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Queen of the Night Aria from The Magic Flute, Sung in Ukrainian

18 June 2017

A 2017 concert performance of Mozart's famous aria from The Magic Flute, translated into Ukrainian.

This is a modern performance of an aria Mozart composed for The Magic Flute, showing the opera's lasting popularity.

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W.A. Mozart, Queen of the Night aria from The Magic Flute, sung in Ukrainian by Olga Fomichova with Andriy Bondarenko, piano. Live recording, 18 June 2017.

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What it is

This is a live 2017 recording of the Queen of the Night aria from Mozart's opera The Magic Flute, sung in a Ukrainian translation by Ye. Drobiazko. The performers were soprano Olga Fomichova and pianist Andriy Bondarenko.

Why it matters

The aria is one of the most demanding and famous pieces in opera, and this modern performance shows how Mozart's music continues to be performed and translated for new audiences around the world.

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Why might a translation into another language change how an aria feels to an audience?
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