O Zittre Nicht (from Mozart The Magic Flute)

Amongst all famous coloratura soprano arias, this aria along with Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen are the two most commonly named. The Queen of the Night was one of the first well known roles which demanded a range that until Mozart's time was never called for, and this opened the door for many followers to call for specific kind of singers (lyric, dramatic, coloratura etc.) rather than just "soprano", "tenor" etc.

The part, in whole, calls for two arias, O zittre nicht and Der Hölle Rache. The first calls for a rather lyric and flexible voice while the second requires a dramatic and powerful voice. Originally, the part was written for Josepha Hofer, the composer's sister-in-law, whose voice possessed both of these qualities. Most modern performers are specialists in either lyric or dramatic style. This, along with the difficulty of the two arias, makes the role of the Queen of the Night one of the most demanding roles in operatic repertoire.

O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn!
Du bist unschuldig, weise, fromm.
Ein Jüngling, so wie du, vermag am besten
Dies tief betrübte Mutterherz zu trösten.

Zum Leiden bin ich auserkoren,
Denn meine Tochter fehlet mir;
Durch sie ging all mein Glück verloren 2x
Ein Bösewicht entfloh mit ihr.
Noch sehe ich ihr Zittern,
Mit bangem Erschüttern
Ihr ängstliches Beben,
Ihr schüchternes Streben.
Ich musste sie mir rauben sehen:
»Ach helft! « war alles, was sie sprach;
Allein, vergebens ward ihr Flehen,
Denn meine Hilfe war zu schwach.

Du wirst sie zu befreien gehen,
Du wirst der Tochter Rettet sein.
Und werd ich dich als Sieger sehen,
So sei sie dann auf ewig dein.

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Music

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• zittre
• nicht
• mozart
• zauberflote

[dotbishop]

Fabulous Maestro......I had no idea you had this range and coluratura. Joan Sutherland would be proud!

[Yudhi1950]

So finally we see the real you, Wenarto ! But are you not mixing genre here?

[keriah17]

lol

[jradetzky]

strepitoso^^

[iyamt]

lol

[canerc]

perfect..:)

[neuefreiheit]

Better than Erika Miklósa and Edita Gruberova

[belcunto]

then you simply MUST have 5 stars... oh dear Wen, i have been sleepwalking. Perhaps sing sonnambula for me??

Cheers, Belcunto.

[paminaase]

I'm amazed with your energy and creativity ! =)

[jamesgeist]

This is too much honor for my little brain. :-)

And I love this.

[Luindriel]

Oooh I love the red frames. 6 stars. Oh wait it only goes up to 5!