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Today Il Volo attended the second rehearsal on the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. On the Wiener Stadthalle in front of journalists, technicians and fans, they performed Grande Amore in a magnificent way. We noticed some difference in at least 2 parts of the song, the first an alternative way to sing one phrase (and the new one, sounded very well) and the second on the final high note of Ignazio, that he did not sang (it will come for sure on the Final).
Several media are publishing reviews about the second rehearsal:
:: Eurovision 2015: Italy turns back time for modern Eurovision show from Il Volo – by Benny Royston on Metro (May 20, 2015 in English) – A great article about Il Volo.
“As part of their incredibly powerful staging, Il Volo have turned the clock back to ancient times, featuring Roman style sculptures and statues and smoky backdrops that almost bring a Vesuvius eruption to the Eurovision stage.
Their pitch perfect operatic harmonies cause the Vienna Stadthalle arena to rumble as the audience roar their approval if the press reaction to the song is anything to go by.
The combination of strong vocals, strong staging and fine attention to detail on absolutely everything down to the in-ear monitors colour matching spectacles leaves a really strong imprint on the mind and with a second half draw for the running order, Italy are well placed to climb to the top of the leaderboard.”
:: Eurovision 2015: impressioni sulla seconda prova de Il Volo – on Eurofestival News (May 20, 2015 in Italian) – Very optimistic, they said that Il Volo did not make any mistake and also improve their relationship with the cameras.
:: ESC 2015 IN VIENNA – DAY 10: ITALY – on BlogIlkar’s (May 20, 2015 in English) – Piero, Ignazio and Gianluca impressed with their performance and are conquering Vienna with their music and sympathy. Points to think: the expression a bit angry of Gianluca; Piero’s voice a little insecure on the beginning.
:: Il Volo all’Eurovision, foto e video delle prove – on Tv Sorrisi (May 20, 2015) – Tv Sorrisi published the official video of the second rehearsal and a gallery with amazing photos.