Katie Stenzel / Soprano

Alex Raineri / Piano

Live performance from the 2020 Brisbane Music Festival 'Streamed Series'.

Jai Farrell / Audio Engineer & Videographer

Perhaps one of the most famous operatic arias of all time, 'Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen' from 'Die Zauberflöte' is a virtuosic coloratura display that frequently requires the soprano to somersault to the uppermost reaches of her range. In this aria, Mozart’s ‘Queen of the Night’ sings of her vengeful rage. She plunges a knife into the hand of her daughter Pamina and instructs her to assassinate Sarastro, the Queen’s rival, otherwise she will disown Pamina.