In the 1997 film 'The Fifth Element', what is the name of the diva who performs the opera aria?

In The Fifth Element, the diva who performs the opera aria is Diva Plavalaguna. She is an alien opera singer who performs at the lavish Fhloston Paradise concert, where Korben Dallas becomes involved in the film’s central conflict.

The performance combines Donizetti’s aria “Il dolce suono” from Lucia di Lammermoor with the futuristic electronic track “The Diva Dance.” The scene is famous because the vocal line reaches notes and speeds that were considered impossible to perform naturally in its complete film arrangement. Albanian soprano Inva Mula supplied the singing voice, while French actress Maïwenn Le Besco portrayed Plavalaguna on screen.

A common mix-up is confusing the character with the singer. Diva Plavalaguna is the fictional performer in the story; Inva Mula is the real vocalist heard in the soundtrack. The aria itself comes from 19th-century Italian opera, even though the film places it in a colorful science-fiction concert setting.