O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn

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"O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn" is the Queen of the Night’s first aria from Mozart’s opera *The Magic Flute*, showcasing her emotional plea and dramatic coloratura writing.

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O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coloratura aria
opera aria
soprano aria
actOfOpera Act I
associatedCharacter Tamino
associatedWorkDate 1791
character Königin der Nacht
linked to: Queen of the Night

Queen of the Night
composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
countryOfOrigin Austria
dramaticFunction emotional plea of the Queen of the Night
introduction of the Queen of the Night character
firstPerformanceCity Vienna
genre Classical period opera aria
key G minor (principal key)
language German
librettist Emanuel Schikaneder
musicalFeatures dramatic coloratura writing
virtuosic passagework
wide vocal range
notableDifficulty requires extreme agility
requires secure upper register
opusOrCatalogNumber K. 620
originalLanguage German
originalTitle O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn
partOfOpera Die Zauberflöte
linked to: The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute
period Classical period
positionInOpera first aria of the Queen of the Night
premiereDate 1791-09-30
premierePlace Theater auf der Wieden, Vienna
settingInPlot Queen of the Night implores Tamino to rescue her daughter Pamina
linked to: Queen of the Night
tempoSection faster coloratura section
slow lyrical opening
voiceType coloratura soprano

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The Magic Flute notableAria O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn
K. 620 notableAria O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn
Queen of the Night notableWork O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn