome. But I never noticed how pretty she is til now, seeing her in minimal street makeup.

[@peterroelofsen2797]

So? Some people have all the luck.

[@mitchjohnson4714]

Gorgeous.

[@i8fish]

That’s one of the most spectacular musical performances I’ve ever seen.

[@MikeHortonJohnMorrisSingers]

There simply are no words! She is beyond amazing!

[@MikeHortonJohnMorrisSingers]

I am in love! This girl has it all...an amazing voice and impeccable musicianship. She is way beyond good on perhaps the most difficult soprano aria in all operatic literature. This is a must hear! This girl is a one woman master class in the perfection of singing. Vocal technique, pitch, intensity, passion, power, breath control, placement, phrasing, selling the song, you name it, she does it all!

[@MikeHortonJohnMorrisSingers]

Diana Damrau is absolutely the Goddess of vocal musicians. Every note that comes out of her mouth is pure gold. Her vocal placement is perfection...she has no discernible break, her breath control is amazing, her pitch is impeccable, her flexibility knows no boundaries, her technique is without equal, her phrasing is the best of any singer I have heard, her range is unmatched, her passion and intensity is unbeatable, and her musicianship is beyond amazing in virtually every style and genre...and if all of that is not enough she appears to be a wonderful human being and she is stunningly beautiful. What else can I possibly say?

[@parkminniemin5327]

Damn. The control, support, phrasing and dynamics. She’s almost perfect.

[@alienduck6176]

Definitely not a song you would like to sing in a karaoke night

[@kellystedman5261]

LOL!!!

[@luzdelacruz365]

JAJAJAJAJA

[@keighlysocha5364]

Imagine someone being that extra tho

[@wirawilahuky7678]

🤣🤣🤣

[@joseamorales84]

Haha one should try it, Did you?

[@Strollerist]

Sie ist eine Legende. Ich habe das Glück, ihren Live-Auftritt erleben zu dürfen.

[@vuxdinh]

This aria is iconic and demanding for its multiple F6 which is extraordinary. I find the most amazing part of this performance is how Diana Damrau performed these high notes with such control and balance that make they sound so pleasant and impressive.

[@11rwwcny]

It takes perfect voice control to do this aria. To do it perfectly is not only a credit to Mozart but to the artist.

[@TheMrgoodboy2]

Wow.. she looks beautiful. I mean, on stage all her makeup and costumes make her unrecognizable... and she looks very free here. Her postures and actions are free, especially at the end.. and her smile.. wow.. !..

[@IMAS7X]

Ms. Damrau’s performance is impeccable and second to none. My daughter has been captivated by her singing since elementary school. To fully convey the avenging nature of the Queen of the Night, being melodious and chirping like a nightingale is simply not enough.

[@franciscaaldunate]

One of the most beautiful arias, from the most wonderful author, Mozart, from one of the most talented clasic singers of our modern times. Absolutely amazing!!!!

[@princesskaguya2000]

Motzart was a sadist; I can't imagine how sore her diaphragm is after this song.

[@elizabethhelms4899]

I played violin for 7 years. Mozart was one of my favorite composers, but boy were his pieces difficult!

[@starlystudios]

Actually, this song was written for Mozart’s in-law who he absolutely hated, he wanted to make something impossible to perform and damage her reputation, which it did I believe.

[@d0ka326]

@@starlystudios Yes and the other reason was because she had a habit that when she sang low notes she would put her head more towards the floor and when she sang high notes she put her chin up so it kinda looked like chicken bopping his head when she sang it? or something like that haha

[@GamingWithHasty]

Because he wanted to see her head bob like a chicken ahahah

[@Kavafy]

@@starlystudios You're thinking of Come scoglio.

[@meganchua405]

my diaphragm hurts just watching her sing the "ah ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah" part

[@daviydviljoen9318]

I know right! My range is F2 to A4 (I can't sing at all) and my voice box hurts just thinking about this...

[@pedrosilvaproductions]

@@daviydviljoen9318 Can bet you she is not that tired, but it's very intensive

[@Joewylie3]

Our diaphragm is an inverted bowl. The rim is attached to our ribs (at the bottoms of our ribs). When the muscle is contracted it moves DOWNWARDS and forms a plate across our ribs. The diaphragm is a muscle of inspiration NOT exhalation. WIND and brass players turn to the wisdom of Arnold Jacobs for knowledge on how to breathe.

[@richardbale3278]

This is a recording session, but she still goes all into character, all while perfectly executing what must be the most technically difficult aria in opera,

[@littlebudd]

My 3 year old daughter asks for this song, she calls it "hah hah hah" and attempts to sing it, I gotta give it to her she's got such a lovely controlled little voice ❤ so proud 🥰

[@divyap4357]

That's adorable 😍

[@downtime86stars17]

Maybe she can be the next Diana. But get her some voice training so she doesn't injure her vocal cords!

[@littlebudd]

@@downtime86stars17 Good idea, was thinking about getting her vocal training but thought she is too young at the moment.

[@downtime86stars17]

@@littlebudd Could be, but it might not hurt to contact a vocal coach or two and ask how to safely nurture her voice until she is ready for formal lessons.

[@littlebudd]

@@downtime86stars17 that's a good idea, thank you for your advice.

[@bruceonaroll9315]

Okay, for all you "so called music critics" wanting to show off your fake knowledge and saying she's "bad"...here are the stats of her singing: REALLY SUPPORTED notes, GREAT CONTROL in notes, BEAUTIFUL NATURAL CONSISTENT VIBRATOS, you can see she is NOT struggling, or at least not straining, because you can barely if not at all see any veins popping out her neck, the way she opens her mouth to hit higher notes allowing more air to hit the whistle notes. Also, her German is quite clear, and her notes are right on with great control. She has steady great amount of breath support/control too, and actually puts the RIGHT DYNAMICS into the right places and GOSH her control for dynamics is crazy good. I'd stumble all over the place trying to replicate her dynamics.Another thing, her staccatos are also in rlly flawless control. Also, in her actual performance, she was ACTING AND SINGING while everything was essentially near perfect(there is no such thing as perfect...no one is just saying). TBH, she is definitely one of the better singers of this song and its crazy how good she is. Props to her👏👏

[@paulwagner688]

She's the only one I've seen act that role that uses those arpeggios as weapons against Pamina. All others just do technique so they can get it right.

[@frostedsilver]

@@paulwagner688 Arpeggios as weapons is the best idea I've heard in a long time. And makes absolute sense.

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

Phenomenal.

[@ModernMozartMC]

Just so you know, I have met and talked to and am friends with several music critics and analyse a lot of music myself and I have never met anyone who thins this is bad

[@ronkon5305]

I am an operaphile, but hardly a critic. I’ll simply say that I go to hear her splendid voice whenever I can.

[@blissgirl9052]

Holy cow. Holy mother. Holy freaking vocal range! This lady can sing. Mozart would be so proud!

[@meiredearaujomenezes1992]

Diana Damrau ♥️ She is the best queen of the night! Amazing

[@georgew.kerrigan5890]

My god what a woman!

[@4Topwood]

George W. Kerrigan. Woman? She's a force of nature! I can imagine her voice causing rivers to change course, stars to fall out of the heavens and the Devil himself appear to do her bidding.

[@madelinecaputo7957]

What and incredible voice and control. It is seamless.❤️🌹🌹

[@davidsosa538]

@@4Topwood It has actually happened, look kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXiUl6ZnaNefkLs

[@modernmozart813]

Mozart made all the sopranos go nuts😂

[@Nina-em4kg]

Absolutely amazing. Everything. Mozart's genius, Diana, the orchestra. Words can not describe the love I have for opera. Thank God for this.

[@andypro]

Words cannot do her justice There are simply no words to describe how absolutely amazing she is!

[@chinchillaintheheat2641]

Him: “What that mouth do?” Her: *Sings queen of the night perfectly*

[@Major_Rizz]

ChinchillaInTheHeat underrated comment

[@revolvertaco7493]

......I can work with this.

[@Hithere-ek4qt]

@@Major_Rizz No - just the work of some fool living in their moms basement with no girlfriend.

[@MaxwellsDemon9]

okay crude but funny

[@GeodesicBruh]

Hi there you’re definitely a chad.

[@timbattlefield]

The absolute pinnacle of musical perfection.

[@najodleglejszy]

yer a conductor, 'Arry

[@THVLA]

+najodleglejszy bravo

[@rubenchama2262]

+najodleglejszy ahahahahha!

[@LearnFromTeacherEm]

najodleglejszy couldn't agree more!! HAHAHA

[@dakilangraikage9988]

najodleglejszy 😂😂😂😂

[@gjana]

i don't know what you said but I liked the comment anyway

[@timothybaxter7392]

That cheeky smile and stretch to relax her throat at the end is perfect. *I just nailed it*

[@markw3598]

I love how she puts herself in character to sing in front of a mic.

[@0GreatMerlin]

Doing the character while singing is part of the performance. If she did not, it would not sound the same. It's all connected.

[@apricotcookie4850]

What a lovely crystalline voice she has. And what a great artist she is. Diana Damrau is phenomenal. Exquisite.

[@Sheltieshangrila]

She is absolutely incredible!!! Amazing voice.

[@brentdavidson9980]

One of the greatest soprano voices of the modern day. She has the voice of an angel. Her portrayal of the Queen of the Night is one of my favorites. She not only makes the role seem easy, for which I know it isn't, but her acting and characterization gives the role life. Truly a musical genius. Heavenly voice.

[@biancamarieacenas3535]

She's the most perfect who sing this kind of aria. Total perfect package.

[@roosvanbommel4737]

1:31 Eargasm... God that woman can sing.

[@frostedsilver]

This whole thing is an eargasm.

[@mayetumz9954]

Duh everyone can sing

[@priyeeshofonie9615]

maye tumz not everyone can sing well

[@shinji5217]

@@mayetumz9954 with training* with voice and dedication*

[@tickoman273]

You'd scream as well if an angry conductor poked you with his stick off camera. She's just classy about it

[@mjk5807]

This is one of those great voices that are brightening up our bleak times. Let us thank Mrs. Damrau.

[@Huacheng654]

She makes it sound so effortless , very gifted 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽thank you

[@HighHeelShoes]

I'm convinced the conductor, dripping with sweat, dropped dead of exhaustion and exhilaration upon the completion of this piece.

[@bethanydavis9566]

HighHeelShoes conductors/music directors are crazy as hell! Lol they have to be to move like that.

[@bashsibda6289]

HighHeelShoes It was only right that he did. Like a drone.

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

I think even the baton was sweating after that! And the microphone now drinks heavily.

[@keighlysocha5364]

Love this intense energy, and how she’s weaponnizing the staccato sections! Truly bewitching- brava!

[@wildflowerx8388]

I needed this, especially in 2020. What a beautiful voice! So passionate and expressive. She makes it seem so easy.... I cannot stop smiling!

[@sharkyjones-allaboutsharks3569]

Damrau blows me away every time, shivers down my spine, goose bumps, just amazing!

[@Tapiokabutaodi]

Diana is the only singer that takes me on the ride on queen of the night's emotion. the true and the only one. and this makes me reject hearing from anyone else singing this song.

[@sallymj8957]

She shows FURY from the pit of hell.

[@lareinadebastos]

I feel the same

[@MER1CA_1st]

@@sallymj8957...she's a beautifully possessed singer🤔

[@naftalinkaable]

As for me I can listen only two singers Diana and Lucia Popp, she is also great in Queen of the night.

[@mtrmann]

She is one of the few singers to actually sound like she's not happy with her daughter for resisting her demand that she kill someone.

[@agnusborealis9362]

Oh my gosh. The intensity is high on rehearsal. I can imagine whats it like in the gala! She is fabulous!

[@alanbrody3223]

I'm so addicted, not just to listen to it, but to see her perform it. I love it, l love it all. Bravo to Diana and all the musicians!

[@robertsteele7966]

I have watched this a thousand times and still cannot believe how incredible Diana’s voice is unbelievable and how amazing Mozart was

[@davidkleiner2492]

I love how, at the end there, she looks amazed at the fact she just pulled that off.

[@andrewlietz9822]

I have watched this entire clip multiple times and it gets me every time with the force of her emotional commitment, her flawless technique, and her controlled performance. This is one of the greatest things I have ever seen someone do. It almost overwhelms her when she does it. At 2:24, she kicks her head back in astonishment of what she just did and then roars back again for more. On stage and in full makeup, you cannot read the ferocity and complete dedication that this song demands out of the singer. The clip allows you to witness the true nuances of this incredible performance and read how she is emotionally connected to the soaring melody. This is the natural grace of Art in its highest and most immediate form and a testament to human potential and possibility from both the composer and performer. Bravo. This is a gift from above.

[@victorlebza]

This gives me goose bumps. How can someone's vocal cords stand such beautiful torture. OMG, this is painfully beautiful.

[@Ally-lj4tm]

I love her feelings, passion and her becoming the music she sings. Elegant and amazing artist. Come to Italy more often!

[@Rainybones]

I love her so much. She is amazing at what she does.

[@lilMissF0F0]

Harry Potter's battle against the queen of the night 3:34

[@jlmontebon3203]

😂😂😂😃

[@liamyounger7264]

I’m fucking wheezing😂😂😭😭

[@xuanvantran]

Hahaha

[@scharroth6509]

xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@tvdrama4426]

Imao

[@Bry4358]

She is perfection!

[@__krystaal]

Bryan Hyde yes she is😊

[@__krystaal]

Bryan Hyde yes she is😊

[@Runninglikeatomboy]

Lord have mercy. I do not have the skill set or knowledge to provide intellectual commentary on Ms. Damrau's performance. All I can say is that it is absolutely breathtaking. And nevaehcarmella749's comment is perfect!