O Mio Babbino Caro 是義大利劇作家 Giacomo Puccini (普契尼) 在 1918 年譜寫的歌劇 Gianni Schicchi (吉阿尼‧史奇奇) 中，非常著名的詠嘆調。以前的美軍電台(後來的 ICRT)曾節錄弦樂版本，當做深夜換日的晚安曲，中年以上的人都有印象。
這個版本是羅馬尼亞裔歌劇名伶 Angela Gheorghiu 2005 年在荷蘭阿姆斯特丹的現場演唱版本。這首看似簡單的詠嘆調，其實讓許多歌劇名伶在舞台上戰戰競競，深恐音準和換氣走樣，唱砸了這首珍品，畢竟樂迷貨比百家，耳朵都聽刁了，沒有頂尖的歌唱技巧，恐怕難逃惡評。Angela Gheorghiu 的詮釋，則是多數樂迷公認最好的版本之一。有機會的話，大家也可以比較 Maria Callas、Kiri te Kanawa 等人的現場演唱作品。
[歌詞]
O mio babbino care,
Mi piace, e bello bello,
Vo andare in porta rossa
A comperar l anello!
Si,si ci voglio andare
E se l amassi indarno
Andrei sui ponte vecchio
Ma per buttaarmi in arno!
Mi struggo e mi tormento!
O dio, vorrei morir!
Babbo, pieta, pieta!
Babbo, pieta, pieta!
[英譯]
Oh my dear daddy
I love him, he is so handsome
I want to go to porta rossa
To buy the ring!
Yes, yes, I mean it
And if my love were in vain
I would go to ponte vecchio
And throw myself in the arno!
I fret and suffer torments!
Oh god, I would rather die!
Daddy, have pity, have pity!
Daddy, have pity, have pity!