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 25 at the Orpheu...

Il Volo has revealed plans for a stateside tour that will include a stop in Massachusetts this fall. The Italian operatic pop trio will hit Boston for a show at the Bank of America Pavilion on Saturday, September 14. Tickets for the show, which range in price from $44.50 to $84.50, are now on sale through Live Nation. Nikki Yanofsky will also perfo...

by Matt Chandler   Their third studio album, "L'amore si muove," has reached No. 1 on the Italian charts and they have appearances on "American Idol" and "Entourage" to their credit. Still, the easy-on-the-eyes – and ears – Italian trio collectively known as Il Volo is far from a household name in the United States. That didn't stop a l...

di Roberto Zanni, Gente d'Italia - ItaliaChiamaItalia   Non si può dire che sia una novità: la musica italiana negli States ha sempre avuto un fascino particolare. Certo per i milioni di emigranti, dei figli dei figli, oggi americani che però ancora vibrano a sentire le note più profonde delle melodie nostrane. Ma si può dire per tutti anche...

Turns out the U.S. isn't the only country putting together boy bands to make big bucks. Producers of popular Italian TV variety show "Ti Lascio Una Canzone" ("Leaving You a Song") saw opportunity and dollar signs when three good- looking teen boys auditioned for the show in 2009. That's how Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble bec...

By Silvia Simonetti   When some people's career, and life, literally "takes off" we may think it is only a matter of fortune: they were in the right place at the right time. Nevertheless, in most cases this wouldn't be enough, as it takes talent and courage to seize opportunities. And this trio of young Italian artists called "Il Volo" defin...

Celebrities and entertainment take center stage during the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) 40th Anniversary Gala Awards Weekend to celebrate a milestone at its new venue at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, October 16 -18, 2015.   As part of NIAF's lineup of celebrities, actors Danny Aiello, Chazz Palminteri and Annabel...

Laura Pausini conquista la Grande Mela con un concerto unico e memorabile, con canzoni in cinque lingue, che avrà luogo il prossimo 6 marzo al Madison Square Garden di New York. Per festeggiare i vent'anni di carriera la cantante ha invitato sul palco gli amici e gli artisti internazionali più illustri. Tra questi Biagio Antonacci, Miguel Bosè, Glo...

By Franco Esposito Ignazio Boschetto, bolognese, 19 anni. Gianluca Ginobile, abruzzese, 18 anni. Piero Barone, agrigentino, 20 anni. I tre tenorini, che insieme formano il trio operistico-pop "Il Volo".   Un nome che è tutto un programma, sinonimo di ambizioni e di voglia di successo. I tenorini sono già in volo nei cieli degli Stati Uniti,...

by NIAF   We want YOU to be part of our big 40th Anniversary Gala Weekend, October 16-18, at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park hotel, in the nation's capital! The weekend includes our 40th Annual Awards Gala, cohosted again this year by Maria Bartiromo and Joe Piscopo (you know what that means – bring your dancing shoes!). Our popular win...