O mio Babbino Caro
Sir Charles Mackerras and the London Symphony Orchestra featuring Montserrat Caballé 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
Ma per buttarmi in Arno
O Dio, vorrei morir
Babbo, pietà, pietà
Babbo, pietà, pietà
The song "O Mio Babbino Caro" is a poignant and heart-wrenching aria from the opera "Gianni Schicchi" by Giacomo Puccini. Sung by the character Lauretta, the aria is a plea to her father to allow her to marry the man she loves. The lyrics express Lauretta's love for her father and her desire to make him proud by becoming a bride. She pleads with her father to let her go to the Porta Rossa to buy a ring and promises to come back soon.
As the song progresses, Lauretta's desperation grows. She tells her father that if her love is in vain, she would go to the Ponte Vecchio and throw herself into the Arno river. The song's final verses are filled with anguish and pain as Lauretta begs for her father's mercy and pity. The song is a testament to the power of love, and the lengths we will go to fight for it.
Line by Line Meaning
O mio babbino caro
Oh my dear father
Mi piace è bello, bello
I like him, he is 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 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 tormented with longing
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 © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN J. CULBERTSON, MICHELLE CULBERTSON, GIOVACCHINO FORZANO, GIACOMO PUCCINI, Gerard Salesses, Giacomo Puccini (DP), Olivier Toussaint
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