July 1st, 2016 – Il Volo and Plácido Domingo in Florence – the day after on the press
So, on July 1st 2016, the concert “Una notte magica – tributo ai Tre Tenori” (A magic night – a tribute to The Three Tenors), Il Volo and Plácido Domingo in Florence, it all became real!
And it was a magic night, indeed! We have already published a review of the concert and a photo gallery, but we are also willing to highlight other reviews and articles that appeared on the Italian and local press of Florence. Here you are a recap!
On June 30th, 2016 – the day before the concert – the Florence newspaper La Nazione published a great article about the upcoming event. they can read it on the picture below the text
The article recalled Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca’s words during the press conference in Florence, on June 16th. It was good to see the local press giving such importance to this remarkable event.
On July 2nd, 2016, just after the concert, the newspaper La Nazione published a fantastic article and review of an unforgettable night. they can read above the text, right image.
A shorter text but a gorgeous gallery of 52 pictures were also posted on the official website of the newspaper. All this material is available here:
http://www.ilvolo.mus.br/2016/07/jul...-sulla-stampa/ on La Nazione (July 2nd, 2016 in Italian). (schöne fotos)
The Journalist Andrea Spinelli – who wrote the article for the newspaper – recalled other great events that had previously taken place at Piazza Santa Croce, the cradle of Italian culture. Then he remarked how brave Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca were in accepting the challenge to tribute the incredible and global success of The Three Tenors; a challenge they have definitely won! The article was closed with two announcements: the first about another magic night, this to take place in Verona on May 19th, 2017; the second regarding the CD and DVD of the Florence night to be released on September 30th, 2016 together with a special show to be broadcasted by one of the Mediaset Italian TV channels.
On the website we could instead read another great praise to Il Volo. We translate here a little excerpt: ” […] A unique, exciting, really special night […] Also because Plàcido Domingo appeared on stage to conduct the orchestra, the great tenor that exactly 26 years ago, in Caracalla, performed in «Una notte magica» (A magic night) together with Josè Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti. The same title, the same charme. Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble enchanted the competent audience gathered in Piazza Santa Croce, gaining rounds of applause and ovations. For one night, it seemed that the great trio – composed by Domingo, Carreras and Pavarotti – had come back on stage, actually. […] “
The Italian national press also talked about the concert, mainly the newspaper “Il Corriere della Sera”. An interview to Plàcido Domingo was published on July 1st and then edited on July 3rd. You can read it here:
http://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/16...3c152609.shtml (on Corriere.it, in Italian).
Unfortunately, the title misled Domingo’s words and many readers, too. A pity this phenomenons often happen in Italy when we talk about Il Volo and the great goals they achieve. “A prophet is never respected in his own home”, maybe. Here’s the translation of the exact words that the great tenor and Maestro said about Il Volo:
There is the risk to lead to confusion, linking them to the concept of the three of you: a media operation? «Each artist is created by the audience. The audience chooses. They are funny, they have great voices. But they are not opera singers, even if they added some arias to their repertoire, which is composed by musicals and songs. They could have pursued a career in pop music, a different one, but they rather chose to take their inspiration from the three of us; we already had a more than 25 years long career each when we performed in trio. Our joint experience was unique. But these three guys were not born in one night, they have already been working for some years. And opera is an important but small world, everything that can broaden its borders is welcomed. Musical education in schools should be increased».
Another website that reported correctly the event and the successful night of Florence was TVZap Kataweb, that published this great review on July 2nd, 2016:
http://tvzap.kataweb.it/news/174984/...acido-domingo/ (in Italian). They wrote some words Domingo said on stage during the concert: “They are those who carry on our idea, incredible guys, with beautiful voices”, as Domingo ‘blessed’ Piero Barone, Gianluca Ginoble and Ignazio Boschetto while welcoming them on stage. “In this magic square you can listen to all the music that came before pop music. Enjoy the concert” he smiled, looking at the audience.
Il Volo a Firenze/FlorenceAnd the website 6 di Firenze Se reviewed the night as well, together with some great pictures:
http://www.seidifirenzese.it/2016/07...acido-domingo/ (July 2nd, 2016 in Italian). Few words to highlight: “But Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca are funny and young; who knows if in 20 years they will be the new trio of wonders, a fully made in Italy trio.”
To conclude this post, let’s take a look to the gallery that La Nazione posted on its website, with pictures from the gala event that took place after the concert and of the fans welcoming Il Volo and Domingo in front of their hotel:
http://www.lanazione.it/firenze/foto...erto-1.2308347 (July 2nd, 2016).
http://www.ilvolo.mus.br/2016/07/jul...-sulla-stampa/