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.
Queen Of The Night Aria
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Lyrics
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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 mein', meine tochter nimmermehr
(cadence)
Meine tochter nimmermehr
(cadence)
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
Und zertrümmert
Alle bande der natur
Alle Bande…
(cadence)
Alle bande der natur
Wenn nicht durch dich
Sarastro wird erblassen!
Hört, Hört, Hört,
Rachegötter
Hoert
Der Mutter Schwur!
The Queen of the Night Aria is a highly dramatic piece from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera "The Magic Flute." The aria begins with the character of Queen of the Night singing "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen," which translates to "the wrath of hell boils in my heart." She is consumed by anger and despair as she contemplates her daughter Pamina's decision to reject her in favor of the benevolent and wise Sarastro. The Queen of the Night vows revenge against Sarastro while expressing her feelings of disownment towards her daughter.
As the aria continues, the Queen of the Night declares that Pamina is no longer her daughter, and that she is now forever banished and abandoned. She sings of destroying every bond of nature and annihilating any connection to the natural world. The Queen of the Night concludes the aria by addressing the gods of revenge, commanding them to listen to her mother's oath and ensure that Sarastro suffers the consequences of his actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem herzen
My heart boils with the wrath of hell
Tot und verzweiflung
Death and despair
Tot und verzweiflung flammet um mich her!
Death and despair surround me!
Fühlt nicht durch dich Sarastro Todesschmerzen
If Sarastro does not feel death’s pain through you
Sarastro todesschmerzen,
Sarastro's death pains,
So bist du meine tochter nimmermehr
Then you are no longer my daughter
So bist du mein', meine tochter nimmermehr
You will no longer be mine, my daughter
Verstossen sei auf ewig
Be forever cast out
Verlassen sei auf ewig
Be forever abandoned
Zertrümmert sei'n auf ewig
Be forever shattered
Alle bande der natur
All bonds of nature
Alle bande…
All bonds...
Wenn nicht durch dich Sarastro wird erblassen!
If Sarastro does not weaken through you
Hört, Hört, Hört,
Listen, listen, listen,
Rachegötter
Gods of revenge
Hoert
Hear
Der Mutter Schwur!
The mother's oath!
Writer(s): Terry Davies, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Contributed by Olivia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@1991Boondox
The vengeance of Hell boils in my heart,
Death and despair flame about me!
If Sarastro does not through you feel
The pain of death,
Then you will be my daughter nevermore.
Disowned may you be forever,
Abandoned may you be forever,
Destroyed be forever
All the bonds of nature,
If not through you
Sarastro becomes pale!
Hear, Gods of Revenge,
Hear a mother's oath!
@DaviSilva-oc7iv
"Mom, don't be dramatic"
Mom:
@endaslife7996
Omg😅
@kasya5830
Oh, yes...)
@phillipwilson8973
Bruh ☠️☠️ 🤣🤣🤣
@missmeshapstarrynight6960
I died 😂
@adrianr.9167
Fax lmaoo
@mrrandom1265
Mozart: I've got a gig for ya.
Singer: I hope it's not too difficult.
Mozart:
@Lentedd
Actually he made it according to his sister in law' vocal register
@angelopueyygarcia43
Edd Ordoñez and it was known that he absolutely hated his sister in law. He specifically made this piece impossible for her to do and it was. She did this piece and she wasn’t able to do it.
@sofianatali85
Mozart: “hold my wig”