![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Writing for the stage came as natural to him as breathing. He wrote great concertos, great symphonies-great this, great that-but operas were where his heart was. When thinking about Mozart and opera, it’s important to remember that ever since Mozart was a little boy, it was obvious he had a very strong theatrical streak. The Magic Flute was the last-of 22-operas that Mozart would write. For right now, I just want to zero in on this one aria. Since I am slowly (very slowly, I know) covering all the Mozart operas in my posts, I WILL eventually be addressing the entire Magic Flute, certainly one of Mozart’s greatest creations. The vocal acrobatics alone make it “must-listening”-like watching a tight-rope walker, high up there with no net below. I’ve loved the Queen of the Night aria since I first heard it, and my guess is that most people have the same reaction. But-since I’ve been hearing this particular commercial pretty often-and hearing Mozart’s stupendously great and difficult aria so frequently, as background music-I felt I should go ahead and post the aria in its full glory, the way it SHOULD sound. I find that my reaction to the use of great music in the service of capitalism alternates between amusement (mostly) and disgust (sometimes). What brings this to mind right now is that I have been hearing the Queen of the Night aria from Mozart’s Magic Flute in a certain car commercial lately. I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! I hope you will regard this post as a pleasant Christmas offering, even though the sentiment expressed in the Queen of the Night aria is anything but charitable! □įor a future post, it might be fun to find and post as many commercials as possible that utilize great music as sales-pitch reinforcements. ![]()
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