O mio babbino caro, Lauretta's aria from Gianni Schicchi
O mio babbino caro,My dear father,
mi piace è bello, bello;I like him, he's beautiful, beautiful;
vo'andare in Porta RossaI want to go to Porta Rossa
a comperar l'anello!and buy the ring!
Sì, sì, ci voglio andare!Yes, yes, I want to go!
e se l'amassi indarno,And if my love is in vain,
andrei sul Ponte Vecchio,I would go upon Ponte Vecchio (the old Bridge in Florence),
ma per buttarmi in Arno!only to jump in the Arno (the river in Florence)
Mi struggo e mi tormento!I long for him and torment myself
O Dio, vorrei morir!O God, I'd like to die!
Babbo, pietà, pietà!Father, have pity, have pity!
Voix un peu trop aigrelette, ni aussi profonde ni aussi aérienne que celle de Montserrat Caballe, qui , selon moi, rend parfaitement le ton de supplique et la tension dramatique contenus dans le texte italien:
"(...) andrei sul Ponte Vecchio,
ma per buttarmi in Arno!
Mi struggo e mi tormento!
O Dio, vorrei morir!
Babbo, pietà, pietà! (...)"
annucciaparigina 1 year ago
Even better than the 1970s Montserrat Caballe version. Quite sensational.
99Gambo 2 years ago
Somehow, this is my favorite rendition of this aria. It's been sung so many times that it no longer moved me- until I heard this one. Just something about her phrasing and inflection. i have it in better quality though =)
ShawDAMAN 2 years ago 2
Absolument superbe!
77Opera 2 years ago
Victoria really had a divine voice.
Herur22 2 years ago