O mio Babbino Caro
André Rieu Lyrics


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O mio babbino caro
Mi piace è bello, bello
Vo'andare in Porta Rossa
A comperar l'anello
Sì, sì, ci voglio andare
E se l'amassi invano
Andrei sul Ponte Vecchio
Ma per buttarmi in Arno
Mi struggo e mi tormento
O Dio, vorrei morir





Babbo, pietà, pietà
Babbo, pietà, pietà

Overall Meaning

The song O mio babbino caro from André Rieu is a heartrending, emotional Italian aria that talks about the forbidden love between a daughter and her father. The lyrics, sung beautifully by the singer, are a request by the daughter to her father to let her marry her forbidden lover, with whom she wants to go to Porta Rossa to buy a ring. She promises her father that she will jump off the Ponte Vecchio and into the Arno river if he refuses to let her marry her love. She is tormented, and her only escape is death.


Line by Line Meaning

O mio babbino caro
Oh my dear daddy


Mi piace è bello, bello
I like him, he's handsome, handsome


Vo'andare in Porta Rossa
I want to go to Porta Rossa


A comperar l'anello
To buy the ring


Sì, sì, ci voglio andare
Yes, yes, I want to go there


E se l'amassi invano
And if my love were in vain


Andrei sul Ponte Vecchio
I would go to the Ponte Vecchio


Ma per buttarmi in Arno
But to throw myself in the Arno


Mi struggo e mi tormento
I am distressed and tormented


O Dio, vorrei morir
Oh God, I wish to die


Babbo, pietà, pietà
Daddy, have mercy, have mercy


Babbo, pietà, pietà
Daddy, have mercy, have mercy




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GIOVACCHINO FORZANO, GIACOMO ANTONIO PUCCINI, FRANK PETERSON

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If you listen to her without seeing her, you'd never in a million years guess she was such a young child. Mind blown away with such powerful vibes from her.

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This girl is a gift from god. There is no other explanation for why a 10 year old girl can sing like this. I feel so blessed to get to hear her share her god given talents on you tube.

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I love that Andre gives all these young people an opportunity to showcase their talent.

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I agree. Andre Rieu is an amazing person. He allows so many young talented people to perform.

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