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ROZE, Abbé - Vivat, vivat in aeternum for Napoleon´s coronation

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The day of Napoleon's coronation, (2 December, 1804)
Napoleon then took Josephine's crown, made as if to place it upon his own head and then crowned the empress kneeling before him.
The imperial couple thus crowned sat down to wait for the formation of the procession which was to accompany them from the low thrones to the grand throne. The procession comprised: the pope, princes, Grands dignitaires, Grands officiers, princesses, ladies in waiting, pages, heralds and bailiffs bearing the honours of Napoleon and Charlemagne
Napoleon sat down upon the great throne. The pope blessed him and pronounced the words from the Rheims rite: "Que Dieu vous affermisse sur ce trône..." ('May God strengthen you upon this throne...) and kissed the emperor upon the cheek.
The pope then turned towards the congregation and said in a loud voice Vivat Imperator in aeternum ; the choirs then sang the Vivat by the Abbé Roze.

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  • Abbé Roze left us this unforgettable Vivat! This magnificent painting is by Jacques-Louis David (exhibited circa 1808) it is currently on exhibit at the Louvre. its truly magnificent. it incorporates the rules of neoclassicism painting. notice that all eyes are turned towards Emperor Napoleon, who is the center of the composition. Rose along with Giovanni Païsiello and Le Sueur wrote the music for Napoleon's coronation.

  • My mom used to have us listen to this during the morning while getting ready for school. What a way to wake up!

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  • VIVE L'EMPEREUR ET M.... A SES DETRACTEURS

  • fucking beautiful.

  • Vive l'empereur!!! 

  • Vive l'empereur!!! 

  • @carldrosa a poor, pitiful, ignorant, wretch, who can't appreciate the beautiful majesty of the music, or the greatness that remains Napoleon Bonaparte.

  • @carldrosa

    well it could be a type of person that don't like this type but why go to it any way then?!?

  • One person has disliked this. How can anyone dislike this? How is that even possible?

  • @cjthegood that was the power of the piece, it worked perfectly psychologically, so grandiose, bombastic even.

  • @corcaighrebel I so agree corcaighrebel.It honestly Sux these days, especially after FOX took over it.Even History Channel has lost its former charm, i.e., Historical documentaries.

  • "impossible n'est pas français."

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