Il Volo Takes Flight: Live from the Detroit Opera House

by Il Volo

Overview

Recorded for a PBS fundraising special on one of their first ever North American shows, Il Volo Takes Flight: Live from the Detroit Opera House is the first live album from Il Volo, the Italian teenage trio dubbed as the Three Tenors meets the Jonas Brothers. Produced by Grammy-winner Humberto Gatica (Michael Buble) and Italian composer Tony Renis, it features eight performances of tracks from their self-titled Billboard Top Ten debut, including "E Piu' Ti Penso," the medley of Morricone themes from Once Upon a Time in America and Malena, an emotive take on Charlie Chaplin's "Smile," and two songs that allude to their American Idol connections in the shape of the Diane Warren-penned "La Luna Hizo Esto," a bilingual duet with 2011 finalist Pia Toscano, and the bossa nova-tinged reworking of "'O Sole Mio" that launched them to fame in both the U.S. and their homeland. Elsewhere, there are new recordings of Neapolitan classics such as "Funiculi' Funicula'," "Non Ti Scordar di Me," and "Mattinata," and expressive renditions of Agustin Lara's "Granada" and Jimmy Fontana's "Il Mondo," all of which showcase their impressively mature and warm romantic tones in front of a lush 66-piece orchestra and a receptive sellout crowd. A far more authentic proposition on record than their older counterparts, Il Divo, Live from the Detroit Opera House shows that Il Volo are just as convincing on-stage. ~ Jon O'Brien

Product Details

Release Date:	02/28/2012
Label:	Geffen / Rentor
UPC:	0602527948768
Rank:	6232

Tracks

1. Il Mondo
2. Un Amore Cos¿¿ Grande
3. Ti Voglio Tanto Bene
4. Granada
5. E Pi¿¿ Ti Penso
6. 'O Sole Mio
7. Non Ti Scordar Di Mi
8. This Time
9. Smile
10. Mattinata
11. Musica Proibita
12. Mamma
13. La Luna Hizo Esto
14. Notte Stellata (The Swan)
15. Faniculi' Funicula'

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Il Volo   Primary Artist
Pia Toscano   Featured Artist
Randy Kerber   Piano,Keyboards
Blair Sinta   Drums
Steven Mercurio   Conductor
Dean Parks   Guitar
Reggie Hamilton   Bass

Technical Credits

Tony Renis   Composer,Producer
Luigi Denza   Composer
Ruggero Leoncavallo   Composer
Ennio Morricone   Composer
Humberto Gatica   Mixing,Producer
Michelle Lewis   Composer
Vlado Meller   Mastering
David Campbell   Arranger
Alfredo Mazzucchi   Composer
Cristian Robles   Mixing
Ernesto de Curtis   Composer
Stanislao Gastaldon   Composer
JoAnn Tominaga   Music Coordinator
Liam Ward   Design,Art Direction
Bruno Cherubini   Composer
Domenico Furno   Composer
Giovanni Capurro   Composer
Carlo Pes   Composer
Guido Maria Ferilli   Composer
Mogol   Composer
Antonella Maggio   Composer
Gianni Meccia   Composer
Eduardo di Capua   Composer
Carlos Pes   Composer
Italo Gerro   Composer
Glenn Coreoran   Photography
Favio Esquivel   Assistant Engineer
Ernesto Curtis   Composer
Geoffrey Parsons   Composer
Kenny O'Brien   Digital Editing,Vocal Arrangement
Kevin Griffin   Composer
Italo Greco   Composer
Steven Mercurio   Arranger,Orchestration
Edgar Cortazar   Composer
John Turner   Composer
Charlie Chaplin   Composer
Mark Portman   Composer
Jimmy Fontana   Composer
Cesare Andrea Bixio   Composer
Diane Warren   Composer
William Ross   Arranger
Camille Saint-Saens   Composer
Agustin Lara   Composer