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Giuseppe Verdi Monument (San Francisco)

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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.
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In 1900, Ettore Patrizzi, the editor and owner of L'Italia, started a subscription fund that collected $ 15,000 for the monument's dedication.
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Center, San Francisco Public Library, Art, Music And Recreation (2012-05-15).
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The statue stands at 24 feet and weighs 52 tons. tall and features a bust of
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Planning for the monument began after Giuseppe's death on January 27, 1901.
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In 2003, the statue was restored, with the bust of Verdi being regilded.
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at the top of the statue. Below the bust is a depiction of the
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Monument in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, U.S.
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Translated into English, the poem reads as follows:
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Orazio Grossoni
Bronze
Giuseppe Verdi
San Francisco
California
Coordinates
37°46′09″N 122°28′06″W / 37.76917°N 122.46835°W / 37.76917; -122.46835
San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
U.S. state
California
Luisa Tetrazzini
Milan
Giuseppe Verdi
four muses
Gabriele d'Annunzio
San Francisco's Golden Gate Park: A Thousand and Seventeen Acres of Stories
ISBN
9781558685451



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