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Ирина Ачкасова: литературный дневник

By the 1860s Verdi was viewed not only as an artistic
icon, but also as a figurehead for the Risorgimento and Italy’s struggle for
national sovereignty, his name serving as a patriotic acrostic (the slogan
“Viva VERDI” abbreviating “Viva Vittorio Emanuele Re D’Italia”). He
served (1861–65) as a deputy to the first Italian parliament during the process
of Italian emancipation and unification.



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