The Sopranos: Diana Damrau

>> Saturday, January 10, 2009



By far the most outstanding Queen of the Night I've ever heard anywhere, is the German soprano sensation, Diana Damrau! Clear, crisp, and bell-like, she handles the little "turn-arounds" in Der Hölle Rache with clarity and ease, and she plinks out the high "F6" as if it were nothing, and does it all with a sinister snarl befitting the Queen of darkness.

I've posted Ms. Damrau singing both of the Queen's arias from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, because I had a difficult time choosing which one to post. She's just that fantastic! These are from a recent production at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, conducted by Sir Colin Davis.

Sie kommt! Sie kommt!



Posted by Lynette at 4:55 AM
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2 comments:

Kay Dennison January 10, 2009 8:03 AM  

Glorious!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mrs Woffington January 14, 2009 7:00 AM  

Wow!What a great post - thanks for the tip I'll look out for her.

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