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Cast
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Arturo Toscanini | As: Himself |
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Jan Peerce | As: Himself/Host |
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Burgess Meredith | As: Narrator (voice) |
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Walfredo Toscanini | As: Himself |
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Knox Manning | As: Himself |
Storyline
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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Cast
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Arturo Toscanini |
Himself |
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Jan Peerce |
Himself/Host |
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Burgess Meredith |
Narrator (voice) |
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Walfredo Toscanini |
Himself |
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Knox Manning |
Himself |
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The Westminister Choir |
Themselves |
Directed By
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Alexander Hammid |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Arrigo Boito |
Other |
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May Sarton |
Writer |
Production Crew
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Irving Lerner |
Producer |
Edited By
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Irving Lerner |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
Visual Effects
Camera
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Boris Kaufman |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
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