Michele Novaro
Michele Novaro (23 December 1818 – 20 October 1885) was an Italian composer. Novaro was born on 23 December 1818 in Genoa, where he studied composition and singing at the Scuola Gratuita di Canto (now the Genoa Conservatory). Novaro is mostly known as the composer of the music of the Italian national anthem, Il Canto degli Italiani (lyrics by Goffredo Mameli), better known in Italy as Inno di Mameli (Mameli's Hymn).
Michele Novaro
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- Name
- Michele Novaro
- Born
- 23 December 1818
- Birthplace
- Genoa, Savoy
- Died
- 20 October 1885
- Place of death
- Genoa, Italy
- Known for
- composed the music of the original version of the Italian national anthem "Il Canto degli Italiani"
- Occupation
- composer
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Fields
- sardana
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Novaro was a convinced liberal and offered his compositional talents to the unification cause without deriving any personal benefits. He died poor on 20 October 1885, after a life riddled with financial and health difficulties. He was buried at the Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno in Genoa.
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In questa casa che fu di Lorenzo Valerio una sera sui 10 di novembre 1847 il Maestro Michele Novaro divinava le note al fatidico INNO DI MAMELI nel centenario della nascita del poeta auspice il Liceo Cavour 1927
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• Name — Michele Novaro • Born — 23 December 1818 • Birthplace — Genoa, Savoy • Died — 20 October 1885 • Place of death — Genoa, Italy • Known for — composed the music of the original version of the Italian national anthem "Il Canto degli Italiani" • Occupation — composer
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Michele Novaro is recorded with the occupation musicologist. Classed in the genre sardana. Recorded as composer, opera singer, conductor, musicologist and maestro.
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1885
Michele Novaro died on 21 October 1885.
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- 1.Cita Iovino ; Cita Benedetti p. 61 .
- 2.Morì in Via della Pace (Genova) alle 11:45 -atto morte n.691 Uff.1 -SC Ge/Arch. St.Ge
- 4.NOVARO, Michele - Enciclopedia. Treccani.
- 6.Cfr. la pagina informativa dedicata all'inno nel sito ufficiale della Presidenza della Repubblica: https://www.quirinale.it/page/inno
- 7.cita Benedetti pp. 65-66 .
- 8.(che però non contiene la partitura).
- 9.Manoscritto autografo, custodito presso la biblioteca del Conservatorio Niccolò Paganini di Genova, pubblicato online con la trascrizione a fronte.
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