The Il Volo tour proceeds at a very fast pace, but full of many emotions and many people who show truly incredible affection towards Ignazio, Gianluca and Piero.
TheItaloBlogger group was present at the concert in Zürich and posted these beautiful photos with these words:
“On 23 October 2024, the Hallenstadion in Zürich hosted an extraordinary concert by the Italian trio Il Volo, composed of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble.
This event celebrated the 15-year career of the group, known for their unique lyrical pop style. Organized by GC Events, the concert was part of their TUTTI PER UNO world tour, which saw the trio perform a setlist that covered thegreatest hits of their career. The atmosphere was electrifying, with an enthusiastic audience filling the arena.”
After these two other successful concerts on European soil, Il Volo left Europe for a country in the Middle East, and precisely for the United Arab Emirates.
25 October: DUBAI
The concert is held in the Dubai Opera.
On the streets of Dubai:
Video of the interior of the Dubai Opera before rehearsals, filmed by maestro Grani.
A collage of some moments of the concert starting from the beginning with the curtain closed!
Another nice collage with a small snippet of speech in English.
In Dubai there are many Italians and I publish this short video by Grande Amore with the exact words with which it was published:
“A great concert is a moment where first you get goosebumps, and then you get tears in your eyes.
And after just over a month I realize how much I miss Italy 🇮🇹
Il Volo”
And here are the beautiful words and a collage of photos published by Dubai Opera:
“Last night, we were swept away by the mesmerizing harmonies of Il Volo at #DubaiOpera. With their unique blend of operatic pop and captivating stage presence, Piero, Ignazio, and Gianluca enchanted us all. It was truly a night to remember!”
Here are the beautiful words published by Paolo Petrocelli, cultural manager, academic and journalist, superintendent of the Dubai Opera.
“An emotional reunion with the exceptionally talented artists of Il Volo, who made their Dubai Opera debut! It feels like just yesterday that I met them nearly 15 years ago in Rome, recording their first pieces at the legendary ‘Forum Recording Studios’.
I’m so proud to witness their extraordinary growth over the years, both artistically and personally. Their unwavering authenticity and humble spirit continue to shine through, making their success all the more inspiring. Grazie, ragazzi!”
And here are the beautiful photos of the concert.
Still much, much deserved success for our beloved Ignazio, Gianluca and Piero.
It was the first time for a concert in Dubai and I think it was very popular.
There are two pieces of news published recently, here they are:
The first news was given by London OneRadio
London OneRadio
London (editorial team) – After having enchanted audiences in major European capitals such as London, Bratislava, Budapest, Prague, Barcelona, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Frankfurt and Athens, Il Volo continues to amaze with its highly anticipated 2024/2025 World Tour, produced by Michele Torpedine.
But there is news that will make the next Paris event even more special: the October 31st concert will be broadcast live simultaneously on Radio Italia (in Italy), in the United Kingdom on London ONE Radio and in New York with ICN Radio marking a historic moment for the band and its fans from all over the world.
The Paris concert: a global event live on radio
The most famous Italian trio in the world, composed of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble, will give fans a unique experience, not only to those present in the French capital, but also to those who are kilometers away. In Italy, the concert will be broadcast on Radio Italia, while in the United Kingdom it can be followed on London ONE Radio, where listeners can tune in via the app downloadable on iOS and Android, or listen to it on DAB for those in Scotland.
The second news was given by the IL Volo staff.
The international edition of the Il Volo album “Ad Astra” will be released on November 22, 2024. You will have the same songs as the album published in Italy with the addition of five songs:
Now We Are Free from the movie “Gladiator”, Hallelujah,
The Sound of Silence, Amazing Grace and Masterpiece in English.
This edition of “Ad Astra” will be released in the USA and can be pre-ordered now on Amazon USA
The success of the European tour therefore continues with a stop in the Middle East too. It seems that the success for Il Volo is a well-established component and how could it be otherwise?
They have wonderful voices, they are beautiful people with a lot of charisma and humility, so they are equipped with essential ingredients for a successful world tour.
This interview has been published relating to the Rigopiano tragedy of January 2017, the avalanche which, as you will remember, swept away a place of stay managed by Roberto Del Rosso, a friend of Gianluca Ginoble and where Gianluca should have been in that period.
I translate for you.
E POI IL SILENZIO (AND THEN THE SILENCE)
MAN = It is a moment that defines the course of a life, of multiple lives. What is unacceptable, however, is realizing how much this boulder can sometimes be moved by infinitesimal forces.
The choice of a departure date of the place where you sit and wait, or the place to park the car, the choice between going out or staying where you are, leaving a moment earlier or later, granting a shift change to a colleague or No. Small things, however insignificant, have the power to generate catastrophic consequences and can make the difference between living or dying. This is why the idea of “destiny” fascinates us and terrifies us at the same time.
GIANLUCA= So, it was a bit of a traumatic experience for me, especially for the relationship I had with Roberto.
I met him in 2015 immediately after our victory at the Sanremo Festival, thanks to some friends who advised me to go there for a few days of relaxation.
MAN= Gianluca Ginoble is one of the members of the group IL VOLO, the trio of very young tenors of which he joined when he was just 14 years old and still living with his parents in Montepagano, a village on the hill above Roseto degli Abruzzi. After that first stay in February 2015, for Gianluca Rigopiano it had become the place of his heart, where he could take refuge when he needed to unplug and be alone for a while and in January 2017 he intended to return again. The day he had chosen was Tuesday 17th, he wanted to relax and also take a look at the renovation project of his new house that Roberto Del Rosso was working on, but as we know, it had been snowing in Abruzzo for days.
GIANLUCA= Two days before, Roberto and I spoke on the phone to organize ourselves. There was my father next to me and Roberto in a very kind and generous way, despite everything he had offered to come and get me and my father said it wasn’t possible because the situation was dangerous, he was worried because the storm had also reached the sea in Roseto degli Abruzzi. We were locked in the house and that wasn’t the case. Maybe my father had sensed the danger and he insisted so much, saying that it wasn’t possible, that I couldn’t go in these conditions.
Initially I also insisted by saying: “But what can happen? I’ll go there for a few days, relax.”
My father even raised his voice, well, he had realized the situation, I don’t know, but anyway he stopped me. I followed his advice by saying that maybe I would return at another time, and thus the phone call with Roberto ended.
MAN= On Thursday 19 January, Gianluca woke up and heard the news of the avalanche and then saw the images of the rescue caravan and the first operators among fallen trees and rubble of the hotel rising in the snow.
GIANLUCA= At that moment when I saw that structure completely destroyed by the avalanche, my blood ran cold, it felt like I was in a movie, as if it wasn’t real, a bad dream. You know there is a part of me that wanted to remove this story a little, partly because of the relationship I had with Roberto because he was a friend and then because that place was a corner of paradise and I carry it in my heart. I probably subconsciously tried to remove the memory, because those images were so strong. Certainly, thinking of those people, and imagining that maybe I could have been there too and that I had escaped death.
I would like to share my emotions and feelings after two fantastic Il Volo concerts I was lucky to attend. Of course both concerts ware fabulous, full of great music and heavenly voices. You could see and listen to some songs on my videos, and pics, but some “special” moments I want to describe more.
~ ~ PRAGUE ~ ~
Concert in Prague started with sound check, for me very intimate experience to see how my favourite artists are working, but there was funny moment too. One lady asked Ignazio if Michelle was with him, after Igna answered NO, she started to complain, “because we all are waiting for Ignazio Junior” …. Igna answered with beautiful smile, that he is working very hard on that topic … Our sweetheart will be father soon. 😉 He mentioned this few times during concert too, I think we can count days to hear happiest info from Boschetto family, that Igna and Michelle expecting their first child.
Concert was fantastic, Il Volo started with Gladiator song, Nelle tue mani (Now we are free), then Nessun Dorma. I’m very happy that Ignazio came back to perform Memories, song from Cats, but the best solo, in my opinion, was Music of the Night, song from the Phantom of the Opera, performed by Gianluca. It is true masterpiece. Entire audience was mesmerised by the performance. Standing ovation and a lot of flowers and gifts to Gian. All three received many gifts and flowers, definitely fans in Prague Love Il Volo. Ignazio received plum vodka with short note from fan. The message was for all three guys and Ignazio, of course, made funny jokes with twisting Piero’s and Gianluca’s names.
NELLE TUE MANI
MUSIC OF THE NIGHT
IL MONDO
They sang a few songs from album Tribute to Ennio Morricone and from new album Ad Astra.During Here’s to You they went to the audience and sang with us. During the beautiful Hallelujah we had tears in our eyes, song dedicated to all our beloved ones who are not with us anymore. Entire O2 Arena was shining with flash lights, very touching moment.
SOUND OF SILENCE
OPERA
WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER
Two hours passed by to fast, “suddenly” we heard O Sole Mio and Good night from our Boys…. too soon… of course. They came back for BIS (shouted during performance when we want artist to come back to the stage) with Grande Amore and the magical evening has ended. Emotions did not let me to fall asleep till 4am, but we (me and my friend Maria) experienced another surprise during breakfast. We chose same hotel that our Boys and Il Volo crew…. We didn’t want to interrupt them during eating, but we had the possibility to chat a bit with Gian and Gianpiero Grani in the elevator. Of course we said big thank you for fantastic show, send kisses from entire Polish Fan Club and see you in Berlin.
MEMORIES
GRANDE AMORE
~ ~ BERLIN ~ ~
Sound check in Berlin was more formal, Piero did not feel well already and everybody was focused on adapting the set list to not harm his voice more. We arrived to Berlin with 12 people, with official fan club T-shirts, immediately we were recognized by our Boys. Well, Polish Fans rule!
SOUND OF SILENCE
OPERA
Concert set list was a bit shorter than in Prague, the boys did not go down to the audience (pity), Piero did not sing Tosca, probably too difficult in his condition. But have to admit, Piero is a lion, so strong and uncompromising. As always HE WAS PERFECT with every single note, but after concert he immediately went with Michele to hospital. We were very afraid about our beloved tenor, but John had a call from Michele that problems are under control. Unfortunately Piero did not attend Meet and Greet too.
CAPOLAVORO
NO PUEDE SER
LIBIAMO NE’ LIETI CALICI
GRANDE AMORE – BIS
Well what can I say about M&G… best experience in years, our 12 people team called “Polish mafia” dominated M&G entirely, we have fantastic pics with Ignazio, Gian and John, lot of hugs, kisses and chats. Of course we gave small gifts to our precious singers. By accident we all bought chocolate with vodka (barrels with different type of alcohols by Polish company E. Wedel). When Gian opened another box and saw AGAIN chocolate with vodka he started to laugh and said that we want them to be drunk and fat. In the end we sang for Ignazio “Sto lat” to greet his wedding and birthday … and we went to our hotels singing and smiling. See You in Lodz!
Just a couple of days after Barcelona and here we are in Germany for the first of three concerts on German soil.
16 October DUSSELDORF
The concert is in the Mitsubishi Electric Halle.
Since Barbara is no longer here, Torpedine often accompanies Piero, Gianluca and Ignazio in their concerts.🥰🥰
NELLE TUE MANI
NESSUN DORMA
Since the songs are approximately the same, but in particular the fans almost always record the same ones, I try to give you (if I find them) some different videos, such as this fun presentation of the song Capolavoro! 😂
I thank Martina Gerlach-Buntz who I met in Verona and who reads the Flight Crew articles for having made so many beautiful videos that we appreciate!
GIANLUCA= (turning to Piero) First you know what I heard: “Come on Naro.” I heard it, but are there any people from Abruzzo?
PEOPLE= Yes!
GIANLUCA= We are all over the world!
PIERO= But if there is one, there is only one!
GIANLUCA= One but good!! (continues in English)
…….and again at the end of the concert…..
GIANLUCA= Thank you, truly.
PIERO= Thank you very much!
GIANLUCA= I just wanted to say that two people from my town are here in the second row, thanks for always being here! Thank you…
PIERO= But they are from Belgium!
GIANLUCA= No, they are from Abruzzo.
PIERO= I want to see your passports!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT
O SOLE MIO
IL MONDO
CARUSO with the new entry the singer CECILLE.
MISERERE
I would say that everything went well in Dusseldorf too, the public appreciated and laughed together with Il Volo. Just a day of rest and…..
17 October BERLIN
The concert is at the TEMPODROM, with a beautiful and particular building.
A nice video of some moments from the concerts in Germany, at the end of the video Gianluca says: “We are here in Berlin after sleeping about three hours after the concert in Dusseldorf, we are here this evening, we can’t wait to sing at the Tempodrom.”
Piero warms up his voice backstage
Torpedine accompanying the boys to the stage
SOUND OF SILENCE
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS
AMAZING GRACE sung by GIanluca, Ignazio, PIero and Cecille.
This video is really funny where Piero invites Gianluca and Ignazio to read the names of the German cities where Il Volo concerts will take place in 2025.
Piero’s fun lies in reading the names of the cities in German and Piero sneakily calls Ignazio to read the sixth city which is Leipzig. When Ignazio sees the name of the city he tells Piero and Ignazio that they are “Caini” (traitors) and they laugh in amusement. Ignazio can’t pronounce Leipzig well in German and this is very comical! 😂😂😂😂😂😂
It’s true that the three of them have fun working!!
And everything seems to have gone well in Berlin too, among the audience there was also our friend Janet with her son’s family, I hope everyone enjoyed the concert Janet, let us know your family’s impressions!!
Janet’s son and family in front of the Tempodrom.
Here are the dates that have been listed by Il Volo for next year:
The next and last concert in Germany will be in Frankfurt but there is a day of rest and so do you think that Il Volo will rest??
Not at all, because he participated in a television program of which thanks to Martina Buntz we have the video, but I don’t know German and there is no translation, but I can translate the answers given by Piero Ignazio and Gianluca which are in Italian and so from the answers you can deduce the questions.
IGNAZIO= (I think the presenter asked how the German audience was) Fantastic as always, we are really happy with the response from the German public and can’t wait to return next year.
PIERO= (I think the presenter said that the best tenors come from Italy) The best tenors… but you have Kaufmann who is a great tenor. Bel canto was born in Italy, opera is Italian and there are great composers. We were influenced by the legacy that Pavarotti and Bocelli left us, our style is halfway between pop and opera.
GIANLUCA= (the presenter asks about the new album) This new album is the first unreleased album of our career, it’s called AD ASTRA, it was released in March, at the Sanremo festival with Capolavoro which is the song we sang, however our entire repertoire is based on our tradition but revisited by traditional standards , because our goal is to sing this musical genre but which can also be enjoyed by the new generations, as we also did at Eurovision in 2015.
PIERO= There is one important thing I have to say, next year we will return to some large arenas/sports halls here in Germany.
In Frankfurt these days there is the BUCHMESSE event i.e. the Frankfurt Book Fair and the Italian pavilion is present at the fair.
Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca, a few hours before the concert, went to the pavilion, where they were welcomed by Mauro Mazza, Italian journalist and writer and extraordinary commissioner of our government.
The visit of our three young men to the Buchmesse was also broadcast the day after, on Italian TV.
MAZZA= We were late last night too because there was a wonderful concert by the guys from Il Volo who left seven thousand people in jubilation, spectators present at the Festhstalle which is a few meters from here.
PRESENTER= So let’s watch the video of our meeting here at the Italian pavilion with the Il Volo group before their concert.
What impression did you have of the Italian pavilion and what emotions did this atmosphere arouse?
GIANLUCA= This concept of “square” is very representative of Italy, as we said before, it seems to be in the Temple of Concordia in Agrigento. After 36 years, having a pavilion here is certainly a great source of pride.
IGNAZIO= What we have done in 15 years is also thanks to Italian culture, above all to Italian culture, to the musical heritage that this territory leaves us.
GIANLUCA= It’s nice to see people of all cultures, all nations because our music overcomes the barriers of language and therefore manages to truly conquer everyone and we are proud to be able to bring bel canto around the world.
In this photo:Another Sold Out Award was awarded last week at the Festhalle for their sold out concert on the 19th. In October, the Italian trio Il Volo received a star on our Wall of Fame
And now some beautiful photos of the concert.
At the end of the Frankfurt concert we received the news that Piero did not participate in the Meet & Greet due to health problems and that he preferred to immediately go to the emergency room.
However, I can assure you that everything is normal, nothing to worry about, the visit established that there are no alarming problems, we all know how scrupulous Piero is and with such a dense tour, it is better that he had a check-up.
Come on Piero you have all our love!! ❤️
Il Volo has also announced another event in which they will be involved before the end of the year and exactly on December 20th in Malta!!
Instead, now I have to warn you again against fake news.
This ABSOLUTELY FALSE news was published after the Barcelona concert. Now from the photos published you can understand how low these fakes are reduced to. DO NOT LISTEN TO SUCH NEWS which only have the purpose of luring you and then taking money from you!!!
Gianluca is fine and will have our big virtual hug!! ❤️
Instead, here I watched this funny video in which Ignazio was seen listening to the tune of a music box he received as a gift during the Meet & Greet. Did you recognize the melody? It’s the beautiful SE. 🥰
Three more concerts were performed and I must say they were equally successful.
I also admit that the hard work and stress of traveling is starting to make itself felt, but fortunately Ignazio, Piero and Gianluca are three wise men, who do not use their free time for ephemeral entertainment, but rest, they know well that they have great responsibilities successful, for themselves and for the people who follow them on the tour and also for their fans. They are truly admirable, the only outings they allow themselves are for cultural visits and rarely for dinners in important places. It’s nice to know you’re a fan of a band that has a good head on its shoulders!!
But the tour continues and the next concert will be in Greece!!
NB: Since we are receiving some nice reviews of the concerts, if your review is not limited to a simple comment but is a summary of the evening and your emotions, please contact us at – ilvoloflightcrew@gmail.com. We would be happy to work with you to get your review published.
I promised Il Volo Flight Crew an article on the first concert of the autumn tour –Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.It took place last Sunday, October 6th and I was completely blown away.
HOOKED I had come across Il Volo a few years back on Facebook: they performed Il Mondo to a German audience and they were just teenage boys. I remember I posted the whole clip and wrote something on my page like “Happy Monday. Cheer yourself up” because the joy of these three very young men had captured something in me.
And yet I forgot about them – for a few busy years anyway. Then, earlier this year (2024), I (who was never ill) suffered a second heart attack. Commanded (again!) to rest, I scrolled through FB memories, listened again to Il Mondo, and wondered what had become of these boys-with-men’s-voices? Then, oh my goodness, I discovered the goldmine that is YouTube with Il Volo performances and interviews and funny moments spanning 15 years.
Hooked! I was completely hooked. And then beyond excited to see that extra date added to the start of the European tour – London, UK. I reckoned I deserved a treat for surviving despite everything, and I booked two tickets in the royal circle of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. I booked flights from Glasgow. I bought the albums and brushed up my Italian to understand properly their amazing lyrics. I played Ad Astra from beginning to end until I knew every note and nuance. It is my favourite album. In it, I hear the struggles and the triumphs, the joy or Felicità that they have in singing, the love that holds them together despite everything.
LONDON, 2024
And finally, here I was. I’m outside one of the oldest theatres in London, built in 1812. It retains its splendid features, the ornate plasterwork, the great glass lights, the private boxes above the stage. Our seats were in the first tier at the left side as you look from the stage. I could just be visible in one of the audience shots. I wondered about the venue – so tiny compared to Verona and others – but when the curtain came up in this old and beautiful theatre, it felt exactly right.
People from all over the world had queued to see them arrive at the theatre. If Il Volo had reservations about performing in London, they were greeted by an enthusiastic sellout.
This headline from La Reppublica:
Il Volo conquista anche Londra: “Questa città era una sfida, siamo stati accolti col tutto esaurito”
(Trans: Il Volo also conquers London: “This city was a challenge, we were welcomed with a full house”)
I’ve listed all the songs that I remember Il Volo sang; they’re below though not in any order. I was too intent on the performance to take notes during it. Th emphasis is perhaps tending towards an English-speaking audience with songs from Elvis, Sinatra and Queen, but I was so happy that they kept in the beautiful Bel Canto classics like Un Amore Così Grandeand O Sole Mio because I had never heard them sung live. As I said, my favourites are from Ad Astra and it was wonderful to hear the powerful Opéra, the magical Capolavoro and to watch the interplay of these amazing voices at the same time as hearing them. Next time, I hope to hear more.
VERY SPECIAL MOMENTS What were the special London moments? Ignazio’s warm welcome and pleasure at being in London. He told us it had been Barbara’s favourite city. Gianluca’s apologising for his American accent and promising to practise his British one (really, you sound fantastic, Gian – what a linguist!). Ignazio teasing Gianluca about his sparkly boots and Gian teasing Igna about his very Italian accent when he said: “It’s my first concert with the ring”. Piero laughing at them both. And Piero’s smile at the end of each solo, as though he can’t believe he has actually brought it off!
They were in excellent voice, of course, and their solos were truly beautiful – my favourites: Memory by Ignazio, Amor, Vida de Mi Vida by Piero and Music of the Night by Gianluca. This seemed especially to reverberate around the traditional theatre with its boxes and balconies, its hidden corners: very like the Paris Opéra which is the setting for Phantom.
They told us a little about themselves. Piero talked about their 15 year journey together, starting as young boys who didn’t know one another. Gianluca described how he gets lost in the music, how important it is to live creatively in the moment. And Ignazio spoke about losing Barbara Vitali as he introduced Hallelujah. The audience had been told strictly no phones, photos or videos but we put on our flashlights when he asked us to, as a tribute to her. And we sneaked a photo or two. But I just wanted to listen – Hallelujah is another favourite, beautifully sung. You have to hope that their very real grief at Barbara’s death is receding just a little.
One of the UK’s most famous pop singers from the 50s till now, Cliff Richard (Sir Cliff), was in the audience. He was greeted from the stage by Gianluca, and as we craned over the balconies to try and see him, Ignazio told us to be careful and not to take a dive.
The audience was lit up between songs; it seemed Il Volo really wanted to see us and to know this audience who sang and clapped and shouted their names and “Bravi!” to show them how much we loved them. There were standing ovations and I suspect more than a few tears. (Caruso got to me!) We Brits are not so cold after all.
MEETING AND GREETING After the show, I nervously headed for the Meet and Greet. They took a little while to arrive, and while I was waiting, I wondered what on earth I could say to them. In the end, I walked towards them smiling (probably like a crazy woman) and I just said “Thank you. That was a great show”. Those three pairs of wonderful eyes looked at me, and someone (which one was it?) said, “I’m glad you liked it”. But I wanted to say, “You have cheered some of my darkest days and brought me music that makes sense of life.”
WHY THIS CONCERT? When I think about how determined I was to see Il Volo after knowing about their music for such a short time, I realise it was the warmth expressed for and from their audiences that really drew me. Yes, they are consummate entertainers, beautiful to hear and to look at, but it is this warmth that draws people to them all over the world, I believe. At the very end of the night, as they finally left the stage, Gianluca promised they would come back next year. If they do, I’ll be there.
THE SONGS Here are all the songs I can remember from the show. I may have missed some songs out as I didn’t take notes at the time. I was mesmerised by what was happening onstage.
O Sole Mio Il Mondo Se The Ecstasy of Gold Can’t Help Falling In Love Grande amore Amor, Vida de mi Vida The Sound of Silence La donna è mobile Hallelujah Miserere My Way Opéra Capolavoro Un Amore Così Grande È Lucevan Le Stelle The Music of the Night Memory Nessun Dorma
Here are highlights of this beautiful, intimate concert.
LIBIAM DE LIETI CALICI with the soprano Elina Netsajeva
CAPOLAVORO
MEMORY
Always nice to hear this beautiful song from Ignazio’s voice! ❤️
E LUCEVAN LE STELLE
Piero with his powerful lyrical voice, what a dream! ❤️
This video is really special and in its entirety, Gianluca singing THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT wonderfully, rejoice!❤️
And what to say about this other single by Gianluca sung in Budapest:BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS❤️
I found this video and I left it for last because I find it really wonderful, finally we can listen to THE SOUND OF SILENCE in its entirety and at the beginning the voices of Il Volo are subdued, and then follow with all the strength, I like it very much !! ❤️
the final
Backstage with Il Volo, Cellist Jodok Vuille, the soprano Elina Netsajeva and Marcelito Pomoy, who went to see the concert.
Marcelito Pomoy is a very famous Filipino singer, he won Philippines Got’s Talent and participated in America’s Got Talent, his peculiarity is that he sings with both a baritone voice and a mezzo-soprano voice and therefore plays both in the same song roles for men and women!!!
October 12, Czech Republic: PRAGUE
The concert is held in the beautiful and largest arena in Prague, Arena 02.
Here too, great public participation, great warmth, great love!
02 Arena, after the concert published these words:
“A spectacular show full of Italian passion from Il Volo lit up the O2 arena just last night.”
I found this video of a fan filming her concert experience from outside the arena and then several songs.
It’s nice to hear so much applause for our dear young men. Our dear friend, Alicja, was kind enough to provide the translation/summary of the words of this Ukranian lady.
Summary:
Hello, I came to Prague alone, for concert of Italian pop opera trio. It is trio of 3 boys who sing pop opera. I could not attend concerts since 3 years, this time I bought ticket as well very late, I have my seat very high in the arena. Look behind it is O2 Arena, it is famous venue for concerts, hockey games and other shows. I think I will enjoy this evening. Look how many people are already in the queues and still coming from all directions. Concert is sold out. Here you see escalators, I will go up to my sector. Here you can buy snacks and drinks, even alcoholic drinks you can buy before event. Now I want to show you the view of entire Arena. I like such big venues, feel small here. I still have time so will walk a bit around Arena.
AFTER CONCERT: I’m so amazed, concert was incomparable to anything I saw before, fantastic performance, great young boys, great singers.
But how sweet is this child who wants to give flowers to his favorite… Piero takes the flowers, but the child has clear ideas, his favorite is Gianluca!!❤️😂😂😍
MISERERE
HERE’S TO YOU
Il Volo with maestro Martin Sanda who conducted the orchestra.
Only two days of break, incredible to think how Piero, Gianluca and Ignazio can move places in just two days, rehearse with a different orchestra and maybe with a few different songs and always be at the top. By the way, as some of you asked, they also manage to visit the cities where they hold concerts, as demonstrated by the photos that they themselves publish of the monuments or typical places of the various cities, and we are happy that they manage to do so.
14 October Spain: BARCELONA
The concert is held in AUDITORI FORUM.
The beginning of the concert:
NELLE TUE MANI from Il Gladiatore
WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER
AD ASTRA
OPERA
GRANADA
GRANDE AMORE in Spanish, Italian and English 😂
CCIB (Barcelona International Convention Centre) published these words:
“🎶 Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble, the renowned members of the Italian opera trio Il Volo were the protagonists of a memorable performance last night at the #CCIB Forum Auditorium, as part of the Festival della Croce d’Autunno Concerts Cruïlla. Thank you for giving Barcelona this special musical evening!”
And the event organizer CONCERT CRUILLA wrote this:
“Last night @ilvolomusic transformed the @ccib_auditori into a refuge for lovers of opera, intergenerational hits and the Italian essence that only they can transport all over the world. 🐚
The sensitivity of this trio contrasted with their lyrical skill and a staging that won us over from the start!”
And so three more concerts have concluded and I would say in an impressive way as regards the participation of the fans and the professionalism of our beloved ones.
Even in Barcelona Il Volo was greeted with warm applause and affection.
Only two days after Spain and then there will be the next concert in Germany…….but do you think there will be a whole day of rest???
But not by chance, because on October 15th Il Volo returned to Italy, to Rome for a private event in the beautiful Palazzo Colonna, of which we can only give you this short video.
And then back to Germany for the next concert.
But there is still something new!
From the next concert in Germany there will be a regular guest in Il Volo concerts, her name is Cecille (Cecilia Sordoni), a good singer from the Marche region.
Il Volo, the singer Cecille will be the guest of all the European dates starting from tonight’s live show in Dusseldorf.
After London, Bratislava, Budapest, Prague and Barcelona, Il Volo continues the World Tour and announces that Cecille, a young singer from the Marche region, will be a regular guest on all the upcoming European dates starting from tonight’s live at the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Düsseldorf until last show on November 6th at the Wizink Center in Madrid.
The meeting between Il Volo and Cecille was born by chance, when Piero Barone, Gianluca Ginoble and Ignazio Boschetto, always looking for new sounds and talents, came across some of her videos on Andrea Bocelli’s social media.
Impressed by her interpretation and voice, they decided to contact her and offer her the opportunity to perform with them on all the upcoming dates of the European tour.
“We all agreed that she was the perfect talent to accompany us on our concerts in Europe and we are happy that she immediately accepted our proposal with enthusiasm,” explains the trio who later discovered that Cecille is part of the Bocelli family. (in the sense that she often sang with Bocelli)
The singer has already conquered international audiences with extraordinary performances, including one at the White House in 2023, when she sang in front of First Lady Jill Biden interpreting Lucio Dalla’s Caruso.
While the 2024/2025 World Tour continues with European appointments until November, for Italian fans of Il Volo the appointment is set for January 2025 with Tutti per uno – ad Astra live in sports halls, the tour in the main Italian arenas produced by Friends & Partners. The World Tour will then continue in the USA, Canada and Latin America.
And now look at how cute this video is with Cecille breaking the news to Bocelli.
CECILLE= Hi Andrea, I came to say hello, I have a flight not to miss. (flight in Italian = Volo, she plays on the double meaning of the word).
BOCELLI= Do you have a flight not to miss? Where to?
PIERO= Andrea is coming to us, don’t worry.
IGNAZIO= Yes, in any case it was a misunderstanding, the flight (Il Volo) is us, not intended as an airline…
GIANLUCA= Andrea, Cecille will come with us on tour in Europe. Get ready to fly.
BOCELLI= In this case, how to say…..(he starts playing the song VOLARE on the piano). Good luck everyone!
CECILLE= Ciao!
And here are the words published by Cecille:
“Once again reality surpasses all my dreams, all my imaginations.
I can’t find the words to describe the emotion and honor of being part of this extraordinary journey with Il Volo for inviting me to join their European Tour.
Piero, Gianluca, Ignazio, the words ‘Thank you’ will never be enough.
All my gratitude to Andrea Bocelli whose music and support have always inspired me throughout my journey.
And now we get ready to fly…Düsseldorf we arrive!✈️🎶🌍✨❤️”
See you soon: Daniela 🤗
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