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.

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instanceOf coloratura aria
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
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
slow lyrical opening
voiceType coloratura soprano

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The Magic Flute notableAria O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn