Caro nome che il mio cor
"Caro nome che il mio cor", also known as "Caro nome", is an aria for coloratura soprano from Verdi's Opera Rigoletto. It is part of the standard Italian soprano vocal repertoire,[1] featured in numerous anthologies for soprano singers and in albums of highlights from the opera. It is often performed in recitals[2] and used as an audition piece[3] by soprano singers. It is very slow, and includes extended high notes which require strong stamina and breath control, and also features a challenging coloratura section which demonstrates the singer's dexterity and accuracy.
Sentiment
Gilda, Rigoletto's naive, virginal daughter, dreamily muses on the name of the man with whom she is in love, unaware that it's a false name and that he is not who he pretends to be.
In other media
The psychedelic cult-classic movie Barbarella (1968) includes a short bit of the coloratura section, which is heard when a not-very-tech-savvy character attempts to switch off a walkie-talkie.[4]