Patriotism

The performers of this composer's operas often didn't even see the final version of their music until hours before the curtain went up. His music was so popular in his home country that many times he would hear the songs sung in the street before their made it to the stage. This chorus has such a memorable melody that it has frequently been suggested as a national anthem for one Mediterranean country. It would be a tribute to one of the country's greatest composers whose name itself brought about immense feelings of national pride.