Translation: Great result for @ilvolo: #FIMIAwards certify Platinum #NotteMagica!
Even Amazon Knows!
I know many of us ordered “Notte Magica” from Amazon, but did anyone happen to read Amazon’s Review? I have no idea who wrote it. I don’t remember Amazon ever featuring such a glowing and lengthy review of a CD. Bravo Amazon! (Well…Excluding the part where you wrote “Italian tenor vocal trio“.)
Editorial Review from Amazon
On July 7, 1990, a magical night took place in Rome: Jose Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti sang together for the very first time in one of the most evocative temples of opera, the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome giving life to the biggest classical music project of the century, The Three Tenors. Twenty-six years later, worldwide platinum selling artists, Il Volo, pay tribute to the event and to the Three Maestri with their new album of a live concert event, Notte Magica A Tribute to The Three Tenors. The concert took place on July 1st at the Piazza Santa Croce, one of the most beautiful plazas in Florence with the famous Teatro Massimo di Palermo orchestra. Il Volo performed some of the most famous Neapolitan songs and arias from the Italian and international operatic repertoire all of which were sung by the original Three Tenors. As a special guest, Maestro Plácido Domingo conducted almost half of the program and joined Il Volo singing the classic Non ti scordar di me. Although Il Volo were not yet born when The Three Tenors first performed, they grew up listening to them, being fascinated and inspired by their voices and legendary achievements. Now, Il Volo deliver this music to a younger audience so they can experience the same emotions from that long ago magical night.
Italian tenor vocal trio Il Volo are one of the biggest names in classical crossover pop worldwide, with a sound that combines traditional opera, pop, and classical symphonic music. Formed in 2009 while the members were all contestants on the reality television vocal competition Ti Lascio una Canzone (Leaving You with a Song), Il Volo feature the talents of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble. Il Volo’s self-titled debut was released in Europe in November 2010 and earned platinum status; it arrived in the U.S. in May 2011, when the group also performed on American Idol. In February 2015 Il Volo won the Sanremo Festival in Italy with the song Grande Amore . After this triumph, the video for Grande Amore went viral with over 66 million views on YouTube up-to-date. Il Volo also represented Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015, achieving a runaway phone-in success and won the Marcel Bezençon Award 2015 from international critics.
Track Listings
Disc: 1
1. Turandot: Nessun Dorma
2. Granada
3. Mattinata (from “West Side Story”)
4. L’elisir d’amore: Una furtiva lagrima
5. La danza
6. Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
7. Torna a surriento
8. Core ‘ngrato
9. ‘O paese d’o sole
10. Maria (from “West Side Story”)
11. My Way
12. Tonight
13. ‘O surdato ‘nnammurato
14. Mamma
15. Cielito lindo
16. En aranjuez con tu amor
17. La tabernera del puerto: No puede ser
18. Non ti scordar di me – Il Volo with Plácido Domingo
19. O sole mio
20. La Traviata – Libiamo ne`lieti calici
21. Ave Maria, Mater Misericordiae
22. Adeste Fideles
Who’s Going Where ~ 2017
Who’s Going Where ~ 2017 ~ U.S. & Italy
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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.
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
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
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)
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
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
March 25th ~ Las Vegas, NV
~Jeanine DuBois
~Jill Manning
~Patricia (pitterpatO)
~Patricia’s sister
~Cathy
~Jeff Wenzel
~Myron Heaton
~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
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
~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
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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
~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
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
My Opinion and More From Dario Gerardi
Well, I guess we have controversy. And perhaps I started it. I was trying to give our Guys a feather in their cap with the rise in the sales of Jackie Evancho’s Christmas album. It wasn’t until Natzio1 gave me a real round-house punch that I realized I opened the wrong door. My post ran prior to any knowledge of the Boys refusal to perform during the inauguration ceremonies. None-the-less I have been inundated with emails asking how I really feel about the boys refusal to sing. I have, for the last day or so, been uncertain how I feel. Should I be offended? Then this morning I saw that Myron, Patricia (pittypatO) and Laura were commenting on my “With Every Fiber” piece from the other day. They reminded me of a line I wrote in that piece about loving our Guys “unconditionally”. I do and I always will. I did not vote for our soon-to-be President. However, he will be my President and I must support him. Like Jana said in her email, I might be surprised. I am hoping for surprises.
I do not pretend to know why IL Volo refused the invitation. I have, of course, heard reasons, but not from them. I have to trust the advice given to them by their team. Like Daniela wrote in her email, they would have nay-sayers no matter what their decision was. Here is what I do know…This had to be a tough decision for the Guys. They said recently that they really want to sing at the White House and I believe they do. I also know they have great friends and fans they truly care about in this country. I am sorry they have been thrown into this countries politics. I am sorry that politics have interfered with their goals. I will always love them unconditionally and back their personal and professional decisions.
🎶 Marie
Now…Here is something much more pleasant from Daniela.
Hello Flight Crew! Guess what? Dario has published an essay on Ignazio.
Get it here translated. I find it very beautiful.
kisses!
(All translated from Italian)
HELLO IGNATIUS
As a graceful and soft cloud spreads good mood today.
Beyond the Sicilian humor, real consistent with that which is pure.
Actual capacity of nice diffusion of joy, all his pores bursting with energy.
Magical component of a fantastic trio where everything is expressed with such panache.
Great humility, just as his subject with a real dignity,
thanks to its big smile everyone sooner or later he will notice.
Booming voice enriches even more songs from the soul already significant.
From the Port of God or good wine country boy with a big heart and superfine hand.
Love of nature, passion for life, enchants many people with the microphone in his fingers.
Good art he is part of it, with a suitcase …
Maybe part of his fame will come even on Mars.
With the joke he prepared the boxes around the world with sympathy tackles …
in music history will be engraved its mark.
After all, many people know to dream …
so many I would like to embrace …
Simply thanks Ignazio.
~Dario Gerardi
Also:
Bursts of energy …
How voices thundering immense and beyond expand in the hearts
and minds of those who want to dream a lot.
The power, the strength, beyond the speed of light,
hearing them you can not help that fly with the Fantasy
in a different dimension so majestic.
The diversity makes it unique the combination of three sources
where the artistic awareness of his immensity he is master …
Where the power of music intoxicates those wonderfully sound is not never satisfied.
Believing in the power of love … Where it all seems like a dream with open eyes …
Words filled with sweetness as if to listen to them
if they hide all the bitterness of this world.
His voice has conquered the world with the love you could conquer the universe,
never disappear emotional gratitude from which of them they never forget.
~Dario Gerardi
Dario’s facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dario-Gerardi-Pensieri-Volanti-979602232067450/
Joy in Accomplishment ~ Gina
Such pride in acomplishments!
(All comments translated from Italian)
Ida Jo #IVU @idajo94
Ida Jo #IVU @idajo94 “A simple photo and is now ~ OMG Gian asking someone to marry him ~ too soft cry. “
Ida Jo #IVU @idajo94 “but take it easy. Ahahahah “
♡ @TR0UIS “For me the winners are.”
Il Volo @ilvolo “There are some nice #LatinGRAMMY faces here”
Maria Grazia @Grazia99M “Your hug after the goal of @GianGinoble was the prettiest and sweetest of all game.”
Alessio Sangiacomo @Alessio13876399 Roseto degli Abruzzi, Abruzzo “You have been the best ever! Proud of you, proud of you buddy!”
“I am very happy to be with Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca conducting them on this magical night under the stars in such a beautiful city, Florence! I really love these guys. They are performing such great repertoire around the world – the same music I’m singing at my own concerts,” says Plácido Domingo.
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