Berlioz De L& X2019;isle "La Marseillaisey

In this lecture, envision the evolution of Paris from the 17th century to the 19th, and grasp how the city became a magn... (more)

In this lecture, envision the evolution of Paris from the 17th century to the 19th, and grasp how the city became a magnet for artists and intellectuals, and the spawning ground for the age of European revolutions. Witness the political events from the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy following Napoleon’s downfall to the revolutionary movement of 1830, which inspired Berlioz’s monumental setting of the marching song that ultimately became the French national anthem. (less)