The Three Tenors is a name given to collaborative concerts of the three ope… Read Full Bio ↴The Three Tenors is a name given to collaborative concerts of the three operatic tenors Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti. The trio began their collaboration with a debut concert at the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome held on the eve of the 1990 FIFA World Cup final in Italy, on July 7, 1990, with Zubin Mehta conducting the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and the Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. The idea of the concert was originally conceived by the Italian manager/producer Mario Dradi. The first concert was held to raise money for Carreras's foundation and also as a way for his contemporaries, Domingo and Pavarotti, to welcome their friend and colleague back to the world of opera after his successful treatment for leukemia.

The three subsequently sang together, in concerts produced by Hungarian Tibor Rudas and others, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for the 1994 World Cup finals, at the Champs de Mars, below the Eiffel Tower in Paris during France '98 and in Yokohama during the 2002 tournament. They have also played in other cities around the world, usually performing in stadiums or other large outdoor venues.

Core 'Ngrato
The Three Tenors Lyrics

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Catari, Catari, pecche me dice sti parole amare,
Pecche me parle e 'o core me turmiente, Catari?
Nun te scurda ca t'aggio date 'o core, Catari,
Nun te scurda!

Catari, Catari, che vene a dicere stu parla ca me da spaseme?
Tu nun'nce pienze a stu dulore mio,
Tu nun'nce pienze, tu nun te ne cure.

Core, core, 'ngrato,
T'aie pigliato 'a vita mia,

Tutt'e passato e
Nun'nce pienze chiu!

Overall Meaning

The song "Core 'Ngrato" is a beautiful and heartfelt Italian song sung by The Three Tenors. The lyrics are about a man, the singer, who is heartbroken and angry with his lover, Catari. He asks why she speaks such bitter words to him and why she tortures his heart. He reminds her that he gave her his heart and pleads with her not to forget it. The singer is full of pain and cannot understand why Catari does not feel his agony. The chorus repeats the phrase "core 'ngrato," which means ungrateful heart, emphasizing the singer's frustration with Catari's lack of empathy.

The song's emotional lyrics express universal feelings of love and heartbreak that people can relate to and connect to. The singer's pain is palpable, and the music adds to the emotional intensity of the song. The use of the Italian language in the lyrics adds to the beauty and complexity of the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Catari, Catari, pecche me dice sti parole amare,
Catari, Catari, why do you say these bitter words to me,

Pecche me parle e 'o core me turmiente, Catari?
Why do you speak and torment my heart, Catari?

Nun te scurda ca t'aggio date 'o core, Catari,
Don't forget that I gave you my heart, Catari,

Nun te scurda!
Don't forget!

Catari, Catari, che vene a dicere stu parla ca me da spaseme?
Catari, Catari, why do you come and say these words that give me agony?

Tu nun'nce pienze a stu dulore mio,
You don't think about my pain,

Tu nun'nce pienze, tu nun te ne cure.
You don't think, you don't care.

Core, core, 'ngrato,
Heart, heart, ungrateful,

T'aie pigliato 'a vita mia,
You have taken my life,

Tutt'e passato e
It's all in the past and

Nun'nce pienze chiu!
You don't think of it anymore!

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SALVATORE CARDILLO, GIAN CARLO CHIARAMELLO, RICARDO CORDIFERRO

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