Our very own Daniela surprised us all by sending us an email of her attendance at the taping and rehearsals for the Pavarotti Event on September 6th! Below, is her experience, as well as some editing and formatting by me. But still mostly in her own words…
From Daniela…
This is the promo of the broadcast:
https://www.facebook.com/raiunoofficial/videos/1544358462269865/
Here is the video of their song, as well as the beginning of the evening.
“Ciao a tutte,
Ten years ago, a great tenor died, Luciano Pavarotti. In his memory, a great event was scheduled at the Verona Arena broadcast live on Rai1, September 6, 2017.
Yesterday, September 5, from the official fanclub arrived an e-mail that if you wanted to attend the free rehearsals you just had to show up at 7pm. in front of the Arena gate and we can bring other people, the card was not required. I just wanted to tell you that I have just returned from Verona Arena where I and my husband have attended the event in memory of Pavarotti that will be done tomorrow. Lucky for us, we just lived less than an hour away from Verona.
All this was done because for IL VOLO, besides the rehearsals, there was also the recording of their participation, in short for them tomorrow will be a “fake direct” because will be transmitted how much was recorded tonight.
The big evening came.
The beginning of the evening it is announced that Il Volo will perform Granada together with the soprano Angela Gheorghiu. They were very good and there was a lot of support for them, but let me say I would have preferred they sing a song all to themselves.
At first, we were about 500 people but the rehearsal was long and in the evening, it was cold. At the end, we were about 150 people all arranged focused because during the television shooting you could see the audience. I was in a good position in the central corridor.
They were allowed to sing as if it seemed they were actually present in the Arena.
Their show was recorded on Tuesday night, the boys had to leave for Mexico, shortly afterward, as we saw from the pictures of Gian and Piero on the plane.
My husband and I had the pleasure of being there when the boys were recording their song at the Arena, it was a great experience and absolutely free. Piero Ignazio and Gianluca are wonderful as usual.
I enjoyed the show. I did some photos and a couple of videos. They asked us not to divulge photos and videos until tomorrow evening.
We have seen the tapes of the tenors: Carreras, Grigolo, Meli (I’m not sure he is), and of course IL VOLO.
The guys were very stylish, there was also the presenter Conti and the orchestra, all were elegant.
Carlo Conti asked Angela and Il Volo their thoughts on Pavarotti after they finished their song….lucky for us, Daniela translated the guys’ answers for us!
Piero: We did not know Luciano but for us he is the image of music, music in the world. I remember when the master disappeared in 2007, on the news in China raised the black flags and there I realized that we had lost someone important.
Ignazio: Surely for us it was a great inspiration, especially for the project we have faced to date. For me personally, I imitated Luciano when I was a little kid in my bedroom, then my mom came and said to me “but it was you Ignazio?” For me I grew up a lot with Luciano and we really bring him into our heart, and who does not?
Gianluca: The most charismatic man in the world, probably of the century, has succeeded in his mission of bringing lyrical music to everyone, to the people but especially to the young and this is the most important thing.
I finish with a phrase, today an important Italian newspaper has devoted a long page to Pavarotti’s memory and after describing not only the great artist but the simple man who had also succeeded in his spontaneity, this newspaper finished the article writing: “IL VOLO, like it or not like, are his virtual sons.” (I love this quote!…jmv)
Pictures below from Daniela:
These pictures below from RAI, but sent by Daniela…
I think Igna and Luciano have the same cheeks! 🙂
Til next time….a presto!
Jana
