TORINO 2006 OC ITALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM
TORINO 2006 OC ITALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM, Before one of the main highlights of the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony begins two lines of 13 past Italian Olympic medalists come out before the Italian flag That flag was carried out by Carla Bruni: a fashion model and singer from the local area She was wearing an outfit made by Giorgio Armani just for the occasion then Also making their presence known are the IOC President Jacques Rogge and the President of the Italian Republic: Carlo Azeglio Campi then Campi left the position on May 15 2006 Finally the Italian national anthem is played and sung by a nine year old girl named Eleonora Benetti Italian Lyrics first half : Fratelli dItalia lItalia sè desta dellelmo di Scipio sè cinta la testa Dovè la Vittoria? Le porga la chioma che schiava di Roma Iddio la creò REPEAT ABOVE but with choir second half then: Stringiamci a coorte siam pronti alla morte Siam pronti alla morte lItalia chiamò Stringiamci a coorte siam pronti alla morte Siam pronti alla morte lItalia chiamò! Sì! Thank you to ceremoniesandmore Great2C and lasthurrah00 for helping me out here English translation: Brothers of Italy Italy has awoken with Scipios helmet binding her head Where is Victory? Let her bow down For God has made her Romes slave Repeat above then : Let us join in cohort We are ready to die! We are ready to die! Italy has called! Let us join in cohort We are ready to die! We are ready to die! Italy has called! Yes!