Allthemembersoftheimperialfamilyhadagreatfondnessformusic，andespeciallytheItalian；buttheywerenotmusicians，andmostofthemsangasbadlyashisMajestyhimself，withtheexceptionofthePrincessPauline，whohadprofitedbythelessonsofBlangini，andsangtolerablywell。Inrespectofhisvoice，PrinceEugeneshowedhimselfworthytobetheadoptedsonoftheEmperor；for，thoughhewasamusicianandsangwithfervor，itwasnotinsuchamannerastosatisfyhisauditors。
Incompensation，however，PrinceEugene\'svoicewasmagnificentforcommandingmilitaryevolutions，anadvantagewhichCountLobauandGeneralDorsennealsopossessed；anditwasconsequentlyalwaysoneofthesewhomhisMajestyappointedtocommandunderhisordersongreatreviews。
NotwithstandingthesevereetiquetteoftheEmperor\'scourt，therewerealwaysafewprivilegedpersonswhohadtherighttoenterhisapartment，evenwhenhewasinbed，thoughthenumberwassmall。Theyconsistedofthefollowingpersons:——
M。deTalleyrand，vicegrandelector；deMontesquiou，grandchamberlain；
deRemusat，firstchamberlain；Maret，Corvisart，Denon，Murat，Yvan；