O mio babbino caro

Music#

\new Staff \with \remove “Time_signature_engraver” \key aes \major es’_“Range” (aes) The short aria consists of 32 bars and takes between and 3 minutes to perform. It is written in A major with the time signature of 6/8 time and a tempo indication of andantino ingenuo ( = 120). The vocal range extends from E 4 to A 5 , with a tessitura of F 4 to A 5 . The five-bar orchestral prelude, in E major and 3/4 time time, consists of octave tremolos by the strings; in the opera, these five bars are Gianni Schicchi’s words () at the end of his preceding dialogue with Rinuccio. Many recital arrangements start with a presentation of the melodic theme; the remaining accompaniment uses strings and a harp playing broken chords.

External links#

• “O mio babbino caro” at The Aria Database
• “O mio babbino caro”, score (piano and voice)
• , sung by Joan Hammond (in English as “Oh, my beloved father”)
• , sung by Maria Callas
• , whistled by Woodstock in She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown