O mio Babbino Caro
Angela Gheorghiu/Antonio Pappano/The London Symphony Orchestra Lyrics
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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
O Dio, vorrei morir
Babbo, pietà, pietà
Babbo, pietà, pietà
The song O Mio Babbino Caro is sung by the character Lauretta in the opera Gianni Schicchi. In the song, Lauretta expresses her desire to go to Porta Rossa and buy an engagement ring, as she loves someone deeply. She says that if her love is unrequited, she will go to Ponte Vecchio and throw herself in the Arno river, as she cannot bear the pain of unfulfilled love. She pleads for her father's mercy, asking him to understand her love and allow her to marry the one she loves. The song is a beautiful portrayal of youthful love and the intense emotions it can evoke.
Line by Line Meaning
O mio babbino caro
Oh my dear father
Mi piace è bello, bello
He is handsome and I love him very much
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 is in vain
Andrei sul Ponte Vecchio
I would go to Ponte Vecchio
Ma per buttarmi in Arno
But to throw myself off into the Arno
Mi struggo e mi tormento
I am tormented and I am in agony
O Dio, vorrei morir
Oh God, I wish to die
Babbo, pietà, pietà
Father, have pity, have pity
Babbo, pietà, pietà
Father, have pity, have pity
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GIOVACCHINO FORZANO, GIACOMO ANTONIO PUCCINI, FRANK PETERSON
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