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Chor: Heil dir, o Königin, du Schönste von uns allen! Lass dir das Wort gefallen und nimm es gnädig hin! Königin: Wohl möget ihr mich preisen, die Schönste hier zu heißen im ganzen weiten Land; doch über jenen Bergen, dort bei den sieben Zwergen, wird eine schöner noch genannt. Das ärgert mich und macht mich krank, doch zoll' ich euch nicht minder'n Dank. Chor: Heil dir, Königin etc. Königin: O könnt' ich euch vertrauen und keine Schön're schauen, als die euch wohlbekannt! Noch einmal will ich fragen; er wird die Wahrheit sagen, den treuen Spiegel an der Wand. O Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand, wer ist die schönste jetzt im Land? Eine Stimme (Mezzosopran): Frau Königin, Ihr seid die Schönste hier. Aber Sneewittchen über den Bergen dort bei den sieben freundlichen Zwergen ist doch noch tausendmal schöner als Ihr! Chor: Heil dir, Königin etc.
Text Authorship:
- by Hermann Franke (1834 - 1919) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Franz Wilhelm Abt (1819 - 1885), "Die böse Königin", op. 550 no. 4, published 1880 [ soli, chorus, piano ], from Ein Cyclus von 8 durch Declamation verbundenen Gesängen nach dem Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm für Sopran, Mezzosopran und Alt mit Pianoforte-Begleitung, no. 4, Offenbach, André [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , "The Evil Queen", copyright © 2024, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2020-11-26
Line count: 32
Word count: 144
Chorus: Hail, O Queen, Most beautiful of us all! May you be pleased by the tribute And receive it graciously! Queen: It is good that you praise me, The most beautiful one here In the entire breadth of the land; And yet across these mountains, With seven dwarves, Is one who can be called fairer. It makes me angry and makes me ill, But I will thank you no less. Chorus: Hail, O Queen, etc. Queen: If I could only trust you, And see no one more beautiful, Other than whom you know so well! Yet one more will I ask; And it will tell the truth, My loyal mirror on the wall. Oh mirror, mirror on the wall Who is the most beautiful in the land? One voice (mezzo-soprano): Madame Queen, you are the most beautiful here. But Snow White, over the mountains There, with the seven friendly dwarves Is yet a thousand times more beautiful! Chorus: Hail, O Queen, etc.
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Hermann Franke (1834 - 1919)
This text was added to the website: 2024-08-27
Line count: 32
Word count: 162