Mozart – Queen Of The Night Aria – Parrot Performance
Queen of the Night aria – Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Hell’s vengeance boils in my heart) – is the most famous piece from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s masterpiece, The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte). Sung by the Queen of the Night, whose role is infamous for its demanding coloratura soprano passages, this second-act aria embodies raw fury and menace. In her outburst, the Queen hands her daughter Pamina a knife, commanding her to kill Sarastro and threatening to curse and disown her if she refuses. With its relentless pace, piercing staccato high notes, and dramatic intensity, the piece by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart has become a dazzling showcase of vengeance and one of the great highlights of the classical repertoire.
Der hölle rache kocht in meinem herzen, 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 Alle bande der natur Wenn nicht durch dich! Sarastro wird erblassen! Hört, Rachegötter, Hört der mutter schwur!
English
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! (as death) Hear, Gods of Revenge, Hear a mother’s oath!
