Gives new meaning to 'magic flute'!

Overture to The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte)

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Nice choice! Thank you kindly for the promote, Sir Rasch.

In reply to this comment by rasch187:
*doublepromote

and here's a translation of what she sings (second aria by the Queen Of The Night in The Magic Flute):

Hell's vengeance boils in my heart;
Death and despair, blaze around me!
If Sarastro does not feel death pains because of you,
Then you will be my daughter nevermore.
Disowned be forever,
Forsaken be forever,
Shattered be forever
All the bonds of nature
If Sarastro is not bleached because of you!
Hear, gods of vengeance, hear the mother's oath!

*doublepromote

and here's a translation of what she sings (second aria by the Queen Of The Night in The Magic Flute):

Hell's vengeance boils in my heart;
Death and despair, blaze around me!
If Sarastro does not feel death pains because of you,
Then you will be my daughter nevermore.
Disowned be forever,
Forsaken be forever,
Shattered be forever
All the bonds of nature
If Sarastro is not bleached because of you!
Hear, gods of vengeance, hear the mother's oath!

Thank you, Paul

In reply to this comment by Fusionaut:
*promote

Der Hölle Rache translates as Hell's Vengeance, not the magic flute, and it's the name of the Aria. The Opera is Die Zauberflöte.

Am I the only one thinking that this was a terrible delivery? I was frowning the whole time I was watching this clip. Ugh!

I've seen better talents in this show than this guy, and they get sent off. Why is everyone cheering? Oh yea, for an amateur, it's amazing. And yes, Opera is refreshing apart from whatever the hell they're singing about. But tears? TEARS? Those hicks MOCK OPERA SINGERS!!!!

I'm no 'expert' on classical music or anything, but at least I can call myself a dilettante. And I must say, if you think that was 'moving', you guys should CLEAN OUT YOUR EARS, and really learn to appreciate opera with the REAL stuff.

Sumi Jo - The Magic Flute - Queen of the Night - Hell's vengeance boils in my heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qn5PH7MC4g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njgzI0T7hBI

Luciano Pavarotti - Caruso from DallAmeriCaruso by Lucio Dalla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8A61eY1Efg

Andrea Bocelli - Con Te Partiro (Time to say goodbye)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhh8MaRnzMc

Angela Gheorgheiu - Habanera from Carmen by Georges Bizet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axvhEUyVfX0

Te Kanawa & Cotrubas - Marriage of Figaro - Duettino - Sull'Aria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaVIwwNhocg

Te Kanawa - O mio Babbiono caro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUE2zG3R-hc


Yes, it's good to see people appreciating opera for a change. But it also seems like the audience is so ignorant when it comes to arias, serenade and operas that they seem to love anything that sounds remotely 'opera-like'.

It really disgusts me how some people were 'moved' by this mediocre performance. It really does.

Part 2 here http://www.videosift.com/video/Mozarts-Die-Zauberflote-The-Magic-Flute-Act-2

The magic comes from the fact this the *music is from the Magic Flute.