The sounds of a live orchestra and operatic trills are not often accompanied by wolf whistles, but that is the type of excitement Il Divo create.

As Il Divo prepare for their Cork gig, Sébastien Izambard tells Jo Kerrigan his rags to riches tale.

STAR classical vocal group Il Divo will make City of Cork Symphony Orchestra’s midsummer night’s dream come true when they perform together at a fully seated, five-hour event in Musgrave Park, on Saturday, June 21.

Opera-loving rugby fans who enjoy a game of golf will find all their birthdays coming together in June when Il Divo play Musgrave Park in Cork, on the same weekend Fota Island golf resort hosts the 2014 Irish Open.

Music mogul Simon Cowell launched his new band tonight – a four piece operatic vocal group.