We admit that we are jealous of those who will be at tomorrow's almost-sold-out Metropolitan Opera matinee Die Zauberflöte, for more reasons than one (the sweetness of Joseph Kaiser's Tamino and the trippy puppetry of Julie Taymor). However, the most pressing reason is that it is the last chance to catch (@ the MET this season) the vocal and acting agility of Diana Damrau's Königin der Nacht -- her most frequently sung role, and lately, one of the more thrilling Der Hölle Rache.
For those of you who haven't caught the diva ranting (and let's give a hearty thanks to reader Crew Mantle), here below is a YouTube clip (#2 on google rank for "Diana Damrau"). We love her Ice Capades glitterific bodysuit, her gothy, Count Chocula widow's peak, and that crazy look in her eyes as she fondles the knife.
