"Caro nome che il mio cor" (Sweet name that made my heart), or "Caro nome" for short, is an aria for coloratura soprano from act 1 of Verdi's opera Rigoletto.
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.
Gilda, Rigoletto's naive, virginal daughter, dreamily muses on the name of the man with whom she is in love, unaware that it is a false name and that he is not who he pretends to be.
"Caro nome" is Gilda's first extended expression of independent emotions, and shows both her tenderness and her simplicity.
[This quote needs a citation] This aria is a breathtaking portrayal of young love in all its innocence and idealism.