Although a woman must have a death wish to want to takle thye role of Queen of the Night, Milagros Poblador came through splendidly. Freed from the necessity to create any sort of characterization by the constant bonbardmentof the visuals, she concentrated instead on hitting all the notes. In Act 1. Her "O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn" was highly accurate.
"Der Hoelle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" is a coloratura masterpiece, but a singer’s nightmare. Ms Poblador hit all of the high notes, incluiding the infamous tour top F’s squarely. Take it from a long time “Magic Flute” fanatic – very few women ever do.