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Titolo dell'opera:
The song of the Italians
Autore:
Mameli dei Mannelli, Goffredo - Novaro, Michele
Object Type:
manuscript
Epoca:
Inventario:
A.I.M.G. 4-803
Tecnica:
inchiostro-carta
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Descrizione:
Written in the autumn of 1847 and set to music in Turin by Michele Novaro, it was sung in public for the first time on 10 December 1847 in Genoa, during the solemn procession commemorating the Balilla revolt of 1746. It immediately spread throughout Italy, embodying the sentiment of national unity. It is the first handwritten draft of the Italian national anthem, contained in one of the poet's personal notebooks.
