Everything about Il Volo’s concerts is going great, with excellent feedback from the audience, who once again demonstrate incredible affection for our guys.
But there are still many dates to go, so see you next time:
March 14 GUATEMALA
The concert was in GUATEMALA CITY at the Teatro Nacional.
This summary video published by Teatro Nacional is beautiful.
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MY WAY
HALLELUJAH
NESSUN DORMA
GRANDE AMORE
GRANADA
SE
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HISTORIA DE UN AMOR
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March 17 BRAZIL
The first concerts in Brazil were in CURITIBA at Teatro Positivo.
TOCA CULTURAL wrote these words and made this beautiful video.
🌹An enchanting evening by IL VOLO at the Teatro Positivo. A show of talent and inspiring songs… 🎙️So much love for this trio. 😉
Thank you, Il Volo 💜It was so much more than special.
CH’ELLA MI CREDA (taken from the opera LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST by Puccini)
LIBIAM DE LIETI CALICI 😁
TORNA A SURRIENTO
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LOVE ME TENDER + GLORY, GLORY , HALLELUJAH
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CAPOLAVORO
O SURDATO NNAMMURATO
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COME VAI VOCE
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BILLBOARD Brasil wrote this great article.
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Il Volo, or “When Opera Meets Pop and Rock”
The Italian trio is preparing to make their debut in Brazil for the ninth time.
When Luciano Pavarotti (1935–2007), Plácido Domingo, and José Carreras gathered at the Baths of Caracalla (Rome) under the baton of Zubin Mehta during the 1990 World Cup, they could never have imagined they would forever change the classical music market. “The Three Tenors,” a collection of opera excerpts and folk songs, sold fifteen million copies worldwide and created a new market segment: pop classical music. From tenor Andrea Bocelli to guitarist André Rieu, countless instrumentalists, singers, and vocal groups emerged, translating concert hall works for those who had never before frequented these venues.
Il Volo, composed of tenors Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto and baritone Gianluca Ginoble, belongs to this category. Having emerged in 2009 during a music competition at the Sanremo Music Festival, they have developed a career that blends bel canto with popular music. The trio was brought together by the production and performed a version of “O Sole Mio.” “When we met on that Italian TV show, we shared this musical genre because we both sang. But we only listened; we couldn’t tell Pavarotti from Bocelli,” the members say.
The trio arrives in Brazil this week for a series of concerts in Curitiba and São Paulo (see details below). It will be their ninth visit to the country.
“When we first came, we were thrilled with the audience’s response and decided to always include Brazil in our world tours,” they say. There is, indeed, also a spiritual reason for this adoration. “The composers of that period [Puccini, for example] felt that the music they created brought them closer to God,” they say. “It’s more than commercial music; it’s something very spiritual, eternal. Because it awakens that spiritual dimension within us, which we sometimes hide because we’re distracted by so many things. That’s why I think this type of music is very powerful around the world, even if people and audiences don’t understand a word we say, because it awakens something very deep within us,” they conclude.
But what about the domestic audience? “Brazil is one of the countries that most appreciates bel canto. Also because there are many Italians and people of Italian descent. And there’s a strong bond between Italians and Brazilians,” they reply. “And then there’s the greatest Brazilian artist, Roberto Carlos, who came to the Sanremo Festival many years ago and became very popular in Italy too. So, there’s this mutual exchange. We’re a family.”
Il Volo’s Songs
One of Il Volo’s strengths lies in the diversity of their repertoire. For example, they have an album dedicated to the compositions of Ennio Morricone (1928-2020), the composer and conductor responsible for some of the most iconic soundtracks in film history. Morricone, believe it or not, was snubbed by many classical composers because he was considered a “minor creator” (there’s a prejudice against soundtracks). “They didn’t accept Morricone because they were tied to the dogmas of composition, you know? How can we simply not accept a musician like Ennio Morricone just because he represents an evolution of classical music? His creations have the beauty of some of Puccini’s operas,” they say, referring to the composer of operas such as “Tosca” and “Turandot.” “Morricone represents the perfect evolution of this musical genre and fully embodies Italy, just like us. We are not just opera singers, but we want to represent the beauty of our culture through our voices, performing works by Morricone, Puccini, and many other classics.”
Il Volo, of course, isn’t The Three Tenors. One of the young men has a different vocal range. But they share the same mission: to make opera accessible to a non-specialist audience. “This is our goal. We know, and are fully aware, that most people have never been to the theater to see an opera. Listening to opera isn’t easy, and we don’t listen to it every day,” they explain.
Piero, Ignazio, and Gianluca have been together since adolescence. What’s it like growing up in the entertainment world and putting up with each other for so long? “The key word is respect. If you respect people and your colleagues, you can stay together for life. We haven’t just worked on the music and the artistic side, but we’ve always dedicated ourselves to our relationship,” they reply. “Being a group is like being married: we’re together and live together for years, and we spend most of our time together. Music has to be the priority.”
Respect and love for music create a unique blend, ranging from opera arias to reinterpretations of Queen’s “Who Wants to Live Forever.” Il Volo proves that opera can be enjoyed by everyone.
March 19 – 20 – 21 BRAZIL
The concert was in SAO PAULO in Vibra.
EL TRISTE
MISERERE
O SOLE MIO
OPERA
IL MONDO
O SURDATO NNAMURATO
SE
FUNICULÌ FUNICULÀ
CARUSO
COMO VAI VOCE
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NOTTE PISCATORE
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The guys with fans.
Vibra Sao Paulo posted these photos and wrote:
“Here we are still reliving our last night with Il Volo ✨
Another unforgettable night with the outstanding voices of Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone, and Ignazio Boschetto at Vibra Sao Paulo!”
And finally, I recommend this interview with Robert Bannon. (You’ll have to skip past the halfway point to hear Il Volo.)
And the four concerts in Brazil are over, and I must say, as always, with great public success and renewed affection for our guys.
Ignazio, Piero, and Gianluca wave goodbye to us from the airport, along with the Di Stefano twins, who will be following them to Argentina!!
But I would like to tell you one last piece of great news: Il Volo has been confirmed as a guest at EUROVISION, here is the announcement.
So, let’s get ready to follow our golden boys at Eurovision too!!
But let’s hurry, the last leg of this South American tour is almost over, so our guys are already in Argentina!!
See you soon: Daniela 🤗
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