O mio babbino caro
Giacomo Pucini 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 indarno,
andrei sul Ponte Vecchio,
Mi struggo e mi tormento!
O Dio, vorrei morir!
Babbo, pietà, pietà!
The lyrics of Giacomo Puccini's famous aria "O mio babbino caro" are sung by Lauretta, the daughter of wealthy Florentine businessman Schicchi. She is desperate for her father's approval to marry her lover Rinuccio. The lyrics express her love for her father and her desire to have his blessing to marry Rinuccio. She tells her father that she wants to go to the jewelry shop in Porta Rossa to buy a ring for her lover. When her father hesitates, she threatens to go to Ponte Vecchio and throw herself into the Arno if she can't be with Rinuccio. She is tormented by her love for Rinuccio and is willing to take extreme measures to be with him.
The lyrics are emotional and passionate, conveying the intensity of Lauretta's love and her despair at the thought of losing Rinuccio. The aria is one of Puccini's most famous and is often performed outside of its original context in the opera "Gianni Schicchi." The beauty and simplicity of the melody combined with the passion of the lyrics have made it a favorite of opera lovers and casual listeners alike.
Line by Line Meaning
O mio babbino caro,
Oh my dear father,
mi piace è bello, bello;
I am in love and it is beautiful, beautiful;
vo'andare in Porta Rossa
I want to go to the Red Gate
a comperar l'anello!
to buy the ring!
Sì, sì, ci voglio andare!
Yes, yes, I want to go there!
e se l'amassi indarno,
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 into the Arno!
Mi struggo e mi tormento!
I am struggling and tormented!
O Dio, vorrei morir!
Oh God, I wish to die!
Babbo, pietà, pietà!
Father, have mercy, have mercy!
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@claudiuvartolomei3900
Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini a fost un compozitor italian de muzică de operă, reprezentant al curentului artistic realist numit în Italia verismo. Wikipedia
Născut: 22 decembrie 1858, Lucca, Italia
Decedat: 29 noiembrie 1924, Regiunea Capitalei Bruxelles, Belgia
Soție: Elvira Gemignani (căs. 1904–1924)
Copii: Antonio Puccini
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