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12 November 2022
Saturday 20:30
IL DIVO
TAURON Arena Kraków
Description of the event
The Poles’ beloved band – II Divo will perform in Poland at the end of 2022. The band consists of four great artists - Carlos Marin, Urs Toni Bühler, Sébastien Izambard and David Miller. II Divo is a precursor of the genre known as a classical crossover - it combines opera singing with entertainment music and arranging newly world hits with class and elegance. The concert will take place on the 12th of November 2022 at TAURON ARENA in Cracow. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the event has been postponed from the 13th of November 2021. Tickets can only be purchased here.
The international quartet of singers is adored in Poland. Interpretations of the greatest hits divided into voices in their performance are second to none, after each concert the band gains more and more new fans. So far Il Divo concerts have gathered over 60 thousand fans in Poland.
II Divo along with Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli are the main representatives of the classical crossover trend. The international quartet reaches for various musical genres, delicately combining them into a coherent and interestingly resonating proposal. However, there’s something that distinguishes II Divo from other artists. As Polish fans comment, Urs, Sébastien, David and Carlos creates "a wonderful, different world of melodies and captivating voices".
The band has been performing successfully on the world’s greatest stages and has sold over 30 million records, which received the title of gold and platinum certifications in 33 countries.
The band is known for their performances: "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen, "I Will Always Love You" popularized by Whitney Houston, "Time To Say Goodbye" by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli. The singers performed on one stage among others with Celine Dion and Barbara Streisand, Toni Braxton sang with Il Divo at the opening and closing of FIFA World Cup in 2006.
Il Divo has been performing successfully in Poland for many years since its first visit in 2012, they are becoming more and more famous every year. Vocalists are not only famous for their previous live concerts, but they also promoted themselves on television. Their performance in 2018 during the 1050th anniversary of Poznań bishopric ministry, broadcasted on TV was very successful. The concert of II Divo took place in Ostrow Tumski in Poznan, next to the Warta river and cathedral. It was watched by about 20,000 people from both sides of the river.
The artists will come to Cracow with material from their latest album „Timeless”. During the creation of the new album, they arranged many hits in a new way, including „Hello” Adele, „Right Here Waiting” Richard Marx, „Angels” Robbie Williams, „All of Me” John Legend, „Love Me Tender” Elvis Presley. During the event in Cracow, they will also present their hits, for which they are loved the most: „Quien sera”, „Granada”, „Somewhere”, „My way”, „All of Me”, „Unforgettable”, „Por Una Cabeza”, and „Amazing Grace”.
Information
- Date 12 November 2022
- Hour 20:30
- Place TAURON Arena Kraków
- Genre Classical crossover