How many important figures of our century, Michele Novaro has remained somewhat in the shadows despite his great artistic ability and I think is right to remember and honor him in some way for the Italian anthem that too often has been associated exclusively Mameli and not both.
was born October 23, 1818 in Genoa. He spent his life studying composition and singing, but in spite of continual wars and disease, very dangerous for the time, had a long and peaceful life that he spent composing a bit 'music: Novaro prevail in the collection of hymns and patriotic songs .
In 1847 he moved briefly to Turin to work with a contract for the second tenor and chorus master of the Teatro Regio and Carignan. Convinced liberal, he offered to the cause of his compositional talent, putting in music and organizing dozens of patriotic songs events for raising funds for companies Garibaldi.
a modest nature, derived no benefit from his most famous hymn, even after unification.
returned to Genoa between 1864 and 1865 he established a People's Choir School, which would dedicate all his efforts. He died poor, October 21, 1885, and the glimpse of his life was marked by financial difficulties and health problems. His body was deposited in a tomb in the Monumental Cemetery Staglieno, near the tomb of Giuseppe Mazzini, by choice of his former students. His compositions were mainly made to recover funds to offer, for their strong liberal ideas. It was also the author of the music of a poem in form hymn of the poet Joseph Bertoldi Piedmont. Novaro's life was very simple.
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