Notte Magica - A Tribute to the Three Tenors explained

Notte Magica - A Tribute to the Three Tenors
Type:live
Artist:Il Volo with Plácido Domingo
Cover:Notte Magica - A Tribute to the Three Tenors cover.jpg
Recorded:July 1st, 2016
Venue:Piazza Santa Croce, Florence
Language:Italian, English, Spanish
Label:Sony Masterworks
Producer:Michele Torpedine
Chronology:Il Volo
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Notte Magica - A Tribute to the Three Tenors is the fourth live album by Italian operatic pop trio Il Volo, with the participation of Plácido Domingo as a performer and conductor. The recording was released worldwide on September 30, 2016 by Sony Masterworks.[1] It peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Top Classical Albums and it was certified platinum in Italy by the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.

Recording

The album was recorded on July 1, 2016 at the Il Volo concert in Piazza Santa Croce in Florence with the orchestra of the Teatro Massimo di Palermo. It pays tribute to The Three Tenors on the occasion of the twenty-sixth anniversary of their iconic first concert held on the eve of the Italia '90 World Cup and features a selection of the repertoire performed by Domingo, Pavarotti and Carreras during their tournées, including popular Neapolitan songs, Italian and international classics, themes from musicals and classical opera arias.Plácido Domingo himself took part in the concert, conducting the orchestra in eight pieces, with Maestro Marcello Rota alternating as conductor, and joining the trio to sing "Non ti scordar di me". The project was also supported by the Luciano Pavarotti Foundation.[2] [3]

Promotion

Il Volo began to promote the album in September 2016, performing "Nessun Dorma" on NBC's America's Got Talent Season 11 finale, joined on stage by AGT contestants Laura Bretan, Sofie Dossi and Viktor Kee.[4]

Shortly before the release of the album, the audio version of "My Way" exclusively premiered on Billboard magazine's official website on September 14, 2016[1] and the audio version of "Maria" on broadwayworld.com on September 22, 2016.[5] On September 28, 2016 People magazine's website shared an exclusive first look at "Granada" video.[6]

The trio performed the bonus track "Adeste Fideles" on NBC's Today Show in New York City on December 23, 2016[7] and came back to the show on March 3, 2017 to perform "Nessun Dorma", just before starting their Notte Magica World Tour from the Radio City Music Hall on March 4.[8]

Track listing

Deluxe Edition

Personnel

Il Volo

Additional musicians

Production and technical

Charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Argentine Albums (CAPIF)[9] 6
Australian Classical Albums (ARIA)[10] 4
German Classical Albums (Offizielle Deutsche Charts)[11] 7
UK Classical Albums (Official Charts Company)[12] 16
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[13] 58
US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)[14] 16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Il Volo Covers The Three Tenors' Version of 'My Way': Exclusive Premiere. Billboard. Graff . Gary . 14 September 2016. 2 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Il Volo, una parentesi lirica omaggio ai Tre tenori. ANSA. Pucci . Federico . 1 October 2016. 2 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Il Volo, concerto-evento a Firenze per ricordare Pavarotti, Domingo e Carreras (sognando un duetto con Bono) - VIDEOINTERVISTA. rockol.it . 16 June 2016. 2 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Watch 'America's Got Talent' Opera Singer Laura Bretan Perform with Il Volo. Billboard. Amabile Angermiller. Michele. 15 September 2016. 2 March 2017.
  5. Web site: Audio Exclusive: First Listen to Il Volo's Rendition of 'Maria' from WEST SIDE STORY on Their 'NOTTE MAGICA' Album. broadwayworld.com. 22 September 2016. 2 February 2017.
  6. Web site: Il Volo Previews Upcoming Notte Magica Album in 'Granada' Clip. People. Nelson . Jeff . 28 September 2016. 2 February 2017.
  7. Web site: Watch Il Volo perform 'Adeste Fideles' on Today. Today Show. 23 December 2016. 2 March 2017.
  8. Web site: Hear Il Volo pay tribute to the Three Tenors live on Today. Today Show. 3 March 2017. 3 March 2017.
  9. Web site: Rankings. Ventas físicas mensual septiembre 2016. CAPIF. 21 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161005040652/http://www.capif.org.ar/rankings/. live. 5 October 2016.
  10. Web site: ARIA Classical/Crossover Albums Chart Week Commencing 10 October, 2016. ARIA. 26 October 2016.
  11. Web site: Opernsänger Dirigieren Die Klassik-Charts. GfK Entertainment Charts. 21 October 2016. German.
  12. Web site: Official Classical Artist Albums Chart Top50 07 October 2016 - 13 October 2016. Official Charts Company. 21 October 2016.
  13. Web site: http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22Notte%20Magica%3A%20A%20Tribute%20To%20Three%20Tenors%22&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A2160&refine=1 Chart Search Results - Notte Magica: A Tribute To Three Tenors - Top Album Sales]. Billboard.biz. 24 October 2016.
  14. Web site: http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ss_chart_search_title%3A%22Notte%20Magica%3A%20A%20Tribute%20To%20Three%20Tenors%22&f[1]=itm_field_chart_id%3A327&refine=1 Chart Search Results - Notte Magica: A Tribute To Three Tenors - Top Internet Albums]. Billboard.biz. 24 October 2016.

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