Les Miserables

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　　This recording captures the 1985 London cast that transformed an obscure French musical based on Victor Hugo's gargantuan novel of pre-Revolutionary France into a worldwide phenomenon throughout the late-'80s and '90s and became one of the best examples of the era's trend of blockbuster musical spectacles. Yes, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schoenberg's score tend... (展开全部) 　　Amazon.com
　　This recording captures the 1985 London cast that transformed an obscure French musical based on Victor Hugo's gargantuan novel of pre-Revolutionary France into a worldwide phenomenon throughout the late-'80s and '90s and became one of the best examples of the era's trend of blockbuster musical spectacles. Yes, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schoenberg's score tends to recycle its themes, but the beautiful melodies and stirring anthems rarely fail to captivate and touch its audience. Colm Wilkinson is the heroic Valjean, Patti LuPone is the tragic Fantine, Michael Ball is the love-struck Marius, and Frances Ruffelle is the despondent Eponine, with Roger Allam (Javert), Alun Armstrong and Sue Jane Tanner (the Thénardiers), Rebecca Caine (older Cosette), and David Burt (Enjolras) filling out the excellent cast. Fans will want to take note that this recording includes some material that was revised when the show crossed the pond to Broadway--"Little People" was lost altogether, while the "Love Montage" was significantly rewritten. Les Misérables sounds especially vivid in its 1998 remastering, and a synopsis and full lyrics are included. --David Horiuchi　　

　　Disc: 1
　　1. Prologue: Work Song
　　2. Prologue: Valijean Arrested/Valijean Forgiven
　　3. Prologue: What Have I Done?
　　4. At The End Of The Day
　　5. I Dreamed A Dream
　　6. Lovely Ladies
　　7. Who Am I?
　　8. Fantine's Death: Come To Me
　　9. Fantine's Death: Confrontation
　　10. Castle On A Cloud
　　11. Master Of The House
　　12. Thenardier Waltz
　　13. Stars
　　14. Look Down
　　15. Little People
　　16. Red & Black
　　17. Do You Hear The People Sing?
　　Disc: 2
　　1. Love Montage: I Saw Him Once/In My Life/A Heart Full Of Love
　　2. Plumet Attack
　　3. One Day More!
　　4. On My Own
　　5. The Attack
　　6. A Little Fall Of Rain
　　7. Drink With Me
　　8. Bring Him Home
　　9. Dog Eat Dog
　　10. Soliloquy
　　11. Turning
　　12. Empty Chairs At Empty Tables
　　13. Beggar At The Feast
　　14. Finale