Il Volo meets Pope Francis

Every Wednesday the Holy Father holds a General Audience where he greets the pilgrims present and delivers a catechesis. Il Volo traveled to meet the Pope, and as seen on the photos (fotografiafelici) they gave the Pope CD "We Are Love" and DVD "Buon Natale" as a gift. Their conversation is something that has been kept between them. Gianluca Ginoble expressed on twitter his enthusiasm to meet the Pope. They also met Louis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger. Piero Barone tweeted a photo of them saying: "With @LousHamilton and @NicoleScherzy at the #VaticanCity to meet the #Pope..." 

Click here to see the photos courtesy of Fotografia Felici

LA Art interviews Il Volo

They are young, talented and taking the world by storm. Millions fell in love with Italian teen sensation Il Volo.

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Il Volo just "three simple guys"

They may be international stars, but the three members of Il Volo don’t want to act like that.
“What we want to show to the people is that we are three simple guys,” says Ignazio Boschetto, at 18 the middle member of the Italian classical pop trio. “We just want to do really simple concerts with a lot of emotion. We hope people are gonna cry, that they’re gonna laugh and we’re gonna have fun together.
“It’s not just seeing a show with us. We show our emotion, and we want people to show theirs and just come along for a journey.”
Il Volo’s trip has been a happy one since Boschetto, 20-year-old Piero Barone and Gianluca Ginoble, 18, met in 2009 as part of an Italian TV music competition — which Ginoble won. Il Volo has released two studio albums, including this year’s “We Are Love,” as well as a Christmas EP and the 2012 live album and DVD “Il Volo ... Takes Flight: Live From the Detroit Opera House.” This year the group filmed a pair of PBS specials in Miami, including a holiday show that will yield another album.

Il Volo presents: "We Are Love: Live from The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater"

Il Volo, the Italian trio of pop opera, presented on August 6 "We Are Love: Live from The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater", a material is also been shared on DVD.
The special was produced by Richard Jay-Alexander (Barbra Streisand), directed by Scott Lochmus Detroit PBS agent and producer Humberto Gatica and Tony Renis as musical producers.
This presentation also includes a special duet "Constantemente Mia" with the talented Mexican singer Belinda and the song that made ​​them famous in the U.S., "O Sole Mio", the most popular song of their first album.
Il Volo, Piero Barone (19), Gianluca Ginoble (18) and Ignazio Boschetto (18) delighted an audience which was ecstatic after their presentation. [original source: evenpro ]

You can buy the hard copy of the DVD on Barnes&Noble and the mp3 version on amazon

Il Volo: Classical trio on musicals

The trio of opera singers known as Il Volo came together in 2009 on the Italian reality television show Ti lascio una canzone. Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto, and Gianluca Ginoble were chosen to sing the classic “O sole mio” and have been together ever since settling on the name Il Volo meaning “The Flight.”
The performed onstage at American Idol then landed a guest spot with Barbra Streisand on her world tour. They sang with her on songs such as “Smile” and “Make My Gardens Grow” as well as their own hits.
Recently they released Il Volo Takes Flight on PBS, CD, and DVD to give audiences a taste of their live show.
Volo flew into town to discuss their music with Jerry Nunn and to sign latest copies of We Are Love for the fans.
Jerry Nunn: Hi, guys. You are from different parts of Italy but were formed on a reality show?
Gianluca Ginoble: Yes, an Italian TV show put us together. Our first song was “O sole mio” and turned out to be our first single in the United States. We sang it on American Idol as their special guest. We have performed it for Ellen DeGeneres also.
Piero Barone: We made a DVD in Detroit of our live show recently We Are Love.
JN: Whose idea was it to make a One Direction cover song?

5 awesome reasons to see Il Volo

1. They’re taking off.
Il Volo, which translates to “the flight” in English, chose its name based on the boys’ desire to spread their wings. And now that the band has taken off from Italian soil, Il Volo has landed full force in America. After the international release of its first, self-titled album, "Il Volo" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Album chart.
2. They’re ‘Idol’ status.
Almost immediately after dropping their first album internationally, the guys headed to the U.S. for a performance during the final three results show on American Idol’s Season 10. The group performed a cover of “O sole mio,” which translates to “my sunshine.” The song is an 1800s Neapolitan song, which Il Volo released as a single.
3. They’re do-gooders.
Post-earthquake, the trio participated in the charity single, “We Are the World 25 for Haiti.” The song, a remake of “We Are The World” by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, debuted at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Il Volo also participated in the President’s Star Charity show in Singapore and performed “O sole mio” to help raise funds for the handicapped.

Il Volo: PBS appearances

 

Recompilation of Il Volo visiting PBS stations to promote "We Are Love" PBS special

(no particular order)

 

Interviewing Solvay Native Richard Jay-Alexander on Producing Two Il Volo PBS Specials

Sunday afternoon, June 9 2013, at 3:00:  My co-host, Jim Battaglia and I will air part of our interview with Richard Jay-Alexander about his role in producing the PBS Il Volo concert, “We Are Love” which is being featured on WCNY on Sunday, 6/9 at 8 p.m. and Tuesday, 6/11 at 10 p.m and the upcoming “Buon Natale” Christmas special.
We were fortunate to have caught up with Richard just as he had finished his work with the three teenagers Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble known as Il Volo in Miami and before he left for London to tour with Barbra Streisand.
Many listeners know Richard who was born to Frank and Dulce Fernandez of Solvay.  The veteran producer began his stage career on Broadway as a dancer, singer and actor and then took on the roles of executive producer for Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables and has worked with top artists like Bernadette Peters, Bette Midler and Kristin Chenoweth.

Il Volo Go One Direction For Special Edition of We Are Love

Il Volo talks about covering One Direction for the release of the Special Edition of their album We Are Love on Tuesday, so are they open to joining forces with pop's biggest group?

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Il Volo readies for push behind "We Are Love (Special Edition)"

Italian operatic trio Il Volo will spend some time touring North America this summer in support of a new album, "We Are Love (Special Edition)."

The three teenage performers -- Piero Barone, Gianluca Ginoble and Ignazio Boschetto -- will begin the stateside journey with an Aug. 25 performance in Vancouver, British Columbia. The current schedule features 17 theater shows spread across the nation, wrapping up Sept. 29 in Wallingford, CT.

"We Are Love (Special Edition,)" which will hit retailers May 28 via Interscope Records. The effort, produced by Tony Renis and Humberto Gatica, features songs from last year's "We Are Love," along with newly-recorded covers of One Direction's "Little Things," Sarah McLachlan's "Angel" and West Side Story's "Maria," along with two other tracks.

In March, Il Volo recorded a Miami performance for a PBS special that begins airing June 1.

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Il Volo Share The Love

The three teenage Italian tenors have booked their first full-fledged tour since supporting Barbra Streisand as a special guest on her fall excursion. Along with the new dates Il Volo has a special edition album coming out and an upcoming PBS special.
Look out for the release of the special edition of We Are Love May 28 on Interscope. The album includes selections from the group’s second studio album along with five newly recorded songs including Il Volo’s take on One Direction’s “Little Things,” Sarah McLachlan’s “Angel,” the classic Elvis Presley/Neapolitan song “Surrender (Torna a Sorrento)” Elton John’s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” and West Side Story’s “Maria.”

And if you loved Il Volo’s PBS special “Il Volo Takes Flight,” you won’t want to miss the trio’s new PBS special “Il Volo: We Are Love.” Filmed at The Fillmore Miaimi Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre in March, the special airs nationally on PBS beginning June 1.
Piero Barone, Ignazio Borschetto and Gianuca Ginoble return to the road in August.

Il Volo Announce North American Headline Tour

For the millions of U.S. fans who fell in love with the astonishing talent of IL VOLO following their show stopping PBS Special "Il Volo Takes Flight," or as special guests of Barbra Streisand's fall 2012 tour, the boys will return to North America for a series of 17 concerts. The Live Nation produced tour kicks off August 25th at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver, BC and includes a stop at the famed Radio City Music Hall in New York City (see below for a complete Itinerary).

Tickets for the Radio City Music Hall Show will go on sale Monday, May 13th at 10am EST. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets for the Radio City Music Hall performance beginning Thursday, May 9th at 10 a.m. local time through Citi's Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.Tickets for the remainder of the tour will go on sale in June, check www.livenation.com and www.ticketmaster.com for on sale dates and to purchase tickets. Additional exclusive ticket sales are available via PBS stations in conjunction with the "Il Volo: We Are Love" special in each tour market.

Il Volo Cover One Direction's 'Little Things'

From a U.K. boy band to an Italian one! Il Volo covered One Direction‘s Ed Sheeran-penned ballad ‘Little Things’ for their PBS concert — and boy is it dreamy.

While there are only three members of Il Volo, as opposed to five members of 1D, two fewer voices didn’t lessen the impact of the emotionally weighty song.

Swoon!

The Il Volo boys sang the track while seated on the edge of the stage, lending even further intimacy. They are tenors and a baritone, so their rendition was deeper and a bit more emotive. But the verdict is in — we love their version and 1D’s original.

Il Volo is faithful to love

Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble promote the album "Mas Que Amor" and will be presented in concert on October 27 at the Coliseo of Puerto Rico.
True to his affections, his feet firmly on the ground, without being seduced by fame and grateful to have live their dream as teenagers. Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble, members of Il Volo, who are visiting the Island for promoting their new album "Mas Que Amor" in prelude to their return in concert at Coliseo of Puerto Rico, October 27.

"We are following a dream, we are not a product" established Ignazio 18, who has lost 75 pounds, about the motivation of the group.
Ginoble, the youngest of the trio and who recently turned 18, explained the importance of keeping in touch with their families daily and not to leave their youthful essence.

"Either by Skype or phone we have communication. I have a little brother, age 12, who would like to play video games with me all day," the baritone illustrated the difficulty of distance, especially when they are based on Los Angeles, California and their families lie in Italy.

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