Hymn of the Nations
Commissioned by the U.S. Office of War Information, this short film features conductor Arturo Toscanini leading the NBC Symphony Orchestra, tenor Jan Peerce, and the Westminster Choir in Verdi’s Inno delle nazioni. Originally composed in the 1860s as a musical tribute to Europe, Toscanini expanded the score to include The Star-Spangled Banner and The Internationale in honor of the Allied struggle and Italian partisans. Filmed in NBC’s Studio 8H, the documentary interweaves performance with scenes of Toscanini at home, emphasizing his anti-fascist stance and celebrating the liberation of Italy. 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, Knox Manning, The Westminister Choir
Crew: Irving Lerner (Editor), Arrigo Boito (Other), May Sarton (Writer), Alexander Hammid (Director), Irving Lerner (Producer), Boris Kaufman (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 31 minutes
Release: Feb 01, 1944
IMDb: 4.90/10 by 7 users
Popularity: 4
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Italiano
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Keyword : short film
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