240385
240385

Hymn of the Nations

1944-02-01
4.9
en 31m
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.

Editor

Irving Lerner

Other

Arrigo Boito

Writer

May Sarton

Producer

Irving Lerner

Director

Alexander Hammid

Director of Photography

Boris Kaufman

short film

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Office of War Information