We have been watching the guys for the past fifteen years and we went through many different phases with them.
Back in 2021, we waited with great anticipation for the Morricone album. From the first introduction to Your Love on the stage of the Ariston Theater, which was beautifully presented in a bittersweet moment, to the stage of the ancient Arena of Verona where we witnessed the dawn of Il Volo’s new adventure! We witnessed our guys shaping a new beginning and sharing this amazing moment in time with us. We can always count on the guys to Bring on the Magic.
In my story “Phenomenal,” about the Concert in Verona I said: “If I wrote what I felt, saw, experienced in this concert, I would have to write a book!” That is just the tip of the iceberg to where we are today!
Speaking about the opening of the concert and our introduction to The Ecstasy of Gold, I said, “Listen to the intensity of their voices! What force! Watch their motions. Look at Gianluca! Watch his body react to the music! His fist that comes at you saying this is the punch, just the beginning. Listen to Ignazio ride the note that guides us into the story! Now we’re sailing on the wind! Piero intensifies the moment with his powerful voice that says the journey has begun! Follow us in this new adventure!”
During this period, the guys had some major events which were so exciting!
We were hungry for all we could get. It was a long separation and we all missed them. They actually came out of Covid long before we did, and they gave us all that we were thriving for during the long shut in!
We witnessed the events of the Venice Film Festival and cheered for our guys when they won a Film Italy Movie Award.
And we arrived at the Seat Music Awards where they won a DIVA Award for the tribute project to Ennio Morricone.
The major video for the album needed to be produced so we followed the guys to Sardinia for the videoing of The Ecstasy of Gold which brought back memories of American cinema in 60’s, 1966 to be exact, the year The Good, The Bad and The Ugly was released! Some of the early American Western Films were made in San Salvatore.
The Morricone project in conjunction with the Storaro film opened up so many new avenues for the guys!
Since the Morricone project everything the guys have done have been new projects which have advanced them along their path in the music industry! After they found their place in the Golden Age of Cinema they moved on to bigger and better events.
The album Il Volo Sings Morricone was the genius of Il Volo combined with the genius of Morricone. It was a leap forward and a throwback to the 50’s and 60’s. A time when musical theme songs and scores from movies were produced. When life was simple and, you put the kids to bed on a Saturday night and had a romantic dinner with your honey while listening to beautiful music on the record player. It was date night for parents! Such a romantic time in our American history! Today so much has changed but not romance. These very romantic songs are still shared between lovers but in a very different way, in a very different world.
These are melodies that are very familiar to everyone but with a new energy. When I listen to these songs, I remember that night in Verona when they stepped out on that stage to present the first song of the evening, “The Ecstasy of Gold.” This song went before them on their world tour leading the way to an exciting new experience for all of us. It resonated around the world! Their presentation was the best presentation by far of any song of cinema, EVER! It vibrated and resonated throughout the world! And it will be talked about for many years to come!
This reawakening of Morricone’s music was truly amazing. What was missing from Morricone’s music was the beautiful voices! Each song brought to life the genius of the composer, writer and singer. Unlike any other album this album stood out because it presented a new and different idea! The songs are phenomenal. They’re romantic! And exciting! This was truly a leap in a new direction for our guys. Not a movement away from their music but a movement forward, combining all that makes Il Volo superstars!
Going forward, the name Il Volo will always be attached to Ennio Morricone. They will take their place next to one of the greatest composers of our times! They have taken their place in the Musical History of Cinema and will share their music with a music legend!
All that said, the music and the words are nothing without the voices! This milestone in the life of our guys was realized at an important time in our history! Being forced indoors for so many months provided the opportunity to look to the future and see where their careers were going. There have been so many stages in their lives. We’ve watched teenagers become young men and now we see men who have taken a hold of their careers and catapulted it in a new and interesting direction.
While we were waiting for events to unfold during that terrible period of lockdown, men thought about their lives and where they would be when they emerged in a whole new world. Men thought about how to reinvent themselves! In the case of our guys, they searched for a way to continue their music in a world that wanted the industry shut down!
When they returned to the stage at the Seat Music Awards, they “Turned on the Lights! And Hit the Restart Button.” Making way for the industry to reopen and entertainers to go back on stage.
When the guys arrived on stage, they had a message for the world and all the people in the industry:
Ignazio: 2020 will be remembered as the year where the world would be constrained to be turned off.
Gianluca: For the music employees the verb “turn off” means the end of the show, when the curtains close and it is the waiting moment for the next show, but this time the waiting lasted more than expected, the silence was unavoidable.
Piero: Now, the world is getting ready to start again! Now the moment has arrived to raise the curtain! Now, we will turn on the music!
This beautiful statement was followed by the performance of the evening. Their choice of “Nessun Dorma” sent an even stronger message. It’s says we may have to perform under these new world conditions, but we don’t have to change who we are or why we’re here. In this ancient Arena we look to the past while following the path to the future.
Our guys did anything and everything to try to keep the industry alive. Their concern for their crew was foremost in their minds. Their people needed to work and through their persistence, the crew was back on stage in June at the Tribute to Ennio Morricone.
This led them on the path to their 15th Anniversary together.
I remember writing back then, that perhaps their 15th Anniversary will be marked with a magnificent grand tour to mark the milestone. Perhaps another Notte Magica Tour? I said, “Whatever it is I’m sure it will be magnificent!”
Who could have imagined how magnificent the event would be!
The guys had already presented their new individuality and now they were presenting an album that talked about their past while catapulting them into the future!
An all new album with magnificent songs never heard before. Each song is magnificent! Can you choose which you like best? Impossible! They are all magnificent!
It helps that every song they sing they sing with love! They have a passion for music which drives them to create and recreate themselves time and again. We never know what project is waiting around the corner and what surprises they have in store! Every song they sing they sing for our pleasure. Not a note will advance unless they feel it will please us!
And let’s not forget Sanremo and Capolavoro. I’m sorry but I will continue to say they should have won! They should have been recognized for the great performers they are and for the amazing song they presented! For me they are the greatest singers in the world. Their performances shine!
As I mentioned in my story Sitting on the Edge of the Universe, the songs on this album are the story of their lives. Young boys who left their families to join an adult world where they would have to grow up very quickly. No teenage years! No silly flirtations and a new girlfriend every other week! No! Just recording studios and world stages that would introduce them to a new kind of family! A family that would always be there waiting for them when they arrived in their city. Fans who would become family!
There were many lonely nights and many disappointments when they wanted so much more out of their lives out of their relationships but the concert always came first and they would learn how to adjust their lives to fit the scenario!
Now they are finally finding a way to incorporate all things. They are looking for love and finding it and they are learning how to enjoy their family and home lives more! The new individuality is not just about music. It’s also about their lives. They are learning how to please everyone including themselves. And because of this they will continue to work for us to Bring on the Magic for years to come!
Join me next week as I go back Through the Fields of My Mind and open the door to a new adventure!
For your listening pleasure The Verona Concert 2021
