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Il Volo concert at The Bell Centre on Sunday, September 8th.

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Il Volo at Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto

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Sept 7 

For Il Volo’s Gianluca Ginoble, everything is beautiful

“They’re, like, opera singers, and they’re amazing” is how Ari’s teenage daughter summed up Il Volo on the series finale of HBO’s Entourage, and while that may seem an apt description, group member Gianluca Ginoble is quick to say that it’s not quite true.
“The Three Tenors sang opera, no?” he says over the phone in his charming Italian accent from his Vancouver hotel room, referring to the Spanish and Italian singers, a common comparison. “And we can’t sing opera. I don’t want to sing opera. We sing an operatic pop. We sing in harmony.”
In Italy, they don’t really love this kind of music. I don’t know why
Il Volo — Ginoble, 18,  Ignazio Boschetto, also 18, Piero Barone, 20 — have a worldwide following for the operatic sensibility they bring to pop songs as well as for their beautiful harmonies on traditional Italian songs. The three met in 2009 on American Idol-esque Italian TV show Ti Lascio Una Canzone. Ginoble won the competition, but things went so well when producers asked the trio to sing O Sole Mio that the they formed Il Volo (Italian for “flight”).

Classical singing trio Il Volo in Toronto Sept. 7

Piero Barone took one look at his suite in Chicago and called his manager to complain. It was too big, he says: he only needs one bed.
“I’m the simplest guy in the world,” says one-third of the classical singing sensation Il Volo, now touring North America.
Fame has come quickly for the three singers discovered as teens two years ago while participating in an Italian music competition, Ti lascio una canzone.
Since Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble released their first album, Il Volo, (a million-seller) the group has appeared on American Idol, Live With Kelly and Michael and in HBO’s finale of Entourage.
They have just released their second album, Il Volo:We Are Love, and are singing some of its songs at their Sept. 7 concert at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre.
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CBCNews: Il Volo's sound check

Teen opera sensations Il Volo
Italian opera stars started at age 14

 

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Il Volo kick off “We Are Love” tour 2013

Il Volo – Orpheum Theatre – August 25, 2013

 Italian popera trio, Il Volo kicked off their headlining “We Are Love Tour” at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver last night. Supporting their November 2012 release “We Are Love“ the trio of Piero Barone(20), Ignazio Boschetto (18) and Gianluca Ginoble (18) are still riding the high from backing Barbra Streisand on tour last year, appearances on American Idol and are now making the most of the recognition to carve their own niche.
Kicking off their 20 date Canada/US tour (which is followed by another 22 shows in Latin America) at Vancouver’s elegant Orpheum Theatre was a perfect venue for their elegant vocals and classic matinee idol good looks, like a mashup of The Jonas Brothers and The Three Tenors. Starting with “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” (in Italian), the 2 hour set included a mix of contemporary songs and classical standards in English, Italian, Spanish and French. The three young men who have vocal range beyond their years each performed a couple of solos in between the group numbers, the audience was enthralled, leaping to their feet after many numbers. The audience also enjoyed the witty banter and occasional stumbles over English words, Ignazio proving to be the most playful one of the trio. Going back and forth between languages and classical and contemporary kept the set lively and meant there was something for everyone to enjoy. Even if you didn’t know the words or know the song there was no doubting that these performers were astounding talents. “Beautiful Day”, “Splendida”, “Angel”, “Surrender” and “Maria” filled out the set list. They paid tribute to Barbra Streisand before Ignazio’s solo version of “Memory”, Frank Sinatra before Gianluca sang “Night & Day”, also the group spotlighted Placido Domingo when singing “Il Canto”, their duet with the maestro.
Although it’s only been just over 3 years since they met on the Italian TV talent show Ti Lascio Una Canzone, their stage and vocal chemistry is perfect, no wonder the judges put them together as a trio to sing their final song of the night “O Sole Mio”.

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Il Volo first concert in Vancouver

 

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Il Volo earns its wings

Somewhere in Sicily, Piero Barone is soaking up some sun.
On a break from Il Volo’s hectic schedule, the 20-year-old is right at home in his native Italian province.
The Italian pop opera trio has been garnering much praise of late, not least of all from the great dame of show business, Barbra Streisand, with whom the vocal group toured last year.
“Barbra is a legend for us and for everyone in the world,” Barone said with a charming Italian accent. “Every night we were singing in front of 25,000 people. I remember the concert in Vancouver — the audience was great and everyone was so nice. We can’t wait to come back.”
Il Volo won’t be sharing the stage with anyone in Vancouver, performing in the rather smaller Orpheum Theatre for roughly a tenth of the audience that packed Rogers Arena for Streisand’s performance last fall, when Il Volo duetted with Babs on classics like Smile and Make My Garden Grow.
That isn’t to say that Il Volo won’t go for the gusto. In fact, they are shooting for big things, bringing along a 20-plus piece orchestra that will provide live string arrangements for the band’s soaring numbers.

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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