Thursday, October 25, 2007

O Mio Babbino Caro - Giacomo Puccini

This aria is a top favourite among the Sopranos from both popular-crossover to true-bred operatic! As an aria from the opera "Gianni Schicchi" by Giacomo Puccini, it is commonly deemed to be a very dramatic aria but it actually contains alot of emotions if you observe and try to comprehand the lyrics carefully. O Mio Babbino Caro actually means "Oh My Beloved Father" and it's lyrics describes a woman begging her father to accept that she loves a man whom he disapproves.

The aria here is sung by Hayley Westenra, the classical-crossover/popera Soprano who would totally melt you with her warm voice whilst delivering this song for its intended purpose. Note that she's a classical-crossover singer.