Hello!
Il Volo has been busy in their short break from touring, a break so short, in fact, that the European leg has begun with a concert in Madrid last night. It looks like it was marvelous as always, and while we wait for all of Madrid to have their say, lets recap the last couple of weeks. ~~ Kelly
World Youth Day Kick Off
Il Volo announced they will participate in World Youth Day in July during an appearance in Loreto, Italy.
World Youth Day is an event organized every three years by the Roman Catholic church emphasizing the unity of different cultures. A highlight of the event is the arrival of the Pope and his conducting the final mass of the event. It is called “youth day”, but it will actually span nearly a week ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Youth_Day ).
While in Loreto, they also stopped at Santa Casa, the church which contains the house where the Virgin Mary lived. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_della_Santa_Casa ). That would account for the somewhat reverent silence and feel of the last video…
Article: Il Volo pronto a “spiccare” a Loreto, con direzione Cracovia 2016 ~~English Translation by Melissa B.
Photos: IL VOLO AL CENTRO GIOVANNI PAOLO II ~~ Centro Giovanni Paolo II – Loreto Facebook
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Visit the World Youth Day Website here.
RTL 102.5 Interview
Once again in studio, Il Volo gave an interview to Italian radio station: RTL 102.5.
Interview (click photo to hear): Giovedì 19 maggio 2016
Facebook Post: RTL 102.5; 15 photos ~~ Il Volo Diary Facebook
Facebook Post : RTL 102.5; 7 photos ~~ Rock Me Il Volo Facebook
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Coming Up
Three Tenors Tribute in Florence
Article: Il Volo: A Magical Night, Tribute To The Three Tenors ~~ English Translation by Melissa B.
source: http://www.sorrisi.com/musica/concerti/il-volo-una-notte-magica-tributo-ai-tre-tenori/
It is believed that this will be a PBS special, so we would likely be able to look for programing information later this summer or early fall.
