Original Broadway Cast - Les Miserables

Artist:

Original Cast

UPC:

720642415122

Description:

The song selection is slightly different than the London Cast, and the song "Little People" is edited.
Composed by Alan Boubill and Claude-Michel Schonberg.
Additional producer: Claude-Michel Schomberg.
Originally conceived as a simple recording production, Les Miserables evolved quickly into one of the premiere theater events of the 1980s. Theatrically on par with Phantom of the Opera, Les Mis is drawn from the Victor Hugo novel of the same name. The story chronicles the life of Jean Valjean, a simple Frenchman arrested as a youth for stealing a loaf of bread. After serving five years for that crime, as well as an additional 14 for attempted escape, Valjean is released on parole. Upon changing his name and eluding his parole officer, he becomes the surrogate father of a young girl and a Mayor as the French Revolution sets in. As the war rages, he finds that he cannot change the man he is. Les Miserables is typical of theater in the `80s, with extravagant effects and large, full-cast numbers. The beautiful score is full of emotion and humor, including such memorable and noteworthy songs as "Look Down," "Do You Hear the People Sing?," "Bring Him Home," "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables," and the ubiquitous "On My Own." The original Broadway cast recording contains some very fine performances, particularly by Colm Wilkinson (as Valjean) and Frances Ruffelle (as Eponine, the waif). The vocals on this recording are heavy on character, making it an interesting and entertaining listen. ~ Sarah Erlewine

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Overture / Work Song
2. Valjean Arrested / Valjean Forgiven
3. What Have I Done?
4. At the End of the Day
5. I Dreamed a Dream
6. Lovely Ladies
7. Who Am I?
8. Come to Me (Fantine`s Death)
9. Confrontation
10. Castle on a Cloud
11. Master of the House
12. Thenardier Waltz of Treachery, The
13. Look Down
14. Stars
15. Red and Black
16. Do You Hear the People Sing?

DISC 2:

1. In My Life
2. Heart Full of Love, A
3. Plummet Attack
4. One Day More
5. Upon These Stones (Building the Barricade)
6. On My Own
7. Upon These Stones (At the Barricade)
8. Javert At The Barricade / Little People
9. First Attack, The
10. Little Fall of Rain, A
11. Drink With Me
12. Bring Him Home
13. Dog Eats Dog
14. Javert`s Suicide
15. Turning
16. Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
17. Wedding Chorale / Beggars At The Feast
18. Finale

Album Information

Release Date:

07/01/1991

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Pop Vocal

Subgenre:

Show Vocals

Label:

Geffen

Catalog Number:

24151

Original Release Year:

1987

# of Discs:

2

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

104 : 8

Guest Artist:

Terrence Mann; Colm Wilkinson; Frances Ruffelle; Randy Graff

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