#and der holle rache

[cartridgeconverter]

I don't really like Die Zauberfloete so I only listen to like three songs from it but I will say that the Met's English translation fucks severely

[daffodil--lament]

the people can't get enough of mozarts the magic flute

[saffs-music-blog]

Fantastic, Aaaaaa a a a a.

I've been stimming aaaaaa a a a a, for the past few days, lol

The English translation above and below

What are the lyrics in 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!

Hear, Gods of Revenge,

Hear a mother’s oath!

[elphabas-posts]

Just imagine Agatha sitting in her living room smoking a joint while watching you clean. Soft opera is playing in the background and you're almost done cleaning. She blows out her puff of smoke and a small purple cloud of electric smoke swirls in her palm. She whispers a few words that begin to circle around you and cloud your senses. Within minutes your eyes turn purple and you stop what your doing slowly walking over to Agatha sitting down on the couch with her legs open in a very relaxed position. "mmm there we go, come to mommy kitten. You've been doing far too much work. You need a break". She purrs.

[supercantaloupe]

i realize der holle rache is like. way overdone these days as like the One aria that non opera people will know and it's practically a stereotype of opera or whatever at this point. but damn if it isn't a great number

[golvio]

I’ve got a hard time articulating why at the moment because I’m in the throes of a fresh musical infatuation, but this song beautifully encapsulates the relationship between Ganondorf and each of his horrible little rat men he collects throughout the games.

Macbeth is ambitious and hungers for power. But can he be ruthless? The path to power is treacherous. It scorns the fainthearted. I will light a fire in your cold heart. It will give you the courage to carry through your daring plan. The sisters promised you the throne. Why hesitate? Accept your good fortune and rule!

The part where Lady Macbeth starts yelling and slapping the ground as if to wake up the demons of hell to assist her husband in assassinating Duncan was pretty fantastic, too. This rapid cycling of emotions as she at once exults over the possibility of being queen, but at the same time steeling herself for the bloody deed she and her husband will have to perform to get there.

I’ve got this big playlist for this dude that includes multiple big, bombastic arias from incredibly famous soprano/alto opera roles. Stuff like the one-two punch of the Queen of the Night’s one-two punch of “O Zittre Nicht” and “Der Holle Rach,” or Tosca’s “Vissi D’arte.” (Somewhat ironically, of course. This man has hurt plenty of other living souls. It’s more like the sense of lamenting your fate, of feeling like a cosmic plaything being kicked around by the whims of the heavens.) No offense to the fellas, but it’s rare that I hear a tenor or bass truly capture the emotional energy I’m looking for when picking music for this guy. The only fellow who’s made the cut so far is Samuel Ramey in Boito’s Mephistopheles.

What I’m looking for is this huge, powerful, unstoppable monster truck juggernaut of a voice that barrels through obstacles and lays waste to all that oppose it, but at the same time possesses enough emotional control and technical skill to give it laserlike focus, delivering an absolutely electrifying performance. This isn’t yet another diva singing an aria by rote, this is the character, blasting the audience with the sheer intensity of emotion they’re experiencing up there on stage. They cast a spell upon the crowd. You’re transfixed. You can’t stop listening or bring yourself to look away. Even coughing or shifting in your seat feels like an unforgivable offense.

[singingfruits]

Die Zauberflote - Der Holle Rache - Queen of the Night

Performance by Andrea Frey

[alexmascara]

Student Aria

Song of the day: Queen of the Night Aria – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Today was quite an uneventful day. Our teachers decided to give us activities, and if we finished early, we were free to do whatever we pleased. For me, I chose to watch the opera entitled “Mozart’s Flute,” which was composed by Mozart. This is one of, if not my favorite opera. The music is just on another level. One song I particularly love is the Queen of the Night aria, specifically the version sung by Diana Damrau. The conviction and power of her voice sold the performance for me.

However, her acting in this performance was super underrated. I rarely hear people talk about her acting. Sure, singing the Queen of the Night aria is one thing, but being able to portray the character is a whole other level of difficulty. The whole song is about a mother who is filled with rage and vengeance, basically forcing her daughter into murdering her father. This is a very complex role to play, with layers of emotion one must carry out. On one side, you're angry and vengeful; but on the other side, you still care for your daughter.

Watching Diana Damrau's rendition of the Queen of the Night aria was a powerful experience, it highlights the intricate blend of music and acting that makes opera so enjoyable to watch. It's a reminder of the depth of the art form, and how it can stir our emotions and leave a lasting impact. Today may have been uneventful, but rewatching this performance helped entertain me and made my day better.

[newyorkcitywater]

16 for the music ask game?

oh this is actually kind of hard…either der holle rache from the magic flute (which one of my friends sang and absolutely KILLED it) or satie’s gnossienne no. 1. or maybe chopin’s nocturnes op. 9 no. 2

[montanabohemian]

#this part of der holle rache always sounds like it was written for birds anyway #so this is just as it should be <3

Listen to his song

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[honourablejester]

Right. Completely random interlude. My sister was trying to match a piece of music that got stuck in her head (Dance of the Nutcracker) and we went on youtube to find it, and from there we wound up watching various versions of Der Hölle Rache from The Magic Flute. As one does. And I’m just …

Okay, so we watched the famous version with Diana Damrau:

Which is incredible. And terrifying.

And then we watched this completely new-to-me Danish version with Susanne Elmark:

And the thing is, I always find different versions and performances of the same piece to be fascinating. The difference choices, the different tones different performers give it.

With these two, particularly, it’s so cool how Diana’s Queen of the Night makes those wordless sections sound like … I’m not sure there’s a non-operatic equivalent, but it’s threatening. She’s just wordlessly hammering at her daughter in this scene, using those notes to just club her daughter repeatedly around the head until she does what she wants.

Whereas Susanne’s Queen acts and makes it sound like cackling. It feels less pointed directly at her daughter and more just giddy at the thought of Sarastro’s death. Maniacal laughter.

IDK, I’m just tickled by the different interpretations of what those notes are. What the Queen is actually doing as she sings them.

Also I completely love that little staging flourish at the end of the Danish version. I mean, don’t get me wrong, Diana’s Queen storming out of the room is dramatic as all hell, but Susanne’s crossing her arms and vanishing into the floor is just perfection. ‘You’ve got your job, girl. Mother out!’

It kind of helps that, costuming-wise, she really looks like she should be a villain on Power Rangers.

Anyway. Random interlude. I’m just tickled by the acting and staging choices between versions.

[cjbolan]

Remind You of Anyone?

[oh-great-authoress]

This is:

“Der Holle Rache”

“O zittre nicht”

“Luce di quest’anima”

“Les oiseaux dans las charmilles”

“Où va la jeune Indoue”

“Volta la terrea”

“Chacun le sait”

“Caro nome”

“Ebben? Ne andrò lontano”

“Vissi d’arte”

“Follie!...Follie!... Delirio vano e questo… Sempre libera”

“Quando m’en vo”

“Un bel di”

“Una voce poco fa”

“Non più mesta”

“L’amour est un oiseaux rebelles”

“Près des ramparts des Séville”

“Nessun dorma”

“E lucevan le stelle”

“M’appari”

“Una furtiva lagrima”

“Pour mon âmes, quel destin”

“Di quella pira”

“Il balen del suo sorriso”

Erasure!

Been a while since I made opera memes, innit

[bonnetsandbayonets]

✨Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) Unpopular Opinion✨

The Queen of the Night’s Act I aria (O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn) is way better are far more beautiful than her Act II Aria (Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen).

The Queen of the Night Scene for Mozart’s “Magic Flute”

Artist: Simon Squaglio, 1818