"O mio babbino caro" ("Oh My Beloved Father") is a soprano aria from the opera Gianni Schicchi (1918), by Giacomo Puccini. It is sung by Lauretta after tensions between her father Schicchi and the family of Rinuccio, the boy she loves, have reached a breaking point that threatens to separate her from Rinuccio. The aria is frequently performed in concerts and as an encore in recitals by many popular and crossover singers; it is used in films ("Room With a View" among others) and several bands cover the aria in their own style.
