"O mio babbino caro"
Renée Fleming [Soprano] Lyrics

@georgianawhite412

My Dad, bless him, played the Metropolitan's Saturday broadcasts for us from the time we were toddlers, and all four of us are opera devotees.

@jeffkustes8563

If that doesn't bring tears to your eyes.

@opropriolavodecarvalho

Renée Fkleming forever.

@bernieflyer7706

Here, here!!

@carloshumphrey1

Renee Fleming will always be one of the top sopranos of our times

@elgybex6979

With tears in my eyes, i remember my beloved father. Today is his birthday. Dad, i miss you so much. So many years without you... Just memories...

@donaldaly4172

Elgy Bex knm

@russelllamb1788

I Know your pain

@donaldpastore976

Elgy Bex l

@catrinaciccone6945

i understand i think, having lost my father back 15 years now. Blessings, Fr. Arturo Old Catholic priest

@suddendee

😞I know how it is.
RIP Dad 💔🥀

@raymondhummel5211

I simply say I love her beautiful trained voice. This Puccini classic is one of my favorites. It touches the heart in so many ways.

@allenjones3130

Ms. Fleming is one of the greatest operatic sopranos of all time.

@peterexner728

And Regula Mühlemann? Is for mi the Best!!!

@kappakappa7950

@@peterexner728 Piu grande e Callas ever!

@azamat775

This performance affects not only the emotions, but also purifies the soul.

@rachel.naomidowlingmcdanie80

Superb, Ms. Fleming stated in an interview several years ago, when she compared her vocal tones to a rubber band. I love hearing her sing this Aria.👍🏾❤️🌹

@rachel.naomidowlingmcdanie80

Super ❤️🌹

@alwaysanshul

@laszlo3283

I can never listen to this aria with a dry eye

@susannec659

This is the best I've heard anyone sing this and not only does she hit all the nose and slide on the ones that should be slid on, oh the drama the phrasing and the dynamics are impeccable. Just the way I like this with so much emotion brings a tear to the eye.

@jamesroberts3642

Slide? You mean "bend", maybe? Notes are frequencies/pitches

@bobbbxxx

Uhmmm... one word: "Callas".

@user-zg2pn6dy2j

agree. I now have goose-bumps in places I didn't know were possible. PERFECTION

@aukurinisa3594

It's a gem of gems. You may do whatever you're inclined to. Picking at some intonation issues, jazzy inclinations or whatsoever. But... the sincerity, the musicality, the presence as a person and a performer. Thank you, Renee Fleming

@williamdeng1870

Her singing is deeply touching and powerful, gentle but with hidden passion.

@rachelwong6099

Goosebumps over my whole body. This version is the most emotional I've ever heard. True emotions. She feels each and every word.

@brucekuehn4031

That was about what I was going to say.
You think you’ve heard it plenty of times before and then Ms Fleming sings it. Expressing it so beautifully but without over doing it.

@shubhuful

I agree... This One is Exceptionally Fantastic ❣️

@PeterVantine

Oh my goodness . . . the control from 2:00-2:16. Stunning. Ms. Fleming is simply brilliant. And wonderful conducting/accompanying. Thank you for posting this, Berliner Philharmoniker.

@lucasdefalco2612

@@ybsmusic8218 I noticed that too. The accompaniment in this performance is as divine as Maestra Fleming’s.

@chaconazo7

And last word “pietà” at the end without with a closed mouth just showing her teeth and smiling. The Word translates as Have Mercy or by pity. No smile.

@chaconazo7

Mike Dick she must hit those notes. Otherwise the video would not be loaded as a failure display. Hitting those notes are required in this masterpiece

@johanneskreisler7647

chaconazo7 Have you listen the whole opera? Even the expression of her face is inappropriate.

@Whatzzzz999

Agreed. Incredible control of dynamics, pitch, subtle nuances - just absolutely amazing.

@johangreybe5552

Oh, so lovely, Renée. Just beautiful the way she glides into the song and embraces it with minimum fuss

@se9f282

No other piece of music projects love, passion, longing, and vulnerability so powerfully, in a few brief moments. And no one does it better than Renee Fleming.

@jodygiannone7158

Absolutely incredible. The sound of her voice brought tears to my eyes.

@chaconazo7

Jody Giannone I think it’s credible

@lizad.5601

Agree!!Just beautiful!!!

@jennywren1420

Mine, too.

@lindanorris2455

bone chillingly beautiful!

@carolenash3234

Rene Fleming such a gorgeous voice. Love the violinist with the red tie to right who obviously enjoys playing & Rene's rendition.. He has such an endearing smile.

@user-dd8zm4dm7s

Мне всегда её голос напоминал приятный, благостный ветер... Спасибо за труды, Рене! С любовью из Москвы!✨️

@1943Grandpa

No diamond in the world can equal her voice.

@kappakappa7950

Callas!

@joetursi9573

She's the gold standard for sopranos.

@markarmenta2015

I have always enjoyed listening to Ms. Fleming albeit a few and far between times and selections. I have never been so in awe listening to anyone sing this Puccini all time favorite as I have been tonight with her beautiful sublime voice. Amazing!

@takashitamagawa5881

It is something incredible to be near-say within 25 ft-of an opera soprano singing at full power. It turns your insides to jelly. The human voice-without electronic amplification-can be an unworldly instrument. How I would like to see Renee Fleming live on the stage.

@user-nn7np6vv7c

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@kevindevilliers3572

I've experienced this. My hair literally stood on edge. I live in Cape Town. S.A.

@billyflynn2

Absolutely stunning! Her control is amazing and you couldn't even see her take a breath in that beautiful dress. The conductor played for her. x

@richardscheelings4787

I love the conductor’s chef’s kiss at 2.12 - he knew she had just nailed that famous diminuendo. It was phenomenal breath control.

@rgwilkes

Wow! She absolutely nailed it; utter perfection!

@MusicLover-oe3ig

This is an absolutely stunning and brilliant performance!! The thrilling emotional range control gave me Goosebumps. It has to be the best "O mio babbino caro" I ever heard!! Bravo, Bravo!!

@robertfarrell6421

What a beautiful performance,I played it to my wife in Heaven who loved this song.

@FrancescoMarelli84

Other than a fab voice, rendition and diction, it is clear she understands Italian language, because she stresses the words, and the emotions, exactly at the right times .... something that foreign opera singers, both male and female, not always ace no matter how sublime they sing. For me personally, and as an Italian and big fanboy of Italian language, this aspect is crucial when I listen to the song.

@jhayashi177

Thank you for that insight. I was blown away by her performance but, to know that she actually nails it, makes the experience better.

@mirandaelvstam2453

Davvero

@hildegardlabahn6967

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@DrJohn-rl9zg

You make me think of Hayley Westenra. She does a beautiful performance of lascia ch'io pianga, but she failed to express "let me weep" in her performance. But Renee does this very well in her's.

@Mellie1356

This is the most beautiful music that I have ever heard. It is the voice of an Angel.

@suddendee

Love how the musicians are smiling behind her in the beginning: they know it’s gonna be lit!
🎶😊🎻😁🎻😬🎻🎶

@lindanorris2455

RIGHT ON.

@wajabi

This is almost Angelical, exquisitely beautiful.

@saetmusic

So many times I hear other great sopranos sing an aria and I think, "Beautiful!" but then I hear Fleming sing the same aria and I think, "OMG! That's IT!!" So effortless, so true to the emotions!

@rharris22222

I don't think you even need to be an opera fan to appreciate this. Truly amazing. And that she can hit the notes with such power and beauty and keep smiling is astounding!

@GordonGrahamPapaBear

The most beautiful version I have ever heard. The depth of sound she produces 💔

She's Gaia, pleading with our Father to save us apex consumers, or we will die.

@peggynulsen1365

I almost dont care who sings this aria, I love the music and the opera in any event, but Ms. Fleming is wonderful here. The interaction with audience is great. More young people in the US need exposure to this timeless music and theater.

@lizad.5601

Agree with you!!!!

@evescieux4305

Magnifique renee Fleming ❤

@19010428

Renee Fleming, whoever said there weren't angels on planet Earth, was wrong. Renee, the voice and beauty of an angel, just saying.

@jotge.3444

Übertreibe es mal nicht...

@anukaarina100

What sublime performance. That feeling, dedication. Amazing.

@robc8875

Absolutely brilliant....Ms. Fleming has the voice of an Angel and does great honor to this well known aria.

@philpryor7524

Isn't that so beautiful? One remains silent respectful, a bit crushed, for it will sing in the heart, soul, mind...

@SusanneFleher-qn2hg

Keine andere Sopranistin singt das „O mio babbino caro“ wie Renée Fleming. Wenn ich die Augen schließe und sie singen höre, kommen mir immer die Tränen. Was für eine göttliche Stimme. Danke für solche Momente❤️

@marcmitchel25

I've heard this many times, but this truly is special. You know when an audience takes a full beat before they applaud. They're re-entering Earth's atmosphere.

@Whatzzzz999

That's such a great observation. I just had that 're-entering the Earth's atmosphere' thing myself.

@Loukasnr1

Every artist ads his own interpretation , I love yours Ren'ee, hope to enjoy your singing for many years to come, you are one of THEM

@aherren7716

C'est la plus belle interprétation que j'ai entenud jusqu'a maintenant, quelle voix superbe et quelle émotion

@farshimelt

She makes it effortless. She opens her mouth and the music floats out.

@user-cg8ci7sq7p

After my operation of lung cancer, I spent very dark days.But your aria has maden me GENKI(healthy).Please come to Japan for Japanese people who do
want to listen your beautiful, charming voice.
PLEASE, After this terrible situation .

@allthatjazz-7

Just about as perfect as a performance could be. A stunning voice! 😆

@rolandrodriguez3854

Beautiful. 😅 tears of joy.

@charlesbenedetti8607

Beautiful melody sung by a beautiful lady. You cant ask for anything more.

@MarthalieThurstonSachemPiper

Fantastic accompiment, and our National Treasure as vocalist. Passionate performance.

@djpriddin6211

What a magnificent performance. Everything about that was stunning. Tears to your eyes and a smile at the same time. Takes your breath away? I think so, yes I do!

@tabithadorcas7763

Makes me stop in my tracks and weep with sheer joy EVERY time I hear it! Such a gracious God who gave us such music!

@johanlourens723

My favorite, favorite video ever - the little girl sitting on her father's shoulders makes this video.

@rubencarloscastano2622

The beautiful music, his heavenly lyric, and magnificent ineterpretacion of "Renée" manage to move us to tears, and rise and gratify our hearts. Unforgettable moments of grace that transcend and will last for eternity ... Divine art ... May God bless and enlighten us ... ❤ :)

@jayhaar2440

Breathtaking! Renee knows how to mix the music with such beautiful emotion. Bravo!

@paulposey1162

Beautiful, right to the soul absolutely beautiful.

@matthewmangum6320

This woman is phenomenal, you cannot find any flaws in her vocals. As close to perfection as a Soprano could ever wish to be. Renee Fleming is undoubtably the reigning Queen of Opera! Period.

@paulrossignol3240

What a great performance, singer and orchestra. Berliner Philharmoniker is without any doubt the best. Each time I see Jelka Weber my heart melts

@tonybaloney4195

Beautiful woman,Beautiful song

@davidjared3402

Love her emotion and drawing the notes out; obviously connecting with the audience too!

@adamkeener6106

I am blown away by that last note! Her mouth is completely closed! Her teeth are open and her face is open and she’s generating a ton of sound inside her mouth. But her mouth is closed! How the hell is that even possible?

@musicaccount797

Her lips are open, so her mouth isn't closed, and if it were, she'd be making an M sound.
Sound is generated mostly with the vocal chords, and the mouth does most of the shaping.
The mouth does generation when it's voiceless sounds like S, F, H. "Voiceless" basically means, no vocal chord.

But she's not saying any of that, she's saying the vowel A in pieta!
Vowels are almost always voiced (as in, powered by the vocal chords). So, of course, she can close her mouth partly with her teeth, and still make an A sound.

You should try talking with your teeth stuck together for a moment, just for fun! You can do it with a big smile, or a frown. It's amusing, and you can still say so many sounds. In English, only very "dental" (toothy) sounds like TH are affected. There are some people who talk like this all the time, it can be sort of posh.

@amilcaremirotorressabogal8230

Unforgetable and divine voice that comes from the sky...

@jorgeaerot4

Lb

@jorgeaerot4

Nnn

@2006471

Excellent voice control, divine timbre. This is the best thing in the world vocals.

@FLL999

Thank you Puccini and Ms. Renée Fleming. Beautiful! Simply beautiful!

@lindanorris2455

RENEE ALWAYS GIVES ME CHILLS.

@bumhead1190

This is just sooooo rich! Her voice is so heavy with emotions and it's so crystal clear💕

@greatpix

Wow, one of the most moving performances of this piece I've ever heard.

@millyherzog4640

She truly has a magnificent voice, plus she sings with so much emotion, and feelings. Her love for her art, truly shines.

@lizad.5601

Agree!!!!

@etruscie

Yes, I am moved... and astonished!

@rdavis7104

What a great performance by Renee Fleming! Can this woman hold a note or what? Beautiful to listen to and watch this woman perform.

@nunziosciacca444

Meravigliosa bellissima canzone voce d'angelo 👍👍🎶🎶🥀🥀🎉🎉🌺🌺✨✨💫🙏🙏

@MamaMia....

Her voice is so pure it sounds like an instrument.

@charlesdavis7087

Dear Renee, Highest blessings on you... for sharing a piece of your heart with us.

@christopherwelford8401

No matter who i hear singing these amazing pieces it never fails to make me well up and be moved. Blessed by these talents

@M4DDISON

It doesnt get any better than this

@paulkim6692

Ms Flemings performances are always so soothing. Wonderful lyric soprano.

@Anniefawesome

The instrumentals are amazing and just elevate this piece to a heavenly status.

@obah683

A wonderful performance

@lesblatnyak5947

When I was a little bambino of 3 in 61 I learned how to put records on the player and this was my favorite. Today it still brings tears of joy to my soul

@fergusfitzgerald977

That was really stunning - I am thinking of all the young people there hearing this magnificant Aria and the wonderful memories they will have !
Brava !

@dagmarvandoren9364

Most young people not being introduced to this....hopp and love Kanye west....beance. and so on. They weep when these artists are sounding

@hotajax

You gotta love her. She's gets out with the folks and shares her incredible talents. Thank you.

@waltertanaka8200

Maybe, the best "O mio babbino caro" interpretation ever. Simply marvelous.

@maryvallettakeith6146

Have you heard Kiri Te Kanawa's version? Far superior, IMO.

@Alexander-tj2dn

Callas

@user-ny2po4du9v

Удивительный голос, как прекрасный замок, где можно гулять неспеша по залам и разглядывать причудливые золотые росписи на стенах, а в огромные окна льется солнечный свет

@edstevenson8934

The look on her face says, "Here is my gift to you." And what a gift it is. I know the translation and how it works in the opera, but in concert it feels like the lullaby that one would be a fool NOT to want to hear it sung to them.

@Gaviid

Giacomo Puccini created something so powerful that it moves people to tears of joy for over 100 years.

@user-cg8ci7sq7p

When I finished vvery hard work in COVCOVID-19 problem, almost every day, I enjoy her voice. Really her voice made me very happy. I do want to say "Thank you very much "

@maximocervantes654

RENE ,BONITA INTERPRETACION DONDE SE SIENTE ESE ARRASTRE QUE DESGARRA SU SENTIMIENTO ,TE LLEVA A LO EMOCIONAL , QUE DESCALABRA PARTE DE UNO , UN TEMA CLASICO QUE SOLO ALGUNAS SABEN INTERPRETAR ,

@halseytaylor9522

It is not possible to get that much precision to mix with that much passion. As Lauretta, she's in love and in conflict, she's simultaneously fascinated and in pain. I always thought that Victoria de Los Angeles was the best with this aria but the vulnerability and, well, sensuality of Renée Fleming's performance makes this my favorite.

@mimsicle1

That was amazing. Love her voice which does not appear forced in any way.

@rayolivarez3106

Love, love, LOVE Miss Renee Fleming! Her voice is so distinct & pure. She ranks among The Best Divas in the Opera World along with Maria Callas. Miss Fleming is a Superb Artist.

@williamdeng1870

Just beautiful!

@richardconard3944

What breath control!!!! Perfect. And such a beauty! Some people are granted such gifts, and other are left with nothing. That's nature.

@presspound7358

What a beautiful woman… what an incredible voice. What a memorable performance.

@sheridanguy

I'm lying down on a large pool float, my eyes closed, the sun warm on my skin. Whoa - in reality, I'm lying down on my couch, listening to that exquisite voice. Same relaxing affect on me.

@josephwald1991

absolute mastery - no instrument can compare with singing like this

@patriciathomas6489

Stunningly beautiful.magnificent voice.such control.

@AGTsakumis

Absolute magnificence. Beyond words. Breathtakingly beautiful. What a privilege...

@chrisstephens6673

Indeed but when you say breathtaking I have to say it is her noisy breath taking that spoils it for me. Her breath going out is sublime, going in maybe not do. Sorry.

@janetflier6192

Chris Stephens You've got to be kidding me. You are faulting Ms. Fleming for inhaling too loudly??? Personally, I love everything about her!!!

@chrisstephens6673

@@janetflier6192 dont get me wrong i love the voice. It was just spoilt for me by the noise of her inhaling. You never heard Callas doing it.

@chaconazo7

Alexander George Tsakumis you must watch M Caballe’s version of the aria and you’ll change your mind. Or even Callas. Those ladies mastered the Aria to the very perfection in very different ways

@chaconazo7

Chris Stephens I agree with you. I liked the rendition although I could never figure out where the climax of the aria was ! At the beginning of the song she was smiling like she didn’t understand what she was singing about also at a certain point it seems like she was more concerned about showing off her figure than telling the story of the aria. This Music masterpiece has been interpreted by so many artists and most of them have figured a way to tell the most important part,the climax of it, but this lady didn’t. Let’s review M Caballé Or Callas versions. We will find pure perfection in 2 different ways!!

@ShaneTallon88

Chills
Fleming is so good

@colincarrington2120

a world class singer on this rendition it was the late Maria Callas Favourite song to sing .god bless marin ,for singing this perfec song and god bless Maria Callas and rip

@RM-mm9sr

Beautiful!!! What a wonderful voice!....and so expressive...

@jameshuddleston5493

She's still got it. Saw her recently in recital at LA Opera and I was impressed.

@ltyr-mr2if

Sheesh, I didn't at all expect to have tears listening to this!
Absolutely beautiful.

@xoiwlwiox

Wow. The thought that came to my mind without thinking: It's like playing the same music with the same instrument, but better players sound better, and they sound best when the instrument itself is tuned and perfect. Her voice is the instrument, and she is the player. And she is an amazing player with the finest instrument. The difference... It's so huge.