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"Il Canto degli Italiani" (Italian: [il ˈkanto deʎʎ(i) itaˈljaːni]; [1] transl. "The Song of the Italians") is a patriotic song written by Goffredo Mameli and set to music by Michele Novaro in 1847, [2] currently used as the national anthem of Italy.
Novaro is mostly known as the composer of the music of the Italian national anthem, Il Canto degli Italiani (lyrics by Goffredo Mameli), better known in Italy as Inno di Mameli (Mameli's Hymn). [2] Novaro was a convinced liberal and offered his compositional talents to the unification cause without deriving any personal benefits.
Goffredo Mameli (Italian pronunciation: [ɡofˈfreːdo maˈmɛːli]; 5 September 1827 – 6 July 1849) was an Italian patriot, poet, writer and a notable figure in the Risorgimento. He is also the author of the lyrics of " Il Canto degli Italiani ", the national anthem of Italy.
" Giovinezza" (pronounced [dʒoviˈnettsa]; Italian for 'Youth') was the official hymn of the Italian National Fascist Party, regime, and army, and was an unofficial national anthem of the Kingdom of Italy between 1924 and 1943. [1]
The "Marcia Reale d'Ordinanza" (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmartʃa reˈaːle dordiˈnantsa]; "Royal March of Ordinance"), or "Fanfara Reale" (Italian: [faɱˈfaːra reˈaːle]; "Royal Fanfare"), was the official national anthem of the Kingdom of Italy between 1861 and 1946. [1]
"La Leggenda del Piave" was one of the candidates to become the anthem of the new Italian Republic. However, " Il Canto degli Italiani " was chosen instead. Today, "La Leggenda del Piave" is still widely popular and is commonly played during official ceremonies to remember the fallen and the final victory.
" Va, pensiero" (Italian: [ˈva penˈsjɛːro]), also known as the "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves", is a chorus from the opera Nabucco (1842) by Giuseppe Verdi. It recollects the period of Babylonian captivity after the destruction of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem in 586 BC. The libretto is by Temistocle Solera, inspired by Psalm 137.
Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1858–1919), composer of the tragic opera, Pagliacci; Giovanni Battista Leonetti (fl. 1604 – c. 1617) Leone Leoni (c. 1560–1627) Giuseppe Liberto (born 1943) Francesco Libetta (born 1968) Alphonsus Maria de' Liguori (1696–1787), bishop, saint, composer of Tu scendi dalle stelle; Giuseppe Lillo (1814–1863)