Penina wrote me that a friend of hers sent her this video of the Three Tenors (not the two tenors and a baritone!) singing My Way in Los Angeles. The cool thing about it was that Frank Sinatra was in the audience watching and appreciating their performance.
In response Penina sent her friend a video of the boys singing the same song. Her friend’s response to the video sent was one word, “magnifico!”
If only Frank Sinatra could sit in the front row RIGHT NOW and watch Gianluca and Piero give such timeless beauty to this song of his. He would be so proud of these three young Italian men who are bringing their bel canto to the world and keeping his legacy alive by honoring his song. Mr. Sinatra did it HIS WAY and IL VOLO is doing it THEIR WAY. Yes, he would indeed be very proud of them.
The last concert of the Magic Night tour has ended. Melina summarizes all the emotions that have accompanied us in this beautiful year.
(Daniela)
Our loves have inflamed and bewitched even the most composed and peaceful Japanese, who are known for their reserved nature and not used to manifest too much impetus and ardor. And with these images that warm the heart, let me take a little consideration:
The Kawasaki concert was the last of this endless world tour of “MagicNight”. We’ll miss them!!
We will remember the applause, standing ovations, overwhelming euphoria, and the love of the public. We will remember the involvement of all the senses. We will remember the smiles and the happiness of our boys, their still wonder of the success. We will remember their jokes and the laughter that they have snatched from viewers. We will remember the emotion and the enchantment they have aroused in people… their beautiful voices and the passion of their performances.
There will be other tours and everything will start again, and there will still be shows in every corner of the world, but this closes a chapter that made us thrill, rejoice, become proud.
This Tour was more of a challenge than others, because it was a difficult and not very commercial genre to which not everyone was accustomed. A challenge won in all respects and on all fronts, which gave irrepressible triumphs, demonstrating, if still we needed it, that “the trio of wonders” are capable of performing and captivating whatever they sing. It is right that after so much effort there is for the boys a little rest and time to reflect and prepare new projects, which will certainly surprise and give great sensations. We will keep these memories in the heart, and we will wait anxiously and with trepidation for the next artistic achievements that will make us, as always, jump with enthusiasm.
As everyone knows, IL VOLO is in Japan where they are preparing for the two concerts in Tokyo and Kawasaki.
Tokyo has long been sold out, but Kawasaki has also been sold out since yesterday.
During these days the guys are doing promotions and interviews and today this beautiful article was published and translated on the Facebook page, IL VOLO JAPAN FAN SITE.
IL VOLO is currently staying in Japan. As you can see, they are a charming Italian threesome. When they got off the bus of the official they said, “We have been wanting to visit Japan for a long time.” They gave a greeting in remembered Japanese as, “Ohayou Gozaimasu!” (Good morning!).
They shook hands and greeted each and every staff member. During a walk in the town of Akasaka for a photo session, they saw a sample of food at the shop of Soba (Japanese noodle), took a selfee, and were sharing jokes. Even though they debuted seven years ago, they looked like junior high school students on a school trip.
If street people noticed and said “Oh, IL VOLO!?” They cheerfully answered, “Hi!” They even said hello to a child in Italian. They were cheerful, energetic, friendly, bright and so to say, looked like very ordinary boys.
But when they stand on the stage, the atmosphere is completely being changed. They are a vocal trio of tenors who sing everything from opera to pops. The tour received great success both in Europe, America and South America. They can be described as nothing but “Super Entertainer,” standing on the big stage in a tuxedo and singing ” ‘O SOLE MIO, ” or “Nessun Dorma.”
Received by the Italian Ambassador.
The boys are extremely nice and playful, but when they start singing they become serious professionals. This contradictory feature makes them very enjoyable to people. We Japanese call it GAP MOE. I guess the word of GAP MOE might be suitable for Il VOLO themselves.
This week’s YEO will shoot and interview with IL VOLO ( from the left, Ignazio, Gianluca, Piero).
We want to update their charm every day until Friday and introduce them.
Please enjoy “IL VOLO Festival” for 2 weeks!!
~~ Credit to owners of photos.~~
~~ Credit for article to Il Volo Japan Fan Site ~~
I recently came across several quotes that jumped off the page at me, making me think of none other than our three guys and the charming, alluring country they come from.
See if you agree…
“Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.” – Truman Capote, American writer.
“My favorite thing about Milan is that you see these guys, and it’s as if a spaceship came out of the most attractive planet invented and just dropped them off all across the city.” – Brad Goreski, Canadian stylist.
“Rome, the city of visible history.” – George Eliot, English writer.
“You may have the universe if I may have Italy.” – Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer.
“In Italy, they add work and life on to food and wine.” – Robin Leach, English writer.
“And that is … how they are. So terribly physically all over one another. They pour themselves one over the other like so much melted butter over parsnips. They catch each other under the chin, with a tender caress of the hand, and they smile with sunny melting tenderness into each other’s face.” – D.H. Lawrence, English novelist.
The last one sums it up so perfectly. The young men of Il Volo show their love and affection for each other and all those around them so easily. They love having us complete strangers, give them hugs, kisses, and gifts! We as fans love being close to them as much as they love being close to us! Are we lucky or what?
I am so happy to say, “We did it, we did it!!” Penina and I made our first ever “Cappiddruzzo” di Ricotta…a Tortello in honor of Ignazio!
Jane says…
It was not hard. The recipe is very easy. (See earlier post from 11/6/17 for recipe.) I used the pre-made pizza dough you can buy in the refrigerator section at your grocery store. I have to add a correction to the original recipe…roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thick, NOT 2-3 cm! The ricotta-chocolate chip-vanilla-cinnamon combination is delicious. I think they taste best just fresh out of the oven! Besides sprinkling the finished top with sifted powdered sugar, I dressed it up a little more with a drizzle of melted Nutella…all the while listening to IL VOLO serenading me in the back ground!
Penina says…
I found it very easy. The dough that I had came in a big thick rectangle. I was able to pull it apart into two thinner rectangles because the dough looked layered and I just turned up a corner and started pulling. It was a lot easier to roll it out that way as it was already a lot thinner. I started out doing what it said–folding it over twice. Then I had a lot of filling left, so I went back and cut off the parts that were just empty dough and re-rolled them and made a couple more to use up the filling. I have plenty of ricotta left–I may try it again with the pizza dough in a few days (after we eat these up!).
If you have bought dough this is a no brainer. How hard is it to stir up the ingredients? My grandkids could do it (okay, two of them couldn’t!). The hardest part is rolling out the dough.
Now we are ready to sit down with a cup of Lavazza coffee, and feast on our creations! The only thing missing is YOU, our fellow Flight Crew members. How we wish we could all sit together at the same table and share our friendship in person, while enjoying a special treat in tribute to Ignazio, (and of course we can’t forget his brothers, Piero and Gianluca!)
ENJOY…Godere!
Credit to owner of Ignazio photo and to Nina, for the inspiration of the Tortello!
Come in and share the love of life, friends and Il Volo!
