"We’ve played all over the world, from New York to Seoul and from Tokyo to Paris, but this was different. To be thousands of miles from home and to get such an enormous welcome -from 38,000 people- really made me speechless.” Carmen Monarcha singing 'O Mio Babbino Caro' in front of a record-breaking crowd of 38,605 people in Melbourne's Etihad Stadium. Were you there? Visit www.andrerieu.com for Tour Dates and Tickets. | André Rieu

🎶 Giacomo Puccini — “O mio babbino caro” (Gianni Schicchi) Lyrics (Italian) O mio babbino caro, mi piace, è bello, bello, vo’ andare in Porta Rossa a comperar l’anello! Sì, sì, ci voglio andare! E se l’amassi indarno, andrei sul Ponte Vecchio, ma per buttarmi in Arno! Mi struggo e mi tormento! O Dio, vorrei morir! Babbo, pietà, pietà! Babbo, pietà, pietà! Lyrics (English translation) Oh my dear papa, I love him—he is so handsome. I want to go to Porta Rossa to buy the ring! Yes, yes, I want to