Hymn of the Nations
Hymn of the Nations, originally titled Arturo Toscanini: Hymn of the Nations, is a 1944 film directed by Alexander Hammid, which features the "Inno delle nazioni," a patriotic work for tenor soloist, chorus, and orchestra, composed by Italian opera composer Giuseppe Verdi in the early 1860s. (For this musical work, Verdi utilized the national anthems of several European nations.) In December 1943, Arturo Toscanini filmed a performance of this music for inclusion in an Office of War Information documentary about the role of Italian-Americans in aiding the Allies during World War II. Toscanini added a bridge passage to include arrangements of "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the United States and "The Internationale" for the Soviet Union and the Italian partisans. Joining Toscanini in the filmed performance in NBC Studio 8-H, were tenor Jan Peerce, the Westminster Choir, and the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.
Year: 1944
Genre: Music, Documentary
Studio: Office of War Information
Director: Alexander Hammid
Cast: Arturo Toscanini, Jan Peerce, Burgess Meredith, Walfredo Toscanini
Crew: Irving Lerner (Editor), Alexander Hammid (Director), Arrigo Boito (Other), May Sarton (Writer), Irving Lerner (Producer), Boris Kaufman (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 31 minutes
Release: Feb 01, 1944
IMDb: 4.90/10 by 7 users
Popularity: 1
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Italiano
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : short, preserved film
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