I know many of us ordered “Notte Magica” from Amazon, but did anyone happen to read Amazon’s Review? I have no idea who wrote it. I don’t remember Amazon ever featuring such a glowing and lengthy review of a CD. Bravo Amazon! (Well…Excluding the part where you wrote “Italian tenor vocal trio“.)
Editorial Review from Amazon
On July 7, 1990, a magical night took place in Rome: Jose Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti sang together for the very first time in one of the most evocative temples of opera, the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome giving life to the biggest classical music project of the century, The Three Tenors. Twenty-six years later, worldwide platinum selling artists, Il Volo, pay tribute to the event and to the Three Maestri with their new album of a live concert event, Notte Magica A Tribute to The Three Tenors. The concert took place on July 1st at the Piazza Santa Croce, one of the most beautiful plazas in Florence with the famous Teatro Massimo di Palermo orchestra. Il Volo performed some of the most famous Neapolitan songs and arias from the Italian and international operatic repertoire all of which were sung by the original Three Tenors. As a special guest, Maestro Plácido Domingo conducted almost half of the program and joined Il Volo singing the classic Non ti scordar di me. Although Il Volo were not yet born when The Three Tenors first performed, they grew up listening to them, being fascinated and inspired by their voices and legendary achievements. Now, Il Volo deliver this music to a younger audience so they can experience the same emotions from that long ago magical night.
Italian tenor vocal trio Il Volo are one of the biggest names in classical crossover pop worldwide, with a sound that combines traditional opera, pop, and classical symphonic music. Formed in 2009 while the members were all contestants on the reality television vocal competition Ti Lascio una Canzone (Leaving You with a Song), Il Volo feature the talents of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble. Il Volo’s self-titled debut was released in Europe in November 2010 and earned platinum status; it arrived in the U.S. in May 2011, when the group also performed on American Idol. In February 2015 Il Volo won the Sanremo Festival in Italy with the song Grande Amore . After this triumph, the video for Grande Amore went viral with over 66 million views on YouTube up-to-date. Il Volo also represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015, achieving a runaway phone-in success and won the Marcel Bezençon Award 2015 from international critics.
Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Turandot: Nessun Dorma
2. Granada
3. Mattinata (from “West Side Story”)
4. L’elisir d’amore: Una furtiva lagrima
5. La danza
6. Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
7. Torna a surriento
8. Core ‘ngrato
9. ‘O paese d’o sole
10. Maria (from “West Side Story”)
11. My Way
12. Tonight
13. ‘O surdato ‘nnammurato
14. Mamma
15. Cielito lindo
16. En aranjuez con tu amor
17. La tabernera del puerto: No puede ser
18. Non ti scordar di me – Il Volo with Plácido Domingo
19. O sole mio
20. La Traviata – Libiamo ne`lieti calici
21. Ave Maria, Mater Misericordiae
22. Adeste Fideles
What a wonderful review of the new CD. I acquired the CD a few months back and fully agree with the author of the review. BTW: My son gave me the DVD of Notte Magica for a Christmas gift.
You have a good son, Randall!
what a great and well deserved review. Which I must say mystifies me when I hear about the negative critics and press in Italy. Seems like two different planets. Well I want to be on the one with Amazon and Il Volo. I hope the guys take comfort in reviews like this when they have to put up with the negativism that is also out there.
We love and support you Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca!
Is it any wonder they wrote a review? Amazon couldn’t keep enough copies in stock! Bravo, Amazon!
I love the review! Was saying “yea, yea, yea” all the way through! Just a question…I ordered the deluxe edition from Amazon and love it, but all the spoken parts are in Italian! Can anyone tell me where I can get the English version! I’d like to have both! I know there is one! Thanks for any help! Thanks “Crew” for all your support for these dear young men! <3 <3 <3 Dot in Texas!
Hey, Dot! Just turn on the English sub-titles on the main menu. It’s all there. Linda in Fort Worth.
Thanks, Linda! I’m technically challenged! Will get my daughter to figure it out! I do appreciate you’re trying to help! Hey, I’m in Gonzales! Ciao!
Dot, I did the same thing. It was either Daniela or Beppe who told me what to do. We were at their home at the time.
Dorothy, there is an option on the DVD for English subtitles somewhere in the lower right and corner. The first time I watched it I didn’t notice it, but the second time I found it. Sorry I can’t be more specific. See if it says anything about subtitles.
I was delighted to find accidentally a “subtitle” button on my remote.When I pressed it I saw in the upper left corner of the DVD “Italian” press again & “English “appeared. Now all was in English. Just thought I add my experience with the DVD. And what a great review!!💕
Thanks all! My tech specialist showed me features on my dvd player that I didn’t know existed! You were all a big help! <3 <3 <3
I had read it and I guess it didn’t stand out to me since I totally agree that Il Volo is wonderful and Una Notte Magica is beautiful and magical! Thanks Marie for posting such a great review and so well deserved, and maybe their sales are telling them something. I too am mystified that there are still music critics and some press in Italy that find fault with Il Volo’s singing and their music.
Just the green ones, Margaret.
Thank you for posting the review by Amazon.. Total agreement here.
Such a well deserved review of our guys… Thank you for posting it…
Thanks for posting this Marie !! It’s an amazing and certainly well deserved review !!! Notte Magica is truly magical as are our guys !! 💕💕
Glad you posted that wonderful to read. Hope there are are more people out there who write beautiful reviews about Il Volo. Thanks Amazon
Amazon review is beautiful and well-deserved,
The critics and the Italian press are far from understanding the value of these guys, indeed, do not know them at all, is now published an article where Piero is called Paul, unwatchable, our journalists do not even know who they are talking. Luckily there TRISHADRIA that appreciates and defends them.
But today IL VOLO took his revenge in Italy NOTTE MAGICA has just been certified PLATINUM DISC.
Ercole Ginoble from his facebook page thanked everyone.
These are rewards.
Thanks Daniela ecstatic to see that. Maybe there will be other brave souls that will make a comment