Hymn to the Sun
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"Hymn to the Sun" is a famous coloratura aria from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera *The Golden Cockerel*, renowned for its dazzling vocal virtuosity and shimmering orchestration.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aria
ⓘ
coloratura aria ⓘ vocal composition ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Golden Cockerel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Golden Cockerel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Queen of Shemakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWorkContext | The Golden Cockerel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera aria ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNote | excerpt from Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera The Golden Cockerel ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | voice and orchestra ⓘ |
| hasKey | (varies by edition and performance) ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeatures |
brilliant orchestral color
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ornate melismas ⓘ wide vocal range ⓘ |
| hasTempo | lyrical and flowing ⓘ |
| hasTextAuthor | Vladimir Belsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme | praise of the sun ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedIn | concert excerpts from The Golden Cockerel ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyRecordedBy | coloratura sopranos ⓘ |
| language | Russian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementType | solo aria ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dazzling vocal virtuosity
ⓘ
demanding coloratura writing ⓘ shimmering orchestration ⓘ |
| operaActContext | The Golden Cockerel, Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operaComposer | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Гимн Солнцу NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Golden Cockerel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Romantic music ⓘ |
| requires | advanced coloratura technique ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| typicalVoiceRange | high soprano GENERATED ⓘ |
| vocalType | soprano ⓘ |
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