Michele Novaro
Michele Novaro (Italian pronunciation: [miˈkɛːle noˈvaːro]; 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. 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). 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Genoa, Died October 21, 1885 (Genoa)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-17076 | 10-in. | 1/27/1916 | Hymne de Mameli | Marcel Journet | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-20257 | 10-in. | 7/27/1917 | Il canto degli Italiani | Metropolitan Opera Chorus | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78132 | 10-in. | 10/21/1918 | Hymn of Mameli | Italian Grenadiers Band ; Giuseppe Manente | Band | composer | |
| Gramophone | 9480b | 10-in. | approximately November 1906 | Inno di Mameli | Vocal chorus (unidentified; Gramophone Co., Milan, Italy) | Vocal chorus | composer | |
| Gramophone | 19242e | 10-in. | 6/29/1915 | Inno di Mameli | Società Corale "La Patria" | Chorus, with band | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB1017 | 10-in. | 5/20/1926 | Inno di Mameli | Vocal ensemble (unidentified; Columbia Records) | Vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Novaro, Michele," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100699.
Novaro, Michele. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100699.
"Novaro, Michele." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Novaro, Michele, 1822-1885 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002071788
Wikidata: Michele Novaro - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1407455
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37104124
MusicBrainz: Michele Novaro - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5a561500-256d-4cd4-ac4b-03b868948d59
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1945689 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1945689
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