THEto the usual Christmas programming of Channel 5 in view of the holidays begins tonight at 9.35pm with Il Volo – Christmas in Agrigento. Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble are the protagonists of a special concert staged from the Valley of the Temples. A magical place full of history, in which the trio will be the absolute protagonists.
Il Volo – Christmas in Agrigentothe concert on Canale 5
«Surrounded by so much history and beauty, we are preparing for the most special night of the year. It will be a magical evening, full of emotion and music. See you on December 24th to celebrate Christmas Eve together”, announce the three in the rotating promo. «We will keep you company during the Christmas Eve dinner», Piero Barone had already anticipated on the occasion of the hosted a This is me.
On the stage created for the occasion – at the foot of the famous Temple of Concordia, which has always been a symbol of the Valley of the Temples – the three will perform a double repertoire. The ladderIndeed, features hit songs that marked the most important moments of their careers and the most famous Christmas songs of tradition.
Among these, there will be no shortage of classics You come down from the stars And Feliz Navidadstaples of every self-respecting Christmas, especially on television. Among the most significant songs of their career, there will be Big love And Masterpiece.
“Il Volo – Christmas in Agrigento”, Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto. (Goigest)
Also in the lineup Big Love
Big love it is the song that allowed them to conquer the Italian public after conquering the US one. It was 2015, they debuted in the first Sanremo Festival hosted by Carlo Conti and, at the end of the fifth evening, they won. In 2024 they returned to the stage of the Ariston Theatre, competing, with the song Masterpiece. In this case, they ranked eighth.
Barone, Boschetto and Ginoble have returned to Italy (and landed at the Festival) after years of touring. The trio started from the Bel Paese, but the objective was immediately to conquer the foreign market. And so it was. In a short time, Il Volo has become a symbol of Italy in the world, of bel canto and tradition.
On the one hand, detractors have often accused them of offering an antiquated, anachronistic repertoire not in line with current musical tastes; on the other, the three continued to work with their heads down waiting for the right time. Who have arrived, also thanks to the two participations in the Festival and the prime time specials hosted on television.
“Il Volo – Christmas in Agrigento”: Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto. (Goigest)
The show and the partnership with Canale 5
In this regard, the partnership with Canale 5 has continued since 2022. The first show, Il Volo – Christmas in Jerusalemis from 2022. In 2023 it was the turn of Il Volo – All for oneanother concert event in two evenings broadcast from the Verona Arena. On that occasion, Gianluca, Ignazio and Piero were also able to count on the participation of dozens of guests.
Il Volo – Christmas in Agrigentohowever, does not see the arrival of actors or singers on stage and it will be the three of them who will entertain the audiencenot only with their repertoire, but also with anecdotes and personal stories. Accompanying them will be the orchestra and choir. The writing of will take care of embellishing the evening a little letter addressed to Santa ClausMediaset reports, “just like they did as children”.
There will be no shortage of light skits and exchanges of jokes. None of the three lack the profession, in reality. They are masters of the scene and the experience gained in almost fifteen years on stages all over the world is evident. Regardless of musical tastes, Il Volo represents a unique example in the Italian recording scene.
After Il Volo – Christmas in Agrigentothe world tour
In 2009 they individually participated in I’ll leave you a songhosted by Antonella Clerici. At the time Gianluca and Ignazio were 14 years old, Piero was 16. As they themselves said in several interviews, they made them sing together almost for fun. The trio’s idea worked andimmediately after the end of the program, the contract arrived from the producer Michele Torpedine. From then on, it’s history.
A story that never stopped. Today the three are busy with the European tour All for one – Ad Astra Live in the sports hallswhich will be followed in January by the one in Italian sports halls starting on January 10th in Jesolo. The world tour is scheduled for the end of February with the debut in Canada, before moving to the United States, Latin America (Brazil, Chile and Peru) and finally returning to Europe.
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