I’m still stunned by all the beauty I saw last night.

A stratospheric concert, wonderful voices, rested and powerful, beautiful music, spectacular sets, all like a fairy tale.

It was not a “Magic Night”, it was a “Starry Night”, because Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca are three stars that shine with a wonderful light, and when they are combined the result is simply spectacular.

Three beautiful and elegant young men bewitched and delighted  the whole audience.

In my ears I still have their beautiful voices and my eyes still see everything that last night was unique and unforgettable.

I tell you right away that they did not allow us to enter the Arena with the camera, so I could not take videos or beautiful photos, I could only use my mobile.

But RAI1 has re-taken everything (filmed it all) and who better than them? I hope you all can see it as it will be a truly rewarding experience.

Click the photo below to view the concert.

There were 23 beautiful songs, some already known because they are part of the repertoire of Il Volo and many new for us and one completely unpublished.

Now let’s go over with some nice fan videos (not done by me), and some of my comments.

The preview begins with a joke with Marco Giallini, where Ignazio jokes saying that his shoes are very bad and Giallini tells him that he took them out of wood !!

Click the photo below to view the Anteprima.

The start was truly overwhelming with “The Ecstasy of Gold – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”. Wonder!! A spectacular start !!

THE ECSTASY OF GOLD. THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY

Then they sang a beautiful YOUR LOVE, from the film Once Upon a Time in the West.

and then, remembering Notte Magica of 2017, NESSUN DORMA.

At this point a beautiful Italian actress enters: Laura Chiatti, whom Piero and Gianluca call “muse” and whom Ignazio calls “picciotta” (in Sicilian: young girl)

So a good pop song, also set to music by Morricone: SE TELEFONANDO.

The show continues with the introduction of IL MONDO, halfway through the song a guest enters, a famous Italian singer-songwriter (he also wrote Notre Dame De Paris): Riccardo Cocciante.

Then he will sing one of his songs to music by Morricone: “When a Love Ends”.

It starts again with another music from the film, NUOVO CINEMA PARADISO, at the end of the song there will be a small exchange between our kids and Salvatore Cascio, the child,  now adult, of Nuovo Cinema Paradiso.

Two other guests, Raphael Gualazzi on the piano and Nina Zilli, who together with Il Volo perform the beautiful song from the film METTI UNA SERA A CENA.

Something from the repertoire of our boys, but which we always listen to very willingly:

O SOLE MIO and GRANDE AMORE

Back to Morricone’s film music:
SACCO E VANZETTI, preceded by a reading of the story of the two unfortunate Italian immigrants, read by Giallini.

While Giallini was reading the story, Piero,  Ignazio and Gianluca went down the corridors among the audience, to sing from that position. Piero was in the central corridor, just that close to me. I want to describe what I saw and that made me extremely happy.

Piero was in the corridor, but further ahead of my seat (farther from the stage) and I had to turn around to see him, he was with his back to me. RAI was in front of Piero for the video shoot, but at that moment Piero was not filmed.

He was hot, he was sweating and an assistant came over to wipe his forehead and then walked away from him. At that moment two elderly people, who had perhaps gone to the bathroom, were returning to their seats, which were right next to where Piero was. The man was old, large, and walked laboriously with a cane, supported by his wife. It was clear that if the TV shooting started, they were right in the middle, so Piero, who was already ready, began to call the assistant in a low voice to tell him to solve the situation, but that assistant was far away and did not hear and therefore Piero, seeing that the man was having a hard time getting into his seat, he went to him, held his seat in place, and helped him to and enter his row.

Despite the live TV, Piero was kind and thoughtful to this person, I don’t know how many artists would have done the same. Very good Piero !!

After Sacco and Vanzetti, they sang E PIÙ TI PENSO from Once Upon a time in America.

We are at the moment of the three beautiful singles.

Gianluca begins who amazes us with a beautiful song by Elton John written 51 years ago: YOUR SONG.

Gianluca dedicates the song to his mother.

Piero continues with the beautiful NO PUEDE SER accompanied by the flutist Andrea Griminelli.

And so Ignazio concludes with a wonderful LISTEN performed in the company of Julian Iorio who is only 8 years old.

A little, sweet interview with Julian at the end of the song.

I = Julian, you have been very good, but how old are you?

J = Thanks. 8 and a half years.

I = And where are you from?

J = From Fregene (locality near Rome)

I = Are you passionate about music?

J = A lot.

I = Where do you go after the concert?

J = I don’t know.

I = Aren’t you going home?

J = Yes, I’m going home. Tomorrow I wake up, make the trip and go home.

I = But in how many hours?

J = When we arrived it took us 6 hours, and I don’t know to go back.

I = Sure, it depends on the traffic, (laughter) Thanks a lot !!

J = You’re welcome.

I = Julian Iorio

Let’s go back to film music and continue with the beautiful GABRIEL’S OBOE, taken from MISSION.

And now a song that is part of our boys NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU.

In the middle of the song, when the boys descended into the audience, Ignazio approached his mother and gave her a kiss on the forehead. ❤

At this moment Piero was close to me doing the high pitch, you can see me sitting next to Piero, wearing an electric blue jacket. I made the photo, Piero, Ignazio  were really close.

Below, Il Volo performs UN AMORE COSÌ GRANDE and MY WAY.

A beautiful unpublished song follows, an absolute first, I like it very much and I really hope to hear it many times, written by Andrea Morricone, I COLORI DELL’AMORE:

We have reached the end of the concert.
The song with which it all ends is taken from the opera La Traviata: LIBIAM DE LIETI CALICI.

And so the concert ends, but before leaving us the boys tell us that after the finale there will be a surprise.

In fact after the applause Il Volo returns and makes a beautiful and moving dedication.

It is a very touching moment, because Ignazio begins by dedicating the song to all those who in this long period have lost so many loved ones.

Piero goes on to say that this concert was dedicated to Vito Boschetto who they all miss a lot. After the announcement was made, you could see Gianluca and Piero biting at their lips trying to hold back their emotions for their dear friend, Ignazio. There are some very touching moments of support and hug to Ignazio by Piero and Gianluca. Really very moving. 

Ignazio, Piero and Gianluca perform CONRADIANA a beautiful song written by Bocelli and Morricone.

Thunderous applause and standing ovations.
The concert is over and the TV shoot is over.
Piero, Gianluca and Ignazio greet us and leave the stage.

People don’t go away, everyone stands all ahead, everyone murmurs BIS (BIS means we still want a song) and so the boys come back and, just for us, audience, they perform THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY, taking off their jackets and saying goodbye for the last time. A short piece.

A memorable evening.

Perfect performances, formidable guys and full of affectionate gestures towards each other.
Incredible.

Both live and home audiences poured out all the love for these young men.

It goes without saying that the concert in RAI had the highest ratings.

For now, the comments of the press are few (today is Sunday) but good.

I want to conclude with a beautiful comment by a well-known Italian singer Rita Pavone.

Yesterday I saw the concert of the Tribute to Ennio Morricone aside of IL VOLO. Well, folks, there’s none for anyone! (This expression means that they are the best and there is none better than them!) Those three guys are sensational, they’re great. They face lyrical and pop arias, two worlds light years away, with a totally different setting and register voice but managing to be just as credible as to leave the listener amazed.

The “Listen” by Ignazio Boschetto, with the contribution of the very talented Julian – it is really true that talents are born! An 8 year old boy who plays the sax like a new John Coltrane but with the look and grit of a Lisa Simpson -, he was a real punch in the stomach for all those, myself included, who would never have imagined how much soul there is in that voice. I knew instead of this vocal duplicity in Gianluca Ginoble, because I had already had the opportunity to listen to him some time ago in some pop songs, but his version of “Your Song” last night was so beautiful that if there had been Elton John in the room, he would be the first to stand up and applaud. The opera singer par excellence, on the other hand, remains Piero Barone, whose ease in taking the highest notes and the most difficult treble notes is for him like drinking a glass of water.

What to say ? That we just have to be proud of having similar talents who bear the name of Italy in the world. And whoever says the opposite either does not understand anything about music, or is in bad faith, or is envious.

I know that in this project, the choices were completely made by our three treasures. This shows their artistic maturity, as well as physical – they are young but with a lot of common sense and good taste !! But we already knew it!

I was there, it was unforgettable: Daniela ❤❤❤

Here are some of my photos.

With Deborah Georgini Beaupre

Before the concert, during the connection with the TG

Torpedine

 

Credit to owners of all photos and videos.