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The Fondation Napoléon 2004 Grands Prix for works of history related to the two French empires were awarded to:
First Empire
David Chaillou, Napoléon et l'Opéra, la politique sur la scène (1800-1815), Fayard
Centring around the role of Napoleon in the musical output at the Opera, this book, entitled Napoleon and the Opera, politics on stage, studies the emperor's use of it as a propaganda tool for imperial glory during this period of great popularity for the Opera in Paris.
A discussion of the institution, the Opéra de Paris, is followed by a treatment of the works performed there in the period 1810 to 1815 : the use of historical and mythological themes in which the figure of Napoleon appears to a greater or a lesser extent; the passage of the work from the composer to the librettist to the stage, passing via the Police ministry censor's office. The political role of opera is particularly clear when seen through the magnifying glass of special commissions or ‘oeuvres de circonstance': Le Triomphe de Trajan in 1807 celebrates the emperor's return from Iena.
In the « First Empire » category, the jury also wished to bring to the public's attention the work by Georges Poisson, L'aventure du Retour des Cendres (Tallandier).
Book in a language other than French
Steven Englund, Napoleon, A Political Life, Scribner (New-York)
Distinguished by its use of French rather than English-language sources, this is an academically wolfish book arrayed in sheep's clothing for the general public. Taking his chapter headings from the words of the Marseillaise, Englund emphasises Napoleon's revolutionary heritage and his departures from it, charting France's evolution from a Grande Nation to a Grande Empire. It takes Napoleon on on his own terms and is an even-handed, detailed and serious biographical discussion of Napoleon Bonaparte.
In addition, research grants are awarded each year to young scholars beginning doctoral theses on First or Second Empire subjects. The winning thesis projects were the following:
First Empire
• Officers from the Charente during the First Empire, by Stéphane Calvet, Université de Poitiers, Supervisor Prof. Natalie Petiteau
• The integration of noble officers into the armies of Napoleon: a study of nobles rallying to Napoleon, by Pierre Pendaries, Université de Paris IV, Supervisor Prof. Jacques-Olivier Boudon
• The imperial palaces and the scenography of power under Napoleon I, by Marie Sebire-Trélat, Université de Paris IV, Supervisor Prof. Jacques-Olivier Boudon
Second Empire
• Arnaud Bertinet, Artistic policy of the Second Empire: the institution of museums under Napoleon III, by Arnaud Bertinet, Université de Paris I, Supervisor Prof. Dominique Poulot
• Marc Lemaire, The Crimean War. Chronicle and analysis of a medical disaster (1854-1856), by Marc Lemaire, Université d'Aix-Marseille, Supervisor Prof. Jean-Charles Jauffret
First-Second Empire
• Richard Moles, From one Empire to the other: the Gendarmerie maritime in France from 1804 to 1870, Université de Montpellier III, Supervisor Prof. Jules Maurin.
The Grands Prix 2004 were awarded on 23 November, 2004, at a very pleasant lunch in the presence of HIH, the Princess Napoléon.
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The Fondation Napoléon Grands Prix was created 26 years ago through the generosity of Martial Lapeyre. The jury which awards the prizes is made up as follows:
• Baron Gourgaud (President)
• Jean-Claude Lachnitt (General Secretary)
• Anne Muratori-Philip
• Jean-Marie Rouart, of the Académie Française
• Gabriel de Broglie, of the Académie Française
• Jean Favier, of the Institut
• Professor Jean Tulard, of the Institut
• Professor François Crouzet
• Professor Bruno Foucart
• Professor Jacques-Olivier Boudon, President of the Institut Napoléon
• Jacques Jourquin, Vice-president of the Institut Napoléon and director-editor in chief of the Revue du Souvenir napoléonien
• colonel Paul Willing
The Grand Prix is a cheque for 15,250 Euros
=> Details regarding previous winners.
The same jury also awards six research grants, each worth 7,625 Euros, for doctoral students with subjects related to the First or Second Empires.
=> Details regarding previous recipients.
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