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Mariella Devia - Mozart: MAGIC FLUTE, Queen of the Night arias, 1989, 5 High Fs

THE SONGBIRD: Here is the legendary Mariella Devia, one of the great coloratura sopranos of our -- or any -- era. She was born in 1948, made her debut as Despina at the Spoleto Festival in 1972, and was still singing concerts in good form through 2020 (acknowledging the pandemic had halted or altered many venue bookings). Devia is a bel canto specialist, but also sings baroque works and the lyric-coloratura roles of Mozart and several French composers. THE MUSIC: "The Magic Flute" ("Die Zauberflöte") K.620 premiered on September 30, 1791 in Vienna, just two months before Mozart's death. It was a success right out of the gate and has consistently been one of the most popular and produced operas in the world. The iconic role of the Queen of the Night was composed specifically for Josepha Hofer, Mozart's sister-in-law and a vocal virtuosa. It's a short role with only two arias and one ensemble, but the extreme vocal demands of the music have made it a defining role in the coloratura soprano repertoire. The Queen's first aria "O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn" introduces the character as empathetic and righteous; it concludes with swift, commanding, complex coloratura figures culminating in one short High F. The second aria is the well known "Der hölle rache kocht in meinem Herzen" where the character's extreme rage is uniquely expressed in the music, including a sequence of furious staccato figures topped with four High Fs.