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.

Passione
The Three Tenors Lyrics

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CchiÃ¹ luntana mme staje
CchiÃ¹ vicina te sento
ChisÃ¡ a chistu mumento
Tu a che pienzeche faje

Nu veleno ch'Ã¨ doce
Comme pesa 'sta croce
Ca trascino pe' te

Te voglio te penzo te chiammo
Te veco te sento te sonno

E' n'anno
Ce pienze ch'Ã¨ n'anno
Ca st'uocchie nun ponno
CchiÃ¹ pace truvÃ¡?

E cammino, cammino
Ma nun saccio addÃ³' vaco
I' stÃ³' sempe 'mbriaco
E nun bevo maje vino

Aggio fatto nu vuto
Ã' Madonna d''a neve
Si mme passa 'sta freve
Oro e perle lle dÃ³'

Te voglio ecc

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Passione" by The Three Tenors express the unyielding longing and desire for a distant love. The singer feels that the further they are from their love, the closer they feel to them. They wonder what their love is doing at that moment and imagine carrying a sweet poison, a burden they bear for their beloved. The lyrics convey the depth of the singer's love and the pain of being separated from their love.

The lyrics also reveal the singer's sense of loss and despair, as they wonder how much longer they must bear the weight of their love's absence. The singer feels lost and unsure of where they are going, but they continue to walk on, searching for their love. They express their desperation and hopelessness, asking if they will ever find peace again. The lyrics of "Passione" capture the intensity of love, the struggle of longing, and the desire to be reunited with one's beloved.

Line by Line Meaning

CchiÃ¹ luntana mme staje
You are further away from me

CchiÃ¹ vicina te sento
But I feel you closer to me

ChisÃ¡ a chistu mumento
Maybe at this moment

Tu a che pienzeche faje
What are you thinking?

Nu veleno ch'Ã¨ doce
A pain that is sweet

Comme pesa 'sta croce
This burden is heavy

Ca trascino pe' te
That I carry for you

Te voglio te penzo te chiammo
I want you, I think of you, I call you

Te veco te sento te sonno
I see you, I feel you, I dream of you

E' n'anno
It's a year

Ce pienze ch'Ã¨ n'anno
I think it's a year