"Inno al Re" (English: "Hymn to the King"), disputed between Giovanni Paisiello and Pietro Pisani,[1] was a hymn praising King Ferdinand IV of Naples, then Ferdinand I of Two Sicilies, which functioned as the national anthem of the kingdom of the Two Sicilies.[2][3][4][5][6]
| English: Hymn to the King | |
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National anthem of Two Sicilies | |
| Music | disputed between Giovanni Paisiello and Pietro Pisani, 1787 or 1797 |
| Adopted | 1816-1860 |
Lyrics
editThe text usually associated with the Inno al Re is from a score written between 1835 and 1840 for Princess Eleonora Galletti di Palazzolo.[7]
The name of Ferdinand could be replaced by whichever Bourbon king was ruling the Two Sicilies at the time.[8] The "double throne of his fathers" suggest the text was written while Naples and the Sicily were still two separated kingdoms, before 1816.
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Modern interpretations
editA new set of lyrics has been written by Neapolitan songwriter Riccardo Pazzaglia to go along with the original composition. This variation of the anthem is known as Ritornati dal passato (Back from the Past). On September 7th 1993, it has been officially adopted as the anthem of the "Movimento Neoborbonico", a Two Sicilies independence movement.[9]
These are the lyrics by Riccardo Pazzaglia:[9]
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References
edit- ^ "Inno borbonico di Paisiello? No, è del barone Pisani" (in Italian).
- ^ "Inni e Musiche" (in Italian). Monzu Vladi.it. 18 February 2008. Archived from the original on 18 September 2007. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ Petronio, Paolo (2017). Gli inni nazionali del mondo (in Italian). p. 90.
- ^ Nicla Cesaro (10 May 2020). "Sei nuove trascrizioni per l'Inno delle Due Sicilie" (PDF). Rome. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Petizione: Non toccate l'inno di Paisiello" (in Italian). ANSA. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Maiorino, Tarquinio; Marchetti Tricamo, Giuseppe; Giordana, Piero (2001). Fratelli d'Italia: la vera storia dell'inno di Mameli (in Italian). p. 24.
- ^ "Inno borbonico di Paisiello? No, è del barone Pisani" (in Italian). 3 October 2020.
- ^ "L'Inno delle Due Sicilie" (in Italian). Elemal.org. 18 February 2008.
- ^ a b "National Anthem by Paisiello". DueSicilies.org. 18 February 2008.