Born in Salzburg, then in the Holy Roman Empire and currently in Austria, Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Already competent on keyboard and violin, he composed from the age of five and performed before European royalty. His father took him on a grand tour of Europe and then three trips to Italy. At 17, he was a musician at the Salzburg court but grew restless and traveled in search of a better position.
While visiting Vienna in 1781, Mozart was dismissed from his Salzburg position. He stayed in Vienna, where he achieved fame but little financial security. During his final years there, he composed many of his best-known symphonies, concertos, and operas. His Requiem was largely unfinished by the time of his death at the age of 35, the circumstances of which are uncertain and much mythologized.
Die Zauberflöte K. 620 Act 2:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Lyrics
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Tod und Verzweiflung flammet um mich her!
Fühlt nicht durch dich Sarastro
Todesschmerzen,
So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr.
Verstossen sei auf ewig,
Verlassen sei auf ewig,
Zertrümmert sei'n auf ewig
Wenn nicht durch dich!
Sarastro wird erblassen!
Hört, Rachegötter,
Hört der Mutter Schwur
The lyrics above are from "Der Hölle Rache," an aria from the second act of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute). The aria is sung by the character Queen of the Night, who is a powerful and vengeful queen seeking to overthrow the wise and benevolent leader Sarastro. In the aria, she declares that her heart is boiling with hellish rage and that death and despair surround her. She asks her daughter, Pamina, if she does not feel the pain of death caused by Sarastro but if she sides with him instead of her, she will disown her as a daughter.
The Queen of the Night's aria is known for its vocal agility, featuring a range of high-pitched notes, and dramatic expression. The frenzied melodies and explosive coloratura of this aria demonstrate the Queen's fury and drive for revenge, as well as the trauma she has experienced at the hands of Sarastro's followers. The aria is often admired for its ability to convey both power and vulnerability, as the Queen of the Night is both a threatening character and, as a mother, emotionally invested in the plight of her daughter.
Line by Line Meaning
Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen,
In my heart, I am boiling with anger and revenge.
Tod und Verzweiflung flammet um mich her!
Death and despair surround me!
Fühlt nicht durch dich Sarastro Todesschmerzen,
If Sarastro does not feel the pain of death through you, then you are not my daughter anymore.
So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr.
If Sarastro is not hurt by you, then you are not my daughter anymore.
Verstossen sei auf ewig,
I will reject you forever.
Verlassen sei auf ewig,
You will be abandoned forever.
Zertrümmert sei'n auf ewig Alle Bande der Natur
All natural ties will be forever broken.
Wenn nicht durch dich! Sarastro wird erblassen!
If Sarastro is not hurt by you, he will be afraid.
Hört, Rachegötter, Hört der Mutter Schwur
Listen, gods of revenge! Hear the vow of a mother.
Contributed by Scarlett Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@WhyNot-hb3mm
Une pure Merveille cette voix...
Paroles :
Air de la Reine de la Nuit
Une vengeance infernale brûle dans mon cœur;
La mort et le désespoir flamboient autour de moi !
Si Sarastro ne meurt pas de tes mains,
Tu ne seras plus ma fille !
Tu seras répudiée à jamais,
Abandonnée à jamais,
À jamais seront rompus entre nous
Tous les liens de la nature,
Si Sarastro ne périt pas de tes mains !
Entendez! Entendez ! Entendez, Dieux de Vengeance !
Entendez le serment d'une mère !
@WhyNot-hb3mm
C'est Merveilleux, quelle voix sublime, sommes véritablement transportés...
Paroles :
Air de la Reine de la Nuit
Une vengeance infernale brûle dans mon cœur;
La mort et le désespoir flamboient autour de moi !
Si Sarastro ne meurt pas de tes mains,
Tu ne seras plus ma fille !
Tu seras répudiée à jamais,
Abandonnée à jamais,
À jamais seront rompus entre nous
Tous les liens de la nature,
Si Sarastro ne périt pas de tes mains !
Entendez! Entendez ! Entendez, Dieux de Vengeance !
Entendez le serment d'une mère !
@hibaabih9591
La Flauta Mágica 'Der Holle Rache' Lyrics
Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen,
Tot und Verzweiflung
Tot und Verzweiflung flammet um mich her!
Fühlt nicht durch dich Sarastro
Todesschmerzen,
Sarastro Todesschmerzen
So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr.
So bist du meine
Meine Tochter nimmermehr.
[Escala de aes]
Meine Tochter nimmermehr.
[Escala de aes]
So bist du meine Tochter nimmermehr.
Verstossen sei auf ewig,
Verlassen sei auf ewig,
Zertrümmert sei'n auf ewig
Alle Bande der Natur
Verstossen
Verlassen
Zertrümmert
Alle Bande der NaturAlle Bande der Natur
Alle Bande...
[Escala de aes]
Alle Bande der Natur
Wenn nicht durch dich
Sarastro wird erblassen!
Hört, Rachegötter,
h***t der Mutter Schwur!
@aroojmalik3190
Me scrolling to find a comment related to PENTHOUSE
But found A BTS Army who watched PENTHOUSE
I found gold while searching for silver 🤣
Im a BTS army too
And PENTHOUSE IS MY 2ND KDRAMA
MY FIRST KDRAMA WAS VINCENZO
@nicholasgede-lange8519
She’s kept up an incredible pace with grace and beautiful articulation. I hate it how some other sopranos keep changing the tempo on different parts of the aria, because they are unable to sing it properly on the faster bits, but then rush through the parts which are meant to be more relaxed. This was not the case here. She did a wonderful job!
@frchopin1
Mozart exactly know how to tortue sopranos but she overcomes it... well done.
@amandalipare9303
Mozart DOES know how to torture “us”......I am a lyric coloratura and sang this role in full costume with full orchestra while in grad school getting my MA in performance......it’s NOT an easy role!
@heavnnnsent
😆😆😆
@KlaidosHollande
Yeah, I remember the she even made a difficult opera piece for a soprano he didn't exactly like, he made it so the opera singer would bob her head up and down like a chicken😆😆Mozart is so savage😂🤣
@kikidee23
@@KlaidosHollande wasn’t it his sister in law or something?
@KlaidosHollande
@@kikidee23 not sure but yeah..i think so🤔
@tommyekman7922
For a singer who was born with material that makes her suitable for singing coloratura soprano, it is not "torture" at all. They do not find the high coloraturas difficult and heavy to sing as we who listen and admire. With the right technique and wise conductors, it is their natural voice mode they use.
@Mtz2604
Exactly! The torture is for us, the Mezzos haha
@bikedawg
Wow---she's absolutely stunning!! Her voice--the depth and her reach is astounding!!!!