Advertisers keep on using Der Hölle Rache in their commercials...
How much work would it take to look up a translation of it, ask a person who knows anything about opera, or any German speaker? 🤬
@voltronic Same with O Fortuna...
@sentientdessert
Oh yeah. At least that one isn't about getting revenge by forcing your daughter to murder a priest.
@voltronic True... though... that should be used more in adverts for the Catholic Church. Especially around Boston... >.>
More work than assuming most people got their entire knowledge of classical music from Bugs Bunny just like they did, I expect.
@misterfive
I got a good deal of my classical music knowledge from Bugs Bunny, actually.
I did too. Many, many people did. And many took it further. But I do wonder if those advertisers just think "Sounds good, sounds familiar, let's use it" and just leave it there.
@misterfive
I think that's exactly what happened. It's also a brisk tempo, in a major key, and sung by a coloratura soprano so people assume it's light and cheerful. In reality, those things are being used to show the Queen's batshit unhinged rage and paranoia.
Hell's vengeance....🤷♂️
@voltronic
Stunning.
@damselfly59
Yeah, she OWNS this role in every respect, and this aria especially. I've never heard anyone else do it better.
@voltronic
Thanks for sharing. I sat for a few minutes just being overwhelmed.
Miss the big city for live opera.
Oh, the clarity of those high notes!
For those who don't know what I'm talking about...
Diana Damrau is phenomenal here. Turn on subtitles if you don't speak German.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuBeBjqKSGQ
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_the_Night_aria
#cosoclassical