Hymn of the Nations

Duration: 26 min

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1944

Creator: Office of War Information, Overseas Branch (Discontinued Agency, re-released by USIA)

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Shows Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra in a radio broadcast of Verdi's Overture to 'Forza Del Destino.' The narrator recounts the contributions of Toscanini and other great Italians to democracy, and Toscanini conducts the NBC Symphony, the westminster choir, and Jan Peerce in a radio broadcast of Verdi's 'Hymn of the Nations.'

Complete Record: , Shows Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra in a radio broadcast of Verdi's Overture to Forza del destino. Recounts the contributions of Toscanini and other great Italians to democracy, and shows Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony, the Westminster Choir and Jan Peerce in a radio broadcast of Verdi's Hymn of the nations, in a special performance commemorating the liberation of Italy. , , Features Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra in Verdi's overture to Forza Del Destino and Verdi's Inno Delle Nazioni. Offers a narration commenting on the contributions of Toscanini and other great Italians to democracy. Issued in 1944 as a motion pictureNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

Metadata Source:3434 U.S. Government Films