Kings and Queens Asia Tour
May 7, 2023
“German soprano Diana Damrau is blessed with that X-factor and her return to the Singapore stage after a magnificent 2017 showing could not have been more welcome… Her command and control of tricky running notes seemed effortless, with thrilling flights in high registers negotiated with stunning aplomb.
More importantly was her expression of joy and love, with lyricism and theatricality indelibly captured in a perfect aria that belied the opera’s convoluted and violent narrative.”
“歌剧的演唱方式也是西方世界开创出来的另外一种“奇葩”表现法。再也没有什么其他演唱方式比它更“浮夸”。说达姆劳“擅长诠释花腔女高音”，真是一点不错。我虽然听过她在视频上演唱莫扎特歌剧《魔笛》中的《夜后的咏叹调》，但是坐在音乐厅，看着金发碧眼的真人在眼前表演，还是着实被吓一跳。这女子的专注力惊人，歌声有一种带着听众“出走”的魔性；于是你随着她的高音，不断向前推进，一步步看到不同的风景。在她仿佛不费吹灰之力的高音里，去到云端，去到情感感受的高潮和低谷。真是让人心情澎湃的音乐旅行。”