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Bonaparte, François-Charles-Joseph, Herzog von Reichstadt, 1811-1832 -- Drama Books
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L'Aiglon
"L'Aiglon" by Edmond Rostand is a play in six acts written in 1900. The drama centers on Napoleon II, the son of Emperor Napoleon I, whose nickname "the Eaglet" gives the play its title. Created specifically for the legendary Sarah Bernhardt, who premiered the role in Paris, the play explores the life of this young heir to an empire. The work became one of Bernhardt's signature performances and later inspired an opera adaptation by Arthur Honegger and Jacques Ibert.
Edmond Rostand
L'Aiglon: Drame en six actes, en vers
"L'Aiglon: Drame en six actes, en vers" by Edmond Rostand is a verse drama written in 1900. It tells the romanticized story of Napoleon II, the Duke of Reichstadt, son of Napoleon Bonaparte, during his final years. Trapped in a gilded cage at the Austrian court and haunted by his father's legendary shadow, the young duke struggles to claim his identity and destiny. Will he find the courage to escape his captors and reclaim France, or will he remain forever imprisoned by circumstance and family?
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