"stab him in the eyes and you'll be daughter of the year" The way this line is so good and rhymed with the previous line was just so so satisfying. You're a lyrical genius!
For those who don't know, here the summary of the original: the Queen of the Night wants to get revenge on the King of the Sun Sarastro because he is holding her daughter captive, so she wants her daughter to get revenge for both of them by trying to force her to stab the king. But the daughter is reluctant because she is like the only non- morally grey character besides Tamino the protagonist.
i don't even know about Tamino lol, i know he was *meant* to be a fully morally good character but he also didn't care about girlie's emotions that much either despite how much he apparently loved her💀 you know that part where his task is to not talk to her, and he just full on ignores her and acts like he hates her even though that wasn't in the job description AT ALL. he's more into the quest and feeling like a hero than into Pamina herself imo
IIRC, that's not all, she also want's revenge on Sarastro not just for kidnapping her daughter, but because her husband got sucked into Sarastro's cult and it's ambiguous whether he died of natural causes or, y'know, murder.
@@NotRynneThe modern reinterpretation that took the form of a multimedia internet comic definitely took the opinion that *Sarastro* killed the King of the Night. in the Opera it's ambiguous but definitely Sarastro-murder flavored. Anyway, the Queen of the Night did nothing wrong.
@@xovvo3950My German isn't great, but also, didn't the late husband leave everything but a stipend to Sarastro, leaving the Queen and the daughter with barely enough? She also wants him dead for getting her rightful inheritance?
The response of my grandpa (a musician and conductor, with an interest in opera), when I sent this to him: "[My name], this is lovely, and what a splendid young counter-tenor voice, too! Thank you so much! Grandpa X"
That’s actually what she’s laughing about. She passes over the stabbing quickly and goes right into inflicting maximum emotional damage on her daughter.
Never realized that she was laughing during those vocalizations. Also, really clever way you made your own lyrics within the confines of the translation and music to make it hilarious! Love!
I speak a little bit of German, and I'd say it's not the official translation but it's not wrong either haha It's pretty accurate, and really gets the Spirit of the dramatic piece in a funnier way.
@@123luisp oh that's amazing, thank you for telling me, but yeah this is so funny in a way that I'm expecting he'll do the full version of it with this approach. This man is so talented!
Literally busted out laughing because this is one of my favorite pieces. It takes an EXTREME amount of skill to pull it off and still act out the scene like Diana Damrau did in that performance of the picture he's showing.
Edit: Thanks for all the likes my friends! This is a fun one, for sure. When I told my parents about the song. (after a kids 10-13 years group I was in, played the song) Both my parents started laughing because, people not only cheer for the singer, but most of the crowd doesn't know this part is about killing and laughing. Hahahaha!!!!
The aria, from the second act, represents a crucial moment for the character of the Queen of the Night and for her daughter Pamina. The deep meaning of the aria can be extracted from the various levels (timbric, melodic, textual, harmonic, instrumental, agogic, etc) of analysis. The Queen of the Night expresses her desire for revenge against Sarastro, the high priest of the Temple of the Sun, who has 'kidnapped' her daughter Pamina and is trying to lead her on the path of wisdom and virtue. The Queen of the Night represents, in stark contrast to the figure of Sarastro, the forces of chaos, darkness and vengeance, while the priest symbolizes wisdom, light and love. In the aria, the queen of the night describes the hatred that boils in her heart and how everything around her (her kingdom, her dominion, her power, her sphere of influence) is fading in death, in pain and in the destruction (it can be understood as a simple day, a circadian cycle in which the Sun and the Moon alternate, here the sense that the Queen of the Night feels when she perceives the dissolution of power can be a metaphor for the arrival of dawn and the consequent disappearance of the Night) and delivers a dagger specially created to kill Sarastro to his daughter, ordering her to carry out this gesture otherwise, he swears, to break all natural ties with her. The words are filled with anger, despair and gathered from a thirst for revenge. This aria is very demanding for the soprano who interprets it, requiring vocal agility and technical ability, specifically in the coloratura technique (not the falsetto you see in this short which means nothing - after all I don't expect anything better from a channel called "Opera for Dummies" perhaps because it is really for idiots and imbeciles), which underlines the contrast between the beauty of the song and the 'infernal' content of the text (practically asking the daughter to kill a person, but underline that the Queen of the Night is both mother and a Goddess and often Gods have the characteristic of not respecting any human rationality, see the divinities of the Greek pantheon, see the Egyptian ones, see those of all other cultures and peoples, see the same Jewish and Christian God, who say everything and then ask for the opposite of everything they said). The deep meaning of the aria of the queen of the night therefore lies in the representation of contrasting forces playing an arm wrestling, between good and evil, between light and darkness, fighting between revenge and love. It represents an essential part of this Opera's dramatic conflict and highlights the complexity of the characters involved. It represents that feeling (the sense of inner conflict, which often results in cognitive dissonance) that afflicts many people. Specifically then there is a mother who speaks to her daughter. In this context it can be translated superficially, and said in a brisk way, as a sort of ritual for the transition from adolescence to adulthood. It's not about killing and laughing. Whoever taught you this nonsense should open a book.
@@Ciopanny It is about all these things, true. But it's also about a daughter being told by her mother to stab her friend because Mom has beef with him, and if she doesn't do it, Mom's gonna totally disown her because Mom hates this guy so fucking much.
@@Ciopanny I really enjoyed your analysis as that kind of thing is really up my alley & I enjoy thinking about these things. However, your disdain for the video creator, the OP, & the idea that more basic readings are also valid is a huge turn off and I couldn't like your comment because of it. Not everyone gets the same thing out of the same piece of art or content and your inflexibility on this topic doesn't bode well for your tolerance of others and other perspectives and experiences. I can appreciate both the depth of perspective you offered, a novel reworking of the opera I read once, and the simplified view of this short as all having their own unique value. Each does not preclude the others. I hope that you develop the ability to be more mentally flexible in the future. Hope you have a great day and Thanksgiving if you live in an area that celebrates it around this time of year.
@@ariellak4867 You justify saying bullshit about any person but you don't justify my disdain for those who smoke a joint and start raving about things that don't exist regarding classical music. Get it into your head that in music there are both objective and subjective factors. The fact that we rely on "oh no, everyone must be able to have their say" is just yet another permission to feel important and say your own bullshit while shooting without knowing anything about it. So no, I'm sorry, not everyone can afford the luxury of having their say, especially on something like classical music, which follows objective, almost scientific, I would say, rigors. I hope you can open your mind in the future and understand that not everything is questionable and within everyone's reach. And if someone says bullshit, he/she says bullshit, there's nothing you can do other than just stop it.
@@ariellak4867thank you so much for expressing so precisely what I wanted to express, too! Totally agree with you and hugely appreciate the way you've been very clear without mixing anything up and being polite and respectful! A wonderful acknowledgement of complexity and the need of being flexible to pass through it without hypersimplifying or neglect things 😍
@@brandonmanwell It's the first opera that I ever watched from beginning to end.Some years ago , My husband and I were fortunate enough to catch a wonderful and uniquely stagecrafted televersion on our local PBS channel.
This is helpful. 😂 I always heard this part of the opera was actually dark, but it sounds so light and cheery that i could never get the right vibe from it. Your lyrics help 😂
…Like everyone, this is my favorite part of the magic flute - and I’ll never hear the staccato the same again without thinking about your interpretation/rendition of it 😝 -Subbed!
I just saw this on TwoSet violin... Now we need the whole Opera translated and then performed in the Royal Opera House with a full cast! Anyone else like the dramatic change when he singes the part about being disowned? That's freaking awesome!
You are hilarious!! Thank you for these. It’s your fault I break out laughing at random, inappropriate times; your songs are running through my head, what can I do? 😂😂😂
One of my favourite arias ever and you manage to find the key to do it a relative justice as well as explain its sentiment with wonderful humour.. Bravo, bellissimo 💋👌
A sarcastic overall of this song's meaning is all we needed, as a classical musician quite tired of the snob serious people in this niche. And your voice is amazing!
Everybody is speaking of the translation and how good the version is - true, but have you heard that he actually hits the queen tones! BIG respect, man!
Even though you didn’t sing this in the original key ( those are very high hard notes to hit) , I applaud you for doing an amazing job!👏🏽❤️ You’re my favorite current Opera pianist/performer on you tube! Keep them coming! Bravissimo!❤
For those wondering: the magic flute, the queen of the night basically asks her daughter to kill her own husband Sarastro, if she doesn't obey her, she will be disowned. And she continues to sing about how sad her life would be if she's disowned 😮
As the composer of this opera, This is the translation of the "Queen of the Night". I composed this in 1791, the final year of my life. This opera, "The Magic Flute" premiered on September 30th, 1791. About 3 months before my death, but hey! I lived a happy life. Tell me about yours!
I actually had an online music class during Covid sophomore year and I got to learn this piece but I didn't know it had an actual meaning behind it lol 😂🤣
In some versions of the Magic Flute, Sarastro IS Pamina's father! I grew up with a VHS of Ingmar Bergmans Magic Flute as a kid, where it's definitely about angry supernatural divorce!❤
Sorry that I'm coming so late to this party, but I just found it! I've seen so many, many versions of this difficult aria, and often hear a "ha" or two ss a bit sharp. Yours is absolute perfection! ❤ Thank you!
I remember that when I saw this opera at the theater I was shocked to discover what this song was about. Hearing it without context it doesn't sound like she's planning a murder!
I love this opera. And I love even more how this aria is often used by the layman to indicate something happy or fun... And its all about killing a fuckboi and an anime rich girl laugh.
This is hilarious, I’d pay full ticket price to see a full length Opera for Dummies.
Glad it made you laugh! Working on a full show... :)
@brandonmanwell please tell me when....
I’m pretty sure I would too 😂
@@brandonmanwellfuck ya id pay good money to see this
Me as well
The actual joke is that is literally what the lyrics are about. Without even the smallest of exaggerations.
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That's always the joke! That's why I love this series!
He TOTALLY brings real life to these champions of the Opera world that none of us would experience without his cheeky renditions.
ikr, i'm like yeah that sounds absurd and is funny but that's... that's *literally* the song like not even an exaggeration😭
@@PanthereaLeonis yes but usually he breaks down the subtext and context of the song. This is a barely abbreviated translation.
"stab him in the eyes and you'll be daughter of the year"
The way this line is so good and rhymed with the previous line was just so so satisfying. You're a lyrical genius!
For those who don't know, here the summary of the original: the Queen of the Night wants to get revenge on the King of the Sun Sarastro because he is holding her daughter captive, so she wants her daughter to get revenge for both of them by trying to force her to stab the king. But the daughter is reluctant because she is like the only non- morally grey character besides Tamino the protagonist.
i don't even know about Tamino lol, i know he was *meant* to be a fully morally good character but he also didn't care about girlie's emotions that much either despite how much he apparently loved her💀 you know that part where his task is to not talk to her, and he just full on ignores her and acts like he hates her even though that wasn't in the job description AT ALL. he's more into the quest and feeling like a hero than into Pamina herself imo
IIRC, that's not all, she also want's revenge on Sarastro not just for kidnapping her daughter, but because her husband got sucked into Sarastro's cult and it's ambiguous whether he died of natural causes or, y'know, murder.
Did she kill him lmao? I’m not into opera and don’t know a thing about operas but this seems interesting to me lol
@@NotRynneThe modern reinterpretation that took the form of a multimedia internet comic definitely took the opinion that *Sarastro* killed the King of the Night.
in the Opera it's ambiguous but definitely Sarastro-murder flavored.
Anyway, the Queen of the Night did nothing wrong.
@@xovvo3950My German isn't great, but also, didn't the late husband leave everything but a stipend to Sarastro, leaving the Queen and the daughter with barely enough? She also wants him dead for getting her rightful inheritance?
your opera for Dummies is the best content on youtube i am OBSESSED
Thank you! So glad you're enjoying. Working on some more...
Wait there is more 😂 ❤
@coykoi5128 i like your playlists good taste
@@brandonmanwellyou are way too good how can you play the song without lookong
Agree! 💖
The control he has is top-notch.
Yeah this is considered one of the most difficult passages to sing like ever and he's doing it so casually??? :0
Fax, the laugh is so hard and need so much control, also the vibration 😂
@@greycube9121AND PLAYING ALONG TOO 😭
@@greycube9121 it probably took a lot of practice
For a tenor that was really good reach on the soprano notes.
The response of my grandpa (a musician and conductor, with an interest in opera), when I sent this to him:
"[My name], this is lovely, and what a splendid young counter-tenor voice, too! Thank you so much! Grandpa X"
Grandpa should meet Brandon!
Super sweet
Your grandpa seems amazing :)
This is so sweet❤
bros range is wild 😭🙏
Not really, just a countertenor singing in his falsetto
It's just an F5 😭 not even in chest
This is hilarious.... And the translation is pretty accurate as well
Glad you enjoyed it!
It's please what? That has nothing to do with the Original.
@@Musical-Mullenah that's what the og song is about
@@melonyrobinson9944 dude, i'm German.
@@Musical-Mulleok then what is it about? Is that not basically the part of the plot that the song overall conveys?
“Or you’ll be disowned “ that really got me 😂
And it's correct as well when it comes to the translation lol
Literally from that opera
True, "So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr. "
Your not my daughter anymore.
That’s actually what she’s laughing about. She passes over the stabbing quickly and goes right into inflicting maximum emotional damage on her daughter.
My dad threatened to disown me once lol
Is no one gonna talk about this man’s voice!?
I think we were waiting for you to do it.
LOL
I'm deeply sad that I can like this only once! Brilliant! 😂😂😂
Never realized that she was laughing during those vocalizations. Also, really clever way you made your own lyrics within the confines of the translation and music to make it hilarious! Love!
I hate to say it but there’s no laughing in the original version.
@@kantfaust1750the staccatos are laughs
@@koengreen2540 not in the original. It wouldn’t make any sense if you look at the original lyrics.
@@kantfaust1750 they are look at the original version
@@koengreen2540 I’m German. I grew up with the original version.
I don't know if this is the official translation but this is so good🤣. Thank you so much for this rendition, it makes me want the full version.
I speak a little bit of German, and I'd say it's not the official translation but it's not wrong either haha It's pretty accurate, and really gets the Spirit of the dramatic piece in a funnier way.
@@123luisp oh that's amazing, thank you for telling me, but yeah this is so funny in a way that I'm expecting he'll do the full version of it with this approach. This man is so talented!
Native German here... Translation is pretty spot on... Not word for word though...
It's not far off 😂
@@viponce08 working on it... 😎
Literally busted out laughing because this is one of my favorite pieces. It takes an EXTREME amount of skill to pull it off and still act out the scene like Diana Damrau did in that performance of the picture he's showing.
His staccatos are really well done!
"Sorry, when I think of stabbing, I start laughing" - also me in everyday conversation.
Can't spell slaughter without laughter!
@@Brainwashed101 I am DEFINITLEY using this!! Fantastic!!!
@@Brainwashed101 Ah, a fellow intellectual I see 😂
Edit: Thanks for all the likes my friends!
This is a fun one, for sure. When I told my parents about the song. (after a kids 10-13 years group I was in, played the song) Both my parents started laughing because, people not only cheer for the singer, but most of the crowd doesn't know this part is about killing and laughing. Hahahaha!!!!
The aria, from the second act, represents a crucial moment for the character of the Queen of the Night and for her daughter Pamina.
The deep meaning of the aria can be extracted from the various levels (timbric, melodic, textual, harmonic, instrumental, agogic, etc) of analysis. The Queen of the Night expresses her desire for revenge against Sarastro, the high priest of the Temple of the Sun, who has 'kidnapped' her daughter Pamina and is trying to lead her on the path of wisdom and virtue. The Queen of the Night represents, in stark contrast to the figure of Sarastro, the forces of chaos, darkness and vengeance, while the priest symbolizes wisdom, light and love.
In the aria, the queen of the night describes the hatred that boils in her heart and how everything around her (her kingdom, her dominion, her power, her sphere of influence) is fading in death, in pain and in the destruction (it can be understood as a simple day, a circadian cycle in which the Sun and the Moon alternate, here the sense that the Queen of the Night feels when she perceives the dissolution of power can be a metaphor for the arrival of dawn and the consequent disappearance of the Night) and delivers a dagger specially created to kill Sarastro to his daughter, ordering her to carry out this gesture otherwise, he swears, to break all natural ties with her. The words are filled with anger, despair and gathered from a thirst for revenge. This aria is very demanding for the soprano who interprets it, requiring vocal agility and technical ability, specifically in the coloratura technique (not the falsetto you see in this short which means nothing - after all I don't expect anything better from a channel called "Opera for Dummies" perhaps because it is really for idiots and imbeciles), which underlines the contrast between the beauty of the song and the 'infernal' content of the text (practically asking the daughter to kill a person, but underline that the Queen of the Night is both mother and a Goddess and often Gods have the characteristic of not respecting any human rationality, see the divinities of the Greek pantheon, see the Egyptian ones, see those of all other cultures and peoples, see the same Jewish and Christian God, who say everything and then ask for the opposite of everything they said).
The deep meaning of the aria of the queen of the night therefore lies in the representation of contrasting forces playing an arm wrestling, between good and evil, between light and darkness, fighting between revenge and love. It represents an essential part of this Opera's dramatic conflict and highlights the complexity of the characters involved. It represents that feeling (the sense of inner conflict, which often results in cognitive dissonance) that afflicts many people. Specifically then there is a mother who speaks to her daughter. In this context it can be translated superficially, and said in a brisk way, as a sort of ritual for the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
It's not about killing and laughing. Whoever taught you this nonsense should open a book.
@@Ciopanny It is about all these things, true.
But it's also about a daughter being told by her mother to stab her friend because Mom has beef with him, and if she doesn't do it, Mom's gonna totally disown her because Mom hates this guy so fucking much.
@@Ciopanny I really enjoyed your analysis as that kind of thing is really up my alley & I enjoy thinking about these things. However, your disdain for the video creator, the OP, & the idea that more basic readings are also valid is a huge turn off and I couldn't like your comment because of it. Not everyone gets the same thing out of the same piece of art or content and your inflexibility on this topic doesn't bode well for your tolerance of others and other perspectives and experiences. I can appreciate both the depth of perspective you offered, a novel reworking of the opera I read once, and the simplified view of this short as all having their own unique value. Each does not preclude the others. I hope that you develop the ability to be more mentally flexible in the future. Hope you have a great day and Thanksgiving if you live in an area that celebrates it around this time of year.
@@ariellak4867 You justify saying bullshit about any person but you don't justify my disdain for those who smoke a joint and start raving about things that don't exist regarding classical music.
Get it into your head that in music there are both objective and subjective factors. The fact that we rely on "oh no, everyone must be able to have their say" is just yet another permission to feel important and say your own bullshit while shooting without knowing anything about it. So no, I'm sorry, not everyone can afford the luxury of having their say, especially on something like classical music, which follows objective, almost scientific, I would say, rigors.
I hope you can open your mind in the future and understand that not everything is questionable and within everyone's reach. And if someone says bullshit, he/she says bullshit, there's nothing you can do other than just stop it.
@@ariellak4867thank you so much for expressing so precisely what I wanted to express, too! Totally agree with you and hugely appreciate the way you've been very clear without mixing anything up and being polite and respectful! A wonderful acknowledgement of complexity and the need of being flexible to pass through it without hypersimplifying or neglect things 😍
That's a perfect synopsis. 😊
You hit those high notes!
How can you be this funny and this talented at the same time! 😭😭😂😂
Gosh your voice is amazing in all of these
Thank you for the kind words! 🥰
I've watched this like ten times already, this is incredible
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 😁
Your range has left me gobsmacked. I am thoroughly impressed.
'Get him the in the eyes and youll be daughter of the year'
Got me rolling 😂😂😂
I love this!!!!!! I'm sure Mozart is rolling on the floor laughing in heaven. Keep up the good work! Brrrrravissimo!!!!
Honestly, I just read his biography and… I think he would love this “translation” 🤪
@@brandonmanwellMozart was known for his crude and rather juvenile sense of humour. He would have been thrilled with your interpretation. .
Came here to say this. Mozart would have appreciated this. 😂😂😂
I mean he wrote a whole song about getting his salad tossed, so...
He's deaf.
We really need full versions of these
Working on it... albeit slower than I'd like! :)
@@brandonmanwell they’ll be worth it!
Honestly, I’d buy an album of abridged songs like this.
Working on it 😎
Operas are so much more interesting than I thought 😂
I didn't know that a man could physically sing this aria. It is so difficult. The singer/pianist is a very talented musician 😊
Well, its 2 octaves down from the original so yeah its actually a pretty comfortable range for a tenor. F4 is pretty manageable
@@sergeantduckythe3rd255 Yea, it's possible for a man, but he'd have to be a freak of nature or his testicles hadn't dropped yet.
"Magic Flute" is one of my favourite operas of all time, and this is wonderful.
Love the Magic Flute! So glad you enjoyed this :)
I’m going to see it for the first time in December!
Actually, it's not really an opera... It's a "singspiel" (musical play).
@@giuseppelogiurato5718singspiel is a genre of opera
@@brandonmanwell It's the first opera that I ever watched from beginning to end.Some years ago , My husband and I were fortunate enough to catch a wonderful and uniquely stagecrafted televersion on our local PBS channel.
This is amazing, love the falsetto! Cracked me up. ❤😂
It still baffles me how much this piece has been used in commercials as a happy motiff when the plot and lyrics are so dark
"When I think of stabbing, I start laughing" LMAO!!!
I was laughing and googled the lyrics to qotn cause I thought this was a joke and then I just stopped when I saw them it was funny
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Brilliant summary of this scene! ❤
Thank you! Working on the ending of the full song version, and I think I just figured out the last line… it’s nuts 🤪
@@brandonmanwellcan't wait to see it! ❤
The laughter thing is literally me when I’m writing body horror 😂
As a coloratura soprano... This is exactly it! 😂❤
That’s awesome …would love to hear your version of this entire aria
Been thinking about it… might do the whole song for Spotify!
I’d get Spotify for that reason alone! Your awesome and your cover of La Donna e mobile is freaking hilarious
This is my favorite opera. And the translation is spot on.
HOW IS YOUR VOICE SO GOOD IN THESE RANGES WHAT
HOLY SHIT YOUR VOICE IS AMAZING❤
THANK YOU! 😊
I started outright scream-laughing! Love you! ❤
The voice impression though- 😭 ITS SO GOOD
This is helpful. 😂 I always heard this part of the opera was actually dark, but it sounds so light and cheery that i could never get the right vibe from it. Your lyrics help 😂
…Like everyone, this is my favorite part of the magic flute - and I’ll never hear the staccato the same again without thinking about your interpretation/rendition of it 😝
-Subbed!
Glad you enjoyed it! Wait till you hear how I ruin Carmen... 🤣
The text is way better than the original lol
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Cmon. The rage of Hell burns in my heart is pretty fuckin metal
Oh my goodness this is so hilarious! I understand that you have the gist of this correct! You are very clever! Hope there are more!
Glad you enjoyed it! Working on the full version of this one 😄
Please make this a full song, I may or may not be obsessed
I just saw this on TwoSet violin... Now we need the whole Opera translated and then performed in the Royal Opera House with a full cast!
Anyone else like the dramatic change when he singes the part about being disowned? That's freaking awesome!
I will happily translate the whole thing if the Royal Opera House will do it! :)
This is so accurate omg. Mad props to you.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😄
@@brandonmanwell No problem 😊
it’s unreal how well you do the laughing part
my man still hitting those high notes tho, respect
Hope you can do full version of this songs it was so joyful to watch
That's the plan! So glad you enjoyed it :)
MAGNIFICENT! More, please. Thank you
More to come!
You voice is INCREDIBLE! You're so talented!
Those top notes are crisp. Bravo
I would say " I'd love to see dido and Aeneas when 'I'm laid in earth'" but it's already in English so Thad be kinda hard/ weird lol
I do love that song.
You are hilarious!! Thank you for these. It’s your fault I break out laughing at random, inappropriate times; your songs are running through my head, what can I do? 😂😂😂
Thanks for the kind words! I'll try my best to keep the funny songs coming :)
That used to be one of my favorite Songs of the Zauberflöte
Those high notes are impressive!
The only part I can translate properly is when it says “my daughter no more” but I can't spell it in German because of autocorrect lol
Absolute Genius! I love it!!!!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)
This was QUITE daring to take on, even at a lower octave. Well done
The vocal range of this man, geez
You got the mindset right ! 😂😂
Brilliant! Absolutely Bally brilliant! It is time for your channel to blow up now!
Thank you! Not quite sure how to crack the RUclips algorithm… but will keep trying haha!
was obsessed with this piece as a kid so I’m glad you’re covering this haha
One of my favourite arias ever and you manage to find the key to do it a relative justice as well as explain its sentiment with wonderful humour..
Bravo, bellissimo 💋👌
I love your vids!
It's on the list! "La donna e mobile" is next though :)
@@brandonmanwell to quote Ken Dodd
"La Donna mobilé...does anyone want to buy a lady's bike?"
You’re underrated
Your vocal range is immaculate.
Wow! Your voice is great. Can't wait for the full version!!
Thank you! It’s coming along… 😄
A sarcastic overall of this song's meaning is all we needed, as a classical musician quite tired of the snob serious people in this niche. And your voice is amazing!
I wanna be the daughter of the year...
Everybody is speaking of the translation and how good the version is - true, but have you heard that he actually hits the queen tones! BIG respect, man!
Even though you didn’t sing this in the original key ( those are very high hard notes to hit) , I applaud you for doing an amazing job!👏🏽❤️ You’re my favorite current Opera pianist/performer on you tube! Keep them coming! Bravissimo!❤
For those wondering: the magic flute, the queen of the night basically asks her daughter to kill her own husband Sarastro, if she doesn't obey her, she will be disowned. And she continues to sing about how sad her life would be if she's disowned 😮
As the composer of this opera, This is the translation of the "Queen of the Night".
I composed this in 1791, the final year of my life. This opera, "The Magic Flute" premiered on September 30th, 1791. About 3 months before my death, but hey! I lived a happy life. Tell me about yours!
Your range is incredible
I actually had an online music class during Covid sophomore year and I got to learn this piece but I didn't know it had an actual meaning behind it lol 😂🤣
I always understood Sarastro to be Paminia’a father because the Queen of the Night’s hate for him is *personal*
In some versions of the Magic Flute, Sarastro IS Pamina's father! I grew up with a VHS of Ingmar Bergmans Magic Flute as a kid, where it's definitely about angry supernatural divorce!❤
And it explains how who is essentially the sun king was even motivated to kidnapp the daughter of the queen of night
Any chance of you doing Habanera from Carmen?
Yup! Just finishing up the lyrics...
@@brandonmanwell Great! I look forward to it. Keep up the great work!
Sorry that I'm coming so late to this party, but I just found it! I've seen so many, many versions of this difficult aria, and often hear a "ha" or two ss a bit sharp. Yours is absolute perfection! ❤ Thank you!
Dang his vocals are nice, so smooth and controlled
Hahahahahahahaha
Glad it made you laugh!
I remember that when I saw this opera at the theater I was shocked to discover what this song was about. Hearing it without context it doesn't sound like she's planning a murder!
Amazing singing and playing!👍👍
Your voice is incredible and your concept is brilliant. I'm so glad I found you across the internet. Thanks for sharing your creativity. ❤
The fact that he can play AND sing the song perfectly without even looking at his hands and even using his other hand to make gestures :')🤝
I am so glad this popped up on my recommended. This guy is incredible
I love this opera.
And I love even more how this aria is often used by the layman to indicate something happy or fun...
And its all about killing a fuckboi and an anime rich girl laugh.
Unironically using this explanation for a homework assignment
Dude you're voice is breathtaking, I laugh and get amazed at the same time with your shorts
You're vocals are insane and your summary hilarious
Love it... I wish my mother sang this to me instead of disowning me.
Mozart used his mother-in-law as an inspiration for that derisive mocking laughter. the lyric here is also "inspired"
OH I LOOOOVE THIS ARIA!!
Come to Brazil!!!!!! 🇧🇷 We need a show!!!
Your laughing falsetto is so nice! I love how forward it is
His ability to play the piano and sing with such control is just wow