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Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
"Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" ("Hell's vengeance boils in my heart") is the second aria sung by a coloratura soprano role Queen of the Night in Mozart's opera The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte).
The aria
"Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen", commonly abbreviated "der Hölle Rache", is often referred to as "the Queen of the Night Aria", despite the fact that the Queen of the Night character sings another distinguished aria earlier in the opera, "O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn". It is considered to be one of the most famous opera arias, highly memorable, fast paced and menacingly grandiose.
The aria forms part of the second act of the opera. It depicts a fit of vengeful rage, in which the Queen of the Night puts a knife into the hand of her daughter Pamina and exhorts her to assassinate Sarastro, the Queen's rival, on pain of denying and cursing Pamina if she does not comply.
Music
The aria is widely renowned for being a demanding piece to perform well. The aria's range is two octaves, from F4 to F6 and requires a very high tessitura.
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