Il Volo brings hit pop-opera to Comerica Theatre

The Italian lads who comprise pop-opera trio Il Volo are definitely men now: Youngest member Gianluca Ginoble turned 18 this year. But the guys show no signs of shaking up their family-friendly, PBS-ready image anytime soon.
“When we have free time, we enjoy our Playstations,” says Ginoble, caught at a Vancouver hotel before the launch of a North American tour. “We have fun, like all teenagers and people 18, 19 and 20.”
The group still travels with parents in tow. Baritone Ginoble and tenor Ignazio Boschetto are accompanied by their moms; second tenor Piero Barone brings his father. The entourage journeys around the globe, with the group boasting a strong following that extends through Latin America, Australia, Asia, Europe and North America.
“Everything is going good,” says Ginoble, who speaks Italian, Spanish and charmingly accented English. “We hope to continue in this way. This is our third tour of the United States, and we will sing at the best venues, like Radio City Music Hall. This is a dream come true to do this live and in such a short time.”
The three singers first performed together on Italian TV in 2009 during a talent show, and stayed together once their run on the series ended. A 2011 debut album reached the Top 10 in the States; a second studio album, “We Are Love,” appeared late last year. The group also issues releases aimed at the Spanish-speaking market; this year’s “Mas Que Amor” topped the Latin pop-album charts in the States.

Il Volo, U.S. tour and a movie for Disney

LOS ANGELES - Pasta was the most successful Italian export product to the US until Il Volo, the operatic-pop trio composed of young Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble. They landed, and caught the attention of radio, have faced successful tour of the States on the stages and in the meantime their records went up high in the rankings. The Rise of Il Volo overseas seems unstoppable. The debut album was immediately "platinum", while the second, We Are Love, lea is climbing the Billboard charts. Last year Barbra Streisand wanted them with him along the North American tour, the first for her for twenty years now, and a duet with them on stage.
[NOTE: This is the best we can translate Italian, sorry. ]
Il Volo has appeared in popular television talk shows (to Jay Leno, in particular), in many shows over the public network PBS and finally landed well on American Idol, the X Factor U.S.. The interest of the entertainment industry for the trio nostrano is huge, and not only by the record: Disney is planning a film about their (still) short career, starring themselves. The three tenorini boast legions of teenage fans who adore them, in open competition with Justin Bieber.
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Photos & Videos: Il Volo PBS Special 3/26

  

 

Il Volo charms sold-out Fillmore with 'Love' and happiness

When Il Volo fans around the country tune into the “We Are Love” PBS special filmed Tuesday night in front of an enthusiastic, sold-out crowd at the Fillmore Miami Beach, they’ll get plenty of the teen trio’s snappy fashion, swarthy good looks and impressive vocal firepower.
But what may not be so evident once the outtakes are taken out:  These guys are a lot of fun.
More than just another Il Volo concert, Tuesday’s two-hour-plus filming (for a TV special scheduled to air June 1) offered local fans a unique,  unedited view of the Italian pop-opera trio in action. Cues were missed, power was lost, lines were flubbed  –– such is “live” TV ––  but the boys seized each do-over as an opportunity to show off an abundance of witty charm.
When the impossibly handsome Gianluca Ginoble (pictured, left) was being fussed over by stylists between songs, Ignazio Boschetto (right) asked: “Do you need a mirror?” Then, to the audience: “He has a house full of mirrors.”
As the formerly pudgy Ignazio wandered back from his own primping session, the third member of the trio, Piero Barone, intoned: “Ladies and gentlemen, Johnny Depp,” causing Ignacio to do a little catwalk vamping. 

Il Volo at the Fillmore: Can you feel the love, Christmas cheer?

As one-third of the dashing young Italian pop-opera trio Il Volo,  Piero Barone has seen his share of unusual clothing items thrown his way onstage. But he expects South Florida fans to be more modest Wednesday night, being such a chilly winter evening and all.
“Yes, we would like to see a lot of warm clothes, and the ugliest sweaters!” Barone says with a laugh, describing the trio’s imminent Christmas concert. Yes, Christmas.
Il Volo will perform two shows this week at the Fillmore Miami Beach, each being recorded for an upcoming special on PBS,  no stranger to Il Volo, with repeated broadcasts of their 2012 debut special, “Il Volo Takes Flight.” 
On Tuesday, the concert is called “We Are Love,” celebrating the trio’s fall release of the same name, backed by a 26-piece orchestra.  It is scheduled to air June 1.
On Wednesday, the audience will serve as a key visual when Il Volo records a Christmas special called “Buon Natale,” scheduled to begin airing in November, with holiday favorites from “Silent Night” to “Feliz Navidad.”

Billboard's Top 5 Classical Music Charts, Il Volo & Jackie Evancho In The Mix

The Billboard charts has seen some movement these pass couple of weeks with newcomers breaking into the top tier of the classical music charts and some cementing their place as one of the best acts of the year.
Likes of Placido Domingo have sled from the top ten while the likes of Andrea Bocelli surges up the charts.
Starting off the list is Dutchman Andre Rieu whose "Home For The Holidays," has displaced the London Symphony Orchestra's "The Greatest Video Game Music 2," for the No. 1 spot. The LPO isn't even in the top ten at the moment. Rieu's album has never left the top five for months as it continues battling it out with Jackie Evancho's "Sounds from the Silver Screen."
At No. 2 is the aforementioned Jackie Evancho and her "Sounds From The Silver Screen." Evancho is a much coveted talent and her hectic tour schedule is testament to that as the young singer is currently sweeping across the United States from coast to coast performing songs from her latest title.

This only being their second album, Il Volo the three teen tenor group has made it to No.3 on the charts with their recently released "We Are Love." The trio is coming off a big performance with Broadway icon Barbra Streisand earlier in the year and has been on the Billboard charts before with their first album which self entitled "Il Volo."
The group that comprises of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble were elated when they found out they were working with Streisand.
"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."
Debuting at No. 4 on the charts is "Advent At Ephesus," by Benedictines Of Mary, Queen Of Apostles. This church based group is singing out of Gower, Missouri and members live a monastic life.
Rounding out the top five is The Piano Guys who have come to be a staple on the charts and like Andre Rieu have never really left the top five. The YouTube sensation utilizes cellos and pianos and every song they make only utilizes what they play themselves.


Source: classicalite

JetBlue's Live From T5 Concert Features Italian Operatic Teen Trio Il Volo at JFK, 12/4

JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline™, today announces an exclusive live performance by critically acclaimed Italian operatic teen trio Il Volo (Italian for "flight") on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at 5 p.m. ET at its world-class Terminal 5 at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Celebrating the recent release of their second CD "We Are Love" and their recent tour with Barbra Streisand, Il Volo is spreading holiday cheer throughout New York, first with a performance at the Rockefeller Center tree lighting on Nov. 28 followed by a performance as part of JetBlue's Live From T5 concert series on Dec. 4. To bring holiday cheer to some of New York's most deserving residents, the airline and Il Volo have extended special invitations to the performance to JetBlue crewmembers impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
JetBlue's Live From T5 concerts are held post-security at Terminal 5 (T5) at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York and are available exclusively to ticketed customers and contest winners. Over the past three years, JetBlue's Live From T5 concert series has transformed the travel experience by producing live entertainment for customers traveling through JetBlue's Terminal 5. These surprise shows have featured performances by an array of artist across musical genres including Ellie Goulding, Chris Isaak, Jason Derulo, James Blunt, Taylor Swift, Sarah McLachlan and rock band Daughtry.
"Il Volo is the perfect group to perform at our next Live From T5 concert given the group's new CD and infectious holiday spirit. Our customers are sure to enjoy Il Volo's unique mix of holiday tunes and selections from their new CD," said Lisa Borromeo, JetBlue's director of brand management and advertising. "This is also a great opportunity for us to reach out to some of our crewmembers that have been impacted by Hurricane Sandy and help spread a little holiday cheer."

Il Volo takes flight

Il Volo means flight in Italian – and it turned out to be the perfect name for a trio of teen tenors who have been soaring to new heights since winning the TV talent show “Ti Lascio Una Canzone” in their native Italy.
Since their 2009 reality TV win, Il Volo – Piero Barone, 19, Ignazio Boschetto, 18, and Gianluca Ginoble, 16 – have toured with Barbara Streisand, performed across the world, released a platinum-selling album in Italy, and topped the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums chart in America with their classically influenced music.
On Thursday, Il Volo will take the stage at The Westchester County Center in White Plains. The concert has been generating local buzz with fans of all ages, including Jeanne Lolya, a self-described “little old lady from Ossining” who told us how much she loved their music and impressed us with her knowledge of the group. “Ignazio is the one with the dimples!” she pointed out. “I want to tell them to keep singing.”
“The people [in America] are very warm,” Gianluca said when we mentioned loyal fan Lolya during a phone call on Friday. “We can’t wait to come to White Plains.”
While winding down from rehearsals, the trio also chatted about their music, competing on reality TV (they offered some advice for two locals who are currently competing on “The Voice” and “X-Factor”), and shared their admiration for their legendary tourmate Barbara Streisand.

Il Volo singer Piero Barone on finding his voice and more ahead of State Theatre stop

From the time he was 3, Piero Barone knew he'd become a singer.
"That was the first time I opened my mouth, and sang to my nono (the Italian word for "grandpa"), and he took me to have my voice recorded that same day," Barone explains.
Barone, who sings tenor in the hit singing trio Il Volo, joins Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble on stage Monday night at the State Theatre in Easton. Il Volo performs at 8 p.m. as part of their current North American tour.
Il Volo, which means "the flight" in Italian, are also special guests on Barbra Streisand's current tour of the U.S. and Canada, according to a news release.
On working with Streisand, Barone quickly becomes enthusiastic. "She is a legend. It is like a dream come true," Barone says.
From Broadway show standards to fresh takes on operatic or "popera" arias, Barone says performing becomes a dialog between the singers and audience.
"When you are on the stage, you have to show people who you are, at least that was what we did with our first recording. Now, with our second album, we are exploring deeper what we can do," Barone says.
The trio's first album, "Il Volo," was released in 2010 and went platinum, according to the release.
Songs include updated interpretations of such Italian classics as "O Solo Mio" and "Un Amore Cosi Grande," along with new material written specifically for Il Volo, such as "La Luna Hizo Esto" and "Painfully Beautiful," written by Grammy Award-nominated songwriter Diane Warren, according to the release.

Il Volo wowing audiences with operatic-pop

Il Volo might be a "boy band," but it is unlike any you have ever heard. "Il Volo" means "to fly" in Italian, and these three Italian teenagers take flight with music called "operatic pop." Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble sing popular songs with the quality of opera stars.
Their beautiful, rich voices are more like the Three Tenors than the Jonas Brothers. In their songs they share solo parts and offer wonderful harmonies, uplifting their audiences with each moment full of emotion and drama.
Il Volo will perform at Easton's State Theatre on Oct. 15, in between dates as the opener for Barbra Streisand on her national tour. The boys will be backed by a band of keyboards, bass, drums and guitars.
Success has come quickly for the trio. Its first, self-titled CD was released last year in the United States. A PBS special, "Il Volo Takes Flight: Live from the Detroit Opera House," was made into a CD and DVD. The group has appeared on "American Idol," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The Today Show," "Good Morning America," "The Talk," "Ellen" and "Rachael Ray."

Smile - Barbara Streisand & Il Volo

The Italian pop-opera ensemble Il Volo joined her for Smile, then did two songs by themselves, including a rousing O Sole Mio. "Take that, Justin Bieber!" she joked, referencing the teen trio's tender age.

O' Sole Mio > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23l67Cu9S8w&feature=share&list=UL23l67Cu9S8w

Backstage at The Fillmore - Episode 2 - Il Volo

The Fillmore Miami Beach presents "Backstage at The Fillmore" - an interview series featuring some of the hottest acts playing in Miami. For Episode 2 we interview singing senations Il Volo, on the eve of their third performance at our venue. Il Volo played to sold out crowds on September 12, 16 & 19, 2012.

Il Volo appeals to a variety of ages

Move over, Justin Beiber. Watch your back, One Direction. Il Volo is coming to town.
   
For the uninitiated, Il Volo is the latest teenage singing group to take America by storm. The difference here is that this male trio, consisting of Piero Barone, 18, Ignazio Boschetto, 17, and Gianluca Ginoble, 17, prefer to belt out classical songs and standards such as “O Sole Mio” than the usual electronic-infused pop that dominates the charts.
   
Their style, dubbed “operatic pop” or “popera,” has been a hit with young and old alike, according to Ginoble.
   
“Our goal was to bring this kind of music to all people: Kids from 1 to those 92. Just like the Christmas song,” he said.
   
He said not a lot of artists span generations. “Justin Beiber only has the teenagers. Andrea Bocelli has only the 30-year-olds. Il Volo is not this way,” he said.
   
Il Volo, which means “flight” in Italian, first met and performed together on an Italian television talent show in 2009. After hooking up with a manager and producer, the trio recorded its self-titled debut album in 2010.
   

‘Popera‘ trio Il Volo comes to El Paso

Coming back for their second North American tour, Italian Opera trio, Il Volo will stop at the Plaza Theatre on Sept. 25 for the first time, with an evening filled with classical music.

Il Volo, which translates to “The Flight,” is composed of three teenage tenors, Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble, all who competed individually in the second edition of Italian TV show, Ti lascio una canzone (“Leavin’ you a song”). The trio became a “popera” sensation after their performance of the Neapolitan classic, “O Sole Mio” (“My Sunshine”) in 2009.

According to Bryan Crowe, assistant general manager at the El Paso Convention and Visitors Bureau, Il Volo became a huge hit in the United States.

“These three young folks have gained a lot of recognition, with special appearances in the finale of HBO comedy show, ‘Entourage, along with their national concert being aired live, from the Detroit Opera House, to PBS in March, 2012,” Crowe said.

Crowe said that not only will the concert be entertaining to a wide range of people, but it will also be very educative for younger crowds.

Concert review: Il Volo serves up teen popera with a twist (andscreaming girls) at the Plaza

Il Volo at the Plaza Theatre
If I told you that a bunch of girls would scream for a trio of operatic singers at the Plaza Theatre, you'd probably shake your head and ask if my next move was to sell you some swamp land near Marfa.
Well, you'd better buy it because a bunch of young females, as well as middle-aged and older men and women, bought into Il Volo Tuesday night at the old movie palace.
About 1,920 of them in fact, or about 80 shy of a complete sell-out.
Not bad for a group that's been together three years, whose members are 17 and 19 years old, who sing in Italian, Spanish, English and French and whose repertoire ranges from Neapolitan classics to American show tunes.
Il Volo, or "the flight" in their native Italian, are the teen pop answer to Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli and even the Three Tenors.
They are young men with mature voices, voices, by the way, they're still growing into.
Tuesday's show, part of their second North American tour, was their El Paso debut. The audience seemed to include a lot of people from the other side of the border, where the group's self-titled debut album was a big seller, and American fans who know them from their performance of "O Solo Mio" last year on "American Idol" or last February's PBS fund drive airings of "Il Volo Takes Flight," recorded last October in Detroit.
While it may seem improbable that people would flock to see a young, so-called popera group, it made perfect sense Tuesday night.

Il Volo nominated in J-14 Teen Icon Awards

Il Volo nominated in J-14 Teen Icon Awards in the categorie "editor's choice"!
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Il Volo junto con Barbra Stresand

El trío de jóvenes tenores italianos Il Volo, conformado por Piero, Gianluca e Ignazio, han  sido seleccionados como invitados especiales en la gira de la legendaria Barbra Streisand.

Los chicos acompañarán a la cantante durante 8 fechas de su gira por Estados Unidos y Canadá, comenzando el 8 de octubre en Brooklyn y terminando el 29 de Octubre en Vancouver.
“Estamos encantados de actuar con Barbra Streisand, personaje que nos ha inspirado a través de su arte. Estamos en el comienzo de nuestras carreras y estamos muy agradecidos con ella por esta gran oportunidad”, afirmaron los jóvenes en una entrevista.


Source: la.sonyspin

Il Volo Impresses at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, West Palm Beach - September 13

There were a couple of things that could've ruined my Il Volo experience. First off, I initially thought they were called Il Vulva and were a Vagina Monologues tribute opera. Not the case. Secondly, there was an oddly dressed and smelly man sitting in front of me who yelled out whoops like he was at a Jay-Z concert.
Once I got past all of that, I was still an opera novice at a sold-out teen opera concert. It didn't help that the show opened with cheesy lighting and background images straight out of a Windows screen saver. I haven't seen anything like it since I saw Neil Diamond in concert (that insufferable genius bastard).
With everything apparently working against the trio -- who I dubbed "Pretty," "Smooth Operator," and "Glasses," (respectively, see above) -- things weren't looking good. And then they opened their mouths.
They were all born in the '90s. I know, it's totally gross. They've accomplished more as teenagers than most people probably will ever. And it's not from a false inheritance of fame or the whoring of fame that's so prominent these days. It's because they not only have an incredible gift, but they have clearly worked meticulously at growing and maintaining that gift.

Il Volo: tres tenores en Houston

Houston.- Cuando comenzaron anunciando su disco en los canales de televisión de este país, el trío de artistas causó una gran sensación. Tres muchachos muy jóvenes con unas potentes voces de tenor componen el grupo Il Volo, que traducido a nuestro idioma significa El vuelo.

Y es que literalmente estos artistas alzaron el vuelo desde Italia hasta este continente para traernos sus voces y regalarnos sus interpretaciones en un recital que tendrá lugar el día 22 de septiembre, en el Bayou Music Center, localizado en el centro de la ciudad y antes conocido como Verizon Wireless Theater.

El trío

Los integrantes del grupo son Piero Barone, de 19 años y nacido en el pequeño pueblo de Agrigento (Sicilia); Ignazio Boschetto, de 18 años, originario Marsala y Gianluca, el más joven de ellos, con tan solo 17 años y procedente de la región de Abruzzo localizada en el centro de Italia.

Italian trio Il Volo treats audience to heavenly performance

Italian singing group Il Volo lived up to its name Tuesday night at the National Arts Centre with a mesmerizing concert.
The trio — made up of youngsters Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto — took the near capacity crowd to dizzying heights with a well-balanced, technically superior and entertaining show. The group’s name Il Volo, Italian word meaning flight, is certainly apropos for these teenagers who have blended operatic-pop with a modern sensibility and come up with a repertoire that is winning fans over in droves.
The nearly two-hour show — with an intermission and encore — was a beauty in its simplicity, focusing very much on the heavenly voices of this talented trio. There was no flashy gimmicks, no big productions or overlong musical numbers, just some corny banter among them between songs and lots of good music.
But when you stripped away everything else, all that mattered were the voices. And what voices they have.