O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn
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"O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn" is the Queen of the Night’s first aria from Mozart’s opera *The Magic Flute*, showcasing her emotional plea and dramatic coloratura writing.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coloratura aria
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opera aria ⓘ soprano aria ⓘ |
| actOfOpera | Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Tamino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkDate | 1791 ⓘ |
| character |
Königin der Nacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen of the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
emotional plea of the Queen of the Night
ⓘ
introduction of the Queen of the Night character ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Classical period opera aria ⓘ |
| key | G minor (principal key) ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| librettist | Emanuel Schikaneder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalFeatures |
dramatic coloratura writing
ⓘ
virtuosic passagework ⓘ wide vocal range ⓘ |
| notableDifficulty |
requires extreme agility
GENERATED
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requires secure upper register GENERATED ⓘ |
| opusOrCatalogNumber | K. 620 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn ⓘ |
| partOfOpera |
Die Zauberflöte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Magic Flute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Classical period ⓘ |
| positionInOpera | first aria of the Queen of the Night ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1791-09-30 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingInPlot | Queen of the Night implores Tamino to rescue her daughter Pamina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoSection |
faster coloratura section
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slow lyrical opening ⓘ |
| voiceType | coloratura soprano ⓘ |
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