Giuseppe Verdi Monument (San Francisco)

The Giuseppe Verdi Monument is installed in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, in the U.S. state of California.[1] The monument was dedicated on March 23, 1914, to the soprano singer Luisa Tetrazzini. Ettore Patrizzi, an Italian newspaper owner, raised $15,000 for the monument through a subscription fund. The monument was made by Orazio Grossoni, an Italian sculptor from Milan.[2]

Giuseppe Verdi Monument
The monument in 2015
ArtistOrazio Grossoni
MediumBronze
SubjectGiuseppe Verdi
Dimensions730 cm (288 in)
Weight52 tons
LocationSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Coordinates37.76917°N 122.46835°W / 37.76917; -122.46835

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.[3]

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.[2][3] Attendance was recorded at about 20,000.

In 2003, the statue was restored, with the bust of Verdi being regilded.[3]

Description

The statue stands at 24 feet and weighs 52 tons.[3] 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.[2] At the back of the monument's base is a poem written by arch-nationalist poet Gabriele d'Annunzio.[3]

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.[3]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Golden Gate Park – Verdi – Public Art and Architecture from Around the World". artandarchitecture-sf.com. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  3. 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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