An unpublished Christmas concert for an emotion lived alongside the Italian military engaged in a peace mission in Lebanon and witnessed, in an unprecedented ‘music movie’, which will feature the three boys of ‘Il Volo’.
‘Voci di Natale’ is a television experience that will tell stories, sounds, encounters, moments of everyday life and great classics of the international Christmas repertoire, the desire of the three young artists to bring music to the fore while living alongside those professionals peace that with their silent sacrifice honor the Country and its history every day.
Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble, from the Unifil base of Tiro, in Lebanon, will be on Rai 1 on December 25th at 10.45pm. During the visit, the young singers have followed the main activities of the Italian contingent, telling in an exclusive document the curiosity of a mission that sees our armed forces for 40 consecutive years in Lebanon. During the special concert for the Italian blue helmets also a message of greetings from the Minister of Defense Elisabetta Trenta, who from the Italian base in Afghanistan thanks on behalf of the Government and wishes happy holidays to all our soldiers engaged in peace missions.
The announcement of the IL VOLO concert in Lebanon was also shared by the Ministry of Defense’s facebook page
I have nothing more to add, videos and photos speak for themselves, there is so much pride.
I end with the words of Maura Pucci:
Thanks to the Ministry of Defense, for the sensitivity shown in inviting Il Volo, Italian excellence, to rejoice our soldiers, on a peace mission in Lebanon, when it is most felt, the lack of their loved ones, their homes, of their land.
Thanks to our soldiers, who, in silence, serve Italy, of which we are proud.
Thanks to Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca, our three beloved boys, not only for their unique voices, but to be “good” guys who lead the bel canto around the world, with Italy in the heart and that everyone envies us. May your music, your voices lead to our military, fun and serenity!
You all certainly know NOTTE STELLATA, the beautiful song on music by Saint-Saens, and that is part of the CD, BUON NATALE.
My dear friend, Maura Pucci, wrote her impressions on her first listening, I translate them for you, they are very beautiful.
I want to share with you the emotion I felt when I first heard NOTTE STELLATA (Starry Night). I immediately rushed to pour my feelings, my impressions, onto a piece of paper. I saved that sheet. I realize now, rereading it, that it is not a great example of good Italian style. It was my “outburst” and was not intended for the reading of others. I cover it as such, imperfect but genuine!
I look for IL VOLO on you tube and I come across a video screen with the same title: Notte Stellata. I do not know this song and I never heard of it. I try with the first video and, from the first notes, I immediately recognize the famous motif of Saint-Saëns. Evidently, I think, someone composed a text for this wonderful melody. I do not see the guys that are singing but only moving images.
Although disappointed, I still listen, already fascinated by the first notes of the orchestra. I listened to the song for the first time, then a second one wearing the headphones to catch every detail of the music and the voices of the boys. The musical arrangement, where strings and piano are the masters, is of an incredible sweetness.
It is a song of great lyricism, evoking dream landscapes (night, lake, stars, moon) whose text the “experts” of Sanremo would not hesitate to define trivial. It is narrated, the story of a love in progress: at the beginning love is hidden and therefore it is ignored. Then, love is declared …. This phase is without words, but it is understood from the context, because, in the end, there is the awareness of mutual love. The words of the text are not thrown at random. The author wanted to highlight the “before” and the “after”, with a studied exchange of contrasting terms: you do not know / now you know it; you in my thoughts / I in your thoughts.
The boys offer a masterly interpretation. Gianluca opens: “ Guarda che lago, che luna c’è, le stelle in cielo brillano per …………” and then, in a breath “…. noi!”.
Well, here I stopped breathing, I felt a dip in my heart and I exclaimed aloud, even being alone: “Mamma mia!”.
I wondered: that fabulous “noi”, is it really Gianluca? How could he pull out of his register, deep, virile, that line of voice soft and thin as a sigh?
Piero enters. Starting from low notes, unusual for him, but faced with skill, his voice unfolds upward, word by word, or rather syllable after syllable: “la mia serenata canterò per …” until it culminates in a clear, acute “te!”, powerful but sweet at the same time, so as not to disturb the idyllic tone of the songs.The voice of Piero arrives in fact gradually and with the utmost naturalness.
Ignazio continues that, pronouncing his words of love (and, knowing him I imagine it with his eyes closed ..) he manages to transfer his emotion to those who are listening. His voice is so rich in nuances that it allows him to transform his high and high-pitched tone into a very sweet confidential whisper: “quanto ti amo ora lo sai …”
Then their voices come together. First low, then in a “crescendo” shivering, alternating with Gianluca (which in the last stanza, fades to the utmost tone, still “sighing” the words of the happy ending “io ti amo sai, …. tu mi ami ..) and all together “già”, so quiet as to seem a single voice. And the orchestra follows them ending “very slowly”, musically speaking, the arrangement and the orchestra that accompanies, without ever overwhelming them, their voices In particular I have in mind the violin that follows “ti cercherò tra la gente” of Piero, and the ringing notes of the piano that accompany Ignazio’s second stanza.
I realize that almost all their other songs can be of greater impact on the general public. They are the ones that end up with the guys who sing together to their full potential, with the orchestra at full capacity, those with an overwhelming finale. NOTTE STELLATA is of another kind, an intimate, atmospheric song! I do not get tired of listening to it.
I have nothing to add, Maura has well described her feelings with even technical details.
I would very much like to read Myron’s opinion on this long comment, and of course also all your thoughts.
Here, the usual joking of Ignazio, in the background, imitates Gianluca who is singing Aranjuez ….. terrible Igna!
Second part of the concert, let’s get rid of the jackets!!
And here is a beautiful summary by Prestige who organized the event.
I would say that the boys are very satisfied.
These are gifts made by Polish fans.
I translate what the fans wrote:
“These are the gifts that the guys have appreciated the most! Ignazio was delighted with most of them, Gianluca of the ravioli, and Piero of the nightingales. Boys in general very happy and happy. They appreciated our efforts and thank you very much for the gifts and the action 🙂 Gianluca called us birds that always come back and their happy fantastic thank you 🙂 we are proud of you and thank you !!!! “
The gift to which the fans refer is a beautiful action that they organized during the song IL MONDO, everyone had to raise some colored papers that they found on their seats, at the end they composed the colors of the Italian flag.
Really good Polish fans and really cute three puppets.
Perfect guys, immediately to rest and then off, destination HUNGARY.
Someone … has already arrived in Budapest and is waiting!!
Ignazio warns: “Budapest, we are coming!”
Couple gathered.
The boys around the streets of Budapest met a street violinist.
The concert begins.
These photos were posted by Ercole Ginoble.
This picture was posted by Valentina during the concert, the dedication says: “Always with you, proud of you.”
In reality there was a small problem, but how was it dealt with? Always united, our good guys, “One for all, all for one”, I’m very proud of them, but now I’ll explain, better:
Everything happened during the execution of Ave Maria Mater Misericordiae, as you can clearly see from this video.
At the beginning of the video you notice that Piero touches the bow tie, as if it were annoyed, maybe it has a discomfort in the throat, then just before starting his verses, he turns to the director and mentions a cough … begins his verses, but at the end of the first, he turns and looks towards Ignazio who immediately understands and continues singing, Piero’s sentence, all this under Gianluca’s tense gaze.
And in fact, during today’s trials in Bratislava, Ignazio wrote this post.
@ignazioboschetto It is difficult to imagine how many difficulties there are behind a tour or concert. The day is and the day is not. But despite everything, always united! @barone_piero @ gianginoble11
Apart from this small problem of annoyance, perhaps passed unnoticed, I would say that the audience was fantastic, very warm and the guys were very happy, so let’s enjoy some videos of the songs.
The vivacity of Ignazio is well known to all, impossible to hold it in the presence of instruments. Here it is during the rehearsals before the concert. Too strong!
What to say, it seems to me that these three concerts have gone very well, in particular I liked the harmony that exists between Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca and that once again has been reconfirmed.
Congratulations on this first part of the Eastern Europe tour!
Time to go home and then, get ready, fast, Lebanon is waiting for you.
The couple Piero-Valentina, it seems that it is proceeding very well, or at least this is the impression that we have seen the various videos posted by Valentina. Yes, because Valentina does not hide the relationship with Piero at all, indeed does not miss an opportunity to publish moments even a little “personal” for the joy of the fans, but will be equally happy for Piero? For now it seems so, and to see him happy, it is very good for our hearts.
Here they are together in Siena.
V = Try to take pictures of me.
Hello sweetheart.
P = Hello Love
Together they went to see the concert of ULTIMO, which won the last Sanremo festival in the YOUTH section.
Together they go to the stadium to watch football matches.
V = This is our tree and our crib, finished.
Is it beautiful, honey?
P = Yes. There is also what flies
V = And all the boxes, to bring down now?
P = Do you bring it?
V = Nooo!
These videos seem to fix, “evidence of life together”.
This is a newspaper article that has appeared these days.
From the photos we can see, Valentina and Piero with Valentina’s father and brother.
On the photo where the couple is embracing, there is a sentence printed, “Valentina with Piero, has taken flight.”
Even the relationship with Francesco Barone and his girlfriend seems to work well, in fact here they are in a Sunday lunch together with Piero and Valentina.
This is a video, where the couple answers directly to questions that are written on the video.
QUESTION = What do you do if a pelican enters you at home?
V = There was a bug out of the car window and I did not want to open the window to get the ticket.
P = Who must drive to remove this bug?
V = Now? ….
QUESTION = Favorite song of IL VOLO?
V = I do not even know one! No, only GRANDE AMORE I know, that I know …… you too, you do not understand anything about football, so what do you want from me? We are even, Love.
QUESTION = (small incomprehensible word, perhaps Arabic)
V = Fully agree with him!
P = But I do not understand the last word.
V = You are not acculturated.
P = No, unfortunately.
V = We have to study a year in Dubai.
QUESTION = (to Valentina) Are you engaged?
V = (stroking Piero’s head) in reality he is my best friend, he just makes me, so much company (she laughs and kisses Piero on the hair)
P = There is nothing to do …
QUESTION = Was not Piero CR7 better? (CR7 is Cristiano Ronaldo IUVE football champion)
P = What would you say about my turtle? (abdominal muscles)
V = But in fact, since he came to the stadium, he goes to the gym every day to do his abs.
P = I have to become like CR7.
V = Then you have to work a lot !!!
P = The important thing is to start.
QUESTION = I’m a big fan of Piero, do you let me know?
P = But still … (laughs) I can not take it anymore, enough!
V = Enough (laughs)
P = See you tomorrow, what do you want?
V = Ginoble, take it back a little, bring it with you …
(It is clear that this question was made by Gianluca, who teases the couple … ha ha ha)
QUESTION = Do you know that Vale is an excellent singer?
Really entertaining these two, Piero is looking for toy stores to buy board games.
They play “Guess who?” and “Tombola” and who always wins? PIERO!
Valentina says, “Dragged me to the gym, wants to be cool.”
Piero answers, “As Cristiano Ronaldo I become.” (ironically, he intends he will have abdominals like Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese soccer player.)
This photo was posted by Valetina with this message:
Emozioni forti come il primo giorno Che fanno sparire le cose che ho intorno. Non c’è niente al mondo che mi deconcentri Non c’è cosa bella dove tu non c’entri. Guardami negli occhi come fossimo Complici di un piano rivoluzionario Un amore straordinario. 🎼🖤
Strong emotions like the first day That make the things I have around disappear. There is nothing in the world to deconcentrate me There is no beautiful thing where you do not have to. Look me in the eye like we were Accomplices of a revolutionary plan An extraordinary love. 🎼🖤
V= And then they have the courage to say that we are women, slow.
Love, do you try to make yourself beautiful?
In these days Piero brought Valentina to Naro, to his house.
They have made the Christmas tree.
They went around Sicily.
V = There are 18, even 20 degrees Celsius, it’s hot, there’s a sun that breaks stones (very strong), the sea, and he sings Christmas
They went to see Ignazio.
Ignazio continues to wonder in amazement “Piero plays with the dog !!!”, because Piero has always refused the proximity of the dogs, also because of his allergy …….. but since he attends Valentina (which seems to have a little dog), things have changed !!
It will be Ignazio’s horse.
Very sweet, Piero.
In short, I would say a nice couple, maybe a little too “public”, but if they like it, everything is ok.
Here we say “let’s hope it’s not just a straw fire” that burns fast and goes out.
Expectations seem good, so we wish them all the best in the world!
Pat and I had already prepared a post on the latest news concerning the recording of the new record, but today was published an interview made to Michele Torpedine, it is really interesting and at the end it communicates some really good news about our guys.
The interview is long and at the beginning they are questions about Torpedine’s book, of which he seems to want to do a second part.
Later on, he talks about the non-recognition of certain artists and at this point Torpedine starts talking about IL VOLO and from there I will translate word by word.
QUESTION = Not everyone is like that.
Torpedine = There are exceptions, and I was lucky enough to meet one …. or rather three: the boys of IL VOLO, as we understand from the title of the book, dedicated to them.
When I met them and put them together as a trio, they were so young ……. think that 10 years have already passed!
With Gianluca, Piero and Ignazio and their families, good people, a relationship was born that goes well beyond the professional one.
Together we joke, we laugh, then we are serious, collecting world successes: but the human side, their being true and clean, for me is an added value that, in this environment, is a rare commodity.
QUESTION = What is there in the near future of the boys?
TORPEDINE = They are leaving for Lebanon, they will perform for a Christmas concert in an area of peace and, at the end of February, will release a new record with the most beautiful songs in the world.
QUESTION = The Grande Amore?
TORPEDINE = Arrived for Piero, who is living a beautiful story with Valentina (daughter of Massimiliano Allegri), a true relationship, capable of transforming him for the better.
I hope it’s a contagious thing (he laughs) I’m single, looking for my soul mate.
I’m really curious about to know your opinions on what Torpedine said !!
Here is the original post:
We are all awaiting the release of the new CD of the guys, and from the last messages they have posted, it seems that the CD has been completed and soon, we can hear it, but let’s go with order …..
This article just came out, written by the good Antonella Esposito, I will translate it for you.
IL VOLO from “Noche Sin Dia”, “Duets” and the tour. All the news.
Il Volo is about to return. Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca have posted some shots that portray them in the recording room with the producer Michela Canova. Meanwhile, “Duets Forever” came out for which they collaborated with the unleashed Cristina D’Avena.
Il Volo is preparing a return in style. After the breath of news with the song “Noche sin dia” which in the summer had shown the Latin American spirit of the three artists, was released yesterday “Duets Forever” last album by Cristina D’Avena that collects her greatest hits and for which the boys of Il Volo have lent their voices.
The “Noche sin dia” by Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca
We had left them about to take off the elegant Armani black tuxedos to wear leather with nails, stylish sunglasses and alluring Hawaiian shirts. This is the unusual atmosphere of “Noche sin dia”, the summer teaser launched exclusively for the Latin market that saw Il Volo dueting with Gente de Zona, a well-known reggae group.
The announcement of the single CD had a little ‘destabilized the minds of lovers of pop-lyric, iconically attributed to the three and who had watched them as children all the way to the conquest of a worldwide reputation. Subsequently, some clues had suggested that the page of lyric music would not be completely abandoned and so it was.
THE 2018 TOUR
In fact, the second round of the Tour 2018 will start in December and, after the Italian dates of July, will see them engaged in another five stages in Eastern Europe. Again with the repertoire dedicated to “Notte Magica” and again with the unmissable voices of the guys from Il Volo.
Here are all the stops of the European Tour 2018:
12/08/2018 Lodz, Poland Atlas Arena
10/12/2018 Budapest, Hungary Papp Laszlo Sportarena
11/12/2018 Bratislava, Slovak NTC
12/20/2018 Ljubljana, Slovenia Dvorana Stožice
12/21/2018 Zagreb, Croatia Arena Zagreb
THE NEW ALBUM
The last post published by Il Volo on social media dates back to yesterday. From the group’s Instagram page you can see the three smiling guys, in the recording room, in the company of the record producer and arranger Michele Canova. The caption reads:
“WE’RE COMING BACK! MANY SURPRISES ON ARRIVAL”
“DUETS” and the meeting with Cristina D’Avena
Waiting to know what these irrepressible talents have in store, the trio has enjoyed singing the well known “D’Artagnan and the King’s Musketeers” alongside of the Queen of TV, theme songs for kids. Performing a piece with Cristina D’Avena represented a true return to childhood and at the same time the demonstration that it is really true that everyone sings Cristina. You can listen to this singular version on Spotify.
So many novelties are boiling in the pot. It is unclear whether in the input Il Volo is spreading alludes to the release of the new album, in which – we remember – should be important names among the collaborations, including Ermal Meta and Tiziano Ferro. What shines through is a restless and irrepressible enthusiasm.
Whatever the nature of the surprise, it is to be expected so much by these artists that even in different shapes and facets they continue to capture the admiration of endless crowds of fans, coming from every part of the globe and belonging to different generations. Il Volo above all continues to generate sincere affection in those who believe in them and a strong sense of sharing. Good guys.
….. but to whom will have referred in the article, when they spoke of “fans coming from every part of the globe and belonging to different generations” …….
Here they are in the recording studio with MICHELE CANOVA.
P = So guys, we are in the studio with our producer.
G = The great Michele Canova
P = Actually he is a personal trainer.
G = Exact (laugh)
CANOVA = Mom, what a face!
But who is Michele Canova?
He is a record producer, arranger, composer and Italian sound engineer.
Lately, the most successful Italian singers have been produced by him.
Moments of relaxation in the recording studio, together with Francesco Renga, hint at one of his songs.
I would say that there is so much news they are adding and the works in the recording room are not finished yet but will have to be temporarily abandoned due to the tour.
What do you think of the Christmas concert in Lebanon?
I think that to be finished by February, the guys will have to work a lot, also considering the commitments made.
A pleasant surprise, which not everyone could access, a private event in the beautiful DUOMO in Milan.
As usual, let’s go in order.
Some clues had been given by our guys, in fact in the early morning Gianluca had published this photo:
We all thought that Gianluca was in Milan for purchases, seeing Christmas just around the corner.
Then Piero has posted this picture where he shows his departure …. where? He had recently returned to Bologna.
Finally, does Piero resume the arrival of Ignazio at the entrance to their hotel?
P = But what a beautiful child we have below … (Ignazio makes a gesture towards Piero) …. thanks Ignazio, very kind!
But what would our boys want to tell us?
Why were all three in Milan?
Towards evening there is another clue …
Ignazio and Piero are in the car, there is also Valentina. Elegant clothes, where are they going? Valentina tries to unveil but is stopped by Piero.
P = This evening we go to the streets with the escort ….. Love, where are we going?
V = We are going …
P = ….. and who knows !!
<laughs>
Begin to filter the first gossip, IL VOLO will perform in the beautiful DUOMO in Milan.
But why all this secret?
Milan, damn a few steps from my house, I could go and see them !!
Everything is explained by this short video.
On stage, Ennio Doris, owner of the most famous Milanese bank, the MEDIOLANUM Bank.
After making Christmas wishes to all those present, (shareholders, supporters, customers, friends), Mr. Doris announces that he has adopted one of the spires of the DUOMO in Milan, and his bank will pay for the restoration of the spire. Then he introduces the guys from IL VOLO who will start the concert offered by the bank, for all his guests.
Here are his text words:
“I do not want to say anything else and I leave you in the company of this great orchestra and with this concert of these three great young Italian artists, who are our pride, in Italy and around the world. When I hear them sing, I am proud to be Italian like them, so I leave you to this evening and take the opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas”.
And here are some short videos and shots of the evening.
Ennio Doris does not hold back, bewitched by the trills of the three young men of the bel canto of Il VOLO and launches to embrace them at the end of their talented concert, offered by Banca Mediolanum for Christmas greetings in the Duomo of Milan.
And here is a beautiful article of the event, which I translate for you.
The master is Matteo Parmeggiani, the orchestra La Filarmonia Veneta, and the lineup has the most beautiful pieces of the classical repertoire, Christmas declension. It starts with Nessun dorma da Turandot, and the first applause is even timid. Then O Holy Night, then Maria from West Side Story, the tension melts and the participation of the thousand special guests is released – the Duomo is neatly full – then Smile, Ave Maria Mater Misericordiae, Panis Angelicus, and My Way … The ban on photographing and filming videos is kindly pointed out on the invitation. So much so. As the notes of the three of IL VOLO rise, the mobile phones are raised. Selfie and secular prayers.
The cathedral closed as always at 18.30. Then an hour of environmental reclamation for safety. And so for the private concert of Mediolanum the trio has tried for an hour, no more. Just how long the evening lasts. There is Astro del Ciel, O Sole mio, naturally Grande Amore that conquered the Ariston, year of grace 2015, and closes – in a climate of standing ovation – with Adeste Fideles. Even Milan, sometimes, is able to be moved.
They say that the three (former) boys, contacted by Mediolanum, have not discussed the cachet in the slightest, so much they wanted to sing in here, at least once.
And anyway, a concert like this – offered by a bank – is priceless.
And finally, a comment by our friend Valeria Bosch:
“Of course, listening to Ennio Doris, president of Banca Mediolanum to praise our boys, was a true balm on the heart, an immense joy, for all of us who follow them, but first of all for them, our young friends who deserve all these praises and even more!
While I watched them sing, in those few videos that have arrived, I thought that rarely a concert can offer an image of such perfection: a church of unique beauty in the world, a great orchestra, three beautiful and elegant young people, a music immortal, three sublime voices … what more could you wish for?
This is the true image of Il Volo, the image of which I fell in love, from the now distant December 21, 2014, when I saw them for the first time perform in the Senate. An image where the beauty of the place and the exceptional skill, the incomparable power of great music and the deep emotion of three angelic voices are closely intertwined. Thanks guys, thank you because you are certainly a great pride for us!”
How wonderful, a concert of IL VOLO in the Duomo of Milan, an event to which we all wanted to be invited.
To hear the magnificent voices of Ignazio, Piero and Gianluca singing these beautiful melodies, performing them in an impeccable way, in a place like this ….. incredible emotions.
Today began December, I woke up, it’s a quiet Saturday, I opened Facebook and what did I see??
Piero, what are you saying?
A live show for Japanese TV, and from the Capitoline Museums or Roman Forums in Rome? WOW WOW
In reality, some other clue had been published by Ercole Ginoble who posted this beautiful picture.
But it is a wonderful thing, an event that we would not want to lose, but how will we see it?
And here is that directly from Japan. To our rescue comes friend Mami Takada, who publishes live video – here it is:
Wonderful!!
Gianluca, Ignazio and Piero, beautiful and good, no doubt, and the background of Rome, beautiful !!
Once again the best ambassadors of our Italy are confirmed.
The promotion in Japan continues. In this video, Piero shows a newspaper in Japan where their photo is on the cover, the newspaper must be read on the reverse and inside there is an article on IL VOLO.
But look how beautiful photos have published Piero and Gianluca (Ignazio, as usual, not received)
From Piero:
Above is the LUPA CAPITOLINA symbol of Rome.
From Gianluca:
But surely this of Gianluca is the most fun: IL VOLO After Christ!!
But now let’s enjoy a few shots of our beautiful Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca.
Perfect, guys, I do not know what to say ….. I LOVE YOU !!
Daniela
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