Napoleon the First

An audio recording of a performance by the Vladimir Mayakovsky Theatre based on the eponymous play by F. Brukner.
Once a proud, carefree, and brave general of the revolution, raised high on its crest, Napoleon is now possessed by a thirst for power. For the sake of his dynasty, for France, and for the world he is destined to conquer, he needs an heir. Napoleon betrays Josephine, betrays his love for her. Josephine, with a far-seeing loving heart, senses how deadly their separation will be for the one who has set it in motion…