Meo Arena posted these beautiful photos with this dedication.
Gianluca, Ignazio, and Piero (@ilvolomusic) closed out the weekend on a high note. A memorable evening at the MEO Arena, and with the promise of a return in the future!🎶
December 16th ATHENS
The concert was in Athens City Theatre (Christmas Theatre).
GRANDE AMORE
MY WAY
OPERA
ADESTE FIDELES
BG Sound Stage, which organized the Athens concert, posted this:
Dear friends,
We’re happy to share with you some special moments from Il Volo’s excellent concert yesterday, December 16, at the Teatro di Natale.
They managed to create a special, magical atmosphere in a literally sold-out venue and show their love to their Greek fans! 🥰 We hope to see you all again soon!
We wish you Happy Holidays! 🎄🌟🎄✨
This video of thanks to Athens published by Il Volo is also very beautiful.
IGNAZIO= All three of us are a fundamental part, so if one isn’t here, there’s no one!
GIANLUCA= The promise we’ve always made to each other is to know how to listen to each other, which is actually the most important thing. After all these years, it’s almost rare for groups to have such a long lifespan in music, but perhaps the secret is putting egos aside and knowing how to listen to others, understanding that unity truly is strength.
December 18th The last concert of the European tour: VALENCIA
The concert was at the Roig Arena.
HALLELUJAH
IL MONDO
CAPOLAVORO
The moment of the child’s performance from the audience!! 🥰
This concludes all the concerts on the European tour. Congratulations to the entire Il Volo staff for their professionalism and to Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca for their great effort in bringing music, passion, and love to all of Europe.
The fans adore you and look forward to seeing you again for the next concerts.
The next performance we’ll soon see them in is
CHRISTMAS ENCHANTMENT
their concert, recorded in Bulgaria and broadcast on Christmas Eve on Canale 5, which I’ll definitely feature in a post.
Meanwhile, from me, Pat, and the entire Flight Crew staff, I extend my warmest wishes for a
MERRY CHRISTMAS
may it bring much joy, love, and peace to the world!
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.
TheItaloBlogger 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 thegreatest 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.
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!”
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 OneRadio
London OneRadio
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
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.
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.
Our Facebook fanpage was blocked for a few days, and some of you may have thought “but where has Flight Crew gone?” They told us that we don’t respect Facebook’s “standards” and for this reason they had blocked us, but now it’s Everything is OK.
So we are late with the articles on the various concerts, but we will try to catch up.
21 September PLOVDIV, Bulgaria, in the beautiful Ancient Theatre.
Lots of enthusiastic people. I will attach only one video for Plovdiv, but on YouTube I found the entire video of the whole concert, it is shot from the side and sometimes it makes you feel seasick watching it 😁, but the video does not have a moment’s pause, and the dialogue is in English, so you will be able to listen to an entire concert and understand what is being said, enjoy the audience’s reactions and I hope you will appreciate my choice even if the images make you a little nauseous. 😁😉.
And how wonderful it is to witness moments like this! ❤
What a great and emotional evening it was. Such a blessing. We, and especially Vaya, we’re so excited and happy for the opportunity to listen to these great and touching voices once again Thank you @ilvolomusic, @giampierograni , @gianginoble11 , @barone_piero and @ignazioboschetto – you are simply amazing and the best Thank you! ( from Vaya’s mom)
Soundcheck Plovdiv
But now the time has finally come for concerts in Greece. After such a long wait, Greek fans will finally be able to have two concerts:
September 23 Thessaloniki
Greece has waited a long time for this moment and the Greek fans have savored every moment of Il Volo’s presence.
MY WAY
IL MONDO
SE
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
GRANDE AMORE
Torpedine and Barbara to the right ☺
On the sign: Gianluca, Ignazio, Piero, you are my great loves. ❤
September 25, ATHENS
The magnificent ODEON HERODES ATTICUS will host the concert.
The public has a lot of love to give to Piero, Gianluca and Ignazio and the three of them are thrilled by this warm welcome from the Greek audience.
Our dear friend RoseMarie Paliobes was present, both in Thessaloniki and in Athens, she was in the front row there, she sent me this comment:
Ok, it happened! I was in Thessaloniki and Athens with some of my family and other Greek relatives from Larissa. My daughter, granddaughter and I had front row seats in Thessaloniki. They were not assigned seats so it was first come first seated. We were very fortunate to have gone to the sound check and get the best seats. The guys were talking to us except Gianluca who was on the phone, he seemed tired or maybe wasn’t feeling well. Between sound check and show Ignazio and Piero were walking around the theater. Ignazio as usual being followed by young girls. Piero stopped to talk to me, my daughter and granddaughter. I asked him when they would come back to the USA and he said 2025 (😥), but he will be in New York this November because he is training to run the NYC marathon. I told him my daughter and granddaughter both run and the conversation went on about running. He is very serious about that. Then we went and waited for the concert to begin.
When the guys came out on stage I thought my heart would burst. ❤❤❤
Greece has been waiting a very, very long time for this evening to happen. The guys knew it but were still a little surprised by the outpouring of love from the sold out. At the end of the concert the guys promised to come back to Greece soon. 😘😘😘
It was the same in Athens, we had 2nd row seats, first row for some Greek VIPs. The Herodus Atticus theater at the base of the Parthenon is heart stoppingly beautiful. With the guys on stage even more so. Gianluca seemed to be his old self, sweet, sexy and in a romantic mood. Ignazio, what can I say about him, funny, serious, in great form. Piero, my goodness what a voice, I’m waiting for him to sing at the Met or LaScala, I think he is ready. Only negative thing was, they cancelled the sound check and Meet and Greet. We were told “technical difficulties”. Very disappointing. So, now, here is the best for last. Piero knew from the Meet and Greet OMGVIP guy John that we did not have the Meet and Greet in Thessaloniki, so after that concert, John came out and said we were invited to come as Piero’s personal guests. I thought I died and went to heaven. It was one of the best evenings of my life. ❤
Wow, wow, Beautiful experience RoseMarie, and what about Piero? Truly a beautiful person, who knows how many would have liked to be in your place.
THE TWO EVENINGS WITH IL VOLO TO THESSALONIKI AND ATHENS WERE MAGICAL
Finally, the Italian trio Il Volo has many more friends in Greece than we imagined. On Saturday evening the Gis Theater in Thessaloniki was packed, sold out since the first days of ticket sales at the Herodion, where we met last night.
The ‘boys with the golden throat’ Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble showed themselves moved by the warm welcome from the world, but also by the grandeur of the Ancient Theater of Herodes Atticus. With great vocal form, they took us on a journey to our favorite songs in the best possible way. And what was missing from their program, from bel canto, to classical arias, Ennio Morricone, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Celine Dion, but also Leonard Cohen and Robbie Williams.
The moments we didn’t expect were the fun playing with the audience between one very challenging performance and another. The development of three very different personalities with quite different musical preferences. Ignazio has at least five mentions of how much he likes feta (Loreen, you’re not the only one). The…going up to the stands of the Herodion for hugs and selfies with the fans while at the same time singing ‘Here’s to you’ by Ennio Morricone.
Piero’s admission of how lucky we should all feel (putting himself first) to be where we are now. Gianluca’s confession that through Eurovision they realized how much the Greek fans love them.
The moment we were all waiting for – but once again its magic is indescribable – arrived at the end, with their only song of the setlist, ‘Grande amore’. Shortly before, they made us all stand up to sing and dance together to a rousing rendition of “Volare”.
The extraordinary ERT Contemporary Music Orchestra under the direction of George Aradis certainly added to the magic. In Thessaloniki, the Thessaloniki Municipality Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Anastasios Symeonidis, is equally enchanting.
Too many Il Volo fans who couldn’t find tickets were on the pavement right outside the Herodion last night. Many had their stools with them. As we learned, they enjoyed the sound part of the concert (the acoustics were fantastic even outside) and were just as moved as those “inside”.
The concert ended with a promise from the “boys”. They will definitely come back to us. We await them with the same anticipation.
A beautiful article was published by SOUNDART.GR, a music review website. (You may or may not need to view the link below by using a VPN -virtual private network – like Nord VPN.)
Reportage: ILVOLO triumphed in their sold-out concert at the Herodion.
Il Volo’s appearance in Athens made history with the packed Herodion trembling with music and applause!
After hearing the best things about Il Volo’s appearance in Thessaloniki, the anticipation of all of us to enjoy the Italian stars of the opera-pop scene has become stronger and stronger until we can enjoy them at Herodion on September 25th. Our expectations for one of the best shows of 2023 were far exceeded and Il Volo has written its own history at the historic Athens venue.
From the start the fans of Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca lined up and everything went smoothly until they were placed in their seats. With the clock ticking just a few minutes past 8pm, the scheduled time for the trio and orchestra to appear on stage, loud applause was enough to welcome the energetic and cheerful troubadours. A warm greeting with the three performers who told us “Good morning”, “Good evening” and “Good night” showing us what they learned in Greece, was the beginning to appreciate the melodic “The ecstasy of gold” by Ennio Morricone and “Nessun dorma” by Giacomo Puccini.
“Il Mondo” by Jimmy Fontana, “Granada” by Agustín Lara, but also “Io che non vive (senza te)” by Pino Donaggio created the right atmosphere to enjoy the impressive solos of the three band members. Ignazio Boschetto performed Celine Dion’s “All By Myself” wonderfully and Gianluca impressed us with Elvis Presley’s “I can’t help fall in love”. The irresistible Piero, receiving continuous applause from the audience, “invited” his two friends and colleagues to share the stage again for “Un amore così grande” by Guido Maria, after having first given us a unique interpretation of his “E lucevan le stelle” by Giacomo Puccini.
“Love Theme” from “Cinema Paradiso” made the atmosphere more romantic and they handed over the baton to “Nella fantasia”. Songs like “Se Telefonando” (Mina), “My Way” (Claude François), but also a cover by an artist who had a great influence on the course of Il Volo, Luciano Pavarotti, in the song “Miserere”, brought us listening to the enchanting “Alleluia”, during the performance of which no one stopped singing.
With the atmosphere becoming more “warm” and a little “playful”, Herodion played “Delilah” (Les Reed), “Funiculì, funiculà” (Luigi Danza), but also “Here’s To You” (Ennio Morricone). Among the other iconic and classic songs that have left their mark over time, we appreciated “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion with the voice of Ignazio, “No puede ser” by Pablo Sorozábal by Piero, but also the more modern “Angels” by Robbie Williams by Gianluca.
An impressive finale could not be missing without the most timeless hits of Italian music, so “Caruso” by Lucio Dalla is followed by “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” from the opera “La Traviata” by Giuseppe Verdi, but also the unmistakable “ ‘O sole mio” by Eduardo Di Capua. After the “uplifting” “Nel blu,painted blue”, for which Il Volo invited us to get up from our seats, the moment we were all waiting for has arrived. “Grande amore” resounded loudly under the Acropolis with the audience present in a pleasant delirium.
And if any of this will remain unforgettable, it is the energy of Il Volo, who, despite their young age, have made people of all ages adore them for their talent, their impeccable stage presence and their essential communication with the public. Il Volo did not hesitate to climb the stairs to reach the highest level of the stands to reach the highest levels of the Herodion and sing among their beloved fans, while Ignazio will make us think of him for the adoration he showed towards our … “feta cheese”.
With a warm “Goodnight” in broken Greek with an Italian accent, Il Volo promised us that they would be back to visit us soon and we will wait for them! We will see each other!
Ηλέκτρα Λήμνιου Reportage, Slider-home
In this photo, however, you see my three beautiful Greek friends, present at both concerts, RoseMarie, (wearing glasses) you know her well, then there is Katerina Tsaousi and Fofi Soratsioli, I met all three personally a few years ago in Verona .
Here’s what Katerina wrote:
One of the first and one of the last photos of the concert in Odeon Herodes Atticus in Athens.
Between the two photos there is a big difference . The mood of the boys changed. The warmth of the Greek people welcoming every song with long applauses and screams of excitement and pleasure made our idols become at first surprised and then more “open” and the chemistry between the spectators and the artists took fire. The audience didn’t stop singing with the boys and dancing to the last songs.
After the closing song “Grande Amore” the boys gave us a promise that they will return to Greece not only for one more time but for a series of concerts (something that made us very happy).
Gianluca remembered that Greece at the Eurovision song contest of 2015 gave to Italy the biggest award, the 12 points (because Il Volo was the best ). And ,even though there wasn’t any advertisement for Il Volo in the media in Greece, the Greeks made the concert in Athens to be sold out in only ten days and the concert of Thessaloniki to be sold out in the last few days. 5,000 people in Athens and 5,000 people in Thessaloniki enjoyed Il Volo for the first time in Greece . We are happy to have the boys here in our country, we love their music, their talent, their voices and their energy.
I’M TRYING TO FIND ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE WHAT I LIVED LAST NIGHT IN HERODION ANCIENT THEATRE BUT I CAN’T…I’M ALSO TRYING TO DEFINE THE THOUSANDS OF EMOTIONS I WAS OVERFLOWING WITH BUT I FIND IT IMPOSSIBLE!!! WORDS JUST FAIL ME…MAYBE JUST ONE COULD GIVE YOU A SLIGHT IDEA: MAGIC…FOR OUR INCREDIBLE IL VOLO THERE IS NOTHING I COULD SAY THAT YOU DON’T ALREADY KNOW…THEIR PHOTOS SHOULD BE NEXT TO THE WORD “PERFECTION”…DIVINE VOICES, UNIQUE TALENT, AMAZING PERSONALITIES…AFTER NOT MORE THAN TWO MINUTES WATCHING THEM PERFORM, YOU FALL IN ETERNAL LOVE WITH THEM…PIERO, A REAL GENTLEMAN, MORE MATURE THAN EVER…IGNAZIO, A PERFECT SHOWMAN, HE INSTANTLY TAKES YOUR HEART…GIANLUCA, A TENDER SOUL, ROMANTIC AND SENSITIVE…IT WAS A DREAM COME TRUE…A DREAM THAT WE, THE GREEK FANS, HAVE WAITED FOR ALMOST FIFTEEN YEARS TO SEE IT HAPPENING…I’VE ALWAYS PICTURED THE BOYS SINGING IN THIS BEAUTIFUL THEATRE, UNDER THE ACROPOLIS…NO OTHER PLACE COULD BE MORE PERFECT FOR THEM…AND IT WAS MAGIC…A NIGHT WE WILL NEVER FORGET!!! A “THANK YOU” TO THEM WOULD NOT BE ENOUGH FOR WHAT THEY ACTUALLY GAVE US…WE JUST HOPE THAT THEY FELT OUR LOVE, OUR ADMIRATION AND OUR GRATITUDE FOR THAT EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE THEY OFFERED US!!! BOTH PIERO AND IGNAZIO ENDED THE SHOW BY TELLING US THAT THEY DIDN’T EXPECT SUCH A WELCOME, THEY SINCERELY THANKED US FOR ALL OUR LOVE AND PROMISED THEY WILL COME AGAIN SOON…
WE JUST CAN’T WAIT…IT WAS A TWO-HOUR EXCHANGE OF FEELINGS…MUTUAL EMOTIONS THAT LEFT THEIR MARK ON OUR HEARTS AND MINDS IN A PLACE WHICH WAS THE ABSOLUTE MATCH FOR THEM…I’LL CLOSE WITH PIERO’S WORDS LAST NIGHT…AT SOME MOMENT BETWEEN TWO SONGS HE SAID : “ I WAS AT THE BACK LOOKING AROUND THIS PLACE AND THIS BEAUTIFUL MOON ABOVE AND I JUST THOUGHT HOW LUCKY WE ARE TO LIVE IN THIS BEAUTY “…I WOULD ADD “AND TO EXPERIENCE THESE WONDERFUL FEELINGS WE GET THROUGH MUSIC, LOVE AND RESPECT”…PIERO, IGNAZIO, GIANLUCA…FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS: THANK YOU!!!
My goodness, so many beautiful words from everyone and very deserved. Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca must have been truly moved by so much love.
In short, as usual I am speechless for everything I have seen, heard and read.
I am so proud of Piero, Gianluca and Ignazio and I am also so happy that the European fans are appreciating them with so much affection.
And the tour continues, see you soon!!
Daniela 🤗
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