Opera and Politics

"Va penciero"

100

The composer of "Va penciero"

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

200

The opera where "Va penciero" is from

Nabucco (1842)

300

“Va penciero” is a(n) _____

A. chorus

B. male solo

C. overture

A. chorus

500

The composer mentioned in his autobiography that "Va penciero" is _______

A. a call for Italian unification

B. not related to political meanings at all

C. a keystone of his career

C. a keystone of his career

History and Politics

300

The 19th century political and social movement that sought to unify Italy and reclaim the leading role it played in Roman antiquity and the Renaissance.

Risorgimento

400

The idea to unify a group of people by creating a national identity through characteristics such as a common language, shared culture, historical traditions, and national institutions and rituals.

Nationalism

Opera

100

The text of an opera

libretto