Inno di Mameli
Thursday May 21, 2009
The Italian national anthem was composed in 1847 by Goffredo Mameli. It was originally known as Il Canto degli Italiani (The Song of the Italians) but nowadays Italians usually call it l'Inno di Mameli (Mameli's Hymn). Other references include l'Inno Nazionale or Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy), from its opening line.
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It is worth noting that the “leghisti” (members of the Lega Nord political party) reject the “Inno di Mameli” and prefer Verdi’s “Va’ pensiero”. They call it “Inno della Padania”, named after the fantastic place they live in.
It is worth knowing that the “leghisti” are a bunch of racist clowns, basically the Italian version of a redneck.