Königin der nacht (2006)

The Queen of the Night's aria delivers a groundbreaking burst of rock music. Her celebrated coloratura sections are intensely passionate, almost like a sung climax. She sings the names of women, addressing them directly in a powerful call. With a force like a hurricane, she appears as a nocturnal figure, a confident performer, soaring toward the camera beneath a starry night and a full moon. – M.M.