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The Science of Il Volo ~ Gina Hanna
“We keep wondering WHY and answering in a variety of ways. WHY do we love IL VOLO. I truly believe that the MUSIC they CREATE with their VOICES caught our attention. THE love of Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca came later. When we play their CD we might not sing with them out loud but our brain does. The article talks about singing in a choir and since I am not able today to do this the boys are my PRIVATE CHOIR. ~ Gina
🎶🎶🎶
Sing From The Heart, Spark Your Brain ~ Huffington Post
Neuroscience proves that group singing makes us happier, healthier, smarter and more creative. Every time you sing, you fire up the right temporal lobe of your brain, and release endorphins including oxytocin which result in heightened states of pleasure, bliss, bonding and love.
These chemicals also enhance neuroplasticity of our brains, boost our immune system, fight illness, depression and strokes and help us handle pain better. What’s more, choral singers have been shown to have enhanced learning skills, synchronized heartbeats and enter patterns of yogic breathing. So what better activity for one’s mental health than a daily dose of song?
The scientific benefits of singing are really mind-boggling!
Singing together is a super-dooper drug that integrates the mind and body and helps to heal our brains and enhance our learning abilities! And it’s free because we all have a voice!
We spend about 85 percent of our time in the left side of our brain, which deals with logic and analytics. This drains our mental battery. The right side of our brains, which deals with intuition, emotion, creativity and fantasy, needs to be recharged.
Activities which recharge our brains include meditation, being in nature, connecting with loved ones and — you guessed it — singing with others!
Ten reasons to make singing your drug of choice:
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Release endorphins and increases levels of oxytocin
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Improve posture, breathing and blood-flow
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Save money: our voice is our free human instrument
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Create new neural pathways and improve brain meta-plasticity
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Ward off age-related decline by continuously ‘exercising’ your brain
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Heal depression, strokes and speech abnormalities
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Promote social bonding and cohesion; and rediscover your own identity
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Relieve mental health issues; feel happier, better connected and supported
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Connect with other diverse voices and your community
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Be smarter, healthier, happier and more creative
A Song For The Future
Our brains developed with singing and music as a survival mechanism. Before there were governments or nations, tribes and groups used songs and dance to build loyalty to the group, transmit vital information and ward off enemies. Those who sang survived.
As workaday stress and media consumption make us ever more isolated, rates of anxiety and depression rise. So, it is fundamentally important to nurture the attributes of humans that set us apart from machines, love, compassion, creativity, courage and so on. When we regularly engage in singing and other creative pursuits, we build bridges of understanding between diverse people and feel part of a bigger, connected universe.
Happy, healthy, empowered individuals and supportive communities are better-placed to solve some of society’s biggest challenges, such as mental illness, loneliness and isolation, cultural tension and unemployment.”
www.huffingtonpost.com/…reas ons-to-make-singing-your- happiness_b
Who’s Going Where ~ 2017 ~ update
Who’s Going Where ~ 2017 ~ U.S. & Italy
Update
To paraphrase a song lyric…
Gianluca, Piero and Ignazio,
Wherever you go.
Whatever you do.
We will be right here waiting for you!
If you would like to see the earlier, first 100+ comments, go to “Who’s Going Where,” top right of this page under “Topics.”
Got Tickets? Got your Flight Crew Badge?
Are you ready for Il Volo?
Would you like to meet other Crew Members?
Here’s the “Who’s Going Where” List so far. Please update me, in comments, if I have it wrong or your name is missing. It will live over there on your right under “Topics”. I will also re-post it here from time to time throughout the 2017 concert season.
Now for that necessary disclaimer: It is not our intent to make any connections with this list. It is merely to show you where people will be attending. As always, use common sense.
Uh-oh:
OMG! My friend made a mistake in buying tickets for the concert on March 23 in L.A. She bought 5 instead of 2. They are charged to my visa card. Now I have to sell them. I can give a discount. They cost me $324 each, but I will sell them for $250 if any one wants to buy them. They are in the orchestra right in row FF. Help! Joan Guyon. Joaniegu@aol.com
If inquiring minds want to know…The story of the opera, Turandot – http://classicalmusic.about.com/od/opera/qt/Turandot-Synopsis.htm
Last year we sat in 295 seats. So here we go again…
North America Tour
March 2nd ~ Easton, PA
~Camille Greco
~Mary Ellen
~2 of Mary Ellen’s friends
~Margaret Ladolcetta
~Margaret’s husband or son
~Donna Cunnane
March 4th ~ New York, NY
~Joaniefl2
~Vincent Padovano
~Margaret Ladolcetta
~Someone with Margaret
~Barbara Marra Dower
~Karen Froc
~Margaret D. Mirailh
~Maria Leps & 3 Granny Groupies
~The Grannie Groupies
March 7th ~ Philadelphia, PA
~Camille Greco
~Donna Cunnane
~Maria Leps
~Maria’s son Richard
~Mary Ellen
~2 of Mary Ellen’s friends
March 9th ~ Washington D.C.
~deecatmomma
~Camille S.
~Camille S.’ friend
~Eileen
~Eileen’s husband
~Barbara Perry
~Barbara”s friend
March 11th ~ Mashantucket, Ledyard, CT
~John from CT
~Donna Pother
~Julie Bernache
~Julie’s son Robert Bernache
~John From CT
~9 of John’s friends!
~Janis Blank
March 14th ~ Boston, MA
~Mary M.
~Mary M.’s Husband
~Elizabeth Meyer
~Elizabeth’s sister
~Julie Bernache
March 16th ~ Detroit, MI
~ Marie Crider
~The one and only Leelee
~Rose Marie Paliobeis
~3 of Rose Marie’s friends/family
~Loretta Foley
~Jana VandeLaare
~Lucy Hadley Buzzee
~Sandi Eyman
~2 of Sandi’s friends
~Betty Young (Bubby Young)
March 18th ~ Chicago, IL
~Esther V
~Patricia (pitterpatO)
~Patricia’s Daughter-in-law
~Patricia’s sister
~Patricia”s friend
~Jana VandeLaare
~Linda Dawson
~Donna McKune
~Susan
~Susan’s 2 friends
~Lisa Perrone
~Jeanne Thomas
~Harriett Eckberg
~Betty Young (Bubby Young)
~Anncruise (Ann Scavo)
~Lisa
March 20th ~ Minneapolis, MN
~Mary Bohling
~Mary Jane Ceminsky
~Jane’s friend Kathy
~Susie
~Allene
~Dorothy Vessey
~Dorothy’s 10 & 12 yr old Granddaughters
~Linda Hoen
~Mike Hoen
~Hoen friend
~Laura Badtke
~Laura’s Aunt, Patricia Jamison
March 23rd ~ Los Angeles, CA
~Joan Guyon
~2 of Joan’s Friends
~Anne Quinto
~Carl Xaiver
~Marie Brown
~Carol Coates
~Manola DeMunda
~Manola’s daughter
~Laura Parish
~Laura’s daughter
March 25th ~ Las Vegas, NV
~Jeanine DuBois
~Jill Manning
~Patricia (pitterpatO)
~Patricia’s sister
~Cathy
~Jeff Wenzel
~Myron Heaton
~David Heaton
~Ramona Scarth
~Jeannette
~Janet D.
~Janet D’s sister Betsy
~Linda Hoen
~Linda Hoen’s husband
~LindaP
~Anne Quinto
~Elizabeth Johnson
~Michael Wilson
~Bella Wilson
~Sally Garcia
~Marie Brown
~Carol Coats
~Marie Dennis
~Marie D.’s daughter
~Marie D.’s granddaughter
~Rose Marie Paliobeis
~Gina Hanna
~Gina’s daughter Kim Chumley
~Gina’s sis-in- law Jo Parker
~Irene Cohen
~Lois Lesko
March 27th ~ San Jose, CA
~Gerri Carbone
~Helen Tanner
~Janet Pilkington
~Janet P.’s Daughter
~Janets Granddaughter
~Janet D.
~Janet D.’s husband
~Janet D.’s daughter
~Janet D.’s son-in-law
March 30th ~ Tampa, FL
~Rose Marie Paliobeis
~Rose Marie’s FB friend
~Joaniefl2
~Alice White
~Alice’s niece, Cathy Blumenthal
~Mary H.
~Mary H’s daughter
~Mary H’s sister
~Mary H’s friend
~Mary Strickler
~Mary Strickler’s husband Bob
~Mary Strickler’s daughter
~Sandra Schmidt
April 1st ~ Miami, FL
~marion
~Joaniefl2
~Annette Simonini
~Annette’s Friend Karen
~Kathy
~Vivian Liebgold
April 3rd ~ Atlanta, GA
~Lucy Hadley Buzzee
~Renee Bourg
~Anna Breeding
~Charles Breeding
♥♥♥♥♥
Notte Magica Tour
May 5th ~ Turin, Italy
May 6th ~ Bologna, Italy
May 9th ~ Milan, Italy
May 12th ~ Rome, Italy
~Jannette & Friends
~Sue Hemshall
~Graham Hemshall
May 15th ~ Ancona, Italy
~Sue Hemshall
~Graham Hemshall
~Joaniefl2
May 17th ~ Livorno, Italy
~Joaniefl2
~Maura Siena
~Maura’s husband
May 19th ~ Verona, Italy
~Daniela Perani
~Beppe Perani
~Donna Pother
~Mary M
~Mary M’s Husband
~Susan
~Susan’s brother
~Jeannette & Friends
~Dorothy Vessey
~Sue Hemshell
~Graham Hemshall
~Maura Siena
~Maura’s husband
~Wendy Keighley
~2 accompanying Wendy
~Marie Crider (that’s a lie, but I really really, really want to be here)
May 20th ~ Verona, Italy
~Jeannette & Friends
~Patrizia Ciava
~Janet D.
~Jane D.’s husband
~John from CT
~Joaniefl2
May 23rd ~ London, England
~Bernard Duffy
~Bernard’s wife Rosalba
~1johnson17
~Kathy Pritchard
~Kathy’s husband
~Jeannette and friends
June 1st ~ Taromina, Italy
~Jeannette & Friends
~Betty Young (Bubby Young)
~Mealani Evensen
~Mealani’s cousin Melinda Walker
June 4th ~ Taromina, Italy
~Kathy Pritchard
~Kathy’s husband
June 10th ~ Naples, Italy
~Bernard Duffy
~Bernard’s wife Rosalba
~Bernard’s sis-in-law, Eleonora
Will You Pass the Test?
Take the 7 Question
LOVE ♥ TEST
Who is… (no fighting please)
1) The most serious? ❤
2) The best dresser? 💋
3) The quietest? 💕
4) The one with the most dimples? (OK, that one was unfair.) ❤
5) The one who will marry first? 💖
6) The friendliest? 💋
7) The one you most want to kiss on the cheek. ❤ (Answering all three isn’t allowed)
If you thought I was going to ask “who is the most handsome” you’re wrong. They are ALL the most handsome. 💙💚💛
Bonus question:
What group did Gianluca recently say was their United States fan club? 💕
(Admit it, we use to do this kind of thing in high school and it was fun.)
Correct answers: If your answers were, Gianluca, Piero, or Ignazio, in any order, You passed! 💟
If you don’t know the answer to the bonus question, you’ve come to the wrong website!
💋Marie
Falling for Il Volo ~ My Story ~ Denise (deecatmomma)
It was a few years back, I was channel surfing and this voice just grabbed me. At the time I would listen to Il Divo off and on but this wasn’t Il Divo!!! No, this voice had more power. I looked up and saw this kid with spiked hair and red glasses!!!! Yes, it was our beloved Piero, then Ignazio and the smooth baritone voice of Gianluca…. they were singing Il Mundo from Detroit and I was forever hooked.
Since then to say Il Volo impacted every area of my life would be a huge understatement. I’m a registered nurse, on disability for quite a few problems. I currently do some part time work to keep my license and try to make ends meet. I work with an agency and do home visits with infants that have been born premature or born to mothers on drugs. I like to think I’ve got the best job, because of the amazing nurses I work with these babies can safely come home and still be watched carefully by us and we report any issues to the Dr, including feeding issues, weight loss or signs of narcotics withdrawal to name a few. I travel the lower half of the state of Delaware and love it because I listen to Il Volo and yes, I’m one of those crazy people that sings in their car thinking (wishing) I was with them.
I also did cat rescue for about 8 years. I loved the pregnant mommas and the orphaned bottle babies. I had one little special needs kitty, Timmy, we named him after Timmy in Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol”. He had a curved spine, one back leg shorter than the other and a bent tail. Timmy’s love was Il Volo. If you were putting it on TV or listening on your phone all you had to do is say “Timmy, I’m putting the boys on!!!” And he would come running from wherever he was and sit next to you so he could hear them. I also found that if my furbabies are agitated (yes I have 13 cats and one dog) just put Il Volo on and within 15 minutes they would be calm.
During this time my younger sister was diagnosed with breast cancer. We would have to make 3 hour trips, each way, to get to Johns Hopkins to see her surgeon. Donna couldn’t believe how calming our guys voices are. By the end of a day of visits she would be in pain. I would give her a pain pill and put Il Volo on. In no time she was comfortable and sleep the whole ride home. Donna passed away 7/19/15. She was my only sibling and when she passed away, half of me went with her. A few months later my 2 best friends, girls I’ve known for 45 years, came to see me. We had a good visit, but nothing took the pain of losing my sister away. My one friend was born in Palermo, Sicily and when she was in my car and heard the guys she started to tear up. When they were singing it reminded her of her mother working in the house and singing these same songs.
Well that brings us to 2/13/16. It was absolutely freezing outside. I met my friend at her condo and off we went. When she told me she was able to get tickets it didn’t seem true, but there we were at the Borgata in Atlantic City. Was it real??? Was I dreaming??? We had seats up in the risers and wouldn’t you know I developed cellulitis in my leg and my Dr said I could still go but had to stay off it and take my antibiotics. I rented a scooter that night and when we saw where our seats were my friend (Rita) went to an usher and explained our situation. She took our tickets and said “follow me”. She kept walking…. all the way to the 2nd row!!!! Oh my goodness no!!!! She moved the chair so my scooter could fit there and I could stay in it. It was real !!!! My first time seeing them and I was on the right side, second row!!!!!! We sat and talked to others around us then ………. it got dark, Giampero started playing “Grande Amore” then silence. That smooth baritone voice……. Gianluca!!!! He started singing Volare, then Piero, then my heart skipped….. Ignazio!!!!! I could almost reach them. Rita said at that point I was no longer there… she’s right, I was in Italy with Il Volo. What an amazing night.
Story would be great if it ended there, but there is more. I jokingly texted Rita and said I was looking at the concert in Exton, PA but no good seats :(. Well she texted me a while later and said we had tickets to the Hershey, PA concert. Whaaaaattt!!!! She said that she hadn’t seen me smile like that since Donna died and she would pay anything to see it again. It was another awesome concert. We even road the hotel shuttle and we all had been to the AC concert and now this one!! That is the magic of Il Volo. In the audience were people of all ages and we were all singing along with them, nothing like the rock concerts of my youth.
As I learned more about Il Volo it sparked the desire in me to reconnect with my family in Abruzzi. My great grandparents were from there, my dad says we are descendants of Prince Colonna (I will attach a picture of our Coat of Arms). I have been messaging a fellow Il Volo fan that lives in Abruzzi and she is going to try to help me locate them. So as you can see, Il Volo has given me so much joy, happiness and yes, peace since I first heard Piero’s voice. Sad to say I will not make it to see Il Volo this year. Financially it is not possible plus I’m caring for my mom (70 and fellow Il Volo fan) and my grandmother (92). Plus I can’t leave my furbabies. 2 of my cats are on steroids for asthma and the other for inflammatory bowel. And my dog is on quite a few meds for arthritis. Mom barely made it with me being gone one night last year to go to the concerts. Since Donna passed away it’s just the 3 of us and we are there for each other. Reading daily emails from the Flight Crew and watching you tube and DVDs will get me through another year and I’m going to save every penny I can to be able to go to the concert AND do the M&G. I’m so grateful to all of my Il Volo family, you are truly mia famiglia. Buona Notte!!
Denise Spinelli-Mattern
