Italian singing sensation Il Volo flying to Cleveland's Jacob's Pavilion

The latest star act born out of reality television comes from Italy, where, just over three years ago, a trio of teenagers took the country by storm.
The operatic pop world was turned on its head when Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble appeared on the popular Italian talent show “Ti Lascio Una Canzone” and performed a flawless rendition of the Neapolitan standard “O Sole Mio.” The boys won the competition, decided to name their group Il Volo (Italian for flight) and watched as their self-titled debut CD went platinum, turning them seemingly overnight into global stars.
 “It’s completely crazy because everyday is different,” said Barone, 19, calling from Ontario, Canada. “We tour a lot. It’s hard but it’s easy for us because we love what we’re doing. We didn’t imagine this would happen. We met on this TV show, and we thought after this program everything should be done, but then we signed a contract and now we sold more than 1 million copies. I didn’t know my colleagues, but now we’re like three brothers.”
Barone’s three-brothers comment is apropos considering the youthful trio has garnered names such as The Italian Jonas Brothers, The Italian Heartthrobs and The Baby Teenage Tenors. Stateside, the act’s sound went mainstream after PBS’s repeated airing of concert “Il Volo Takes Flight: Live From the Detroit Opera House” led to performances on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” “Today” “Good Morning America,” “Ellen” and even a surprise appearance on the final episode of the HBO Series “Entourage.”
What’s striking about the trio is the maturity regarding not only its publicity but the members’ reverence to the craft.
“We like when people say it’s the meeting of The Jonas Brothers and The Three Tenors,” Barone said. “That’s good but we are completely different. We sing operatic pop but we don’t sing ‘La bohème.’ We don’t sing the real opera because we can’t. We have to study and learn our ears. We can sing that kind of music when we’ll be 28 or 30. The important thing is we have to study. We have to keep our voice. Sometimes people who have become real famous forget to study and study. That’s really important.”

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Q&A with Il Volo

Il Volo — the popular Italian Opera trio from Sicily — features three teens with tenor voices so strong, they got America’s attention after one of the best guest performances in the history of American Idol, singing "O Sole Mio" last year. They formed in 2009 and were received very well in their native country, performing with some of the biggest international superstars in their short history. The group consists of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble. They are now set for their second U.S. tour which comes through Cincinnati tomorrow (Friday) night.
Il Volo is produced by long time industry veteran Tony Renis, who discovered the boys two years ago along with Grammy-winning producer Humberto Gatica (Michael Bublé, Josh Groban and Celine Dion).
CityBeat caught up with Gianluca Ginoble this week by phone to discuss his love of touring and how much he enjoys getting to do what he loves every day. He is just learning English but was able to provide a little insight into to the band’s grueling tour schedule. Check out Il Volo at Riverbend's PNC Pavilion on Friday.

CityBeat: I know you were introduced to opera from family members growing up in Italy. How important is family tradition to you?
Gianluca Ginoble: My family is the most important thing because my Grandpa is my inspiration. It was him that introduced me to this kind of music. But I love others as well, like Michael Buble and Frank Sinatra. I love Opera, but I also I love other kinds of music too.
To me family is the most important thing.

Happy days here as Il Volo nears Barbra Streisand tour

With a nod to an iconic (and appropriate) pop ballad, let’s count Il Volo among the luckiest people in the world.
Not only are the three Italian teen pop/operatic tenors set to release their sophomore album in November, they’re also on the bill for eight concerts this fall with the legendary Barbra Streisand, including an Oct. 26 show in Chicago.
Before all that happens, Piero Barone, 18, Ignazio Boschetto, 17, and Gianluca Ginoble, 17, will be in Chicago for their own headlining show Wednesday at the Chicago Theatre as part of their return North American tour.
Il Volo, which translates from Italian as “the flight,” has been soaring ever since the three met on an Italian reality music competition show in 2009. A year later, they performed on the charity single remake “We are the World 25 for Haiti” and also released their self-titled first album. Their bossa nova take on “O Sole Mio” quickly became their signature song.
American audiences were introduced to them via their guest appearances during the finals of “American Idol” in 2011, as well as a cameo on the TV series “Entourage” that same year. Guest spots on “The Talk,” “Good Morning America” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” soon followed. A PBS special, “Il Volo Live from the Detroit Opera House,” was one of the most successful fund-raising specials on the network earlier this year.
With lush, mature voices that belies their young ages, the trio (affectionately dubbed by some as the Three Tenors meets the Jonas Brothers) is bringing classic Italian songs, opera favorites and Il Volo-style pop to a new generation of music fans.
The Sun-Times spoke to Barone — he with the funky (and totally for show) glasses that have become his trademark — this past week.
Q. How would you describe the past two years of your lives as Il Divo?
A. Our dream was to be singers. We never dreamed to have so much success so soon. We are so happy.

Q. What’s it like to be part of the same concert tour as Barbra Streisand?
A. It’s a dream come true for us. Of course [we] love her music. Who doesn’t love the music of Barbra Streisand? She is the monument of music for us.

Q. Do you have a favorite Barbra Streisand song?
A. “Come Tomorrow.” That song is so great.

An interview with Il Volo, who play Jacob's Pavilion on Tuesday

Il Volo formed in 2009 to compete on the popular Italian talent show, Ti Lascio Una Canzone, on which they established themselves as a trio of incredible tenors. After the show, the three young singers, Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble, decided to stay together and called themselves “il volo,” meaning “flight” in Italian. The group is gaining popularity fast with its first, self-titled album having reached gold. It's now climbing to platinum status back in Italy. Their album is a combination of original songs and classics including, “O Sole Mio,” “Per te,” and “Smile,” originally composed by Charlie Chaplin for his film, Modern Times. Boschetto recently spoke about the tour, which comes to Jacob's Pavilion at Nautica at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tickets range from $40 to $80.

Where are you originally from?
I was born in Bologna, Italy, but I moved to Sicily. In Sicily, I started to study music.

How did Il Volo form?
I auditioned for an Italian contest where I met Piero and Gianluca. The producer of the program decided to put our voices together and from there Il Volo was born and I started to sing professionally. It’s been almost three and a half years.

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Never forget to take flight

“Never Forget ‘Il Volo’” were the last words the three young Italian tenors said before leaving the stage at the Essar Centre last night.
And it would be hard to try as they proved why they are an international sensation at last’s night’s performance at the Essar centre.
Nominated for Best New Artist and Best New Album by a Duo or a Group by the Latin Grammy Awards just last year, the young men have reached world-wide stardom all before the age of eighteen.
As approximately 2500 local patrons entered into the stadium, the excitement of the viewers was ever present as they patiently waited for the three teenage boys to take the stage.
With bright white lights cascading over Piero Baron (17), Ignazio Boschetto (16), and Gianluca Ginoble (16), the audience could not hold back their admiration and offered epic applause and resounding cheers of praise.
Members in the audience were found clapping and singing along to several well-known and classical songs including the upbeat “Finiculi, Funicula” and “O Sole Mio,” which the band performed in an encore performance.

Il Volo Entertains Sault Crowd

The Italian singing sensation Il Volo entertained a crowd of about 2,500 at the Essar Centre Friday night.
The three teenage singers who make up the band Piero Barone, Gianluca Ginoble and Ignazio Boschetto have made appearances on television's American Idol last year and have been on tour every since.
The concert, the flagship event of the Marconi Society celebrating their 100 years in Sault Ste. Marie didn't fail to please the adoring fans of the trio who have enjoyed international success and is considered one of the biggest acts out of Italy in decades.
The boys were charismatic with the crowd and had good stage presence. The audience was very responsive and seemed to enjoy the show thoroughly
Il Volo appeals to a wide demographic ranging from teen girls to seniors.
Amazing voices, classy, friendly, overall great concert.

Source: local2.ca