Queen of the Night
E927505
Queen of the Night is a powerful and vengeful sorceress in Mozart’s opera *The Magic Flute*, famed for her virtuosic, high-register arias.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen of the Night canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
opera character ⓘ soprano role ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Magic Flute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMotif | night and darkness ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
coloratura technique
ⓘ
dramatic coloratura repertoire ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
authoritative
ⓘ
powerful ⓘ vengeful ⓘ |
| characterType | antagonist ⓘ |
| commands | Three Ladies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
frequently excerpted in concert programs
ⓘ
iconic coloratura showcase role ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Sarastro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyRelation | mother of Pamina ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1791-09-30 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | Theater auf der Wieden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | opera role ⓘ |
| hasChild | Pamina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict between light and darkness
ⓘ
revenge ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Emanuel Schikaneder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | Classical period ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | mythical ⓘ |
| notableFor | virtuosic high-register arias ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | sorceress ⓘ |
| operaTitle | Die Zauberflöte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Magic Flute, Act I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Magic Flute, Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
instigator of Tamino’s quest
ⓘ
opponent of Sarastro’s order ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Diana Damrau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edda Moser NERFINISHED ⓘ Edita Gruberová NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucia Popp NERFINISHED ⓘ Natalie Dessay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresVocalRange |
extreme upper register
ⓘ
high F6 ⓘ |
| settingOfFiction | fantastical realm ⓘ |
| voiceType | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
| workGenre | Singspiel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.