And so, Il Volo has reached the final scheduled outdoor concert in Italy and Europe.
This concert was a last-minute addition and is truly special, as it took place during the “Pordenone legge” event in the presence of Italy’s highest-ranking official: the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella.
The concert was held at the Teatro Verdi in Pordenone (located in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region of northern Italy). Large screen outside the theater allowed others to watch the concert as well.
The concert began with the Italian national anthem.
At the beginning of the video, you will hear the national anthem performed by Il Volo, opening the evening dedicated to the closing of the Pordenonelegge festival, followed by various speeches, including one by the President. I chose to include this video, even though Il Volo appears only at the start, because it was the only one on YouTube featuring the complete anthem.
The speeches are all excellent and important; those who wish to do so can turn on the subtitles to read them.
After the various speeches, the actual concert begins; here are a couple of short videos.
NELLE TUE MANI
CAPOLAVORO
IL MONDO
(video shot from the large screen outside the theater)
And so, the 2026 outdoor tour chapter concludes with this magnificent official event.
Il Volo is truly at the top of their game!
Just the day before this important concert, the BYD Music Awards ceremony took place in Verona, and Il Volo received an award from Assoconcerti.
Il Volo performed only one song, “Nelle tue mani”; here are several videos from Facebook and YouTube. (Some people may not be able to view the first video from RAI.)
At the end of the performance, Il Volo received a standing ovation that moved the three guys, because it is not easy to achieve such success with a *bel canto* piece in a setting dominated by pop, rap, and trap music.
ASSO CONCERTI AWARDS:
Assoconcerti released this video outlining the reasons for the award:
“During the second night of the BYD Music Awards, AssoConcerti presented a Special Award to Il Volo in recognition of their international career and their ability to bring the Italian musical tradition to the world, reinterpreting it through a contemporary and distinctive style:
‘For successfully revitalizing and sharing the tradition of Italian *bel canto* globally, transforming it into a language capable of uniting different generations, cultures, and countries. AssoConcerti honors three young artists who continue to showcase Italian talent on stages across every continent.’”
On the evening of September 22nd, Canale 5 aired the game show *La Ruota della Fortuna* (Wheel of Fortune). Within the competition, there is a segment called *La Ruota delle Stelle* (Wheel of the Stars), featuring contestants who are stars from the worlds of film, theater, and music. For this special *Ruota delle Stelle* episode, the competitors facing off were Gianluca, Ignazio, and Piero, Il Volo!
The show had been recorded the previous week, and the prize money won in the competition is donated to charity.
I haven’t found a video of the full episode, but I am sharing a few short clips with you here.
It was a really fun, lighthearted moment; our guys were—as always—polite, personable, and engaging.
In the end, they won 30,000 euros, which will be donated to the Quattro Ottavi Youth Orchestra.
I came across this article onTGCOM24; I’m providing a translation here and attaching the original article because it includes a video of the final eight minutes of the competition—I hope you can all watch it! (Some people may not be able to view the video.)
“The Wheel of Champions and Stars”: Il Volo’s charity game
The singing trio had the chance to play “The Wheel of Wonders” and win up to 300,000 euros.
Il Volo won €30,000 on “La Ruota dei Campioni… e delle Stelle” (“The Wheel of Champions… and Stars”), a special prime-time episode of “La Ruota della Fortuna” (“Wheel of Fortune”) hosted by Gerry Scotti on Canale 5. Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble tested their skills on the famous game show’s puzzle boards, playing for charity.
Throughout the evening, the three singers competed in several rounds dedicated to them, alternating with the nine champions who had returned to the studio after distinguishing themselves in the program’s regular episodes. Their journey led them to the final “Wheel of Wonders” game, where they could win up to 300,000 euros.
Il Volo at the “Wheel of Wonders”: In the final game, Il Volo managed to find only the last of the three solutions. This answer allowed the trio to claim the envelope associated with the solved puzzle board, which contained 20,000 euros. After the round, Gerry Scotti opened the other two envelopes, those linked to the solutions the singers had failed to guess. The first contained 30,000 euros, while the second held the biggest prize: 150,000 euros. The 20,000 euros won at the “Wheel of Wonders” were added to the 10,000 euros secured during the earlier rounds, bringing Il Volo’s total winnings for the evening to 30,000 euros.
Who receives the €30,000? The funds will be donated via Mediafriends to the Quattro Ottavi Youth Orchestra, a social project supported by the philanthropic arm of Mediaset, Medusa, and Mondadori. The initiative is aimed specifically at young people from economically disadvantaged families or those living in isolation, with the goal of combating youth hardship and the risk of marginalization through educational and social inclusion programs.
As always, guys, congratulations on all these events you always handle so perfectly, bringing elegance, charm, and great talent with you.
We know you’re busy rehearsing for the upcoming Mantua concerts—and I’ll be there on Sunday the 27th, too!
This is the distance between Copenhagen, Denmark, and Verona, Italy. One day my husband said: “Why don’t we take the car and drive instead of flying? Use the opportunity to convert a concert tour into a holiday?” Yes, why not? That’s how we ended up driving some 3500 kilometers through no less than 5 countries (Denmark, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland + a ferry crossing) taking in the sights of some of Europe’s most beautiful mountain and lake districts – just in order to participate in one of this year’s out-of-the-ordinary “Tutti per Uno”,Canale 5 Verona concerts with IL VOLO. Namely, on May the 11th. Not at all a bad idea though, I can report. 😊
And what can I say? Being my second time at this event – hence well acquainted with the special concept of these concerts coupled with the most beautiful weather – the concert fulfilled all my expectations and hopes and became yet a fantastic IL VOLO experience in all aspects. This year I did, however, arrive fully prepared bringing along a full length woolen winter-coat, several sweaters, boots, a tiny umbrella and – for the purpose only purchased huge backpacker rain-cover! Only to find Verona bathed in sunshine with some 26 C (79 F) day temperature and not a cloud in the sky! A bit of a laughing stock maybe but rather that than once again being unexpectedly caught in heavy rains for more than four hrs.
IL VOLO brings the world together.
My husband and I had arranged to meet up with Daniela (our Daniela) and her husband for a bite to eat before the concert – unfortunately, family matters and unexpected troubles in finding a suitable parking space altered the plans in the last minute. However, meeting up with fellow fans has become a vital and fun part of participating in these concerts, hence after a quick feast at one of the many touristic restaurants offering breathtaking views of the Arena di Verona as a backdrop, my husband and I rushed into this unique venue well before concert start enabling us to spend time greeting, selfie-taking and mingling a bit with fans acquaintances from all over the world. Among others we met for the first time Martina Gerlach-Buntz from Germany and her friend Isolde as well as had a pleasant reunion with Jolanta Szczepanik from Poland and her friend Mariola that I had the pleasure of spending some extra time with last year. Luckily, at the very last minute Daniela and her husband made it to the Arena and it was time for big re-union hugs and kisses. Catching up would have to wait to the next day where we agreed on doing an outing together.
Beppe, Danela and Kirsten, Steen
Isolde, Germay – Kirsten – Martina, Germany and Jolanta, Poland. + Kirsten – Mariola and Jolanta, Poland
Just being inside Arena di Verona is a fantastic experience in itself. This more than 2,000 year old architectural pearl brings you in awe… And huge it is. Several times during the evening I took myself in letting the eyes wander around this unique setting pinching my arm. Especially when it gets dark it becomes truly amazing. Sitting in the warm spring night with a pitch black starlit sky above watching the moon move while listening to the voices of IL VOLO – nothing really compares – and I wish that you all may have such an opportunity once in your lives. We had been extremely lucky managing to obtain first row seats on the floor this time – and albeit situated far to the left it appeared actually to be a rather good choice. The reason being that the very wide stage is built out with little extension platforms in each corner frequently used by the guys bringing them up-close-and-almost-personal to you at times. Further, the big projection screens are likewise placed here. Of course a center seat is always great, but one has to realize that from there you will always have to gaze across the orchestra pit which, however, at IL VOLO concerts is never used, but still leaving a considerable gap between the first row and the stage. On top this evening we had a further benefit by these seats as it appeared that several of the IL VOLO team and family members were actually seated just next to the platform giving us glimpses of i.e. Michel Torpedine, Gianluca’s father and brother as well a Ignazio’s pretty fiancée Michelle and hence all the activity that surprisingly took place in this corner during the show. Later we learned that Piero’s singing coach was also to be found in this area.
And then it all began.
At 21:00 hrs. sharp the orchestra started up with strophes from the well-known “Also sprach Zarathustra” by Strauss – and shortly after Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca entered the stage from the center stairs and a roar arose in the Arena.
Finally, here they were – probably just as excited as the some 15,000 people in the audience – and immediately starting out singing the pompous score from the film “The Gladiators” setting us all in the right mood right away as well as proving that indeed they do still master, love and perform songs of the more classical genre. I have never heard them sing this song before, but it was strong, voluminous and perfect for the opening of a grand evening. Bravo! A few more songs from their well-known repertoire followed before the guys greeted the audience and Canale 5 viewers – and the show was on the go.
Following the Sanremo performances I had wondered a bit as to how they would present themselves in respect to appearance now having moved towards a somewhat younger music genre – but I could immediately relax as in front of us we had three guys all modestly dressed in black tuxes from top-to-toe and looking their very normal handsome selves. No fancy haute couture outfits or odd hair styles… just a slight indication of their individual personalities hence with Piero in a very elegant and well fit tux with a string of black sequins on the lapels topped with a black flower. Ignazio wore a very classic tux with no frills while Gianluca sported a bolero-like short jacket over a transparent black tee and some sparkling sequin clad boots. They looked stunning! Being a huge Canale 5 production no corners had been cut – and on the stage we found a 54-piece symphony orchestra and some 40-persons ditto choir – all under the direction of the great maestro Marcello Rota. I wondered what had happened to Gianpiero Grani though – I didn’t spot him anywhere? The stage was colorfully lit up and decorated in bright yellow and red while all performances were accompanied by either video shows matching the themes or blinking light shows – all fine and suitable for a grandiose show without taking the focus too much from the guys. Luckily, we were spared half-naked ballet dancers splashing in pools… – you know what I mean. Personally, I prefer as simple a stage setting and lightshow as possible in order to fully enjoy the guys and their facials and antics while performing, but I do understand that for a TV show of this caliber you need that something extra.
The score from “The Gladiatores”
“Grande Amore”, the start
“Grande Amore”, continued
“La Vita”
Guest stars – a win-win situation.
At these shows no programs are available hence making it quite difficult for at least foreigners to figure out who the guest singers were as well as the names of the songs performed. As Daniela was seated a few rows behind me and I didn’t take notes, I had no-one near to ask and hence cannot fill you in on this. However, by now you have all probably watched and read so much about these shows that you have been able to acquaint yourselves with same to a certain degree. As a foreigner – and not the least not speaking nor understanding any Italian at all – I must likewise confess that the guest performances were those of least interest to me personally. That being said no doubt that the locals in the audience were more than happy to see and re-hear very beloved Italian artists and being able to sing along on the popular tunes from bygone days. Two Italian ladies seated next to me were indeed almost in ecstasy at times and stood up constantly swinging and swaying and apparently knowing each and every lyric. Therefore, it shall neither be forgotten that these TV shows are made for an Italian audience and hence it is only to be anticipated that foreigners shall not be enjoying the guest performances and skits in the same way. Personally, only two names were known to me, namely Gianna Nanini and Irama – both guest stars from last year’s shows and hence recognizable (last year they were total strangers to me as well). No bells rang in connection with anyone else. I couldn’t avoid paying attention to especially Gianna Nanini though as not only was she the first guest star of the evening, but she was likewise granted a rather long stage time as first she sang a duet with each of the guys, then one together with all three only to return later in the show to have a solo entirely on her own. I must confess that her voice is not exactly my cup of tea nor her genre, but I have learned that she has been backing and standing up for the guys from their early days and hence is a very good personal friend. Therefore maybe a form of gratitude and thank you?
Surprisingly Irama was, however, only few minutes on stage joining the guys in “Saturno e Venere” from their joined venture on the guys’ newest “Ad Astra” album. They seemed to enjoy the company of each other very much. Of the other guest stars I paid special attention to the classic soprano Nina Solodovnikova who duetted with Piero in the aria “Libiom de Lieti Calici”. It is always a pleasure to watch Piero sing with a pro opera singer – no difference this time. And it is so sweet when he attempts a few dance steps with them. Piero’s smile was, however, even broader following a presentation of “Non Piangere Liu” from Turandot by Puccini together with five pro opera singers. No doubt he enjoyed this performance thoroughly himself as he couldn’t avoid showing his happiness following the very last strophe loosening his otherwise very concentrated face up into a giant wall-to-wall smile. Actor Beppe Fionello was likewise totally unknown to me and I didn’t understand a word of his speech delivered from the far end of the Arena apart from the word “Morricone”. This lead, however, to the guys entering the audience to the tune of “Here’s to You” and a very sweet moment in which both Piero and Gianluca found their moms and gave them a loving hug and kiss. This is so special for IL VOLO – I don’t believe I have ever experienced any other artists unfolding such a love and affection in front of a live audience – it is truly sweet and goes right to heart. Following Beppe joined the guys on stage and continued his long speech. He caught my attention at the end though when apparently he was asking the guys to present themselves à la James Bond (007). It was hilarious and I loved their little performances – Gianluca standing out with a very sexy voice followed by a smog blink and smile. Later I have learned that Beppe was speaking of films and recited numerous legendary film quotes. As said, none of the other guest artists caught my particular attention hence I am not going to review these further. This leads me, however, to emphasize the fact that the guest concept does indeed work very well for foreigners as well and should be regarded as a “value added bonus”. Not only does it let us experience the guys in new genres and unexpected connections while at the same time we get a full normal IL VOLO concert due to the extended duration of the show from 2 to 3½ hrs. Hence it is a true “win-win situation” for everyone!
“Volare”, Ignazio leads
“Volare”, Gianluca leads
“Volare” – the audience
The red thread.
To link the show together was popular TV-hostess Frederica Panicucci from Canale 5, who was the hostess of the two shows last year but, apparently, this year only present on our night. To put emphasis on the timeline for various tunes to follow she brought various props on stage such as an outdated tape cassette player, an old-fashioned transportable CD-player and not the least a huge jukebox. Among others she used the jukebox to introduce the ever so popular Bel Canto song “Volare”. Being a lady of years it was a bit strange to realize that our three guys were far from born or in mind when my friends and I spent our evenings at the local Milkbar listening to the jukebox as the most natural thing – still I loved Ignazio’s comment that the jukebox was bygone days “Spotify-box”. That guy has humor. 😊
Tutti per uno – or is it Uno per tutti?
Apart from all the guest performances the guys did likewise present a long row of solos. Gianluca pampered us among others with an energetic version of the Elton John legendary tune “Rocket Man”, which he took to the audience, as well as the Beatles’ song “Eleanor Rigby” – a rather unusual choice with sad lyrics about loneliness but yet probably rather meaningful to especially Gianluca who embraces the more philosophical and dramatic universes. Ignazio was performing several to me unknown tunes but I enjoyed among others “La Notte” – by the Italian-Belgian singer/songwriter Salvatore Adamo – and not the least the good old Stevie Wonder tune “Higher Ground” that had me almost get up dancing with its groovy rhythm. I don’t recall any of Piero’s solos in particular as I found his duets with the invited opera guest singers of more interest – but no doubt he is now a master of this genre on an equal level and, once again, I found him as “the winner takes it all” when it comes to standing ovations. He was massively applauded each time he was singing his classical repertoire – alone or in duets.
“Rocketman”, Gianluca solo
“I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”, Ignazio solo
“Eleanor Rigby”, Gianluca solo
Emotions.
The evening was also filled with many emotional moments… At a certain point Ignazio brought out a piece of paper and read out loud a letter he had written to his beloved deceased father. It was difficult to keep the tears back learning the content. He is so obviously still hurt and missing his dad immensely and oh boy, to bring that forth and share his vulnerability with the audience – and the entire world – shows a very courageous young man. He is to be commended. During the entire evening I did likewise witness from my choice seat that each and every one of the guys took time to sneak over to their families and friends in the corner for a hug or quick chat. I would have thought that any spare minute off stage would have been used to catch the breath or a drink of water before re-entering but apparently not IL VOLO. First I noticed Ignazio sprint up to his girlfriend to embrace and kiss her and sit next to her holding hands. Next was Piero, who apparently had invited his singing coach and with whom he sat down for a bit seriously chatting. Gianluca passed by twice to say hello to his father and not the least give his brother a huge hug and sit next to him for a bit. What can I say… these guys are awesome. I have debated forth and back with myself whether or not to mention the most emotional moment of the evening though as it was so personal… but yes, I have to share with you when I spotted Gianluca in tears on stage. It all happened right in front of us when he was setting course towards the stage extension by our seats singing “Capolavoro”. He was urging the audience to sing along when suddenly he stopped, closed his eyes and lowered his head… what was happening? First I thought he was about to fall ill or something, but then I detected him licking salty tears off his lips… OMG. Then I realized that obviously he had been overwhelmed by all the love and affection sent to him and his colleagues from the huge audience not being able to hold back his emotions. I believe it being happy tears. He got hold of himself in split seconds and continued singing through the tears – and shortly afterwards he returned to the front with a forceful jump and a smile once again urging the audience to sing along. The moment touched me strongly though and went straight to heart. I wanted to rush to the stage and hug him. I shall never forget this as it so clearly shows us that we are not just watching three robots on stage but rather three human beings of flesh and blood with genuine feelings and emotions – just like the rest of us. And as for Gianluca I can only applaud him for the courage to be himself on stage as well – sharing his sensitivity with his fans – what a fine young man!
Gianluca getting emotional, start
Gilanluca emotional, end
And then it was all over.
Everything good comes to an end – also IL VOLO concerts. Hence with one of the new “Ad Astra” tunes: “Framenti di Universo” – accompanied by big canon salutes of white confetti – the evening was concluded in an appropriate and festive manner. Left for the guys was only to bid everyone goodnight, and with their signature stage departure signal: “1-2-3 and a little jump by Ignazio” out and away they were. I must admit that I miss the Danish custom of bringing the artists back to stage one or several times by means of clapping, stamping and long standing ovations generally leading to one or more extra songs. It felt a bit “empty” just in one split second to go from flying high on their music to total silence, bright lights and everyone leaving the site. I would have appreciated to show them my appreciation and love in a more concrete way, but evidently this is not the way it is done here. Daniela and I did, however, have yet a very nice little extra experience as before leaving the Arena we succeeded in shaking hands and share a few words with Ercole Ginoble, Gianluca’s father. It was indeed great meeting him face to face in real life and not just on Facebook. Albeit way past midnight the night was still warm and inviting with the town square full of people and activities, so having waved goodbye to Daniela and her husband we gathered with other fans at one of the lively cafes for a nightcap to slowly land on our feet again and realize that our IL VOLO concert was in past tense now. A most anticipated event and a lovely evening had come to an end.
Gianluca waving good-bye
All 3 saying goodnight and out
I hope you have enjoyed following in my footsteps and send my warmest greetings. Love, Kirsten.
PS: All photos and videos are shot by me and my husband and hence are our private ones except the photo with Daniela her husband, me and my husband (from Daniela) and the one of me, Mariola and Jolanta (from Jolanta).
The three beautiful concerts held in the Arena and proposed by Canale 5 on TV are over, but the Il Volo concerts were 4 in the Arena and the last concert had no singer guests, but only our very talented Ignazio, Gianluca and Piero.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t at this concert, but some of you told me they preferred it, as the performance was only by Il Volo.
Naturally another sold-out for the Arena.
However, there were lights and stage effects and also an orchestra and choir, although in a slightly smaller form.
So I propose the beautiful videos made by my friend Francesca Brazzale who was present this time too, thanks Francy! 😘
The concert began with the beautiful NELLE TUE MANI (Now we are Free) from the film Gladiator. This song always gives me shivers and sung by Il Volo I would say double chills!!
Wow Janet Dong, I saw you really well there in the front row, while Piero and Ignazio passed very close to you!!! How lucky you were, I’m happy for you! 😍😘
Here you are, as you can see Piero had just passed by and you were waiting for Ignazio to pass by.😉
Now there are three solos:
Ignazio begins with a beautiful song by Queen, SHOW MUST GO ON, wonderful.
Followed by a very good Gianluca with Elton John’s ROCKET MAN.
And finally Piero with AMOR VIDA DE MI VIDA taken from Maravilla.
In this concert several songs from the new CD were performed which we will slowly hear!
This is FRAMMENTI DI UNIVERSO.
And now the sweet SUCCEDE.
Three more solos:
Gianluca with ELEANOR RIGBY of the Beatles.
This virtual and intense duet between Ignazio and Dalla singing LA SERA DEI MIRACOLI by Dalla is beautiful.
And now Piero with a song in Spanish: TORERO QUIERO SÉ famous double step El Gato Montes.
Still from the new album IL MONDO ALL’INCONTRARIO.
And the beautiful OPERA, which the boys admitted was difficult to perform.
Wonderful and very sweet LA CURA sung beautifully by Gianluca.
And what about the wonderful WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER by Queen!!
And finally the beautiful AD ASTRA.
In short, still a beautiful concert, naturally Francesca tried to film more of the new songs, leaving out the ones we know and have seen and heard several times, but which were nevertheless performed that evening too.
For example, the beautiful HALLELUJAH that I propose from this video which also shows the people of the Arena.
Thus concluded the last concert of Il Volo in the Arena, or let’s call it the first solo concert of Il Volo which opens the long series of Italian concerts.
Congratulations guys, but where do you find the strength for such a huge commitment, four consecutive evenings of wonderful songs.
We have reached the last of the TUTTI PER UNO concerts broadcast by Canale 5.
An evening that promises to be full of Italian guests who will surely make all the people sing, because they have songs full of beautiful memories of periods of Italian music.
Unfortunately recently there has been a lot of degradation of Italian music, rap and trap are supported with incomprehensible lyrics because they are sung with a half-closed mouth with a “potato in the mouth” effect, it is difficult to understand what they are singing and with booming and boring music.
But let’s get to our beautiful concert.
I always thank Il Volo En Clase who manages to publish the entire episode on you tube!!
The preview begins with a very nice gag, already done in the second concert, but with a different ending.
The person in charge of checking people backstage at the Arena checks the list of guest singers and says that Il Volo isn’t there so Gianluca shows him the photo on the badge and says that it’s really the three of them. The man says he doesn’t recognize them and then Ignazio Piero and Gianluca place themselves exactly in the position in the photo.
Now the attendant recognizes them! 😂😂😂
The evening begins with the beautiful WHO WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER by Queen. Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca enter the seating aisles among the people happily filming with their cell phones.
A really strong start and the song is over, just a quick hello to everyone and immediately Il Volo begins the beautiful IO CHE NON VIVO by Pino Donaggio and Ignazio asks people to sing with them.
Piero greets all the people and Ignazio thanks them for the support received during the other two evenings and asks for applause for the orchestra and maestro Rota.
Gianluca says that they have reached the last episode of this journey into music and will celebrate with many guests.
Piero tries to say the names of the guests but is silenced by Ignazio, but they immediately say that they can already announce the first guest, Max Pezzali enters, author of many beautiful and catchy songs that people recall by singing.
NESSUN RIMPIANTO sung with Piero GLI ANNI sung with Ignazio ECCOTI sung with Gianluca
Piero says that singing Max Pezzali’s songs is a dream come true (his songs were sung by all the kids in the early 2000s), and Max says that for a singer-songwriter to hear his songs sung by voices like theirs, that It’s truly a dream come true.
Ignazio says that they grew up with his songs. (Max Pezzali was the leader of 883).
All together they sing COME MAI. 🥰
Piero says they got off to a great start, but Gianluca says someone is missing, a female figure with the three E’s: Elegance Etoile Eleonora Abbagnato. (She is a classical dancer, now directs the ballet of the Rome Opera, she was an etoile of the Paris Opera. She is Sicilian.)
Eleonora enters with two dancers and they perform a piece from Bizet’s Carmen. 👏👏
Eleonora will join Il Volo in some moments of the evening.
After the ballet Eleonora thanks the people of the Arena. Ignazio tells her that it is an honor to have her as a co-host and they will help each other.
A beautiful series of duets by our boys on truly special songs begins.
Gianluca and Ignazio begin with the beautiful CINQUE GIORNI by Michele Zarrillo. 🥰
Gianluca says it’s a song they sang when they were little and Ignazio says the audience will definitely sing with them.
I saw our friend Janet Dong filmed waving her arms to the beat of the music!! 😘
Gianluca and Piero follow with the timeless and beautiful MY WAY. 😍😍
And now a beautiful and classic duet between Ignazio and Piero: LA DONNA È MOBILE by Giuseppe Verdi.
Ignazio and Piero are too nice! 🥰🥰
But it doesn’t end here, after these beautiful three duets, they all come back together for the beautiful CARUSO by Dalla.🤩🤩🤩
A solo by Piero, I remind you that this concert was held on May 13th and in Italy it was Mother’s Day, therefore Piero dedicates this song to all mothers, in particular to his mother.
MAMMA song by Bixio. ❤️
While Piero sings, a group of little dancers perform the song. They are the children of the Rome Opera of which Eleonora Abbagnato is director who returns to the stage greeting her little pupils among whom there is also her daughter Julia. 🥰
Julia calls her mother and Eleonora arrives and they hug. Piero says how important parental support is for a child, then he asks Julia about a flaw in her mother and she says that she is a neat freak. 😂😍
The concert continues with a rock touch, an unexpected duet between Ignazio and Nek who you know well, they perform on SENZA PIETÀ brought to fame by Anna Oxa. 🤩🤩
It’s time for a solo by Gianluca, this song deeply touches my heart and Gianluca sings it splendidly.❤️
LA CURA by Battiato
Eleonora Abbagnato returns to the scene.
She proposes a nice game. Words flow on the scene and each of the guys must identify a word that corresponds to their character. Now Eleonora tells Piero to choose a word and he chooses PUNCTUALITY, he loves punctuality. Someone in the audience shouts “well done” and Ignazio immediately protests.
Eleonora asks for an example and suggests a concert, the evening is starting and where is he?
Piero replies that three hours before the concert he is already present and has already eaten his pasta (it is a ritual he always does before concerts of eating a plate of pasta). 🥰
Eleonora says that now there are 15 minutes left until the start and where is he?
Piero replies that he has already finished vocalizing, he hasn’t put on his jacket yet, he has already put on his in-ears… and Ignazio isn’t there. 😂😂
Eleonora says there are 5 minutes to go and Piero replies that he is putting on his jacket, he hears the hairdryer on in Gianluca’s dressing room next door and knows that he is getting ready, but Ignazio is not there. 😂😂
Eleonora asks Ignazio if it is true and he hesitates….Piero asks him if he wants to deny what is happening…..😁🤪
Eleonora confirms that she is like Piero, methodical in her commitments before the events and leaves the scene.
Piero goes back to the fact that Ignazio is never there and not to deny him, but Gianluca comes to Ignazio’s defense saying that he could sing even in his pajamas…..the people confirm and Ignazio asks Piero to let him have this moment of congratulations and applause. 😂😂😂👏👏👏
It’s time for a great guest, maestro Riccardo Cocciante, much loved in Italy for his songs but also in France and Europe, he wrote all the songs of the musical Notre Dame de Paris, wonderful songs of which he immediately proposes tonight duet with Piero IL TEMPO DELLE CATTEDRALI.😍😍
At the end Piero compliments and thanks Cocciante for the honor of being with them and then Ignazio asks him to sing one of his most famous songs written 50 years ago: BELLA SENZ’ANIMA.🤩
Cocciante is 78 years old and is much loved by the Italian public.
The concert continues with Il Volo performing the beautiful LONTANO DAGLI OCCHI by Sergio Endrigo. 🥰🥰🥰
Ignazio presents a very strange duet, and indeed it is, Piero wanted to duet with Big Mama, a singer-rapper who had success during the last Sanremo. She had a difficult life, bullied, marginalized, but she made her way with strength.
Piero and Big Mama propose NON PENSARE A ME, a beautiful workhorse song by Claudio Villa. 🤩🤩
Honestly Big Mama has a type of singing (rapper) that isn’t for me, but I really appreciated the duet to combine two such different types of music.
We return to the game to understand the personalities of Piero, Gianluca and Ignazio. Our boys call their “star” (Eleonora) onto the stage, dedicating a short song to her. It is Gianluca who has to choose a word and Ignazio is happy that it’s not his turn!
Gianluca chooses FRIENDSHIP.
Gianluca says that he chooses friendship because it is a feeling as important as love. Without friendship perhaps life has no meaning and Gianluca says he has few but good friends who he cares about. 🥰 Then he says that there are different types of friendship, that of adolescents of fun, of need and that of the heart.
Eleonora asks for an example for the friendship of need, she says that Gianluca is in the middle of the countryside and has a flat tire on the car and so she asks him who is calling.
Gianluca replies that he would call both of them, Ignazio and Piero.
Piero replies that he can call his friends from his town and not just the two of them! 😂 Gianluca says that the two of them are his friends anyway.
Piero replies that they certainly don’t walk with a jack in their hands and Ignazio tells him that he could call a mechanic or make a friend who is a tire dealer. 😂 Then between the two of them Gianluca chooses Piero.😉
Eleonora asks who she would call as a friend for fun and Gianluca replies “obviously Ignazio”! 😂
Piero immediately protests by saying that he has organized the best parties in recent years and Gianluca replies that they are well organised, but without Ignazio the parties are a disaster.😂
Eleonora asks who her best friend is. Both Piero and Gianluca are sure of the choice, but Gianluca says it is his brother Ernesto. ❤️ “You don’t choose brothers but when you find them they are perfect and they are the best friends.” 🥰😘
Eleonora confirms that she too calls her brothers when she needs it and therefore underlines the importance of family.
What I have attached is the video of the embrace between brothers that took place on the second evening while Il Volo was performing a song, which I had told you about. ❤️❤️
Gianluca remained on stage for the next duet.
Together with the beautiful and talented Rose Villain they perform YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL, the beautiful song by Lana Del Ray. 😍😍
In the end Gianluca and Rose remember the Sanremo period, she too was in the competition and on the evening that the singers had to present other singers, Rose had presented Il Volo.🥰
Ignazio talks about feelings and how good he feels on stage, he talks about an artist who felt the stage wherever he was: Lucio Dalla. A duet begins, but this time it is virtual between Ignazio and Dalla on his beautiful song LA SERA DEI MIRACOLI. 🤩🤩
And we continue with a very touching moment, the beautiful HALLELUJAH by Cohen, masterfully performed by Il Volo. ❤️❤️❤️
From the royal box, comedian Enrico Brignano reads a beautiful presentation:
“Friends, friends, friends, Verona is the city of lovers, the most magical place in the world to celebrate love.
In the Arena then, one can only celebrate it with music.
But how many songs have the word AMORE (LOVE) in the title…. “LA STAGIONE DELL’AMORE (The season of love) of maestro Battiato” “QUESTO PICCOLO GRANDE AMORE (This little great love) of Claudio Baglioni” “AMORE DISPERATO (Desperate Love) of Nada” “THAT’S AMORE by Dean Martin” and I could fill pages and pages with other titles, and if I put them all together, a huge, giant, unique book would come out and it would be titled: GRANDE AMORE 😍😍😍
Piero presents Enrico Brignano on stage, a good comedian, naturally I hope to be able to make you understand his jokes.
He enters greeting everyone and then the strictly female choir, but they point out to him that there is also the male one. Say hello to the people of the Arena who call “Arenati” (stranded). 😂
Then Brignano greets Piero by name, greets Gianluca by name and then pretends not to remember the third name (Ignazio)…..😳
BRIGNANO= Hello, boy, wait, don’t help me…..hi Piero, hi Gianluca and hi Iginio…..Ilario…the third of Il Volo!!! 😂😂😂 What do they call you, a little help…
IGNAZIO= Ignazio!
BRIGNANO= Ignazio!! I had it here on the tip of my tongue…😂
IGNAZIO= Yes, I saw it…😂
BRIGNANO = (to the audience) Because they are a bit like the 7 dwarfs, you always forget the name of the last one.😂
And then guys I have always followed you since before you took flight (Volo) since you were at check in, 😂😂😂 and I’m here with great pleasure because I would like to talk about opera, I submitted it as a thesis to university (it’s not true), I went to school, compulsory school, because I’m I was obliged, otherwise I wouldn’t have done them, I’m telling the truth. 😂
However, what better place than this to talk about opera, the greatest have performed here….(Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca go out and leave the stage in Brignano)
You’re already tired, don’t move away, stay close, see you later.
You are Maestro Rota, what an honour, maestro, greetings to all of your relatives, even neighbors. 😁
I was saying that all the greatest performed here, with the most beautiful arias, here they did certain arias…..😳😂
But the opera is not only made up of arias, it is also made up of recitatives, that is, moments of story, and therefore the words are many and the music is shorter.
You maestro (Rota) knows, the recitative is long and the music is a little supportive, two, three instruments and the lyricists or librettists, make the performers say things like this: “Boom boom. Who is? It’s me ha ha ha!!” Such a random laugh, which has nothing to do with it, just to lighten things up. 😁
The recitative serves the story, but the audience, even the melomaniac, who are the melomaniac, is not an illness, sometimes one says: “Madonna, I’ve had a bad liver for two days, the doctor said I have a melomaniac.” (in Italy MELOMANE = melomaniac, it is often confused with the name of an illness) 😁😁
The melomaniac is passionate, fierce. Sometimes the arias are beautiful, but the recitative is disappointing… (Brignano sings) “I don’t want to disturb you. But come in. No, I couldn’t, no. Come on in, I told you to come in. Yes, I’ll come in!”
So the spectator (Brignano pretends to collapse bored on the spectator’s seat),😂 for heaven’s sake, the spectator enters standing like this (nicely upright) but after a while (Brignano makes the gesture which is eloquent….) 😂😂, then he finds an accommodation, perhaps he asks a woman: “Excuse me, but I have to put them somewhere.” 😂😂
But with all the love in the world.
But despite everything, opera (it’s like saying that opera is heavy) is our flagship. We in Italy are known for many things, the usual things: spaghetti, the bridge over the strait (the bridge over the Strait of Messina which is talked about a lot but is never built, it’s now a joke) 😂😂 and the opera that was born accidentally.
It’s true, opera didn’t exist, it hadn’t been invented yet.
In the sixteenth century, in Florence, the comrade of the Bardi (Florentine nobles) thought of inventing something to party with, play cards? No idea, said one: “Let’s revive the Greek tragedies. Yes!” 😳
And so they invented something mixed between words and music, except that of the Greek tragedy, so noble, the music was not left, only the Greek tragedy remained, in fact the protagonists all died.
I’m talking about the titles:
TRAVIATA MADAMA BUTTERFLY TOSCA the plot is always the same, let’s take La Boheme which for an example is easier.
Rodolfo and Mimì fall in love, they don’t have a lira and then in the third act she dies of consumption, because consumption is the official disease of opera, yes there are bronchitis, things like that, but consumption is better. Yes, someone stabs themselves, does harakiri like Madama Butterfly, someone throws themselves off Castel Sant’Angelo like Tosca, but consumption at the opera is their death. 😳😁😳😁
Rodolfo, unemployed, penniless, a bohemian, handsome in the flesh (tenors are often pot-bellied) is always represented even hungry, after her death, he despairs, with an empty stomach.
Now how long did it take me to tell you about this plot? Two minutes? In the original La Boheme it takes four acts and three and a half hours (again an eloquent gesture). 😂😂😂
I think that to bring new generations closer to opera we need to streamline the plots a bit.
So guys (Ignazio, Piero and Gianluca), give me a hand, let’s try to do a quick work, I need you who are so young, so fresh, eager to approach even young people of your age, give me a hand for this work, give me some manpower. 😂😂😂
I put myself here in this position, I do the recitatives and you do the arias, you put in the arias that you know and that perhaps seem more right to you, repertoire arias, arias already done by others, okay?
I need a lover between you three, who wants to be a lover? Rodolfo who does it?
PIERO= I am the sweetheart of the group.
BRIGNANO= I would need the sweetheart Mimì, which of you two wants to do it?
IGNAZIO= Me, Mimì with the goatee. 😂
BRIGNANO= Ok, Mimì makes it, a beautiful Mimì, “always liked mustachioed woman”, perfect, it’s fine. 😂
I have one role left: Alfredo, a friend, okay? (to Gianluca) I repeat: Rodolfo (Piero), Alfredo (Gianluca) Mimì (Ignazio). Let’s go. Music, let’s do it with our mouths, perfect.
It’s a night in May in Verona, Rodolfo and Alfredo go out and go “in tow” (a way of saying that they go looking for female company).
It’s late at night and the city is going to bed, but they aren’t!
GIANLUCA= (he sings)NESSUN DORMA
A timid applause starts and Brignano turns and says to the audience: “If you have to do it like this (the applause), save it for later.” 😂😂
Spontaneity is the first thing. 😂😂
So, walk walk, because in opera you always walk, Alfredo and Rodolfo arrive at a club, they see Mimì all shy, very shy. She is alone and the two offer her a drink…..what opera would you put on?
PIERO= (he sings)LIBIAM DE LIETI CALICI
BRIGNANO= Perfect!
Setting the opera in our times, to uninhibit himself, to loosen up, Rodolfo has a piece of cannabis in his pocket that a friend gave him….
GIANLUCA = That’s me.
BRIGNANO= Mimì notices them from afar and therefore….
IGNAZIO= (he sings) MADAMA BUTTERFLY, the song says: “One fine day we will see a wisp of smoke…..”
BRIGNANO= A fine wisp of smoke (referring to cannabis). 😂 You are truly great Mimì. 😂 Taking advantage of the situation, Rodolfo takes courage and goes to Mimì and tries to win her over…
PIERO= (he sings)VINCERÒ VINCERÒ(I will win)!!
BRIGNANO= What do you want to tell him… despite Rodolfo’s ardor, Mimì isn’t up for it.
IGNAZIO= (he sings)CASTA DIVA
BRIGNANO= Rodolfo, it didn’t go well for you. Mimì leaves, Rodolfo is defeated without a woman. Alfredo, the friend is disappointed, he has finished smoking, the two look at each other, hold hands because in friendship it happens….
GIANLUCA= Should I do it? 😁
BRIGNANO= And what do we sing in these times? 😳😳
PIERO= (he sings)AMAMI ALFREDO(Love me Alfredo)!!! 😂😂🤪
BRIGNANO= And they all lived happily ever after!! 👏👏👏👏
(I hope I have conveyed the moments well, it is not easy to translate a comic part.)
Thanks, thanks guys, Ignaziuccio bye, have a good life. (Kisses and hugs between Brignano and the guys.)
After the comic break, the concert continues with a beautiful solo by Piero: CORE NGRATO by Cordiferro. 🥰
Eleonora Abbagnato returns for the final part of the game. This time Ignazio chooses the word and his choice is ROCK.
ELEONORA= Why did you choose ROCK?
IGNAZIO= Because rock is a lifestyle, no….
ELEONORA= Explain well what you mean.
IGNAZIO= Rock means stone, rock, in life, however, I had to learn to be a rock, like many people I think.
ELEONORA= It’s true, the word rock is not only in music, it’s actually in life, how to deal with problems.
IGNAZIO= Absolutely, let’s say that my life has been a bit tough, and what about you?
ELEONORA= I was a rock at the age of 11 when I had to leave mum and dad in Sicily (she was admitted to the Paris Opera) and I was alone and at the time there were no cell phones, we used letters.
Now let’s see if you have a song where your rock soul comes out.
IGNAZIO= I have it…..but shall I sing it now??
ELEONORA= Of course!! Ladies and Gentlemen: Ignazio.
Ignazio goes wild singing IL MARE IMPETUOSO AL TRAMONTO by Zucchero on a poem by Ciampi. 🤩
Followed by a very beautiful and sweet Gianluca in VEDRAI VEDRAI by Tenco (Tenco is a great singer-songwriter who committed suicide on one of the Sanremo evenings on 01/27/67). 😍
The tribute to Tenco continues with another good guest, the singer Nina Zilli who performs with Il Volo: MI SONO INNAMORATA DI TE. 😍
Followed by the beautiful CIAO AMORE also by Tenco. 😍
This is a beautiful tribute to Tenco who passed away at the young age of 29. 🙏
Il Volo continues the concert with the beautiful NESSUN DORMA from Tosca. 🤩🤩🤩
A nice standing ovation for them.
Taken from their latest album Ad Astra, the beautiful CAPOLAVORO. 🥰🥰🥰
And now a very good Ignazio gives his all in a difficult Queen song: SHOW MUST GO ON. 😍
Piero continues with a tribute to Puccini, under a beautiful starry sky, inside the Arena of Verona, the beautiful E LUCEVAN LE STELLE from Tosca. 😍
Gianluca finishes the trio of solos with a crackling ROCKET MAN by Elton John. 😍
Eleonora Abbagnato returns and says that she always listens to their last CD Ad Astra and asks them to sing her a song.
Eleonora greets the public in the room and from home and takes her leave.
To end on a high note, Il Volo performs the beautiful OPERA. 🤩🤩🤩
The concert is over, the final confetti starts to the tune of AD ASTRA and the guys say goodbye to everyone, thank them and wish them goodnight.
But there is still a little surprise, one last song after the concert. Accompanied by maestro Riccardo Cocciante Il Volo sings the beautiful song BELLA, taken from Notre Dame De Paris by Cocciante. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
What can I tell you?
It was a success from every point of view. The home audience was once again top rated. Canale 5, proud of the result, published this press release which I translate for you:
Record ratings for the last appointment with “Il Volo Tutti per Uno”, absolute leader of the evening with 3 million viewers and over 20% share.
The show which featured the trio formed by: Piero Barone, Gianluca Ginoble and Ignazio Boschetto on the stage of the Verona Arena as protagonists together with many extraordinary guests from the world of music and entertainment.
Huge applause and positive comments everywhere from people who greatly appreciated Il Volo, even those who didn’t know it or didn’t follow it.
Even the newspapers published positive articles singing the praises of the three boys.
An article today was titled: “Il Volo: silent critics and snobs…..” as if to say that it silenced the malicious comments of the usual critics and snobs who didn’t appreciate them, and how it silenced them, with the demonstration of what they can do, sing very well, knowing how to host a program, welcoming and accommodating every type of guest and different types of music, being polite, well dressed, never over the top, in short, the best!! 🤩🤩🤩
And at the end of the television filming, a beautiful explosion of joy and well-deserved toasts.🎉🎉🍾🍾✨
And here we are at the second TUTTI PER UNO concert broadcast by Canale 5.
Almost the entire concert corresponds to the concert that I myself saw live in the Arena on May 11th.
What a thrill, seeing those moments again, the beautiful atmosphere and wonderful songs and then them…… the three of them: Gianluca, Ignazio and Piero, our three super artists so loved by the public. 😍😍😍
But let’s go straight to the television concert, where I will translate the speeches for you and so you will understand each situation better.
I thank Il Volo En Clase who once again reproduced the entire concert so that it is visible on YouTube 😘 (for us in Italy it is not visible)
The preview begins with Gianluca, Piero and Ignazio walking under the stands of the Arena to reach the stage and are stopped by a control officer who looks at the list and reads all the names of the various guest singers who will perform, but their three names are not there. Ignazio tells him to check if Il Volo is there and the man confirms that Il Volo is at the top of all the names and Piero confirms: “We are here for TUTTI PER UNO”.🤩
The concert begins.
The Arena seen from above is wonderful, full of people waiting for the three of them to start singing UN AMORE COSÌ GRANDE.(In reality that evening the concert began with the music of Il Gladiatore.) 😉
After Piero’s greetings to the public and viewers at home, Ignazio explains the meaning of TUTTI PER UNO and wishes you a good evening.
Gianluca wants to reveal the names of the guests but Ignazio and Piero tell him not to spoil, but Gianluca immediately introduces the first guest, the rock singer Gianna Nannini.
Gianna truly loves our boys and has always admired them from the beginning.
A medley of Gianna Nannini’s beautiful songs begins:
MERAVIGLIOSA CREATURA, sings with Piero
SEI NELL’ANIMA, sings with Ignazio
BELLO E IMPOSSIBILE, sings with Gianluca
The effect of the lights in the Arena and the people were fantastic, what a wonderful choir of voices, these songs are very well known here in Italy and I assure you that all the people in the Arena who knew them, sang at the top of their lungs, including me, magnificent and engaging! 🤩
PIERO= Gianna, music has no boundaries, apparently distant styles but which manage to come together.
GIANNA= Melody has no boundaries!
PIERO= You are unique, you are unique.
GIANLUCA= Last year you came to visit us and it was exciting, but coming back here…
GIANNA= You and I didn’t sing together last year.
GIANLUCA= You sang with Piero.
IGNAZIO= I didn’t sing with you either.
GIANLUCA= This year, however, we all wanted to sing with you and being here with you is always exciting.
GIANNA= I always enjoy singing with you, because you bring true Italian music to the world, (addressing the audience) this is the music, this is the music.
PIERO= You know Gianna, this is a magical night for us…..(way to introduce the next song they sing together, Gianna, Il Volo and the whole Arena)UN’ESTATE ITALIANA (Notti Magiche) song by Gianna Nannini written for the football world cup held in Italy in 1990. 🥰 ⚽
The boys present Federica Panicucci, the face of Canale 5 who already presented last year. Federica after the greetings and pleasantries says that she finds the boys well after a year but something has changed because she announces that Ignazio is getting married to Michelle and confirms that Michelle is a beautiful girl and that she was Miss Venezuela. 🥰
The solos begin.
Ignazio sings the beautiful ALMENO TU NELL’UNIVERSO. 🥰
Piero continues with the beautiful MATTINATA by Leoncavallo.
In the end Ignazio says that he was used to singing Mattinata in duet with Piero and now Piero sang it alone and behind the stage he thought “what a Caino” 🤪 (like saying what a traitor), but he liked it and in the end Ignazio says to Piero is proud of him who has been studying day by day for more than a year and the results can be felt.❤️
Gianluca comments “Che patatone (as if to say that Ignazio is very sweet). I’m happy for you too.” (turning to Piero) ❤️❤️
Gianluca continues with THE POWER OF LOVE song by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, wonderful, I always listened to it. 😍
Ignazio says that now there is a song that they haven’t sung for many years, words full of meaning for: LA VITA. 🤩
Federica Panicucci entertains Il Volo and the public by taking a “journey into music”.
She shows the boys a “cassette recorder, or cassette player” and asks if they know about it.
Gianluca asks if it’s a toaster. 😂
Piero says he knows it because his grandfather used a similar one. 😘
Federcia remembers that the ribbons were always twisted and fingers or pencils were used to unravel them. 🙄😁
Then Federica shows an old cassette with a song by Umberto Tozzi from 1978.
Umberto Tozzi enters and everyone sings the song TU.
At the end Ignazio congratulates Tozzi for his results and for 50 years of career and makes the audience sing the refrains of some very famous Tozzi songs: Ti Amo and Gloria.
Piero presents a young and talented soprano Nina Solodovnikova, together they will duet in LIBIAM DE’ LIETI CALICI. 🥂
Gianluca continues with the beautiful ELEANOR RIGBY of the Beatles.
At the beginning Gianluca explains the words of the song and says that Paul McCartney had invented those names in the song but a few years later visiting a cemetery he actually found a gravestone with the name Eleanor Rigby and a little further away one with the name Father McKenzie, just a coincidence ? 🙏
The beautiful CAPOLAVORO follows, (in reality that evening it was sung immediately after Il Gladiatore).
When the chorus starts and Gianluca is on the left of the stage, he is exactly in front of the seats where we were sitting and I must tell you that it was clear that he was very excited, hearing all the people singing the chorus he was overwhelmed with emotion and didn’t hold back a few tears, what a sweet and extraordinary boy. 😍❤️
Ignazio launches the advertisement and then resumes with L’IMMENSITÀ. 🥰
Federica Panicucci returns to the stage and this time offers the guys the CD player.
Gianluca says he used it often, put on headphones and listened to music.
The whole skit introduces a Negramaro song, as their front-man Giuliano Sangiorgi is the next guest and enters to sing SOLO PER TE in duet with Piero.
Personally, I don’t really like Sangiorgi’s type of singing, but the song is very beautiful and I really liked the unexpected duet. Even Sangiorgi, in the end, admits that he has never heard his song sung in an opera version and he really liked it. 🤩
Ignazio and Gianluca also return and Ignazio asks the Arena to sing choruses of famous Negramaro songs such as:
Usami, straziami Stringimi Ancora Estate
Then Piero presents the new song which will be sung in duet by Umberto Tozzi and Giuliano Sangiorgi: DONNA AMANTE MIA.
Now there is a moment full of feeling, Ignazio reads a letter he wrote and which he dedicates to his father. ❤️🙏
IGNAZIO= You know, there comes a point in life, especially for a guy like me, that you can only talk about some things when you reach a certain emotional maturity and today I feel like doing something, reading you a letter, a letter that I wrote and I wanted to read it to you. ❤️
“Life has taught us the difference between lack and absence. There is a thread so subtle that those who don’t experience it first-hand cannot understand it.
I often want to pick up the phone and call you:
-I found traffic on the highway….
-You know I managed to fix that locker in the room, the one that was broken….
-Today the weather sucks….
-You know, I’m getting married…..
But I can’t, you’re not there, you’re not there physically, I live on memories, I live on sensations.
Precisely for this reason I don’t want to tell you that I miss you, because the memories keep you alive, they keep you alive and you are still in my mind, in my heart, so I want to tell you that I absente you (you are absent and I take note of it).
I absente you because I am madly missing you, and I will stay in front of the school waiting for you dad…..with my pockets full of rocks and my heart full of you!”
Much emotion for Ignazio.😍
Enter Enrico Nigiotti, with whom Ignazio will do a duet singing a song by JovanottI, with very sweet words: LE TASCHE PIENE DI SASSI. ❤️🙏
At the end of the song Ignazio affectionately embraces Enrico Nigiotti and tells him that there was a great feeling with him right away and thanks him.
This is followed by a beautiful embrace full of affection between Ignazio, Piero and Gianluca. ❤️❤️❤️
All together now for the beautiful song by De Crescenzo: ANCORA.
This time Panicucci arrives with a juke box and all three remember this well, in fact Ignazio says that at the beginning when they were in Los Angeles they went to have breakfast in a place called MEL’S and there was this juke box which for them it was a vintage thing, in fact he calls it “boxed Spotify”, so they ask maestro Rota for a coin who kindly takes the joke and says goodbye to the Arena. Federica enters and explains how the juke box works with the token, and this is why it was called “la canzone più gettonata” (the song that had the most hits) and in 1964 the most popular single was NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU by Modugno. 🤩🤩🤩
At this point, from the royal box the actor Beppe Fiorello reads a passage dedicated to the sad story of Sacco and Vanzetti, the two Italians unjustly condemned to death. Since then their names have become the symbol of judicial errors and intolerance. Thanks to the film, their story became known everywhere and Morricone took care of the soundtrack.
HERE’S TO YOU begins and Gianluca, Piero and Ignazio singing in the audience.
Very sweet Piero and Gianluca who reach out and hug their mothers. ❤️❤️❤️
Beppe Fiorello joins Il Volo on stage. He is an actor (he is the brother of the Fiorello we already know) and being an actor, together with Il Volo, play a game that is inspired by various cinemas, because Beppe Fiorello says that, “cinema crystallizes things in history” and so do the “famous phrases” of cinema and being in a place like the Arena the first sentence that Beppe Fiorello utters….
B.FIORELLO= At my signal unleash hell. (phrase from Il Gladiatore)
Houston Houston, we have a problem. (phrase from Apollo 13)…..Ignazio pronounces it in Sicilian
Wax on, wax off. (Karate Kid quote)
I’ve seen things you humans can’t imagine. (Blade Runner quote)
My name is Bond, James Bond. (Phrase from 007)
Ignazio, Piero and Gianluca perform the phrase with their name, truly hilarious!!😂😂😂
Last sentence, B.Fiorello says that when Piero called him he asked him if he was taking part in their evening and B.Fiorello replied that he had to see the commitments already made and Piero replied: “I’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse.” (said in Sicilian dialect, it’s a phrase from The Godfather).
B.Fiorello quickly says some famous phrases: “You’re just talk and a badge.” (The Untouchables) “Are you talking to me? Are you talking to me?” (Taxi Driver) “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.” (Forrest Gump).
B.Fiorello concludes by saying that: “The words of cinema come out of the screen and enter us, making us protagonists of the greatest film of humanity, our life.”🤩
Great B. Fiorello, actor and director, and when he comes out they all sing PIOVE together. 🥰
We continue with the next guest Irama, with whom Il Volo performs SATURNO E VENERE taken from their latest album Ad Astra. Beautiful song born from a beautiful collaboration and great friendship with Irama! 😍😍😍😍
And finally here is the beautiful song from Il Gladiatore, the music is powerful, the scenes are fantastic, the choir and orchestra are magnificent and Gianluca, Piero and Ignazio are immense!!! NELLE TUE MANI (NOW WE ARE FREE) ❤️❤️❤️
Gianluca presents the next singer who will duet with him. She sings, plays, is also an actress, she was also in Sanremo: Clara.
Together they sing SAY SOMETHING. 😍😍
And now Piero pays homage to Puccini and sings an aria from Turandot: NON PIANGERE LIÙ.
Piero is accompanied by five opera singers who he will eventually present. A beautiful operatic moment arises and at the end there is a beautiful standing ovation.👏👏👏
Ignazio performs a solo on Adamo’s beautiful album, a song that my brothers always played when I was little: LA NOTTE. 😍
Gianna Nannini follows from the royal box with a solo: IO VOGLIO TE.
We resume with two artists who we met in Sanremo, and have become friends, Alessandro and Mario: I Santi Francesi. Together with Gianluca they sing WICKED GAME by Chris Isaac. 🤩
In the end Gianluca says that he found in them some nice people with whom he shared the same passion for music and they became friends.
The beauty of this concert is that in an instant you go from a pop song to a classical song, always beautiful music!!
Piero in a solo in Spanish: TORERO QUIERO SER.
But there is also soul and Ignazio remembers to let us listen to it: HIGHER GROUND by Stevie Wonder.
The always touchingNESSUN DORMA follows, all together.
Federica Panicucci returns for the final greetings and congratulates the boys and talks about the hard work to achieve great results and great successes, just like them. She elegantly announcesFRAMMENTI DI UNIVERSOand greets everyone. 🥰
On the beautiful notes of Ad Astra, the final greetings of Ignazio, Piero and Gianluca begin.
A great show!! 🤩🤩🤩❤️❤️❤️
As you know, I was present at this concert and I’ll tell you three moments that were not filmed by Canale 5 cameras.
As I have already told you, my husband and I were sitting on the far left looking at the stage and there on the first steps there were Torpedine, Barbara, Ercole, Ernesto, Michelle and other people from the staff or family, so I could see these three very well – sweet moments.
At a certain point, Gianluca, during a song, ran up the steps to hug his brother: adorable. 😍😍
Instead Ignazio took advantage of his moment of pause while Gianluca and Piero were singing solos and joined Michelle, what love. ❤️❤️
Piero then, once Mimì’s romance was over, ran to hug his singing teacher Fulvio Massa.
And these are the moments that make us understand the sensitivity, the affection, the respect that Gianluca, Ignazio and Piero have towards people. Simply adorable. ❤️❤️❤️
This time too, the concert had maximum television ratings. 🎉🎉
Many articles now, after the second concert, talk about the success of the audience and how much people love Il Volo.
Il Volo published this thank you with these words that I translate:
Thank you for the warmth and affection you showed us also in the second episode of Tutti Per Uno. ✨
