Giuseppe Verdi Monument (San Francisco)
History
Planning for the monument began after Giuseppe's death on January 27, 1901.
In 1900, Ettore Patrizzi, the editor and owner of L'Italia, started a subscription fund that collected $15,000 for the monument's dedication.
The dedication for the monument took place on March 23, 1914. The monument was dedicated to soprano singer Luisa Tetrazzini, who performed at the dedication. Attendance was recorded at about 20,000.
In 2003, the statue was restored, with the bust of Verdi being regilded.
Description
The statue stands at 24 feet and weighs 52 tons. tall and features a bust of Giuseppe Verdi at the top of the statue. Below the bust is a depiction of the four muses, Love, Tragedy, Joy, and Sorrow. At the back of the monument's base is a poem written by arch-nationalist poet Gabriele d'Annunzio.
Poem
Translated into English, the poem reads as follows:
He drew his chorus
From the deepest vortex of striving masses
He voiced the hopes and sorrows of all humanity,
He wept and loved for all.
References
- ^ Pollock, Chris (August 4, 2001). San Francisco's Golden Gate Park: A Thousand and Seventeen Acres of Stories. Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co. ISBN 9781558685451 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Golden Gate Park – Verdi – Public Art and Architecture from Around the World". artandarchitecture-sf.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
- ^ Center, San Francisco Public Library, Art, Music And Recreation (2012-05-15). "The Verdi Statue in Golden Gate Park". San Francisco Public Library Art, Music and Recreation Center. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
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External links
Media related to Giuseppe Verdi by Orzio Grossoni at Wikimedia Commons
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