Organized on October 18, 19, and 20, the Imperial Days, for its 3rd edition, will feature new attractions, premieres, in the presence of renowned personalities.
The program includes high-level conferences and round tables, complemented by numerous cultural proposals with theater, cinema, literature, and music to immerse yourself in the world of the First and Second Empire.
This year, for the first time, Nice will host the awarding of the Napoleon Book Prize by Stéphane Bern, a great defender of heritage and history, with the presence of Jean Tulard, a member of the Institute.
Finally, these days will witness, on Sunday, the inauguration by Christian Estrosi, in the port district, of the Napoleon 1st Quay. The emperor, whose exceptional destiny took flight in Nice with the start of the Italian campaign.
◊ PROGRAM
Saturday, October 19
MASSÉNA MUSEUM –
10 AM-1 PM AND 2 PM-5:30 PM Demonstrations, First Empire dance lessons, and historical board games with public participation.
10:30 AM AND 3 PM Staff conferences in the presence of the Emperor.
IN THE PARK
10 AM-1 PM AND 2 PM-5:30 PM Historical outdoor games, with public participation (games of bars, graces, croquet, blind man’s buff…)
12:30 PM AND 5 PM Military reviews by the Emperor (with drums and fife). Activities offered by the Napoleonic Memory.
CINEMATHEQUE OF NICE – 11 AM
Screening of the film “Le Souper” by Édouard Molinaro, featuring Claude Rich and Claude Brasseur. This screening will be preceded by a presentation by Arthur Chevallier, editor, commentator at Point.fr, and historian.
CUM
2:30 PM: ROUND TABLE “From the French Revolution to Nation-States, the Impact of the First Empire” hosted by Patrice Zehr. Participants: Charles Éloi-Vial, historian, archivist paleographer, curator at BnF, Dimitri Casali, historian, Jean-Paul Bled, historian.
3:45 PM: ROUND TABLE “France’s Diplomatic Relations in Europe under the Two Empires” hosted by Arthur Chevallier. Participants: Jacques-Olivier Boudon, professor at the Sorbonne, president of the Napoleon Institute, Xavier Mauduit, historian, Yves Bruley, Lecturer at EPHE, project manager for the Chancellor of the Institute of France.
5:15 PM: OPERA STELLE “Three Sopranos for the Empire” Performed by Chloé Chaume, Soprano – Claudia Sasso, Soprano – Norah Amsellem, Soprano – Stéphanie Humeau, Piano. Program includes: J. Offenbach, The Tales of Hoffmann – Barcarolle (Valentine Lemercier and Claudia Sasso) C. Gounod, Faust – Air des bijoux (Chloé Chaume) R. Wagner, Tannhäuser – Air d’Elisabeth (Valentine Lemercier) V. Bellini, Norma – Casta Diva (Valentine Lemercier, Claudia Sasso, Chloé Chaume) C. Gounod, Romeo and Juliet – Juliette’s Waltz (Claudia Sasso) L. Delibes, Les Filles de Cadix (Valentine Lemercier, Claudia Sasso, Chloé Chaume) F. Chopin, Little Dog Waltz and Waltz No. 2 Op 64 A. Catalani, La Wally – “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Chloé Chaume) L. Delibes, Lakmé – Flower Duet (Chloé Chaume and Valentine Lemercier) G. Bizet, Carmen – Habanera (Valentine Lemercier) G. Verdi, La Traviata – Brindisi (Valentine Lemercier, Claudia Sasso, Chloé Chaume)
Sunday, October 20
11 AM INAUGURATION OF NAPOLEON 1st QUAY by Christian Estrosi followed by a musical parade among the Napoleonic sites of the City of Nice.
Presence of the Municipal Band of Firefighters, accompanied by re-enactors in period costumes (the Emperor and his Staff, troops of the Guard and the Line, civil and military members of the Imperial Court).
MASSÉNA MUSEUM – 2:30 PM
AWARDING OF THE NAPOLEON BOOK PRIZE by Stéphane Bern, followed by signing sessions with the winner, jury members, and authors present.
Jean-Luc Bailly – The Eagles’ Rest (Edilivre-Aparis) Stéphane Bern – Save our Heritage (Plon) Jean-Paul Bled – Marlene Dietrich, the Scandalous from Berlin (Perrin)
Jacques-Olivier Boudon – Sex under the Empire (VUibert Bookstore) Pierre Branda – Art in the Service of Power. Napoleon I – Napoleon II (Perrin) Yves Bruley – French Secularism (Cerf) Dimitri Casali – The Great Trial of French History (Robert Laffont) David Chanteranne – Napoleon with a Hundred Faces (Cerf) Arthur Chevallier – Napoleon’s Taste (Mercure de France) Franck Garde – The Eagles of the Empire (Anfortas Edit) Inès de Kertanguy – Intimate Confidences (Tallandier) Thierry Lentz – Bonaparte is no more! The world learns of Napoleon’s death July-September 1821 (Perrin) Xavier Mauduit – Our History in Colors (Les Arènes) Alexandra Rossi – Bonaparte’s Submarine (Les Nouveaux Auteurs) Jacques Sudre – Malta’s Gold (L’Harmattan) Eric Teyssier – Napoleon has returned! (Lemme EDIT) Jean Tulard – The World According to Napoleon (Tallandier) Sylvie Yvert – A Mad Year (Héloïse d’Ormesson)
FRANCIS GAG THEATER – 4 PM
“The Second Empire or Napoleon III the Benefactor” A historical and musical show, created by the Nice and Alpes-Maritimes branch of the Napoleonic Memory.
