🎉 Happy 2026!! 🎉
The new year has just begun, but there’s an interview conducted with Il Volo that was published at the end of the year, which I told you I’d translate for you.
It was published in the weekly magazine SORRISI E CANZONI, and Il Volo’s photo was on the cover.
Il Volo Enchants Europe
We followed Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble in Prague on one of the stops on their sold-out tour, waiting to see them on Canale 5 with their Christmas concert.
His name is Piotr, and he’s the taxi driver taking me from Prague airport to the O2 Arena, the modern venue where, in a few hours, Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble will perform on one of the stops on their European tour. “‘Il Volo’? Of course I know them!” Piotr says during the ride. “My wife and daughter are fans, but I like their music, too. My favorite song is ‘Grande Amore’; here in the Czech Republic, we all love bel canto.” It was already clear what the concert evening had in store for me…
But let’s proceed in order. At 4:30 pm, the guys arrive at the arena. They’re cheerful and excited. Last night in Mannheim, near Stuttgart, the last German stop on this tour, they received a fantastic welcome. “This is our fourth time here in Prague, and the audience loves us so much,” explains Gianluca. And he asks, “Would you like a proper coffee?” He carefully selects the pod with the “strongest” blend and prepares the coffee. On the table in his dressing room are herbal teas of all kinds: green tea, almonds, fresh fruit, peanut butter, ginger, and honey. “Water, honey, lemon, and ginger are a panacea for the voice,” he explains.
Speaking of voices, Piero’s powerful warblings resonate in the backstage corridor as he warms up. An hour later, after rehearsals, we all gather in Piero’s dressing room for a chat. He eats rice cakes with banana slices and honey. Ignazio enjoys the more indulgent ones covered in dark chocolate. The atmosphere is relaxed. After all, the guys are used to tour life.
On average, how many days out of 365 days a year are you at home?
Piero: “The last number (laughs).”
Ignazio: “It depends. Sometimes we’ve only been home for two weeks total. But then you realize that to be productive, you have to stop every now and then, and that’s what we try to do.”
What do you miss about Italy when you’re abroad?
Piero: “Coffee. The only thing we ask for in the dressing room is an espresso machine. Before a concert, savoring the familiar taste of coffee makes us feel good.”
The fastest to pack?
Ignazio: “Me, without a doubt.”
Piero: “I tried asking Artificial Intelligence to make a packing list for this European tour. I entered the dates, and based on the weather forecast, it suggested what to bring.”
Did it work?
Piero: “Perfectly (laughs).”
Whose suitcase is the heaviest?
Gianluca: “Mine. This time it weighed 34 kilos, 20 of which were books, which are the first thing I pack. I put the medicine bag in right after, even though Piero is the ‘pharmacist’ of the group.”
Have you ever missed a flight on tour?
Piero: “Never. We’re always on time.”
You’ve been a trio for 16 years, literally sharing your lives. What was the happiest moment you’ve spent together?
Piero: “Three months ago, Ignazio became a father: he brought us immense joy.”
Ignazio, what song do you sing to your son Gabriele to put him to sleep?
“Before he was born, I wrote two songs for him; I sang them to him when he was still in the womb. Now, when he cries, he suddenly calms down at the first notes. It’s something that moves me so much.”
What’s a typical day like on tour?
Gianluca: “It depends on whether we have a flight to catch, whether we sing in the evening, but generally, Piero and I train in the morning. Then we read the papers, go sightseeing, have lunch together, and then we have rehearsals in the afternoon.”
It’s time for the guys to get ready for the concert, which starts at 8:00 PM. The 10,000 seats in the arena are all filled. Just before going on stage, Piero, Ignazio, and Gianluca shake hands and… off they go. They sing for two hours. The audience knows all the words. At the end of each song (there are 26 on the setlist), the ecstatic fans gather in front of the stage and throw bouquets of flowers and gifts: portraits, sweets, custom-designed T-shirts, loads of stuffed animals.
The audience showers you with gifts: who’s the most curious?
Piero: “The stars. They named some stars after us, it’s beautiful.”
During the show on stage, you move in a coordinated way. Do you have any sort of choreography?
Gianluca: “We were inspired by Katy Perry’s tour (laughs). Not really, but we have such a connection that a glance is enough.”
Piero: “We look at each other a lot during the performance.”
Ignazio: “We just look for symmetry. Nothing is rehearsed.”
On December 24th, your Christmas concert from Sofia, Bulgaria, will be broadcast on Canale 5. What is your fondest Christmas memory?
Piero: “In 2012, we sang at the tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center in New York.”
Gianluca: “When we sang at the Christmas concert in St. Peter’s Square.”
Ignazio: “This will be my best Christmas because I’ll be spending it with my son and my family… watching our concert on TV!”
Thanks to Gary from All Things Il Volo in this photo you can see 4 covers of Sorrisi e Canzoni, 2015 2019 2023 2025.
But the interviews don’t end here, now I propose a very nice video interview made for FORBES Italy, activate the subtitles with the translation.
And also, this short interview for Greek TV. (it’s in English)
CLICK HERE to view the Facebook reel
I told you that on Christmas Eve in Italy we’d be attending the INCANTO DI NATALE concert recorded in Bulgaria, but for three Saturdays (two before Christmas and one after) reruns of the three Mantua concerts were broadcast on TV, so we were able to see our three talented and beautiful guys many times.
Here’s a review from an Italian newspaper: LIBERO MAGAZINE.
There’s nothing you can do about it, put Il Volo under the tree on TV and the evening is over! Whether it’s a rerun or a first-time broadcast, the talent of these guys and the emotion they convey are always top-notch.
Christmas has arrived, a special time for our guys to spend with their families, and Michelle has given us a glimpse of the happiness of those moments through these beautiful photos.
Thank you, Michelle! ❤️💙❤️
The handsome Gabriele is very sweet and I dare say he is like Ignazio when he was little, what do you think? 💙
And then came the end of 2025 and the toasts to the new year.
CLICK HERE to view the Facebook reel
Il Volo bids us farewell with this beautiful recap video published by the Il Volo American Fan Group!
CLICK HERE to view the Facebook reel
And once again, Michelle gives us a glimpse of their beautiful family’s unity toasting the New Year!
Thank you again, Michelle!! 🥰
CLICK HERE to view the video
There are no words to describe all these events and these beautiful photos that warm our hearts as we share these beautiful moments of relaxation and family happiness with them. For Ignazio, and I’m sure it was the same for Gianluca and Piero.
Their batteries will surely be recharged to face the thousand commitments of the new year, and since they will often be away from home, they will have enjoyed every minute of this time spent with their families.
The new year has arrived, and I hope it has been a good start for everyone, but above all, may your health always sustain you, and I hope that peace does not remain just a cherished dream.
Happy Epiphany to everyone, and see you soon with a new interview: Daniela 🤗
Credit to owners of all photos and videos.
Es un gustazo verlos reunidos alrededor de la musica ..,de la realidad que viven, de sus opiniones al respecto. Del verdadero amor que significa su profesion su entrega,….de la vida misma..de la esperanza….de ese sentimiento profundo de respeto hacia cada uno, se ve muy claramente sus diferencias ,pero se siente su crecimiento a través de ellas.
Es un sentimiento que les ha podido regalar tantos tantos parabienes …tanta madurez para asumirlos ….Ser un trío estupendo admirado querido en el mundo se debe sólo a su formacion ,a sus familias ,a sus mentores y obviamente a esa inteligencia y sensibilidad nata ,en distintos grados pero presente en cada uno de ellos. De ese sentido profundo de música ,de realidad ,de vision,de vocecion y de fraternidad se deriva sus carismas sus diferencias que son complementos para cada uno .. .. es maravilloso desde su sencillez, el mundo que han generado a su alrededor. Dios permita que al interno de ellos mismos y del grupo esa maravillosa imagen y vivencia sea igual a como la proyectan a sus miles de seguidores……
Protagonistas de lujo que brillan por su emoción y alegría ,madurez y visión de vida compartida desde el alma !!
!!Admiración cariño y respeto desde Colombia!!
Estoy de acuerdo con tu hermoso análisis, Luz. Son personas valiosas, además de grandes artistas, y leer sus palabras siempre les hace justicia.
Los amamos por su talento, pero también por su forma de afrontar la vida.
I agree with your beautiful analysis, Luz. They are worthy people, as well as great artists, and reading their words always does them justice.
We love them for their talent, but also for their way of approaching life.
Happy New Year, Daniela, and thank you a million times over for sharing your perspective on the lives, opinions, and travels of “our guys”. I cannot wait to see them in a few months in the US, hopefully more than just once. As always, I wish you and the Il Volo family and community safe travels throughout the world for the next twelve months.
Eileen and I are so happy that you’ll be able to see our guys again in the new year.
Happy Epiphany to you!
Daniella. So many Thanks for Always Sharing the Best about our Favorite Group. I Love reading all about them.
🫶😘❤️🌟
Thanks Peggy, stay tuned because there’s much more to read.
Happy Epiphany!
Thanks for all you do keeping us informed.
Kathy, thank you for reading what we write and liking it.
Happy Epiphany.
Another update which gladdens the heart of Il Volo fans. Can never thank you the flight crew enough for the joy you continue to bring.xx
Thanks Hazel, your compliments are much appreciated.
Happy New Year Daniela and Pat, and thank you both for giving us Il Volo fans the beautiful pictures of Ignazio and his family. Yes, Daniela I’m still reading every comment you make. You behave yourself at the Brescia concert, if I remember rightly it was at the last concert there that you flirted with Ignazio. You just remember he’s married now🤨 Hugs Jill
Happy New Year to you dear Jill, you are absolutely right, it was at the concert in Brescia that Ignazio “had his eye on me”, but now he’s married ha ha, what an iron memory you have!!
A huge hug to you!! 💖
Thanks for the report. Blessings to you all for your time, efforts and content. Happy New Year ! Barb W
Thanks for the appreciation Barb, Happy Epiphany to you!!
Vielen Dank für den tollen Bericht. Leider kann ich das Forbes Interview nicht mit deutschen Untertiteln versehen, ich habe alles versucht. Ich habe die Geschwindigkeit langsamer gestellt, aber auch dafür reicht mein Italienisch leider nicht aus.
Ich wünsche euch und allen hier ein wunderschönes neues Jahr.
Ich habe es jetzt versucht and es hat funktioniert. Ich habe auf das vierte Icon von rechts geklickt – das volles weißes Quadrat. Automatische Untertitel in Italienisch werden aktiviert. Dann habe ich das Zahnrädchen gleich daneben geklickt und ein Menü wird geöffnet. Dort habe ich die Zeile “Untertitel” gefunden und drauf geklickt. Es öffnet sich ein weiteres Menü, dort habe ich “automatische Untertitel” geklickt und aus der Liste die gewünschte Sprache gewählt.
Genau, Klara, ich verwende dieselbe Methode auch. Danke, dass du sie hier erklärt hast, und ich hoffe, sie war für Ursula hilfreich.
Exactly Klara, it’s the same method I use too, thanks for explaining it here and I hope it was useful to Ursula.
Ursula, es tut mir leid, dass du das Forbes-Interview nicht verstanden hast; daran hatte ich nicht gedacht. Bald wird es eine Übersetzung von Gianlucas Interview und auch des Videos geben, das er gemacht hat; ich glaube, es hat keine Untertitel.
Ursula, I’m sorry you couldn’t understand the Forbes interview; I hadn’t considered that possibility.
Soon there will be a translation of Gianluca’s interview and also of the video he made, which I don’t think has subtitles.
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So great to read all the positive articles–thanks so much for the translations, Daniela. And for the beautiful photos.
Gabriele sure looks like a mini me Ignazio! And he’s going to be a big boy. Now, if he can just sing like his daddy!
I agree Jude, Gabriele is a little Ignazio, who knows if he will also have his voice, time will tell!
What beautiful family pictures of Ignazio and his family and cute little Gabriele. Happy new year to everyone.
Those photos go straight to the heart, don’t they, Linda?
Happy New Year to you!
Yes and Gabriele looks just like Ignazio when he was a baby. Happy new year again and can’t wait for your next chapter of the handsome and talented Il volo
❤️🎉👌🎼🎶🎤🎹❤️
Loved the pictures!!!! What a beautiful family! Thank you for the arcticle, it is much appreciated.
Thanks, Jeanette, I’m glad you liked them.
Happy Epiphany!
Daniela, thank you so much for sharing our video from Il Volo American Fan Group. I worked hard putting it together and it is humbling and I’m so grateful you included it here. Thanks again!
Donalee, you did a wonderful job, and I took the opportunity to show it here too. Thank you so much!
What can I say – yet a lovely article with great interviews – thanks a million Daniela and Pat for finding them for us and sharing. I’m so happy to see all the continued fine words with which our guys are showered these days.
I did thoroughly enjoy the Forbes interview (which I did finally manage to show English subtitles). I think it has been one of the finest and most interesting interviews I have seen/heard for long. Going a lot more in depth with intelligent questions intelligently responded to. No doubt the IL VOLO guys are in a league of their own never forgetting their upbringing, always humble, always appreciating their fans and always with honest and rather personal replies. And that’s why we love them. Kudos to them! PS: It was interesting to learn that they are still working on extending their audience – and that they choose new cities in order to get in touch with more people. Only they do reveal their lacking knowledge as to geography 😉 – telling that they have just visited all European capitals. Hm…. ever heard of London (the UK), Dublin (Ireland), Amsterdam (Holland), Copenhagen (Denmark), Stockholm (Sweden), Oslo (Norway) and Helsinki (Finland) just to mention a few capitals that weren’t so lucky as to have them visit… But apart from that, very great interview that I enjoyed very much.
And thanks for the beautiful holiday family pictures of the Boschetto family – Ignazio just glows with happiness – and yes, of course, little mini Ignazio is just the dearest and cutest and indeed a copy of his father <3. Somehow Piero seems to vanish from the Earth when it comes to holidays and private times… I suppose he went to Naro to spend some days with his family, but he keeps it close to himself. Having said so, I did watch a video on FB that could have been from this year, featuring Piero playing an old piano singing Feliz Navidad and saying that this was his way of wishing everyone a Merry Christmas. I don't know, however, if it was from this year or another one? But it was kind of cute. And well, we know that Gianluca has been back hom with the family from his traditional photo of the view from his house and not the least the beautiful picture of him and his grandfather Nonno Ernesto at the Christmas Luncheon at Casa Ginoble. So trust all 3 guys have had a lovely Festive Season and hopefully recharged their batteries a bit.
A very happy and prosperous New Year to Daniela, Pat, the Flightcrew team and all my fellow fan-mates here.
Love – Kirsten, Denmark
Don’t despair Kirsten, these days Gianluca came right to the places you listed and so……we can hope that in the future Il Volo will come for a concert, but as always I remind you that to come they have to be wanted!! 😉
Thank you as many times as Ican say it the beautiful stories warm my heart more than I can say the love shines in your words as always ……. Cindi
Thanks Cindi, but it’s easy to write nice things after reading Gianluca’s response; his words come straight from the heart.
Happy Epiphany Daniela and Pat! It’s good to be back and responding to both of you. I’ve been pretty sick for the last 3 months and just now climbing back to what I hope is good health! This was another beautiful article about our 3 wonders and oh my those family photos with little Gabriel ….he is gorgeous and looks like mini Igna! So sweet, quite edible! Hope all your holidays have been warm and wonderful, have a blessed and healthy New Year!
Love and gratitude, Carol 💖💖💖🎼🎹🎤❤️🤗😘🙏🏻☮️