IL VOLO AT TELETÓN IN CHILE by Daniela

The concert in Madrid, closing the European+Dubai tour, took place only three days ago and Il Volo immediately flew to Chile, where there was a previously confirmed commitment.
Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca are in Chile for Teletón, a television event on 8 and 9 November which will close the institution’s solidarity campaign which aims to raise funds to continue, even for a year, the rehabilitation of the over 32 thousand children, children and young people served in 14 institutes in the country.
They will be part of the Teletón 2024 artists who will be present at the closing show in Quinta Vergara.
So not even a moment’s rest for our beloved boys who will also have to quickly return to Italy because another important commitment awaits them.
Two whole days of Teletón Chile television marathon and at the end the great live event with numerous singers in Viña del Mar and Il Volo had the honor of opening this final event.
They performed NESSUN DORMA and IL MONDO accompanied by a beautiful orchestra.

NESSUN DORMA

 

IL MONDO

CHILEVISION published:
“THEY PUT THEIR HAIR ON POINTS! 🤩
🎤Singing “Il Mondo” in front of Quinta Vergara who surrendered to her talent, Il Volo enchanted Teleton.”

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Immediately after the songs, Il Volo received a special Teletón heart award from a child and his family, Teletón ambassadors.
It was a very nice and sweet moment. 🥰
MAN= Sensational Chile, what a show! Loud applause for Il Volo!!
PIERO= Good evening everyone, thank you, thank you all!
WOMAN= What a great way to start the celebration of Chile and the celebration of solidarity and now we enter this stage with the family of the Teletón ambassador, with Cris and we are with Camilla, her mother and Mia who has a very important mission, to deliver a recognition (in the meantime Il Volo has reached them)
MAN= Before saying something to the ambassador family, I want a giant round of applause for these three incredible lyrical pop artists who have been together on stage for 15 years: Il Volo, Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca, loud applause for this exciting moment tonight here at Quinta de Vergara in Teletón.
PIERO= Grazie!
GIANLUCA= For us it is an honor to stay here in Teletón, an honor to actually meet you (the family) and thank you for this lovely welcome, we will come to Chile, we can’t wait to sing for all of you.
PIERO= We will come to Chile, to the Movistar Arena in Santiago. Singing today for such an important event for us, I believe that these are the events that create a better world, this is what we always tell everyone, in truth.
IGNAZIO= In fact, big things are not important, small things united become big over time and staying united is the best thing.
WOMAN= Thanks for coming……we also have an award but first Cris wants to say something.
CRIS= (the child greets everyone and makes a long and direct speech, too bad I can’t understand).
WOMAN= A round of appaluse please!
MAN= Mia, Cris’ sister (much shyer than her brother) delivers Teletón’s heart to Il Volo. (a very sweet moment of kisses follows)
PIERO= Thanks everyone! Thank you! Thank you!
GIANLUCA (to Cris), next time let’s sing together!
(a series of kisses follows between the presenter and Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca.)
MAN= Let’s queue….
WOMAN= With this beautiful show, and with this joy that our country needs so much, we begin this last part of the event.
This video was posted by Teletón with these beautiful words:
❤️ TELETON 2024 What a level! The Italian group Il Volo performed at the closing of the solidarity crusade, where they amazed the entire audience with their musical talent. Have you seen them? Scroll to see the moment again!”

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The newspaper 24HORAS posted the entire video of the beginning of the event and wrote these words:

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“Teletón 2024:
The sublime presentation of Il Volo at Quinta Vergara.
The Italian operatic pop trio, Il Volo, was responsible for the show’s overture on the Viñamarino stage; There they received applause from the audience, but they were also praised on social media.”
Gianluca, Piero and Ignazio were also the subjects of a short interview backstage, here they are. (turn on subtitles)
And this event in Chile has already been archived with great success, Il Volo stood out for its skill and friendliness, as you have read they were also highly appreciated on social media.
Well guys, full speed ahead……or rather backwards, because you have to return to Italy immediately…..see you soon:
Daniela 🤗

 

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IL VOLO WORLD TOUR: SOFIA and MADRID by Daniela

Il Volo has therefore reached the last three concerts for this long tour full of successes, warmth and applause.

November 2 BULGARIA

Exactly in SOFIA at the National Palace of Culture.
Il Volo will hold two concerts on the same day, one in the afternoon and one in the evening, evidently there was a lot of demand for tickets.
This summary video published by BG SOUND with these beautiful words:
“An entire unforgettable day with our beloved Il Volo! Room 1 of the National Palace of Culture was music, colors, beautiful longings and romance… it was Italy!
Il Volo once again demonstrated to the Bulgarian public how special she is to them, and the public responded with all their love.
Check out this Great Love for Each Other in the special video we created for you!”

NELLE TUE MANI

MY WAY

IL MONDO

MISERERE

NO PUEDE SER

HERE’S TO YOU

GRANDE AMORE

Some great moments with little fans 🥰
This time I want to share with you these beautiful black and white photos taken during rehearsals.
And these during concerts.
And so the last date of the tour in SPAIN has arrived and exactly:

6 November MADRID

The concert was at the WIZINK CENTER.
My Spanish friend Carmen, who met Il Volo during Eurovision 2015, had never seen their live concert and this time in Madrid, she finally got to see and hear them.
Needless to say, she was enthusiastic and we will soon read her review here.
It was a very heartfelt tour finale, Piero Ignazio and Gianluca sang several Spanish songs and added songs until they sang 30 in total and they always spoke in Spanish with their audience.

NELLE TUE MANI start of the concert and first speech in Spanish followed by start of GRANADA.

ARANJUEZ 🥰

UN AMORE COSÌ GRANDE (in Spanish)

CAPOLAVORO

This video was published by Sony Classical Spain with these words:
“Il Volo great evening in Madrid which concludes its European tour.”

SOMOS NOVIOS

This is the only solo sung by Ignazio in Madrid. Before starting, Ignazio made a beautiful dedication to his wife and all the lovers. (I translate spannometrically)
IGNAZIO= What a romantic this teacher is.
Well, I want to tell you a story and I hope to be as brief as possible.
In my life I have always wanted the value of family, the value of love, not only with respect to my life but also thinking about who the love of my life could be, and I always thought I couldn’t have it because they were just words. Last year life surprised me, it gave me the moment in which I met the person who is now my wife (applause). I’ll just tell you one thing, I had reached a point that I was tired and rightly so when I have to understand or explain that I understand what love is, when they ask me “Why do you love her?” I can’t give explanations because I talk about the best things in the world and this is the truth of love, when you don’t explain why you love someone so. So I dedicate the next song to all the people who are in love or who are falling in love and to all of you.

IL MONDO (in Spanish)

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AMOR VIDA DE MI VIDA

HALLELUIAH

Piero begins the presentation of the song by dedicating it to all the people of Valencia who are suffering from the flood.
The result is a very long round of applause from the people who appreciate and share their thoughts for the many victims of Valencia and for all the people who are suffering. 😥🙏
The beautiful and moving words of Il Volo for the people of Valencia were also taken up by the Spanish news.
WOMAN= The world of music is close to the tragedy of Valencia. The Italian group Il Volo who sang in Madrid dedicated the concert to the victims of Valencia and were very moved by what had happened.
IGNAZIO= When these tragedies happen, they don’t just affect the country where it happens, but they affect the whole world.
MAN= They dedicated the concert to the victims of the flood, the Italian group Il Volo.
PIERO= Tonight we dedicate the concert to all the people who are suffering from what is happening in Valencia and we hope that with our music we can provide a moment of comfort.
I found this beautiful photo of Gianluca accompanied by these beautiful and appropriate words that I propose to you:
“Interpreting the great songs of the past is like knocking on the door of the soul of the person who created those words, trying to understand the silences, the unspoken emotions, the silent desires.
It’s not just about singing a melody, but about immersing yourself completely in it, making it resonate in your being, like an actor who merges with his character. It is a heavy responsibility, because interpreting is much more than performing: it is giving new life to an art that does not belong to you, but which you choose to cherish for an instant, with the reverence of someone who knows they are passing through something eternal.”
Some photos of the concert.
I’m really super happy that the tour is over and was a great success every step of the way.
It was tiring but worth every single moment of joy, hard work, love from all the fans.
Do you think that between the Sofia and Madrid dates, since there were four days, the boys rested? In reality they made a trip to Milan where they recorded their presence in the episode of the Italian television show ZELIG which will be broadcast before the end of the month on Canale 5.
Short amateur video of ZELIG recording
However, with the concert on November 6th in Madrid the tour is over and so do you think that the boys are finally resting? Once again no!!
Today is November 8th and Il Volo is already in Chile where it will participate in the TELETHON charity event!
Gianluca’s photo
But then will they rest? Not yet! Why did a newspaper give this news:

At the G7 on Tourism in Florence there will also be a concert by “Il Volo”

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The appointment with the meeting of ministers is from 13 to 15 November. The musical group will perform on the evening of the 14th at the gala dinner at Palazzo Gondi.
From 13 to 15 November Florence hosts the meeting of the G7 Tourism ministers, the first in history to be entirely dedicated to the sector. The meeting will be chaired by Minister Daniela Santanchè. The ministers and heads of delegation from Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the European Union will meet at a discussion table on Tourism, to affirm the right political recognition for the sector, in consideration of its economic, social and cultural importance.
I really don’t have any more words, but so much admiration for Gianluca, Piero and Ignazio for all these numerous commitments.
You guys are formidable, but you too are not made of steel so take care of yourselves and…..full speed ahead!!
See you very soon: Daniela 🤗

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IL VOLO WORLD TOUR: LODZ – LISBON – PARIS by Daniela

As well in Poland there was a lot of anticipation for the Il Volo concert.
Polish fans were looking forward to seeing them perform in Poland again.

October 27: LODZ

The concert was in Atlas Arena.
Greetings from Gianluca, Ignazio and Piero during rehearsals.

NELLE TUE MANI (I often suggest the beginning of the concert to show you the reception of the audience)

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SOUND OF SILENCE

AMAZING GRACE Il Volo+ Cecille

IL MONDO

Piero is unable to say two words of introduction, overwhelmed by fans’ gifts for the three of them. 😁🥰🥰

FUNICULÌ FUNICULÀ

HERE’S TO YOU Ignazio overwhelmed by the affection of the fans.🥰🥰

Atlas Arena published this beautiful collage of moments from the concert with these words:
“The evening in Atlas Arena with Il Volo was full of emotions, masterful performances and unforgettable emotions. 🥰
We spent an unforgettable evening with Il Volo 🇮🇹🎶 Magical voices, emotions and Italian elegance filled our room to the brim! ♥️
Check out some frames from the Filmmejkers concert”  

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Prestige MJM who promoted the concert wrote as follows:
“Great voices, timeless music and a fantastic atmosphere – all this was filled in Atlas Arena at tród ponad at the concert of the Italian trio Il Volo 🙌 😍
Wonderfully harmonious sounds and wonderful arrangements touched the hearts of the assembled audience.
❤️
This was Il Volo’s sixth concert in Poland.
🇵🇱
On stage the singers were accompanied by the incomparable Orkiestra Akademii Beethovenowskiej.
🎼

29 October PORTUGAL

The concert was held in LISBON in the Aula Magna.
It is the first time that Il Volo performs in Portugal.

NELLE TUE MANI

Piero introduces their Portuguese translator: Ignazio!
Ignazio says he hasn’t spoken Portuguese for a long time, and his Portuguese is more Brazilian Carioca. Well done Ignazio, who still conquers the Portuguese public! 🥰

AMOR VIDA DE MI VIDA

CAPOLAVORO

OPERA

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A moment from the presentation of the song SE by Morricone. The speech between Piero and Ignazio was hilarious and I don’t understand it but from the laughter and applause it must have been very much appreciated by the audience!! 😂

NO PUEDE SER

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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

CAPOLAVORO (with a very sweet little girl)

 

LA DONNA  È MOBILE  (great applause and the final hug of a sweet grandmother)

I can say that Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca have entered the hearts of Portugal fans. Great empathy, great applause, great affection, great love!! 🥰
The Orquestra Pop Portuguesa that accompanied Il Volo published these beautiful words:
Accompanying Il Volo means being sure that we will participate in an unforgettable show. There were about 25 songs, 2 hours of show, 3 singers whose performance received an enthusiastic standing ovation at the end of each song. Unconditional characters who demonstrate enormous affection for Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble, who interact with the audience in an excellent way, taking advantage of the fact that Ignazio speaks sweet Portuguese with the Brazilian Carioca accent as he says. Il Volo also introduced us to the engaging and fascinating voice of Cecille, a student of Andrea Bocelli, who ended her performance in tears, such was the emotion and dedication in her performance.
They make us all enjoy with their art and with each song the feelings come to the fore: we dream, we sing, we dance, we laugh and even we cry. Music is culture, but it is also entertainment and the 3 singers bridge the gap between these two aspects impeccably! For Orquestra Pop Portuguesa, under the direction of maestro Élio Anes Leal , it was a moment to repeat, especially because between Il Volo and OPP a Great Love was born. Stay tuned for the next posts… we have a surprise for all of you!
These are the words of the concert promoters: LAST TOUR PORTUGAL.
“Combining opera and pop in a unique way, @ilvolomusic sold out the emblematic Aula Magna in Lisbon and thrilled the audience with their voices, greatest hits and timeless classics. 🎼💫 Thank you

31 October FRANCE

The concert was held in PARIS in the Salle Pleyel.
It’s been a long time since Il Volo returned to Paris, furthermore a live radio connection and streaming with RADIO ITALIA was planned.
Also in radio connection also Radio ONE London but also ICN Radio for New York and on DAB radio for Scotland.
The beginning of the concert and a collage of songs.
 I don’t know about you, but I really like hearing guys speak French, I understand almost nothing but I like listening to them. 🥰

SE

LE VISAGE DE L’AMOUR 🥰

I CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE

GRANDE AMORE

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 As I told you, the concert in Paris was live on radio with Radio Italia (Italy), London ONE Radio (England) and ICRadio New York, for U.S. and these are the greetings and thanks given live at the end of the concert by Ignazio.

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London ONE Radio after the concert he published these words:

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Paris: Il Volo make a concert masterpiece. Thanks from the stage to London ONE radio, Radio Italia and ICN for the live broadcast at the same time

London (Paolo Criminelli) Great success for Il Volo at the concert in Paris, an extraordinary event that marked a historic stage for the radio world.
A historic fact for radio
For the first time, London ONE Radio broadcast the entire concert simultaneously with Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana and ICN Radio in New York, creating a musical bridge between Europe and the United States and spreading the art and passion of Italian music to international level.
From the prestigious stage of the Salle Pleyel, Il Volo fascinated the audience with a selection of songs that ranged from Ennio Morricone’s masterful compositions to their most beloved hits, including “Capolavoro” and the emotional “Grande Amore”. The trio of tenors — Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble — gave an impeccable performance, winning the hearts of Parisian spectators and thousands of listeners tuned in from all over the world.
The audience responded with warm applause, while London ONE Radio fans followed the event from England, actively participating with comments and posts on social media to share their emotion in real time. This simultaneous broadcast between three major broadcasters represented a unique radio experiment, aimed at celebrating Italian music and bringing its beauty to different corners of the planet at the same time.
The concert not only highlighted the expressive power of Il Volo, but also underlined the strength of radio as a means capable of connecting cultures and generations, precisely on the centenary of its birth and on the tenth anniversary of London ONE Radio. “We couldn’t have received a better gift,” declared the management of London ONE Radio, highlighting the pride and satisfaction for this memorable initiative.
On stage, Il Volo wanted to thank the broadcasters involved: “Special thanks to London ONE Radio, Radio Italia, and ICN Radio for making this extraordinary experience possible”, they said, while the audience’s applause became increasingly intense.
The event demonstrated how Italian music, supported by extraordinary voices and innovative radio collaboration, is capable of creating global connections, breaking down barriers and providing emotions without borders. A triumph that will remain imprinted in the history of music and radio.
The tour is going great so far and there are only three concerts left and then this tiring tour which has involved Europe and Dubai will also be over in a few days.
I am so happy that all the audiences who filled the concert venues were so loving and satisfied with our young men.
Surely you have already seen photos of Gianluca, Piero and Ignazio together with a man with sunglasses , and you have wondered who he is. Here they are.
This is Nicolò De Devitiis and he is part of LE IENE, which is an Italian television program on Canale 5 where the hosts always wear black suits and often sunglasses. Our boys have already been guests of LE IENE, or rather co-hosts and it was a lot of fun. So get ready because Nicolò followed Il Volo for 48 hours and a special will surely be born which will be included in an episode on Canale 5. We will keep you updated!!
That’s all for now, see you very soon!!
Daniela 🤗

As you all know, Quincy Jones, a great person in the field of music, died on November 3, may he rest in peace. Let’s remember him with this beautiful photo.

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IL VOLO WORLD TOUR: ATHENS – ZÜRICH – DUBAI by Daniela

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.

October 21: GREECE

The concert is held in TAE KWON DO arena.

NESSUN DORMA

WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER

CARUSO

MISERERE

HALLELUJAH

AMAZING GRACE

CAPOLAVORO

GRANDE AMORE

And very beautiful this video from BG Sound Stage

Torpedine always present!
These subsequent photos were posted by BG Sound who promoted the concert, with these words:
“🎼 Dear friends, we are happy to share with you some beautiful moments of Il Volo’s Tae Kwon Do concert in Athens.
🌟It was a unique evening full of emotions from their wonderful music.
❤️Thank you, see you soon!”
It seems that everything is going very well for the tour and the next stop is in SWITZERLAND:

23 October ZÜRICH

The concert is at the Hallenstadion.
Look how cute this video by Luciano Claudio is, it’s in Italian so I’ll translate for you. 😁

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Good morning Luciano, how are you?
LUCIANO= Hi handsome.
MAN= Is everything okay? Yes? See you then?
LUCIANO= Tonight in Zurich!
MAN= No, but what Zurich, in Bern, my beloved INTER (Italian football team) playing against the Young Boys!
LUCIANO= Your beloved Inter, look, I have the tickets here too, but I’m not going. I’m not going there because tonight look here….
MAN= Where are you going?
LUCIANO= (he points to the Il Volo poster)
MAN= Ah, ok!
LUCIANO = Il Volo international group, unmissable.
MAN= We can see that you are there.
LUCIANO= It’s normal, I got the tickets, family first, I want to go and so does my wife. We are waiting for you.
I recommend Forza Inter. Love Forza Inter.
MAN= Love Forza Inter! Great!

 

NELLE TUE MANI

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SOUND OF SILENCE

OPERA

CAPOLAVORO

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O SOLE MIO

BRIDGE OVER TROUBLE WATERS

HALLELUJAH

the final

The ItaloBlogger 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 the greatest 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.

NELLE TUE MANI

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

GRANADA

CARUSO

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MEMORY

LIBIAM DE LIETI CALICI

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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!”

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In Dubai there is Radio Italia Dubai, which followed the Il Volo concert and then met them backstage.
An enchanting night at Dubai Opera with the spectacular performance by Il Volo.
Our lucky ticket winners, interviewed on Radio Italia Dubai, experienced an unforgettable evening!
And then our Piero was able to say goodbye to his friend Maxim!!
A photo backstage with some members of the orchestra
After the concert Il Volo had dinner at the BELCANTO restaurant.

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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 One Radio

London One Radio

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

CLICK HERE for the Amazon link

 

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.
And now ready to face the last 6 concerts.
See you soon: Daniela 🤗🤗
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PS= One last thing.
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.

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Prague and Berlin Review by Alicja Leszczynska

Dear Friends,
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!

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