Europe 1 Studio SEASON 2021 - 202207:00 a.m., May 24, 2022
Discover in the podcast "At the heart of History" the life of Claude Rouget de Lisle, author of the national anthem of France: the Marseillaise.
It was at the heart of the conflict between revolutionary France and King Bohemia of Austria that this officer adept at verse composed the patriotic song first dedicated to the Army of the Rhine which was to spread throughout the country at lightning.
But who is this Rouget de Lisle hitherto unknown in the field of music?
In this second part of the episode produced by Europe 1 Studio, Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach, specialist in History, retraces the career of Rouget de Lisle, poet and playwright before his hour of glory in 1792.
In this new episode of the storytelling podcast "At the heart of history", listen to the continuation and end of the story of Claude Rouget de Lisle, the composer behind the Marseillaise.
When Rouget de Lisle introduces the mayor of Strasbourg to his proposal for a patriotic song, he is in the eyes of the public a total stranger.
However, his attempts to make himself known as an artist have already been numerous.
Whether for romances or dramas, his career as a librettist brought him no success.
Will La Marseillaise be the long-awaited ticket to glory, or yet another false hope?
This story is a Europe 1 Studio production.
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"At the heart of history" is a Europe 1 Studio podcast
Writing and presentation: Clémentine Portier-Kaltenbach
Producer: Timothée Magot
Directed by: Oscar Vataire
Broadcaster: Eloise Bertil
Graphics: Sidonie Mangin