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.

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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
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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The Queen of Shemakha singsAria Hymn to the Sun