"Il Canto degli italiani" is a patriotic song written by Goffredo Mameli and set to music by Michele Novaro in 1847, currently used as the national anthem of Italy. It is known among Italians as the "
Holographic copy of 1847 of "Il Canto degli italiani"
Goffredo Mameli (1827–1849), lyricist
Michele Novaro (1818–1885), musical composer
Holographic draft of 1847 by Goffredo Mameli of the first strophe and the refrain of "Il Canto degli italiani"
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as w
Canto degli italiani
…degli italiani" is a patriotic song written by Goffredo Mameli and set to music by Michele Novaro in 1847, currently used as the national anthem of Italy. It is known among Italians as the "Inno di Mameli"—after the author of the lyrics—or as "Fratelli d'Italia"—from the song's opening line. The piece…
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