Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
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"Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" is the Queen of the Night’s famously demanding coloratura soprano aria from Mozart’s opera *The Magic Flute*, renowned for its extreme vocal range and dramatic intensity.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coloratura soprano aria
ⓘ
concert showpiece ⓘ opera aria ⓘ |
| actNumber | Act II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Queen of the Night aria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen of the Night’s vengeance aria ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 3 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheatre | Theater auf der Wieden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | virtuosic ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
heightens conflict between Queen of the Night and Sarastro
ⓘ
reveals Queen of the Night’s vengeful nature ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOperaPremiereDate | 1791-09-30 GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOperaPremierePlace | Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna GENERATED ⓘ |
| genre | opera aria ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical era ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| language | German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| librettist | Emanuel Schikaneder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic intensity
ⓘ
extreme vocal range ⓘ high F6s ⓘ rapid coloratura passages ⓘ |
| openingWords | Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen ⓘ |
| operaNumberInKöchelCatalogue | K. 620 GENERATED ⓘ |
| orchestrationFeature |
dramatic dynamic contrasts
ⓘ
prominent use of woodwinds ⓘ |
| originalInstrumentation | soprano and orchestra ⓘ |
| partOfOpera |
Die Zauberflöte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Magic Flute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
agile coloratura technique
ⓘ
precise intonation in extreme high register ⓘ strong dramatic expression ⓘ |
| sceneContext | Queen of the Night demands that Pamina kill Sarastro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Queen of the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Allegro assai ⓘ |
| textSource | original libretto of Die Zauberflöte ⓘ |
| thematicContent |
maternal coercion
ⓘ
threats and curses ⓘ vengeance ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
audition piece for coloratura sopranos
ⓘ
standalone concert aria ⓘ |
| vocalRange | F4 to F6 ⓘ |
| voiceType | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
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