Hymn of the Nations

Hymn of the Nations

1944
31m
5.0

5.0/10

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Music Documentary
Overview

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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Office of War Information
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Italian

Keywords

short film

Quick Facts

Release Date February 1, 1944
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0036023

Cast

Arturo Toscanini
Arturo Toscanini

Himself

Jan Peerce
Jan Peerce

Himself/Host

Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith

Narrator (voice)

Walfredo Toscanini
Walfredo Toscanini

Himself

Knox Manning
Knox Manning

Himself

The Westminister Choir
The Westminister Choir

Themselves

Key Crew

May Sarton
Writer
Alexander Hammid
Director
Irving Lerner
Producer