Carmagnole

The Carmagnole [ kaʀmaɲɔl ] is a singing and dancing round the Republicans, who at the time of the French Revolution arose in 1792. He was among others sang and danced during the executions by the guillotine. The text written by an unknown author mocks the time of the creation of the song already de facto deposed French King Louis XVI. and his wife Marie Antoinette. The title alludes to the place Carmagnola in Piedmont, who had been taken early in 1792 by the French. A direct link between the northern Italian town and text or melody of the song is not unequivocally demonstrated. Two other historical events of that year, which have contributed significantly to the prevalence and awareness of Carmagnole are the Tuileries (August 10 ) and the Battle of Jemappes (November 6 ). After Napoleon became consul, he forbade the singing of the song Revolution.

Melody

Despite referring to Italy title of the origin of the melody is not clearly demonstrated. The three - meter as well as similarities in the melodic ductus can also be references to older political satirical songs of other origins, such as the Irish Lillibullero, seem plausible. It is unlikely that the text and melody were written simultaneously and sequentially in direct relation. In contrast, speaks to the linguistic style of the words obviously run counter rhythm of the melody.

Text

With " Madame and Monsieur Veto " are Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI. meant.

A symbol of the French Revolution

The name of this revolutionary folk song was used in the episode as the titles for nearly a collarless Camisole with short skirts as worn in 1790 by workers from Carmagnola in Marseille and was introduced from there by revolutionaries in Paris. This name meaning carried over in turn to a particularly radical faction of the Jacobins, the Carmagnoles just because they wanted their proximity to the people visually demonstrate by wearing this simple garment.

The Carmagnole was taken up by later revolutionary movements, particularly in France in the 19th century, again and again. The text is supplemented by many more of each context-appropriate verses.

In addition to the Marseillaise and Ça ira which is the Carmagnole one of the most famous songs of the French Revolution. Therefore emerges as a quotation in many later literary and musical works, as well as in films that allude to this historical situation, including about the opera Andrea Chénier (1896 ) by the Italian composer Umberto Giordano and the novels A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens the Scarlet Pimpernel Baroness Orczy the.