APRIL 2025 IN ITALY by Daniela

What happened during the Easter holidays?
A lot happened, but as usual, let’s summarize on the timeline.
On April 15 Il Volo, or rather Piero and Ignazio, were interviewed by Radio Bruno.
Here is their arrival at Radio Bruno.
It’s a nice interview to promote the concerts in Mantua.
There is the possibility of activating subtitles so I won’t do translation..

I wrote that I didn’t translate, since it was an interview very similar to the one already done for Radio 102.5, but towards the end Ignazio spoke about the wait for little Bianca and I want to translate this moment because it is absolutely sweet!
IGNAZIO= I’m pregnant too, because everyone says that when your wife is expecting a baby, the father also gets fat.
DONNA= Do you sing her some songs about her belly?
IGNAZIO= I’ll tell you something I haven’t said yet.
Last night, we were in bed and in the evening I always kiss her goodnight and so I started singing to her (and he starts a sweet song). I finish singing and I put my ear on her belly and “pum” a kick, I was so emotional, it was crazy, I still get emotional now!! ❤️
We also received a nice photo of Il Volo at the Donatello Restaurant in Bologna.
Easter time is coming and Gianluca sends us photos with his friends and Ignazio with Michelle, but Piero…..not received!!
Despite there being several rainy days, the spring weather is making itself felt, everything is in bloom.
The commercials for the Mantua concerts are starting to run on television.
Unfortunately, the day after Easter, here on “Lunedì di Pasquetta”  (Easter Monday), was overshadowed by the terrible news of the death of our beloved Pope Francis.
Just the day before, he had given the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter’s and had taken a ride in the papal car in the square to greet the faithful.
Although  had been hospitalized for a long time, he seemed to be recovering well and no one expected such bad news. We were all shocked. 😭🙏
We remember the beautiful moments spent by Il Volo with Pope Francis, in the Vatican and in Panama at the Youth Day.

Rest in peace Pope Francis, you were a great Pope. 🙏🙏

April 25th marks 16 years since Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca were first brought together to sing, that’s right, it’s already been 16 years of Il Volo!!
Mamma mia, how small our boys were, but their voices…..ah what voices!!

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A nice interview was published by IL FATTO QUOTIDIANO, I translate it for you.

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“Ours is an arranged marriage, only later did we fall in love. Some days we can’t stand each other. The turning point? Telling each other everything to our faces”: Il Volo reveals

After the tour in America, the trio returns to Italy for the third edition of “Tutti per Uno – Viaggio nel Tempo”, the only Italian dates set for May 8, 10 and 11.
After the American tour, Il Volo returns to Italy for the third edition of “Tutti per Uno – Viaggio nel Tempo”, the only Italian dates set for May 8, 10 and 11. After the success of the first two editions, broadcast on Canale 5 and which achieved significant ratings, the show moves for the first time to Palazzo Te in Mantua. Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble will be accompanied by numerous guests. After “Tutti Per Uno – Viaggio Nel Tempo”, Il Volo will continue with a new tour that will touch the main European capitals and Latin America, starting in June and throughout 2025.
Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble spoke about themselves on Malcom Pagani’s podcast “Dicono di te”, not sparing any sincerity. “Do we want to distance ourselves from each other? – says Piero – The truth? Very often. There are mornings when after a performance, when I wake up, I furtively approach the breakfast counter, savoring the solitude to read the newspapers in peace and I see Ignazio and Gianluca arrive to keep me company. Am I happy? No, I’m not. I’ve never told them: I do it now. There are times when I can’t stand them (laughs, ed.)”.
And Ignazio adds: “There was a time when I was often alone on tour. Piero and Gianluca would go to dinner together and I would stay on my own. It was a sign of discomfort and at the umpteenth joke, at the umpteenth ‘you’re never with us’ I said what I was thinking: ‘I’m never there because I’m not well. I’m never there because in the end let’s say we know each other, but maybe we don’t know each other enough and I can’t pretend nothing is happening and act as if nothing is happening in a place where I feel judged and not understood’. From that day on, our relationship changed and we started to say things to each other’s faces. It was an important moment: today we tell each other everything we think and our relationship has made great progress.
“Ours is an arranged marriage – concludes Gianluca – and only afterwards did we truly fall in love. Being together for so long has shaped us character-wise and emotionally: we have lived the same experiences on stage (…) The experiences have bound us together”.
Is disagreeing a form of wealth? Ignazio says: “It is our strength. We are not a group but three people with their individuality, we find ourselves working together. If we do not always agree with each other it is fine also because doubt makes me feel alive. Life is not black or white it is made of nuances, colors, diversity”.
Piero adds: “You could have said it with fewer words: It would have been more honest if you had simply said: ‘I never agree with you’ (smiles, ed.)
And finally Gianluca: “It certainly is, we really discuss everything but they are constructive discussions that never give up self-criticism. We are the most severe judges of ourselves”.
But today, April 29th, there is one last wonderful piece of news and it is Ignazio himself who gives it to us, while walking hand in hand with Michelle!! 🥰❤️❤️
IGNAZIO = So, the other day we made a post saying that we are “expecting”, and that it was a girl, but then, we had the morphology scan, and in the morphology scan it came out that it is a boy!
MICHELLE = It’s a boy!
IGNAZIO = He has a little willy! And his name will be….
MICHELLE = Gabriele! ❤️
IGNAZIO = Gabriele! ❤️ We wanted to tell you!! Ciao.
MICHELLE = Ciao!
And so, it will be a boy: Gabriele, how exciting!! 💙
The beautiful Michelle is radiant in her pregnancy.
Still nothing reveals her expectation, but we all know that the morphological scan is done between the fourth and fifth month of pregnancy.
Michelle wears the “angel caller” pendant which, it is said, emanates a delicate sound that, according to belief, can calm the baby in the womb and ensure serenity to the future mother. 😍
And so, we have also reached the end of April.
Il Volo is preparing for the concerts in Mantua, but first, on May 3rd there will be an engagement in Mexico.
The rest is over, soon we start again.
See you soon: Daniela 🤗

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From Florence to Prague and to Florence Again by Klára Kucerová

Come with me to three Il Volo concerts:
Florence – Summer tour 2024,
Prague – Tutti per uno tour 2024,
Florence – Ad Astra tour 2025

Dear Flight Crew members and readers,
You don’t know me because I have never commented or interacted with anyone here, but I have been visiting this site for some time … I found this amazing site because I was looking for a translation of an article. And since then, I’m frequently coming here and checking how well (or not) I understood an article, an interview, or a video in Italian.
My name is Klára, I’m from the Czech Republic and live with my cat, Mr. Paw, in a small town near Pilsen – the city of beer. I’m a translator, I translate mostly from German into Czech and vice versa. I love reading, travelling, cats, figure skating and, of course, Il Volo.
I heard about Il Volo first when I was listening to a song by Andrea Bocelli on YouTube and the next suggested video was his message to Gianluca in Ti lascio una canzone. That was maybe eight years ago; I googled and found out that Gianluca was part of a musical group. Then I listened to some songs, read some interviews… My interest sparked again around 2020 when Italian pair skaters Rebecca Ghilardi and Philippo Ambrosini skated their free program to Grande Amore. And since then, I wanted to attend a concert in person.

Happy in Milano
As everyone here, I also love reading all the wonderful recaps and summaries of concerts and reports from people who were there in person. And even though it’s not really the most recent event, I thought that you might be interested in reading about three Il Volo concerts I have attended.
I want to share my excitement, recount some memories from the travels (from the point of view of someone who’s learning Italian) and I hope this article conveys how much I like Italy and Il Volo.
I’d like to take you with me back in time to Florence, Prague and to Florence again and show you the three concerts I have attended; show you the places, tell you how adventurous or not it was to get there, which songs stood out for me, which solos I loved the most, what happened at the soundcheck etc.
I have to admit I don’t have many photos of the concerts… But we could read here amazing reviews of the concerts with many videos and photos attached already, so I hope you won’t mind that this text contains so few pictures.

How it started

It all started last year in spring.
Before that I had watched Il Volo in videos on the internet from time to time… Then I had bought a ticket for the concert in Prague in 2023 (their first concert in the Czech Republic) but in the end I couldn’t go because my grandpa was ill. Fortunately, the guys decided to return in October 2024, I bought a ticket early in spring… and then, as I said, it started!
In anticipation of the concert in Prague, I was watching a lot of videos from earlier concerts and bits of interviews and realized (which wasn’t that big of a big discovery) that in Prague the guys were going to speak English – and that’s great because it’s certainly the language most people there would understand… But I’m a translator, love languages, challenges, and above all, I love Italy. At that time, I had been learning Italian for a while and just urgently felt that I needed to see the boys in Italy, in their home country, speaking their native language even though my Italian was quite basic.
And once you decide to do something, you find more and more reasons why you absolutely have to do it, right? 😉
Apart from Italian and Italy, my main reason was that I also wanted to hear Gianluca sing La cura and was a bit worried he wouldn’t sing it outside Italy. So, I spontaneously bought a ticket for a concert in Florence (Pratolino) for July 2024… And then I was hooked. 😊

Florence/Pratolino: At home under the moon
(22nd July 2024)

The whole trip was a 100% Italian experience. It was so hot  – 38°C! A friend of mine very kindly invited me to stay with her for a few days before going to Florence for the concert… I hopped on a bus in Prague and about 20 hours later I met my friend. We went to the sea, visited the San Galgano monastery and Siena, cooked pasta with home-made basil pesto, screamed Il Mondo and Grande Amore while she was driving and I was trying to read the map, and the day before the concert we went to the theatre in Siena for Donizetti’s opera Don Pasquale, sort of a starter before the main course. 😉 And then, finally, I went to Florence.
Siena, sea, opera in Siena, San Galgano

Place: Florence/Pratolino

The summer concert in Florence was part of the Musart festival that was for the first time in its nine-year old history taking place in Parco Mediceo di Pratolino. I bought a ticket for the concert in Florence and then was very surprised when all pieces of information were talking about Pratolino. ‘What’s that? What’s going on?’ I thought as I repeatedly received emails about limited parking possibilities and instructions on how to get there by car. (As if I had an. 😉) And so, I discovered that Pratolino is about fifteen kilometres away from the city centre of Florence and that it was possible to get there by public transport. But going back? There was no public transport that late in the evening.
Fortunately, I visited the website of the festival and learned what ‘navetta’ meant. Shuttle buses! Indeed, there was a special train going from Florence to Vaglia and from there shuttle buses were going to Pratolino.
In reality, it was a bit more complicated, as the shuttle buses weren’t waiting directly at the train station… Fortunately, there was a lady travelling in the train who had attended a concert in Pratolino the day before, so she safely guided us to the buses.
When we arrived at Pratolino, there were carabinieri everywhere managing the traffic, signalling for the cars which temporary car park they should use, guiding the buses through… And I thought: If I were one of the boys and saw this chaos, I’d fall unconscious and would be unable to sing! At this moment I truly realized how famous Il Volo was.
We got off the bus and there was about one kilometer walk through the park waiting for us and then, finally, I saw the stage!
The park is a lovely place and it’s getting gradually reconstructed. There are statues, a beautiful Villa Demidoff and a chapel that was open for the concert visitors.
I’d say there were about five thousand people of all ages, and from the snippets of conversation my impression was that for many of them it wasn’t their first Il Volo concert.

Park Pratolino
The Florence vs. Pratolino thing made even Piero confused 😉 Here’s what he asked at the beginning of the concert.
Piero: I don’t want to offend anyone so what’s correct? Florence or Pratolino?
Audience: Florence!
Piero: Good, because I said at home that I was going to sing in Florence.

The concert

The concert started at 9:30 p.m.; it was already dark and still so warm…
It was my first time hearing the boys live and this is a part of the message I immediately sent to my friend. It just sums up my impressions:
And I can’t even describe the singing.
What Ignazio can do 🤯🤯
And hearing Piero singing the arias live 😮
And Gianluca such a soothing voice 🥰🥰🥰
And the best was going back to the bus and just hearing bits of conversation of the many fans and all of them were so excited.
The boys were so relaxed, natural, warm and friendly, they talked about the songs a lot, joked, and didn’t rush. I have to say I was quite proud of myself because I understood more or less everything they said in Italian.

Songs that stood out and solos

The boys came on the stage and immediately started singing Nelle tue mani, it was such a powerful beginning; Caruso was very moving… I love the Ad Astra album and was so happy that they sang about half of the songs from it: Succede, Il mondo all’incontrario, Capolavoro and especially Frammenti di universe, I love the part where Gianluca’s and Ignazio’s voices interact with each other.
The concert also contained six solos. As I said, La cura was one of the main reasons I travelled to Italy, and I got everything I wanted and more. My friend told me that La cura is often sung at weddings because of the lyrics. Whenever Gianluca sings “Perché sei un essere speciale“ (because you are a special human being) I always add in my mind: yes, you, Gianluca, you are a special human being.
I was equally enchanted by Piero’s E lucevan le stelle. And then Ignazio’s Almeno tu nell’universo…, you have to listen to it, it cannot be described. From the first second you understand that this song has a deeply personal and special meaning for Ignazio, and he makes you feel it, too.
We also heard Ovunque sarai, Amor vida de mi vida and Can’t help falling in love.
The public was so energetic and warm, applauding, cheering and very often singing with the boys; everyone knew the lyrics of Capolavoro, and of Ignazio’s solos.
And then came one of the best experiences of my life: the guys invited everyone to stand up, come closer to the stage and join them in singing the last song. And so, together with about five thousand people, I was singing/screaming Grande Amore at the top of my lungs, standing on my feet, clapping my hands. It was such an exciting ending of the whole concert.
All of us on our feet, singing Grande amore

Fun

The concert was a perfect mix of brilliant singing, relaxed atmosphere and some fun.
When the guys started talking about the song Ad Astra, they said: “We were in Mexico” and a whole row of people waved, so they interrupted the introduction of the song and greeted Mexico and the Mexican fans who were there.
Then Gianluca started listing countries, asking if there was someone from the US, Canada etc. etc. and people were waving and raising their hands.
Ignazio: That’s a lot of people. Is there even anyone from Tuscany? (the region around Florence)
Gianluca immediately: And from Abruzzo?
Then there was another very funny moment, and I haven’t seen any video of it so here’s a summary.
Piero: There’s somewhere a friend of mine in the audience. He’s a waiter. Can you get up? We met a month ago when we were doing a press conference here. And he’s the best waiter in the world. He prepared breakfast for me. And if I remember correctly, it’s Massimo’s birthday today.
Meanwhile, the man got up.
Il Volo started singing and the whole audience stood up and joined the guys in singing Tanti auguri (Happy birthday).
When they finished, Gianluca heard something and then said: What? Your name is not Massimo? It’s Tomasso!!
Piero: Well, the breakfast was at 6.30 a.m…. but I did remember the birthday correctly.
Gianluca asking Tomasso: I still don’t understand. But why did you get up when he said Massimo?
Tomasso: He also said that I was a waiter which is correct.
Then the guys were about to introduce another song, Se from Ennio Morricone.
Ignazio to Piero: No, you don’t say his name.

Kindness

It was a funny moment, but it also shows how kind and friendly Piero, Gianluca and Ignazio are. And kindness doesn’t stop with them, also all the volunteers were very nice, not to speak about all the people who organized the transport to Pratolino. There may not have been that many pieces of information, and being in a foreign country, the journey felt like an adventure at the beginning, but everything worked out.
I was a bit worried whether the buses were going to wait for everyone after the end of the concert but then I convinced myself that there were worse things than waiting at the station for some early train in the morning, especially as the evening and night were so warm. Of course, the buses waited.
And then while sitting back in the train, well past midnight, suddenly an applause erupted there – it could rival the standing ovations the boys received just an hour ago – the train staff decided that the train wasn’t going to terminate at the Campo Marte station but was going to continue to the main train station in the city center! For many people it was much more convenient.

Booklet

We were given a 50-page long booklet containing the programme and introduction of the Musart festival, the individual artists, the Demidoff villa…
Here is a translation of the part about Il Volo:
(translated by me, revision done by my Italian friend)
Since forever, flying or the flight (il volo) has been one of the biggest dreams of humankind. Not only in the physical sense but also in the metaphorical one.
Flying (il volo) represents liberty, surpassing the limits, and the aspirations to reach something higher.
Flying (il volo) is not only a matter of wings or motors but also of soul and desire. Paulo Coelho once said: “The man has an inner greatness that moves him to fly, even though his wings are invisible.” These words reflect the truth about every dreamer: flying (il volo) is, first of all, an act of believing in oneself.
Music, like flying, lifts us up and transports us in unexpected places. It’s by means of our voice that we reach the highest, farthest goals, breath-taking and alienating, while communicating through one of our most profound senses.
It’s incredible how much freedom may lie in those few lines that represent the stave. The voice flies, soars, contorts itself into the various notes, adjusts to the tonality and communicates its feelings through the minor and major chords.
Flying (il volo) is the utmost representation of the human desire to rise above the circumstances of everyday life and reach something sublime. In every note, in every melody, in every word, we can find a piece of sky. And thus, we join the choir, soaring high, guided by the art and the beauty of the flight.
And Il Volo (now with the capital letter) is also the beautiful story of these boys – young men now – who with harmony and on the sound of high notes perform all over the world and shortly they will be welcomed in the park of the Demidoff villa. I share with them the experience of participating at the San Remo festival. I also was part of a trio but that wasn’t a long-term project but only a brief intermezzo. And also, we didn’t have such a beautiful and inspiring name!
Luca Canonici,
opera singer

Prague: Warm encounter with old friends
(12th October 2024)

The “old friends” in the title refer to the songs, as Il Volo was celebrating 15 years of career, and the guys sang there all the important songs of their journey… and “old friends” also refer to the European capitals as Il Volo had had much success there in previous tours.
Prague was more of a “standard” concert I’d say – no more open air but a huge modern arena.
The public was very appreciative, but I missed a bit the spontaneity of the predominantly Italian public from Florence and their readiness to join the boys in singing various songs.

Place

O2 Arena, before the concert, from my seat
The O2 arena in Prague is modern, spacious, with a subway station nearby… The capacity of the arena is about 18.000 (though at first, the organizers weren’t selling tickets for the second gallery seats, so the number of spectators was lower).
This is off topic but next year, the World figure skating championship will take place there and given the Olympics are in Italy I expect a lot of skaters to choose Italian music next season, maybe even from Il Volo.
Prague is a beautiful city, though as I didn’t have to make such an effort to get there, the concerts in Florence feel – subjectively – even more special to me.
I was very happy when Gianluca shared pictures from the National Gallery in Prague. And then he also posted a picture of a statue and even though I lived in Prague for two years, at first, I didn’t know where it was! The guys discovered more places in Prague in two days than me in two years 😉
Gianluca’s photo of the Kafka statue

Soundcheck

I wholeheartedly recommend going to the soundcheck if you have the chance. On one hand it’s much less expensive than meet and greet and on the other hand wherever you sit then during the concert you’ll still have this unique experience of sitting in the first or second row and seeing Il Volo from close.
You can see a bit of what is going on behind the scenes, you see the guys in casual clothes, leaning on the piano, scrolling on the phone while waiting for something, discussing details with the technicians…
This was my first time attending a soundcheck and I was amazed! We quietly walked into semi-darkness, and suddenly we heard The Sound of Silence. It was so clear and loud and absolutely mesmerizing. Meanwhile we sat down and then the boys sang Opera – arguing good-naturedly about the lyrics, Piero suggested trying the ending of Hallelujah and then he did a solo. And afterwards they sang with the guest, Elina Nechayeva, and were so sweet and attentive to her.

Concert: Songs that stood out and solos

The song that stood out for me was definitely The Sound of Silence.
The boys stand in a semi-circle close together, they start singing, it’s almost dark on the stage and you can hear only their voices. And if you haven’t thought about it before, now you realize that this is all they need. They don’t need crazy costumes and hairdos, dancers or aerial artists on the stage, flashy lights; just with their voices and personality they make the show.
Un amore così grande made me, literally, cry; then there was the playful La donna è mobile that made me smile. And the cherry on the top was Opera. Again, it’s dark, and suddenly you hear Opera! Opera! Opera! loud and decisive reverberating in the whole arena.
The Estonian singer Elina Nechayeva joined Il Volo for Libiamo ne’ lieti calici and she also proposed a toast in Czech! During the brief pause in the song she danced with Piero and Ignazio and danced with Gianluca 😉
There was one song I had been looking forward to so much – The Music of the Night – hoping Gianluca would sing it. And he did. He sang so beautifully; his voice was soft and yet powerful. The lyrics are, in my opinion, so complex and difficult and yet Gianluca’s pronunciation is so clear (clearer than of many native speakers I dare say) and you can understand every word.
Then came a big surprise. I was expecting maybe Can’t Help Falling in Love but instead, Gianluca gifted us Bridge Over Troubled Water. And because it was so unexpected I think I enjoyed the song even more.
Piero received thunderous applause for both E lucevan le stelle and Amor vida de mi vida and Ignazio sang Memory.

Kindness

In Prague there were some people holding posters saying they were from Molise (which is a region neighbouring Gianluca’s Abruzzo) so he switched to Italian and thanked them for coming to the concert. Then, back in English, Ignazio explained that Gianluca greets friends everywhere and that during the summer tour in Italy he had friends in every city.
After that the guys remembered that their friend from Mexico was also at the concert, so they switched to Spanish and greeted him, too.
It’s just one gesture but I think it really sums up so well what makes the guys so special. They genuinely care for their fans; they don’t see us as consumers of their music. And they are also able to spontaneously communicate with the public, in three languages no less!
After this concert in October, I wanted to write an article summarizing the concerts in Florence and Prague. This was supposed to be the end of the article:
The only thing to decide is: where to go for the next concert? Italy in January (because night bus rides through the Alps in winter are truly magical), Tutti per uno concert in May (because this way I’d get to know more about other Italian artists) or Germany/Austria in November (because it’s always nice to visit the neighbouring country) 😉.
I didn’t finish the article at that time, instead I did buy bus tickets to Italy again and a ticket for the concert on 15th January in Florence as I couldn’t miss the opportunity to hear more songs from the brilliant Ad Astra album. (And I might have bought a ticket for Tutti per uno in Mantua, too.)

Florence Ad Astra tour: Reaching new horizons
(15th January 2025)

The January tour was dedicated to new songs from the Ad Astra album and what an amazing idea it was! Personally, I love all these songs, would choose them over any other and love discovering new words in Italian and the feeling that the more I’m listening to them the more I understand.
With the visuals and themes of planets, universe, and stars it was a perfect opportunity to use abstract images on five big screens, changing colours, lights and laser lights resulting in a unique show. To add a bit of a dramatic touch the boys start singing Chiaro di luna while hidden in a drapery that, after a few lines, falls down.
I said earlier that the boys didn’t need any “tricks” or dramatic shows, but they wanted to try something new, and it was great indeed. (Though I have to admit that while all the laser lights and huge screens looked amazing in the photos, I enjoyed it a bit less in person. However, I think it was caused by the placement of my seat, either from further away or from closer it would probably look better. I was in the 29th row and while concentrating hard on just seeing the boys on the stage I didn’t have enough time to appreciate the light show properly.)
The concert lasted two and a half hours! The boys sang an incredible number of songs, compared to the summer concert they didn’t talk that much, there simply wasn’t any time for longer conversations!

The light show as seen from my seat

Place

This concert in Florence took place really in Florence, in the Nelson Mandela stadium, and, coincidently, quite close to the hostel I was staying in so I could just go there on foot.
The capacity of the stadium is about 8,000 seats; it was full, and the spectators were very enthusiastic, knowing all the lyrics of the songs.

Nelson Mandela stadium
This time, I didn’t see anything else in Florence, I came really just for one afternoon, though I spent the following day with my friend in Bologna.

Bologna

Soundcheck

First, the boys sang Saturno e venere and then it wasn’t a soundcheck anymore but rather Ignazio’s show. 😉 He was in a really good mood. Piero wanted to do his solo E lucevan le stelle and while he was singing Ignazio was accompanying him with ballet moves, then Ignazio sang E lucevan le stelle as a solo, too. It was amazing! And then Ignazio sang Un amore così grande on Il mondo music and tried to convince Piero to join him, finally he sang all three parts of Il mondo imitating Gianluca and Piero. Gianluca was observing all this from the auditorium with his brother.

The concert: Songs that stood out and solos

Cecille was a guest and sort of an opening act in Florence. When the curtains were still closed, without the live orchestra, she sang two songs, A Natural Woman and her own song Solamente farfalle. I really liked them, especially the Italian one (another artist to add to the library on Spotify 😊). Later she joined the boys and sang E più ti penso with them.
I absolutely cannot pick just a few songs that stood out for me in Florence because I love the whole Ad Astra album. And out of the ten original songs we got nine! Including the instrumental Per Aspera that the orchestra played before the guys appeared on the podium and including Saturno e venere with the boys also singing Irama’s part. (The only song left out was L’infinito.☹) Hearing Tra le onde and Se/Nuovo cinema paradiso live was also very special.
I was fortunate enough to hear La cura live for the second time. Gianluca congratulated his mom on her birthday and dedicated this song to her.
And then another surprise from Gianluca! Eleanor Rigby. I fell in love with this song while watching the Tutti per uno concerts and especially listening to Gianluca’s introduction of the song.
Piero doesn’t change a winning team. 😉 He sang E lucevan le stelle again and it was amazing again. And his second solo was No puede ser.
Ignazio sang The Show Must Go On and what a show it was! And then rocker Ignazio disappeared, and we got a tender E penso a te with many spectators knowing the lyrics and joining him. Ignazio’s versatility is truly breathtaking.

Some more interesting bits and pieces

After the soundcheck we had to leave the stadium. I remained waiting near the gate and slowly, people who had tickets only for the concert started gathering there, too. The gate was still closed, though, as it was really early.
Then I noticed a beautiful lady in an elegant coat standing nearby. ‘She looks like Veronica Berti, Andrea Bocelli’s wife’ crossed my mind. ‘But that can’t be her, that’s crazy, right?’ I thought. Curious, I checked Veronica Berti’s Instagram and saw a picture from Miami published two days ago and concluded that this lady was just a bit similar to her and “the real Veronica” and Andrea Bocelli were probably still in the US.
However, after a few minutes at least five people came to the gate, opened it just for this lady and accompanied her inside. And I had some doubts again…
After the concert I looked at Veronica Berti’s Instagram again and saw a story! There was a photo of the boys. She was at the concert indeed!
Here’s what she wrote: Two hours and a half of music flew by… how amazing it is to listen to you. Thank you for the beautiful evening.
Veronica Berti’s Instagram story
What an amazing coincidence that I caught the three or five minutes when she was waiting in front of the gate.

They are stars but also much more

I’m sure we all share this feeling: The guys are stars. And we, the spectators, admire them, of course. I think though that the guys don’t want the spectators to leave the concerts “only” with admiration but want the people to be happy. They are making us feel happy during the concerts and for days to come. They joke, walk through the crowd, accept gifts while on the stage, adjust the set list to the place where they are performing…
It’s also so considerate of them that when they leave the stage and sing among the public, they don’t stop in the first rows but really sing in the middle of the people, going through the whole arena so that as many people as possible can see them up close.
And it’s amazing that they communicate with the public so much and do so in three languages! They joked in Prague in English as much as they did in Florence in Italian.
I really liked the moments when they talked about the individual songs and introduced them. And on all three occasions I loved listening to bits and pieces of conversations while leaving the venue. Everyone was happy and praised Il Volo!

Front row?

We usually get stories from fans in the first rows, but I’d like to assure you that the seat is not that important. Wherever you sit you won’t be disappointed. In Pratolino I sat in row fifteen, it was great. In Prague I was far away – in the gallery across the whole ground floor. And yet, during Here’s to you Gianluca came all the way through the whole ground floor and waved to the people sitting in the gallery. And in Florence I sat in row twenty-nine on the ground floor. (There was a big screen but only on the other side of the arena.) During the Vicinissimo mix Piero passed by half a meter from me! So really, there are no bad seats.

Alone?

Even if you don’t have anyone to go with, don’t worry about it! I was alone at all three concerts, but you are never really alone, there’s a friendly atmosphere, you smile at one person, hear this remark, reply to that remark… In the train to Pratolino, I said literally one word in Italian and was already pulled into a conversation and ended up having a nice chat in English-Italian about Prague with a fellow fan. And because there were so many people at the concerts, I felt safe even walking to the hostel at 1 a.m.

Italian

I’m sure I’m not the only one learning Italian (mainly to understand the lyrics and the interviews). And I know I said that during the July concert in Florence I understood more or less everything the guys said. But let’s be honest, it’s because I’ve seen a lot of videos from previous concerts and also because you can kind of know what to expect. The guys (most) certainly won’t talk about physics or mineralogy… So, my Italian wasn’t put to the test there that much… But a guided tour? That’s a different story.
When we visited Bologna, my friend and I booked a two-hour long guided city tour. It was in January, so there were very few tourists and no possibility to book the tour in English. Even for the Italian one there were only four other people beside us. I was a bit worried.
Because in July last year when we visited the San Galgano monastery, I tuned out the Italian guide after twenty minutes… I understood quite a lot of words, yet I couldn’t get the meaning of the whole speech, and he was talking in Tuscan dialect which didn’t help…
Guess what happened six months later in Bologna? While listening to the guide, I laughed when the Italians laughed, I was surprised when the Italians were surprised, I exclaimed “oh no” when the Italians did… I understood the guide!
The boys and their songs are a great motivation to continue studying and I hope that I’ve motivated some of you with this story.
In case you want to compare, here’s a list of songs the guys sang at the concerts…

List of songs Florence, summer tour:

New: Capolavoro, Ad Astra, Frammenti di universo, Il mondo all’incontrario, Succede
Covers + older songs: Who Wants to Live Forever, Grande amore, Un amore così grande, Nessun dorma, Nelle tue mani, Hallelujah, Se, Miserere, Il Mondo, Caruso, Here’s to You, Ecstasy of Gold, Se telefonando
Solos: E lucevan le stelle, Can’t Help Falling in Love, Ovunque sarai, Amor vida de mi vida, La cura, Almeno tu nell’universo

List of songs in Prague:

New: Opera, Capolavoro, Ad astra
Covers + older songs: Who Wants to Live Forever, Grande Amore, The Sound of Silence, My Way, Un amore così grande, Nessun dorma, Nelle tue mani, Hallelujah, Se, Miserere, Il Mondo, Caruso, Funiculì funiculà, La donna è mobile, Libiamo with Elina, Here’s to You, O sole mio
Solos: E lucevan le stelle, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Memory, Amor vida de mi vida, Phantom of the Opera

List of songs in Florence Ad astra tour:

New: Per Aspera, Chiaro di luna + Opera, Capolavoro, Frammenti di universo, Ad astra, Tra le onde, Saturno e venere, Succede, Il mondo all’incontrario
Covers + older songs: Who Wants to Live Forever, E più ti penso with Cecille, Grande Amore, The Sound of Silence, My Way, L’amore si muove + Vicinissimo + Musica che resta + Per te ci sarò, Un amore così grande, Nessun dorma, Nelle tue mani, Hallelujah, Se, Miserere, Il Mondo, Se telefonando
Solos: E lucevan le stelle, Eleanor Rigby, The Show Must Go On, No puede ser, La cura, E penso a te
Cecille: A Natural Woman, Solamente farfalle

My First IL VOLO concert by Sheila Kilpatrick

Hi, this is Sheila Kilpatrick reporting on our boys in Niagara Falls!
Some of you might know this is my first concert. I have never seen the guys in person!  I live in Vancouver, had to fly to Toronto then drive with a friend to Niagara Falls!  My friend had never seen or followed our boys!  Her preference in the world of music is very eclectic and heavy base!
When we arrived at the falls, we were given a couple of tickets to a smaller theatre where there were four life-long friends each playing their music which they loved.  They were all playing either drums or very loud electric guitars that blared high range squeaks and sounds not meant for our ears.  We enjoyed some however left when we could quietly sneak out!  The reason I am telling you this is it gave me the opportunity to explain to her Il Volo was totally opposite to what we had just experienced!

Time for sound check!

Very unorganized but as you might expect I was first in line!  I had broken down my fear of needing my walker – thank the lord – it may help you get to where you want to go!  Anyway, I kept asking why others had their VIP lanyards and I only had the one I made??  Kept being told I would get mine at the meet and greet!  OK, I believed them!!  The boys sang a couple of song and changed a few things as it was a new orchestra (wonderful).  Ignazio then left, making dinner I guess, then Piero jumped down and started shaking everyone’s hand followed by Gianluca!! I said to Gian, why no Vancouver? His reply, I love Vancouver a beautiful city, we haven’t been there for a while – NEXT year?? Be still my heart!

The CONCERT TO END ALL CONCERTS!

I attended the Friday, April 4th concert. The guys were all magnificent and amazing and spectacular from our two FRONT ROW CENTER seats! Not sure how that happened but just sat, smiled and went with the flow! As they were leaving, I reached over and shook Gian’s hand and he smiled said thanks to the crowd again and left the stage!
I learned how wonderful Piero is as a singer and personality! His ability to interact with the crowd was marvelous!  His operatic numbers were amazing, so strong and clear and just spell binding for me to listen to – though not my first choice!

Personally, not a fan of appliqué!  The guys shine on their own!

MEET and GREET

I didn’t have the correct armband etc. so was told I wasn’t on the list!  Do you want to see a 77-year-old cry?? I held it in and explained to a lady in the know apparently, was taken up a floor and she said stay here and I did! Then a tour employee arrived and not only was I on the list, had confirmed two days prior etc., I was now in first in line for the photo shoot!
A short wait then the three stars in my life arrived, I went to stand in between Gian and Ignazio, and Gian said see you in Vancouver!  I told him the song Bridge over Troubled Waters helped me during my husband’s passing and said thanks!

RTL102.5 AND RADIO ZETA INTERVIEW by Daniela

I can’t believe it!!!
The last concert in Canada was on April 5th and then Piero, Gianluca and Ignazio went back home to Italy for a well-deserved rest, but on April 8th they were already on the radio for an interview, incredible!
The interview was with Radio RTL102.5 for the program THE FLIGHT (that’s the real name of the program, nothing more appropriate), and they were interviewed by Alessandra Zacchino who is commonly called ZAC for short.
They were also live on the music channel, so I propose the video and we can also see our boys.
I only translated the first part of the interview, because then I saw a video already with well-made subtitles translated into English and then from there continue on the video and thank Donalee Dragna for doing this great job, thanks Donalee!!

INTERVIEW

ZAC= This Tuesday afternoon the guys from: Il Volo joined us, each in their own location.
GIANLUCA= Hello everyone.
IGNAZIO= Hello.
PIERO= Hello, Hello.
ZAC= Piero, Ignazio Gianluca, welcome, welcome back.
So, tell us a little, how are you? First of all, you look good.
PIERO= What do you want to know?
ZAC= So, I want to know… first of all, how many tours have you done in America?
PIERO= Nine
ZAC= Nine? So in sixteen years
GIANLUCA= Yes, almost sixteen years, just think that on April 25, 2025, so soon, we will celebrate sixteen years of career.
ZAC= How wonderful, and you have had a ton of sold-outs….
IGNAZIO= How wonderful for you who see it from the outside, but sixteen years together is tough!!
ZAC= But I meant how wonderful the tour is, then if we want to get into specifics, Ignazio wants to take advantage….
IGNAZIO= We put up with each other every day, but….
ZAC= But this relationship in the end, on stage you guys do extraordinary numbers, I’m not saying this because I like you, but with the cards in hand!
PIERO= Look, this was a magnificent and exciting tour, we didn’t expect it… because we know the United States well, we’ve been going there to perform concerts for many years, but this year we experienced it differently, there was a different awareness.
It was exciting because seeing year after year, the number of audience capacities always increasing, the affection always the same and you conquer new generations, this gives you energy for the future and everything there is to do from now on.
ZAC= Yes, it’s true, because in addition to you having grown over these fifteen and a half years, your audience has also grown, which has always been very varied, because there were adults, but also kids and many of these kids then became adults and the new very young people arrived.
GIANLUCA= Yes, many girls have become mothers and many mothers have become grandmothers.
IGNAZIO= Let’s say that those who worked then, are now retired.
PIERO= And many grandmothers are no longer here.
GIANLUCA= No, come on. Unfortunately, look, this is a black humor that is contemplated but maybe not at this time.
ZAC= To sum up, it was an American tour that took you both to the United States and Canada, the last date was in Ontario, the Canadian side of Niagara Falls and it was a success, but we’ll be back in Italy soon, okay?
Meanwhile: Grande Amore , Il Volo. (video resumes after the song)
Il Volo, Grande Amore on RTL 102.5 it’s 3.16 pm and the guys are connected with us after a very successful tour, but as I was saying this is only a part of what they have to do, because then there will be a European tour, in short they will continue to tour, but in between there are three very important dates, three unmissable events, May 8, 10 and 11, explain to me for a moment what we are talking about for these three dates.
PIERO= Do you know our program TUTTI PER UNO?
ZAC= Of course not?
PIERO= This year we will be at the third edition on Canale 5 and every year, in the past episodes, individually we show what we are, beyond our favorite musical genre perhaps where we recognize ourselves most, and in this program we have so many guests.
(from here continue on the video)
Really a nice interview and so many guests, their names are very popular here in Italy, we will have fun.
Then Il Volo was also interviewed in radiovision by Radio Zeta which for the program COLLETTIVO ZETA that I translate for you.
MAN= We should have them on zoom: Il Volo!! Hi guys.
GIANLUCA= Hi how are you?
PIERO= Hi, today you have VOLO without the article. (meaning that Ignazio is missing)
GIANLUCA= One is missing.
MAN= We are trying to get Ignazio back but Piero and Gianluca are here so let’s start first of all from … How are you and where are you? Piero…
PIERO= We arrived yesterday evening from the United States, we did this 6-week tour, it was a nice tour of 20 concerts.
You know we often go to America to do concerts, but this year it was different, it was a tour perhaps…let me say…more exciting, we experienced it with more awareness, then it is always a pleasure to go there, to sing, but then coming back is always nice.
Now we are at home, not on vacation, because we are working on the next project that we will tell you about shortly, we have five days to rest and then we are ready to do everything.
MAN= Gianluca, are you confirming or reversing what Piero said?
GIANLUCA= Mamma mia, Piero has said it all by now, but I expected Giulia to be there. (Giulia Salemi presenter of Radio Zeta and friend – laughter) Sorry, no offense to you.
MAN= We can call her and put her in touch with us. She works from 11:00 to 13:00.
Anyway, Giulia or not Giulia, I wanted to ask you, do you feel the jet lag? I mean, are you standing up by a miracle now or are you used to it by now.
GIANLUCA= Yesterday at 05:00 I opened my eyes wide, well now this is part of the game, but yes, there is always a bit of jet lag, but in the end as Piero said, we do what we like and that’s the main thing, now we’ll lose a few days.
MAN = We’ll soon talk about the unmissable events on May 8, 10 and 11 in Mantua, but I wanted to ask Gianluca, why did I see a Joker behind you, is it possible?
GIANLUCA= Yes, here it is, it’s not mine, because I’m at home in the studio of the producer, that is Michael Tenisci who is also co-author of Capolavoro, because we are preparing in the studio next door the songs to perform in TUTTI PER UNO precisely.
MAN= Oh how cool!
GIANLUCA= But I’m a fan of Joker, I’m a fan of the Joker movie and of all the meaning. precisely of the movie.
MAN= But also of the second one? Or the second one, no?
GIANLUCA= The second one is the best movie in history (laughter).
MAN= Instead to understand the difference (between Piero and Gianluca), Gianluca has a Joker behind him even if it’s not his, instead Piero I think I saw the Sanremo award, did I see Piero wrong behind you?
PIERO= First of all I have a house all my own, paid for (laughter).
MAN= Well done Piero nice message.
PIERO= Yes that is the Sanremo award, yes there is the notice board. (behind him)
GIANLUCA= Why did you win Sanremo? (laughter)
PIERO= Yes it is on the notice board, in fact I’ll even show it to you lit up, look….
MAN= Go, go, it lights up too, come on light up the Sanremo award because yes, you won Sanremo Gianluca! This thing happened to you too.
PIERO= Look how I lit up the Sanremo award for you.
MAN= Beautiful, beautiful! For those who aren’t following us on radiovision, there’s a light that illuminates only and exclusively that area of the house…..beautiful.
GIANLUCA= Guys, this year is the tenth anniversary of GRANDE AMORE, so….
MAN= Oh, and so you know what? We’ll listen to it so we can celebrate this tenth anniversary and then we’ll talk about the only three dates here in Italy: GRANDE AMORE Il Volo here on Radio Zeta, this is your Collettivo Zeta.
(the song that you can’t hear in the video starts)
MAN= We also saw the video, we’re at 266 digital terrestrial on Radio Zeta in the Collective, I’d like to ask Piero, but the Spider Man moment, who came to mind in this video of Grande Amore?
PIERO= For the SPIDERMAN moment (Gianluca’s scene), in my opinion the director was under strange effects…..(laughter) he wrote the session of Grande Amore, then his colleague arrived who was worse and did BACK TO THE FUTURE (Piero’s scene) and then the third, we had changed agent and he had Ignazio do the GHOST stuff.
MAN= Beautiful guys!
PIERO= But in the end that video was really liked, you saw!
MAN= Okay, they are three important pieces for three different generations, you unite all the audiences of the world practically like this.
PIERO= Think that I did that scene (of Back to the Future) without having seen the original film.
MAN= Incredible. But did you see it or not?
GIANLUCA= In fact it’s incredible, without inspiration you moved me with your interpretation. (laughter)
PIERO= But I’m a born actor, I sing for passion, but my true vocation is precisely acting. (he jokes)
GIANLUCA= But I have to tell you that it’s nice to see, or rather to hear on Radio Zeta Grande Amore by Il Volo after Lei by Marracash (an Italian rapper very popular among young people), it’s not bad!
MAN= It’s true!!
GIANLUCA= You are truly an eclectic radio.
MAN= Did you see? You’re right. Who knows, maybe he’s giving us some spoilers about something that will come with Marracash, like Il Volo feat Marracash, it wouldn’t be bad….
PIERO= We’ll have Giannli Morandi (a completely different singer from Marracash)
MAN= So be careful, it seems to me…..let’s get things in order Piero, we have to repeat May 8, 10, 11 the only dates in Italy, Palazzo Te in Mantua, TUTTI PER UNO VIAGGIO NEL TEMPO Il Volo, three unmissable live shows, but we would like to understand, besides you three who are wonderful and wonderful Piero, will there be anyone else?
PIERO= It seems a bit like a joke to me, I feel slightly relieved. (he is being ironic)
GIANLUCA= No, no, he is a big fan, he always comes to all the concerts.
MAN= Besides, I have to ask, okay, later….
GIANLUCA= Tickets for mom, for grandma…..
MAN=……and for the girlfriend.
But jokes aside, there will be some surprises guys, whoever wants to answer, answer.
PIERO= Let’s say we divide the names, the two of us,
MAN= Go.
PIERO= I’ll give you the first 10, then: Gianni Morandi, I know them all by heart (but he shows his cell phone where he reads from), Fiorella Mannoia, Arisa, Mario Biondi with Alessandro Quarta…
GIANLUCA= A little faster Piero, the radio times are for 2…
PIERO= Malika Ayane, Noemi, Clara and Antonello Venditti.
GIANLUCA= Then there will be Gaia, Massimo Ranieri, Brunori Saa, Marco Masini, The Kolors, Gigi D’Alessio, Alessandra Amoroso, Peppe Fiorello, Giorgio Panariello and other confirmations are arriving, so there will be many guests and for those who do not know the program it is the third television edition, we moved from the Verona Arena to Palazzo Te in Mantua to also show the beauties of Italy, because in any case we are lucky enough to have wonderful places. It is a television program where we will also sing individually, to summarize, each one shows their own personality outside of the trio because we have three completely different entities.
MAN= And what’s yours, for example, Gianlu?
GIANLUCA= I….maybe I don’t sing. (he jokes – laughter)
And it doesn’t end here, just today, April 10, Andrea Bocelli published this beautiful visit to the ABF GlobaLab in San Firenze.
A truly special visit: a celebrated trio of colleagues and friends whose journey is a shining example of talent, passion, dedication, and achievement. Il Volo toured the new ABF GlobaLab spaces at “San Firenze.”
The three remarkable artists—cherished by audiences across the globe—honored us with their presence and delighted the entire foundation team with their unexpected visit.
It was profoundly moving to witness, alongside them, the profound alignment of values that inspires Gianluca, Piero, and Ignazio (the three wings of harmony who have carried Il Volo to the world’s most prestigious stages for over sixteen years), and the driving force behind ABF: a vibrant, dynamic laboratory of ideas, and GlobaLab—a crossroads of knowledge and connection.
A space of limitless possibilities—open to youth, professionals, and the wider community—where learning comes alive through hands-on experience, meaningful encounters, education, and innovation.
Andrea Bocelli
And now, finally, watch this video, I think it’s fan-made, but it’s well done and it goes over all the various moments of Il Volo’s career.

I can say……but poor guys, they didn’t even have time to rest and immediately they had these interviews and what a beautiful visit to ABF Foundation!
Nice and kind and funny as always, they promoted the three concerts in Mantua by listing some guests with whom we will hear them sing. I know that perhaps for you the singers listed may be big question marks, but know that they are very famous artists in Italy, and then we will see the violinist Alessandro Quarta again.
Mantua, Palazzo Tem will be another beautiful event, I can’t wait to see them again!
But here I am, I thought I had told you everything and here comes the most beautiful, sweetest news, the one we were all waiting to hear.
Yes, it’s true, Ignazio and Michelle are becoming parents, but let’s read Michelle’s sweet words for the announcement.
My love, you don’t know how much we wanted you. We still can’t believe that we will become parents. We thought that we were already lucky to find ourselves the two of us in life, but once again she surprised us, giving us another shade of pure happiness. In a few months you will arrive and we can’t wait to see you, to raise you, to introduce you to the world and to know the wonderful privilege of being a dad and a mom. In our center of the world now there is you BIANCA. ❤️
What wonderful news, a great dream come true, congratulations dear Ignazio and Michelle, a beautiful princess is on the way!! ❤️❤️❤️
There is so much love in the air, so much that we will talk about in the days to come.
See you soon: Daniela 🤗

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WORLD TOUR: BOSTON – LAVAL – NIAGARA FALLS by Daniela

It seemed like yesterday that the U.S. / Canada tour was supposed to start and instead we are already at the last four concerts.
But everything went really well, maybe even above expectations, considering that it was a while since Il Volo had been on tour in these places, but the volovers are lovely fans who do not forget their love for Il Volo over time.

March 31

BOSTON, with this concert the U.S. tour closes, this beautiful final date was held in the beautiful and historic BOSTON OPERA HOUSE.
Our friend Milagros was also present at this concert and will soon send us her impressions with a post!

SMILE

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HALLELUJAH

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MISERERE

BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS

Read what a beautiful review:

My favorite “happy accident”

by Kat 🌹 on 4/4/25Citizens Opera House – BostonRating: 5 out of 5
I have been listening to Il Volo ever since I “accidentally” stumbled upon one of their televised performances a few years ago. So of course when the opportunity presented itself, I just had to go see them perform live. I am so glad that I did. Not only was the music and performance wonderful, the venue was beautiful as well (I went to the concert at the Boston Opera House). I met some other fans before and after the concert, and I have to say, this group really does have the best bunch of fans—such nice personalities. It was the most memorable and wonderful evening.
At the Boston concert there was the couple Mary and Mark Minton.
And read what beautiful words in this article:

CLICK HERE to read New England Music Media article

And what do you think about this nice interview via Zoom?

April 2

First concert in CANADA and exactly in LAVAL, in Place Bell.
CLICK HERE to watch the Facebook reel

CARUSO

MEMORY

HALLELUJAH

LES VISAGE DE L’AMOUR

Some cheerful chatter
This comment is also nice:

What a beautiful experience to see these 3 amazing singers!

by Victoria on 4/5/25Place Bell – LavalRating: 5 out of 5
Il Volo gave an amazing concert! Their voices were truly magical and they were so charming with their little jokes! Love them! Please encourage them to speak a little more in their mother tongue! We need to make them feel welcome by allowing them to speak freely in Italian. It was an honor to watch them and I hope they will come back to Montreal again! Bravissimi!!

April 4-5

NIAGARA FALLS, the concert was in FALLSVIEWS CASINO RESORT.
Yes, two concerts in this place, the first one is sold out and the second one will be the last concert of the U.S./Canada Tour.

ECSTASY OF GOLD

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MUSIC OF THE NIGHT

SOUND OF SILENCE

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MY WAY

GRANDE AMORE

FUNICULÌ FUNICULÀ

TORNA A SURRIENTO

LA DONNA È MOBILE

Our friend Judith was at the concert and she sent me this comment:
“This is Judith, I’m on my way home and I’m telling you about the concert at the Niagara Falls Casino. It was my fifth concert and I’ll tell you it was a perfect show, especially because it was the last night of the North American tour before returning to Italy. Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca were so happy and had fun on stage.
I think the concert hall held about 5,000 people and it was sold out.
I was actually surprised they chose Niagara Falls, it’s a very small resort community and there’s only one small airport on the American side.
The crowd was thrilled and amazed by their beautiful voices and delightful presentation.
At the soundcheck there were only about ten people and at the Meet & Greet only about twenty.
Probably 90% of the people at the concert had never seen them before.
The only person I knew and met with pleasure was Rose Marie Paliobeis who is part of Flight Crew, she was with her daughter Christine, we had a great time together.
I’m also sending you a photo taken from my hotel room where you can see the Casino and the writing IL VOLO.”
And so, it seems impossible but the concerts of the North American tour are over.
So long waiting for them to arrive and then it’s already all over.
They were frenetic days, one concert after another, a success of the public who participated enthusiastically and appreciated every song, every moment of Il Volo.
Il Volo published these words and these beautiful photos:
The North American leg is over. The World Tour is now heading to LATAM and Europe!
A big thanks to @trussardi!
And this was posted by Gianluca.
I believe that Piero, Gianluca and Ignazio did not disappoint the expectations of the new fans who approached one of their concerts for the first time and reconfirmed their power, their charisma, their skill to those who had already seen them live.
Like all beautiful dreams, this one is over and remains a sweet memory and a great expectation for the next tour.
They will return, I am sure, because the affection they receive from their fans is remarkable, it is an exchange of love from Il Volo to its fans, but also from the fans to Il Volo.
Now all that remains is to follow them in the various events and knowing their strength, we will not be long without news from them and in the meantime let’s get ready, they are returning to Italy, next appointment: MANTUA!!
See you soon, Daniela 🤗

Another chapter comes to a close: our ninth North American tour in sixteen years of our career. And yet, it feels just like the first. Because the emotion never fades, the excitement never wears off. What changes is the way we see the world, every day we learn to look with new eyes. And maybe that’s exactly what allows us to still be amazed. With great love, Gianluca, Ignazio, and Piero.

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