Friday, August 24, 2012
Italian group Il Volo peforms ‘Il Mondo’ on The TodayShow
The tenor trio of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble make up the Italian group Il Volo. They serenade TODAY’s Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb with their smooth vocals, performing “Il Mondo.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Dream comes true for Il Volo
But when it comes to Detroit, and specifically the Detroit Opera House — where the Italian vocal trio filmed and recorded its first live album and PBS special Oct. 27, Ignazio Boschetto has nothing but praise. “Well, you know, it’s a good memory,” Boschetto, 17, says about “Il Volo Takes Flight — Live From the Detroit Opera House,” which was commercially released in February and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Albums chart. “It was big emotion ... and a big moment for us because the Detroit Opera House is so charming, and everybody sang there — Charlie Chaplin and Michael Jackson, everyone. When someone told me that I was shocked. “Detroit is the town of everyone. And now it’s the town of Il Volo, as well.” Boschetto and his group mates — Piero Barone, 19, and Gianluca Ginoble, 17 — formed in 2009 through the Italian singing competition TV show “Ti lascio una canzone” (“Leavin’ You a Song”), and their debut “Il Volo” also topped the classical chart, in 2010. An EP of “Christmas Favorites” followed in 2011. Il Volo has finished recording its second studio album, which is expected in November and will include “classical moments and pop moments,” Boschetto says, although he adds that the group is “keeping it secret” for the time being. But the trio is even more excited about touring this fall with Barbra Streisand, opening for the diva as well as performing with her during her show. “Our manager is a big fan of hers, so I started to know about her because of him, and then I got many CDs of hers ... and I love her,” Boschetto says. “We met her at (the recording session for) ‘We Are the World (25 For Haiti)’ in 2010. She’s nice. “I think that two years ago I was in my room playing PlayStation or with my friends playing (soccer). Now I’m here. We are having this big tour with Barbra Streisand, and we are going to sing with her. So I think the right words are that the dream is coming true.” Il Volo performs at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24, at the Meadow Brook Music Festival on the Oakland University campus in Rochester Hills. Tickets are $39.50-$79.50 pavilion, $25 lawn. Call 248-377-0100 or visit www.palacenet.com.
Source: dailytribune
Italian vocal trio Il Volo to make appearance at State Theatre
Italian vocal group Il Volo will perform Oct. 15 at the State Theatre in Easton, according to a news release.
Il Volo's tour stop will come during a break from its current jaunt opening for Barbara Streisand. The group is made up of teenagers Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble, who first made their mark on the popular Italian television show "Ti Lascio Una Canzone," according to the release.
Tickets, which cost $90 and $75, go on sale 10 a.m. Sept. 5 to theater members and Sept. 12 to the public.
For information, call 610-252-3132 or visit the theater's website, statetheatre.org.
Source: lehighvalleylive.com
Il Volo to Play the State Theatre, 10/15
State Theatre Memberships can be purchased at any time and begin at $75 for one year. As a non-profit organization, State Theatre membership contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Tickets and Memberships can be obtained by visiting the State Theatre Box Office, 453 Northampton Street, Easton, by calling 1-800-999-STATE , 610-252-3132 or online at www.statetheatre.org. Fees apply.
In May, 2009, three fresh-faced teenagers, Piero Barone (now 18), Ignazio Boschetto (17), and Gianluca Ginoble (17), appeared on the popular Italian talent show Ti Lascio Una Canzone and dazzled television viewers with their flawless rendition of the Neapolitan standard “O Sole Mio.” The boys decided their group needed a name. IL VOLO means "flight" in Italian. When asked why the boys chose this name they said “the music makes us fly".
Fast forward to August, 2012. Il Volo has just been chosen to open eight shows for the legendary Barbra Streisand. But the Streisand dates, really, are just another peak since Il Volo spread their wings after appearing on that talent show.
Il Volo Prep New Album, Tour With Barbra Streisand
"It's going to be a surprise, because it's so (varied)," the group's Ignazioi Boschetto tells Billboard. "It has classical moments and pop moments. For the most part it's new songs," although the set will also have some classic Italian pieces, just like 2010's "Il Volo." "For the most part it's new songs," Boschetto says. "People will hear them and say, 'This is Il Volo. This is their song.' "
The set is tentatively due out in November and was again produced by Ron Fair.
The "Il Volo" album topped the Classical Crossover Albums chart and No. 10 on the Billboard 200, selling 229,000 copies to date according to Soundscan. The Spanish edition, "Il Volo: Edicion En Espanol," hit No. 2 Classical Crossover and has sold 64,000 copies, while the subsequent "Christmas Favorites" EP was another Classical Crossover No. 1 in 2001 and has sold 10,000 copies. "Il Volo...Takes Flight: Live From the Detroit Opera House" has moved 46,000 copies in the U.S. since its release in February.
The group is in the midst of a North American headlining tour that wraps up Oct. 2 in Seattle; six days later the group hits the road with Barbra Streisand for six shows as both opening act and special guests during her performances.
"That for us is very exciting," Boschetto says. "Our manager is a big fan of hers, so I started to know about her because of him, and then I got many CDs of hers...and I love her. We met her at (the recording session for) 'We Are the World (25 For Haiti)' in 2010. She's nice. I think that two years ago I was in my room playing PlayStation or with my friends playing (soccer). Now I'm here. We are having this big tour with Barbra Streisand, and we are going to sing with her. So I think the right words are that the dream is coming true."
Source: billboard.com
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Il Volo to play Westchester County Center in White Plains
After Gianluca Ginoble won a televised Italian singing competition in 2009, he teamed up with two contestants, Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto, to form the group now known as Il Volo. They've gone on to international stardom, including a requisite appearance on "American Idol" and a completely random cameo on the series finale of "Entourage."
The members of Il Volo, which can be translated as "The Flight," will live up to their name as they head overseas for a North American tour in October. The trio will team up for eight shows with Barbra Streisand, but sadly for verklempt Barbra fans, Il Volo will be flying solo when they play the Westchester County Center.
Tickets for Il Volo's show go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Aug. 29. On Wednesday, a Ticketmaster presale begins at 10 a.m., and an American Express presale starts at 5 p.m.
Il Volo represents the newest show to be added to the concert lineup at the Westchester County Center, which has had a rebirth this year as a performance venue after decades of hosting more common fare such as trade conventions, sporting events and graduation ceremonies.
The Beach Boys kicked off this year's concert series, followed by the rock band Boston and the Rock ‘n’ Blues Fest (featuring Johnny Winter, the Edgar Winter Band, Rick Derringer and Leslie West of Mountain). Aretha Franklin will play the venue Nov. 13.
Whoopi Goldberg postponed her County Center performance — originally slated for Sept. 14 — until Dec. 7, according to Irwin Kornfeld, a promoter for the concert series. Ticket holders who cannot attend the Dec. 7 are eligible for a refund. Although those are all of the performances that have been announced to date, Kornfeld says he's working on booking a few more before the year is through.
Which musicians do you want to see perform in White Plains? Make yourself heard (er, seen) in the comments section below.
Source: newyork.newsday.com
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