The Queen of the Night's Aria
The Queen of the Night’s aria(“Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen") is an aria sung by the Queen of the Night in the second act of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. Translating as "Hell's vengeance boils in my heart", it depicts a fit of vengeful rage in which the Queen of the Night places a knife into the hand of her daughter Pamina and exhorts her to assassinate Sarastro, the Queen's rival, else she will disown and curse Pamina.
Memorable for its upper register staccatos, the fast-paced and menacingly grandiose "Der Hölle Rache" is one of the most famous of all opera arias. This new transcription – in the original key for soloist and ten-piece brass and timpani accompaniment – was made especially for Impossible Dream , the debut solo CD of Foden’s soprano cornet player Richard Poole, released in September 2022.
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Instrumentation:
Solo Soprano Cornet (with ten-piece brass and timpani accompaniment)
Bb cornet (3), Eb tenor horn (2), Bb baritone, Bb tenor trombone, Bb euphonium, Eb bass, BBb bass
Percussion (1 player):
Timpani (two drums)
