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Hymn of the Nations


Hymn of the Nations

Hymn of the Nations (1944)

MusicDocumentary

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.

Director: Alexander Hammid

Release Date: 1944-02-01
Status: Released
Run time: 31 min / 0:31
Production Company : Office of War Information
Production Country: United States of America

IMDB


Casts

Arturo Toscanini
as Himself
Jan Peerce
as Himself/Host
Burgess Meredith
as Narrator (voice)
Walfredo Toscanini
as Himself
Knox Manning
as Himself
The Westminister Choir
as Themselves

Crew

Editing Irving Lerner Editor
Writing Arrigo Boito Other
Writing May Sarton Writer
Production Irving Lerner Producer
Directing Alexander Hammid Director
Camera Boris Kaufman Director of Photography

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