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When Giuseppe Verdi died in January 1901, almost a quarter of a million people took to the streets, marching to Va, Pensiero from Nabucco – better known as the Chorus of Hebrew Slaves. It is difficult to imagine any country today in national mourning over the death of a classical composer.  a) Can you imagine what has to do the Chorus of Hebrew Slaves "Va pensiero" by Verdi and the slogan "Viva VERDI!" with the topics we are studying currently in our classes? b) Do you know which politician compared laws to sausages? Tell me the exact quote. Now, we change the topic. c) Who are these soldiers? Where were they? Why? d) Explain this caricature: 

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo is linked to the liberal revolutionary movements in the 19th century. Let's listen to a song about it: And linked to the Italian unity, we have the great Italian composer Verdi (1813-1901). Some of his melodies were used as hymns by the Italian patriots who wanted to unite Italy and against the Austrian presence in some Italian regions. The Italian nationalists took as a symbol of resistance against the invaders the chorus of the Hebrew slaves of the opera Nabucco ("Va pensiero"), which would become one of the best known sound passages of all time, and which was used by the nationalists to provoke the invaders. The walls of the cities of Italy were filled with the graffiti VERDI. The Austrians, surprised at what they understood as a tribute to the musician, finally discovered that the text was a political anagram of support for the pretender to the unified throne of the country, Victor Manuel. Actually, VERDI wanted to say...

Restoration and liberal revolutions from Mencar Car