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The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) is an opera by Amadeus Mozart to a libretto written by German composer Emanuel Schikaneder. There is a famous aria from the opera sung by the Queen of the Night (Königin der Nacht) called Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen, which roughly means "Hell's vengeance boils in my heart". It is usually sung by a coloratura soprano and it requires an F6 note, rare in opera. The Magic Flute was premiered on September 30, 1791 in Vienna.

Here are 12 sopranos singing their version of the aria. You can watch each less than one minute video individually. Rate your first, second and third favorite in the form at the bottom. You may have to turn up the sound on some of them.

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1. Diana Damrau

german

Diana Damrau

Soprano #1

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2. Natalie Dessay

french

Natalie Dessay

Soprano #2

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3. Luciana Serra

italian

Luciana Serra

Soprano #3

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4. Edda Moser

german

Edda Moser

Soprano #4

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5. Elena Mosuc

romanian

Elena Mosuc

Soprano #5

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6. Edita Gruberova
slovakian

Edita Gruberova

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7. Diana Damrau

german

Diana Damrau

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8. Susanne Elmark
danish

Susanne Elmark

Soprano #8

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9. Sabine Devieilhe
french

Sabine Devieilhe

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10. Erika Miklósa

hungarian

Erika Miklósa

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11. Lyubov Petrova
russian

Lyubov Petrova

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12. Name Unknown
unknown

Name Unknown

Soprano #12

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