Mother,
Mother!
That
wine is ample, and of course
I
have drunk
Too
many glasses today.
I’m
going out in the open.
But
first I want
You
to bless me
Like
the day
When I
left to be a soldier.
And then, mother, listen ...
If I should not return,
And then, mother, listen ...
If I should not return,
You
must be
A mother
to Santa,
Whom I have sworn
Whom I have sworn
To
lead to the altar.
You
must be
A
mother to Santa
If I should not return.
Oh, never mind!
If I should not return.
Oh, never mind!
It’s
the wine talking!
The
wine suggested it!
Pray to
God for me!
A kiss, a kiss, mother!
One more kiss, farewell!
If I should not return,
A kiss, a kiss, mother!
One more kiss, farewell!
If I should not return,
Be a
mother to Santa.
One
kiss, mother, farewell!
Placido
Domingo as Turridu sings 'Mamma, quel vino e generoso' from Mascagni's
Cavalleria Rusticana.
Tokyo, 1976.
Tokyo, 1976.
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