Hymn of the Nations

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Arturo Toscanini

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Jan Peerce

Himself/Host

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Burgess Meredith

Narrator(voice)

Age : 89 | Popularity : 16%

Walfredo Toscanini

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

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

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