Les Misérables: The Motion Picture Soundtrack

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In this haunting number, which uses the same melody as “Lovely Ladies”, women recall the “children of the barricade” going off to fight for a new world – and dying for it instead. Nothing will ever change, they lament. The use of a familiar tune emphasises that feeling. “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables” It’s now eight years later, and there is still misery and injustice in France – as we hear from the embittered workers. This sets up another key character in the show, Fantine, who is constantly sexually harassed by the factory foreman and mistreated by the other women. Unfortunately, Valjean (now the factory owner and mayor) misreads the situation – something he will later bitterly regret. “I Dreamed a Dream”

Do You Hear the People Sing?" is one of the principal and most recognizable songs from the musical, sometimes (especially in various translated versions of the play) called "The People's Song". A stirring anthem, it is sung twice: once towards the end of the first act, and once at the end of the musical's Finale. Instrumentally, the theme is also prominent in the battle scenes. In the 2012 movie, it is performed after "One Day More". b While "The Death of Gavroche" is included in the student production, it was cut from the 25th Anniversary. The final concert was filmed and broadcast live to cinemas on 2 December and has since been released on home video and album, with a tour planned. [121]Les Misérables superbly revised: review - The Star". thestar.com. 9 October 2013 . Retrieved 5 June 2019. A student revolutionary. He believes in nothing, he only joins the revolution because of his admiration of Enjolras. Witty and drunken, he is happy being with the student group and they put up with him. He also keeps a watchful eye on Gavroche. Brantley, Ben (10 November 2006). "Didn't We Just See This Revolution?". The New York Times . Retrieved 5 March 2011. What Happened on September 23rd, 1993". onthisday.com. 23 September 1993 . Retrieved 12 August 2016. Valjean's Confession" is sung by Valjean and Marius. Though important for the plot, the music is more important as an introduction to "Who Am I?".

Brown, Peter. " 'Les Miserables' (25th Anniversary touring production at Barbican)" londontheatre.co.uk, 23 September 2010Valjean begs God to save and return Marius to Cosette, even if he must sacrifice his own life for Marius' safety. In a documentary on the Blu-ray of the film adaptation, Claude-Michel Schönberg revealed that the song was written specifically for Colm Wilkinson. Josh Groban also covered the song on his Stages album, and so did Barry Manilow on his album Showstoppers. [9] French versions Uhoh. Marius isn’t the only one scoping out Valjean and Cosette’s house: Eponine meets Thenardier and his gang, planning to rob them. Eponine’s scream scares them away – but also makes Valjean think it’s time to run again. “One Day More” As soon as the Artful Dodger came onstage, Gavroche came to mind. It was like a blow to the solar plexus. I started seeing all the characters of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables—Valjean, Javert, Gavroche, Cosette, Marius, and Éponine—in my mind's eye, laughing, crying, and singing onstage. [18]

Les Miserables: Sheffield Motorpoint Arena". uktw.co.uk. UK Theatre Web . Retrieved 12 August 2016. In February 2008, Les Misérables was performed at the Bournemouth International Centre, England with a cast of West End stars accompanied by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

Les Misérables Show Listing and Production details". London Theatre. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016 . Retrieved 3 October 2014– via londontheatre.co.uk. So, join us on a journey across the decades, from a desperate convict redeemed by the kindness of a bishop, through to a broken dream, unrequited love, an unrelenting manhunt, criminal scams, and a battle for the soul of a nation. At the end of the day, we’ll have covered every key moment of this musical masterpiece. Marius, Cosette and Éponine sing to the melody of "I Dreamed a Dream" with Éponine taking the bridge ("But the tigers come at night", sung by Éponine as "One more day all on my own") and the other two taking a countermelody that is only instrumental in Fantine's solo. (A major, modulating to F# minor) Fantine's Death", also known as "Come to Me", is a song from the first act. It is followed by " The Confrontation". It is slow-paced and the tune is very soft. It has the same melody as the more famous " On My Own".