Hymn of the Nations

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Hymn of the Nations (1944)

Directed by Alexander Hammid

Music, Documentary · 31m

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

Arturo Toscanini Himself
J
Jan Peerce Himself/Host Burgess Meredith Narrator (voice)
W
Walfredo Toscanini Himself Knox Manning Himself
T
The Westminister Choir Themselves

Crew

Director
Alexander Hammid
Writer
May Sarton
Director of Photography
Boris Kaufman
Editor
Irving Lerner
Producer
Irving Lerner

Details

Release date
1944-02-01
Runtime
31m
Genres
Music, Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Italian
Countries
United States of America
Production
Office of War Information