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Liberté, égalité, fraternité… And now we shall become heroes without names!

Oscar falls deeply in love with André and refuses any other man asking for her hand in marriage. However, history will soon sweep away the two of them in its wake… What starts as a protest against new taxes evolves into the reopening of the États généraux, which includes commoners among its members. When the representatives of commoners declare themselves the National Assembly and oppose the king, he and his entourage resort to deploying military forces to retake control of the situation. Thus, Oscar’s squad receives orders to be on the march. The night before that fateful day, Oscar accepts Andre into her heart and body… On July 13, 1789, upon finding out that the army opened fire on civilians, Oscar declares herself an ally of the citizens and engages in battle with the king’s troops. However, Andre dies amidst the fierce combat. Losing Andre, whose feelings Oscar finally returned, leaves her devastated. Nevertheless, Oscar refuses to give in to sorrow and leads her soldiers to storm the Bastille…

Photo caption: The fall of the Bastille as a symbol of oppression provided momentum to the revolution. This is the place where Oscar drew her last breath.

#happy bastille day! #this is from the Rose of Versailles Encyclopedia #oscar françois de jarjayes #rose of versailles #the rose of versailles #berusaiyu no bara #versailles no bara #lady oscar #ベルサイユのばら #ベルサイユのばら大事典

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roses bloom with grace, and roses wither with dignity

#omg this is so awesome! #oscar françois de jarjayes #rose of versailles #lady oscar #berusaiyu no bara #fanart #reblog

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#oscar françois de jarjayes #bastille day #14 juillet #vive la france #フランスばんざい #berusaiyu no bara #lady oscar #rose of versailles #versailles no bara

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she’s done! i love her! she’s healed! she takes up my entire forearm! did i mention i love her? did anyone ask? of course not! that isnt going to stop me from running into the streets with my arm in the air screaming EXCUSE ME, PLEASE LOOK AT MY OSCAR TATTOO,

((artist is nasa tsuchiya))

#oscar françois de jarjayes #oscar tattoo #she looks gorgeous #just fandom things #rose of versailles #lady oscar #berusaiyu no bara #versailles no bara

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Le Char d’Apollon - Charles de La Fosse c. 1674 The Rose of Versailles (1979) Ep. 20

#rose of versailles #lady oscar #berusaiyu no bara #charles de la fosse #le char d'apollon #versailles no bara

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mod rose here. just wanted to say thank you to this wonderful fandom and this wonderful lady. pls reblog my first tattoo. she stings but she wasn’t as painful as watching the live action lady oscar movie.

#tattoo of oscar #looks gorgeous #now i want one too #yeah stay away from the live-action movie #oscar françois de jarjayes #rose of versailles #lady oscar #berusaiyu no bara #versailles no bara

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you know what the rose of versailles fandom needs? less hate concentrated around certain characters/ships and more pictures of oscar in cool hats

#you ask we deliver #oscar françois de jarjayes #cool hats #berusaiyu no bara #lady oscar #rose of versailles #manga #versailles no bara

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ドルパ40 ベルサイユのばら🌹展示&オクモデル

#omg #so pretty #super dollfie #ball-jointed dolls #rose of versailles #lady oscar #berusaiyu no bara #oscar françois de jarjayes #andré grandier #hans axel von fersen #marie-antoinette #versailles no bara

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Ace of Spades

You know I'm born to lose, and gambling's for fools

But that's the way I like it baby

I don't wanna live for ever

And don't forget the joker!

#oscar françois de jarjayes #bernard châtelet #ace of spades #motörhead #queen's lapdog #王妃の犬 #manga #rose of versailles #berusaiyu no bara #lady oscar #versailles no bara

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#annie lennox #oscar françois de jarjayes #why the hell not #lookalike #i'd recognise that smirk anywhere #rose of versailles #lady oscar #berusaiyu no bara #versailles no bara

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Music section revamped

In honour of André’s birthday, I revamped the Music section. I removed the podsnack embeds because some of the songs I uploaded were not working, which I realised quite late unfortunately. Instead, I made a playlist of classical music pieces played in the Rose of Versailles on Spotify and listed all the tracks with descriptions of the scenes they play in. 

Most of the scenes are from episodes 19 to 30 because these are the episodes I am most familiar with. They happen to be the ones I managed to tape on VHS that fateful summer in 2001 and watched over and over again until they did re-runs in winter. Good times.

The playlist is not an exhaustive list by any means but at least it is something. There are still many pieces that I am missing. Like the aria in the beginning of episode 24, when the news of Jeanne’s escape from prison is all the buzz in Paris. Or like the opera performed on stage when Saint-Just kills Duke Monsabert in episode 30. And then there are pieces that sound familiar, but I can’t remember the scenes they play in. Namely these are,

Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F, BWV 1046: IV. Menuetto, Trio 1, Polacca, Trio 2

Bach - Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066: V. Menuet I alternativement - Menuet II

Bach - Partita No.1 In B Flat Major, BWV 825: Prelude

Telemann - Musique de table, Part II: Quartet in D Minor, TWV 43:d1: IV. Allegro

It’ll come to me eventually I guess... If you can match these with any of the scenes, please do write to me. By the way, I am no classical music enthusiast, so please excuse me if I’ve made any mistakes in writing the titles.

A huge thank you goes to Il Palazzo della Rosa and to Les Roses de Riyoko, for the titles of some of the pieces and hints about finding the scenes where they play.

#classical music #rose of versailles #lady oscar #berusaiyu no bara #anime #update #revamp #happy birthday andré #versailles no bara

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Here is an update! According to here (thanks so much minjay, whoever you are) the BGM in episode 19 is an interpretation of Bach’s Prelude in C Minor, BWV 999. As for the arrangement we hear in episode 19, that still remains a mystery.

You know that piece of music playing in the background in episode 19 (“Farewell, Little Sister!”) when Rosalie sneaks into the armoury of the Jarjayes manor in the middle of the night and grabs a pistol to kill Madame Polignac? This piece of music isn’t included in any of the soundtracks and I have been trying to find its source for years since song identifying technology first became available.

Today, this app that I am using gave me this: “Saucers in the Sky” by Righteousness Gone.

So, Righteousness Gone is apparently a rap duo from the US active since 2000s and this song appears in their album called “Judas Christ” that came out in 2013. In it, the duo is basically rapping to the same background music in episode 19. I’m not linking the song here because it is marked as having explicit content and, honestly, I cannot make out the lyrics myself. So I didn’t want to take any chances.

Obviously, the music wasn’t composed by the duo as the timeline doesn’t match and it has a distinct 70s feel to it. Unfortunately, I cannot find any information about who the composer of the original piece is. Maybe it is written in the booklet of the album, which I have no way of acquiring. So that is that.

#mystery bgm #episode 19 #farewell little sister #rosalie #charlotte #madame polignac #rose of versailles #lady oscar #berusaiyu no bara #anime #background music #versailles no bara

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#oscar françois de jarjayes #in my heart #rose of versailles #berusaiyu no bara #lady oscar #uniqlo #versailles no bara

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You know that piece of music playing in the background in episode 19 (“Farewell, Little Sister!”) when Rosalie sneaks into the armoury of the Jarjayes manor in the middle of the night and grabs a pistol to kill Madame Polignac? This piece of music isn’t included in any of the soundtracks and I have been trying to find its source for years since song identifying technology first became available.

Today, this app that I am using gave me this: “Saucers in the Sky” by Righteousness Gone.

So, Righteousness Gone is apparently a rap duo from the US active since 2000s and this song appears in their album called “Judas Christ” that came out in 2013. In it, the duo is basically rapping to the same background music in episode 19. I’m not linking the song here because it is marked as having explicit content and, honestly, I cannot make out the lyrics myself. So I didn’t want to take any chances.

Obviously, the music wasn’t composed by the duo as the timeline doesn’t match and it has a distinct 70s feel to it. Unfortunately, I cannot find any information about who the composer of the original piece is. Maybe it is written in the booklet of the album, which I have no way of acquiring. So that is that.

#mystery bgm #episode 19 #farewell little sister #rosalie #charlotte #madame polignac #rose of versailles #lady oscar #berusaiyu no bara #anime #background music #versailles no bara

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Anime episode titles in Japanese, English and French

Similar to the post listing manga chapters, here is a list of anime episodes in three languages. I think it’s a good idea to have them listed all in one place, looking all neat and ready for comparison. The English and French titles are taken from the official DVD releases. Episode 41 is not included.

1. オスカル! バラの運命 (Oscar! Bara no sadame)

Oscar! The Destiny of the Rose

Oscar ! Le destin d'une rose

2. 舞え!オーストリアの蝶 (Mae! Austria no choo)

Fly! The Butterfly of Austria

Vole, papillon Autrichien

3. ベルサイユに火花散る (Versailles ni hibana chiru)

Sparks Fly at Versailles

Une étincelle de rébellion à Versailles

4. バラと酒とたくらみと... (Bara to sake to takurami to...)

Roses, Wine and the Conspiracy...

Rose, vin, intrigues et...

5. 高貴さを涙にこめて (Kedakasa wo namida ni komete)

With Tears of Dignity...

Larmes de noblesse

6. 絹のドレスとボロ服 (Kinu no doresu to borofuku)

The Silk Dress and the Ragged Dress

Robes de soie et haillons

7. 愛の手紙は誰の手で (Ai no tegami wa dare no te de)

Who Wrote the Love Letter

Qui a écrit la lettre d'amour ?

8. 我が心のオスカル (Waga kokoro no Oscar)

Oscar in My Heart

Oscar de mon coeur

9. 陽は沈み陽は昇る (Hi wa shizumi, hi wa noboru)

The Sun Sets, the Sun Rises

Un soleil se couche, un soleil se lève

10. 美しい悪魔ジャンヌ (Utsukushii akuma Jeanne)

The Beautiful Devil, Jeanne

La belle et démoniaque Jeanne

11. フェルゼン北国へ去る (Fersen kitaguni e saru)

Fersen Leaves for the Northern Lands

Fersen retourne dans les pays du Nord

12. 決闘の朝オスカルは...? (Kettou no asa Oscar wa...?)

On the Morning of the Duel, Will Oscar...?

Le matin du duel, Oscar... ?

13. アラスの風よ応て... (Aras no kaze yo kotaete...)

Winds of Arras, Answer Me...

Vent d'Arras ! Réponds-moi !

14. 天使の秘密 (Tenshi no himitsu)

The Angel's Secret

Le secret de l'ange

15. カジノの伯爵夫人 (Casino no hakushaku fujin)

The Countess of the Casino

La comtesse du casino

16. 母, その人の名は...? (Haha, sono hito no na wa...?)

Mother, Her Name is...?

Mère, quel est ton nom ?

17. 今めぐり逢いの時 (Ima meguriai no toki)

Now, the Moment of Encounter

À présent, le temps des rencontres

18. 突然イカルスのように (Totsuzen Icarus no you ni)

Suddenly, Like Icarus

Soudain comme Icare

19. さよなら, 妹よ! (Sayonara, imouto yo!)

Farewell, Little Sister!

Adieu, petite soeur !

20. フェルゼン名残りの輪舞 (Fersen nagori no rondo)

Fersen, A Farewell Rondeau

Le bal d'adieu de Fersen

21. 黒ばらは夜ひらく (The Black Rose Blooms at Night)

Kurobara wa yoru hiraku

Les roses noires éclosent la nuit

22. 首飾りは不吉な輝き (Kubikazari wa fukitsuna kagayaki)

The Necklace Shines Ominously

Le collier au sinistre éclat

23. ずる賢くてたくましく! (Zurugashikokute takumashiku!)

Cunningly and Resiliently!

Forte et rusée !

24. アデュウ, わたしの青春 (Adieu, watashi no seishun)

Adieu, My Youth

Adieu ma jeunesse

25. かた恋のメヌエット (Katakoi no minuet)

Minuet of the Unrequited

Le menuet d'un premier amour

26. 黒い騎士に会いたい! (Kuroikishi ni aitai!)

A Sought Encounter with the Black Knight!

Je veux rencontrer le chevalier noir

27. たとえ光を失うとも... (Tatoe hikari wo ushinau to mo...)

Even If I Should Lose the Light...

Même si je perds la vue

28. アンドレ, 青いレモン (André, aoi lemon)

André, a Green Lemon

André l'immature

29. 歩き始めた人形 (Aruki hajimeta ningyoo)

The Doll that Began to Walk

Une poupée qui apprend à marcher

30. お前は光俺は影 (Omae wa hikari, ore wa kage)

You are the Light, I am the Shadow

Tu es la lumière, je suis l'ombre

31. 兵営に咲くリラの花 (Heiei ni saku rira no hana)

A Lilac Blooming in the Barracks

La fleur des lilas pousse dans les casernes

32. 嵐のプレリュード (Arashi no prelude)

Prelude to the Storm

Prélude à la tempête

33. たそがれに弔鐘は鳴る (Tasogare ni choushou wa naru)

The Funeral Bells Toll Amidst the Twilight

Une cloche sonne au crépuscule

34. 今"テニスコートの誓い" (Ima "Tenisu kooto no chikai")

Now, "The Tennis Court Oath"

Le serment du jeu de paume

35. オスカル, いま, 巣離れの時 (Oscar, ima, subanare no toki)

Oscar, Now is the Time to Leave the Nest

Oscar, vole de tes propres ailes

36. 合言葉は"サヨナラ" (Ai kotoba wa "sayonara")

The Watchword is "Au Revoir"

Adieu est un mot d'amour

37. 熱き誓いの夜に (Atsuki chikai no yoru ni)

On the Night of Their Passionate Vows

La nuit du serment solennel

38. 運命の扉の前で (Unmei no tobira no mae de)

Before the Door of Fate

Aux portes du destin

39. あの微笑はもう還らない! (Ano hohoemi wa mou kaeranai!)

His Smile is Lost Forever!

Son sourire ne reviendra jamais

40. さようならわが愛しのオスカル (Sayounara waga itoshi no Oscar)

Adieu, My Beloved Oscar

Adieu mon aimée Oscar

#rose of versailles #lady oscar #berusaiyu no bara #anime #episodes #french #english #japanese #romaji #for future reference #glossary #versailles no bara

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#liberty leading the people #la liberté guidant le peuple #eugène delacroix #july revolution of 1830 #painting #le louvre #louvre museum #yuri on ice #yuuri on ice #yuri!!! on ice #yoi #katsuki yuri #victor nikiforov #fanart #versailles no bara

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#oscar françois de jarjayes #vive la france #フランスばんざい #14 juillet #bastille day #rose of versailles #berusaiyu no bara #lady oscar #versailles no bara