As part of the commemoration of the bicentenary of Napoleon's arrival on the island of Elba, the choir of the Anglican church of St George's, Paris (conducted by Peter Hicks, manager of international relations at the Fondation Napoléon) will be giving a concert of music related to, inspired by and liked by, Napoleon.
Friday 2 May, 2014
4:30pm
Archivio di Stato
Piazza Giovanni Guidiccioni, 8,
55100 Lucca, Italy
+39 0583 491465
Free admission.
The concert will be preceded by a presentation of the cultural association “Napoleone ed Elisa: da Parigi alla Toscana” by Roberta Martinelli.
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Sunday 4 May
6pm
Palazzina dei Mulini de Portoferraio
Piazzale Napoleonico Snc
57037 Portoferraio
Free admission
Programme for these two concerts:
La victoire est à nous, Grétry
Partant pour la Syrie, Queen Hortense
Veillons au salut de l'Empire, Dalayrac
L'Ajaccienne, Costa/Giacobini
Chant triomphal “Comblé de bonheur”, Méhul
Où peut-on être mieux qu'au sein de sa famille, Grétry
La chant du départ, Méhul
La Marseillaise, Rouget de Lisle
Langue(s) : French and Italian