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.

Non ti scordar di me
The Three Tenors Lyrics

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Partirono le rondini dal mio paese freddo
E senza sole
Cercando primavere di viole
Nidi d'amore e di felicita
La mia piccola rondine parti
Senza lasciarmi un bacio
Senza un addio parti

Non ti scordar di me
La vita mia legata a te
Lo t'amo sempre più
Nel sogno mio rimani tu
Non ti scordar di me
La vita mia legata a te
C' sempre un nido nel mio cor per te
Non ti scordar di me

Non ti scordar di me!

Non ti scordar di me
La vita mia legata a te

C' sempre un nido nel mio cor per te
Non ti scordar di me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Non ti scordar di me by The Three Tenors convey a sense of loss and heartbreak as the singer longs for a departed loved one. The opening lines describe the departure of swallows from the singer's cold hometown, seeking warmer and more vibrant springs with nests filled with love and happiness. The singer then laments the departure of their own "little swallow" without even a goodbye or a kiss. This imagery and metaphor of the swallows and the singer's "little swallow" serve as a powerful symbol for the departure of not only the physical presence of the loved one, but also the emotions and feelings that they brought.

The recurring theme of the song is the plea to not be forgotten. The chorus, which is repeated multiple times, states "Non ti scordar di me" or "Do not forget me." The singer's life is closely tied to their loved one and in their dreams, they remain ever present. The final lines of the song reiterate the idea that there will always be a nest in the singer's heart for their loved one.

Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of longing and heartbreak caused by the departure of a loved one. The singer's plea to not be forgotten and the use of metaphor and imagery to emphasize the depth of their emotions help to make the song a poignant reflection on love and loss.

Line by Line Meaning

Partirono le rondini dal mio paese freddo
The swallows left my cold country, looking for springs of violets, love nests and happiness.

E senza sole
They left without the sun.

Cercando primavere di viole
Looking for springs of violets.

Nidi d'amore e di felicita
Love nests and happiness.

La mia piccola rondine parti
My little swallow left.

Senza lasciarmi un bacio
Without leaving me a kiss.

Senza un addio parti
She left without saying goodbye.

Non ti scordar di me
Don't forget about me.

La vita mia legata a te
My life is tied to you.

Lo t'amo sempre più
I love you more and more.

Nel sogno mio rimani tu
You stay in my dreams.