What is the proper pronunciation of Vesti la giubba?

You know that piece that Enrico Caruso is probably most famous for singing. Well what is the proper pronunciation?

Vess-tee lah JOO-bah. Roughly. The “oo” vowel is fairly short.

“VAYS-tee” might actually be closer for the first word, depending on how you pronounce your vowels. It’s kind of a tricky vowel to explain without hearing. A Spanish “e” as in “perro” is pretty close.

“Jabba the Hutt”