Il Volo, in these days has returned to continue their work.
The rehearsals for the Morricone event must continue.

Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca have reunited in Milan, where they can also work in the recording studio.

A jump to Sony ….

 

and at work in the recording studio.

 

 

 

Together with Saturnino (musician and composer) perhaps for some collaboration?

Dinner in hotel.

(dinners are allowed at this time in Italy, only if you are a guest in a hotel)

I want to try to explain this little skit to you:
An aperitif was poured to the boys and Piero welcomes it as if it were a romance and sings:

Piero = Morelli, what a generous wine, I swallowed too many glasses (and raises the glass together with Gianluca)

Gianluca = Gian tonic (he gave his name to the aperitif)

Piero = (still singing) I go out in the open (because in the evening in Italy, at this moment, you can drink an aperitif but only outdoors)

Ignazio = (after hearing Piero and Gian with opera tones, he speaks in Sicilian) Damn, Morelli I’ll drink the Gian tonic !! laughs

Morelli = Damn, you’re in a bad way tonight !!

A few moments of leisure with the owners Morelli and great chef La Mantia.

Repost from Morelli hotel: “Thanks Il Volo for letting us fly with your wonderful voices.”

Morelli (with glasses) is the owner of the hotel, La Mantia is a famous chef who, due to the pandemic, has closed his restaurant in MIlan, and his friend Morelli has made available to him the use of the kitchen of his hotel.

And now a nice moment for American friends !!

Our tireless Gianluca delights us with two short videos:

from the hotel terrace with a panoramic view of Milan

and in the beautiful Piazza Duomo in Milan (our original video preview was blocked, please click on the link below)

Piazza Duomo in Milan

Guys, seeing you so smiling fills us with joy and makes us face the days better.

As for the reopening of the concert season at the Verona Arena, there are still many difficulties, because since April 26 the government has allowed the reopening of the theaters but with a maximum of 1,000 people. The mayor of Verona wrote and published a long letter to the parliamentarians of the Veneto (his region) asking them to intervene on this and save the Arena season. I remind you, that the Arena contains about 20 thousand people and making shows with 1,000 people is really senseless, also there is always the curfew at 22.00 (10:00 pm).

Here is an excerpt from the mayor’s letter:

“I bring to your attention, both in my capacity as Mayor and President of the Arena di Verona Foundation, the problem of the ‘opening’ of the Arena Amphitheater and its ‘capacity’ in anticipation of the start of the next opera and extra-opera season In fact, the draft of the Law Decree relating to the ‘reopenings’ starting from next April 26 provides for a capacity of the theaters not exceeding 50% of the maximum authorized. (1,000 people).

It is clear that with these limitations  it will be necessary to review the entire Arena programming for the summer of 2021 which foresees for the extra lyric, as the first event on June 5, 2021, the performance of  Il Volo  broadcast also by an important American television station with more than 90 million viewers, while the premiere of the opera season with Verdi’s ‘Aida’ was set for 19 June 2021.

About a month after the start of the Arena season (opera and extra opera), it is not possible to change the ambitious programming already prepared in every detail and on which the organizational machine has already started.
Therefore, I ask you to take an active part in all the appropriate locations, in order to allow the next Arena season to take place.”

We don’t want to disturb you during the recordings or rehearsals of the tribute concert, but keep in touch with us fans, seeing you is a joy and knowing that you are working for us too, makes us so happy.

As for the Morricone tribute concert, we sincerely hope that everything goes as hoped and that the audience (even if only 6,000 people) will be able to attend live.

The Flight Crew will keep its readers informed on the evolution of all this.

Daniela   

Credit to owners of all photos and videos.