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Post by ncbears on Oct 17, 2023 14:07:57 GMT
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Post by oxfordsimon on Oct 17, 2023 16:21:47 GMT
I love the original album. So very French!
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Post by Courfeyrac on Nov 1, 2023 11:40:15 GMT
Managed to get my ticket booked for this - really looking forward to seeing a French production.
Funnily enough, it was significantly cheaper than getting a comparable ticket to the West End production (66€ for 3rd row stalls compared to £99).
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Post by sf on Nov 2, 2023 1:30:45 GMT
If it includes 'Mon Histoire' - 'On My Own' - it's not a staging of the original concept album. On the original concept album that melody is used for a song called 'L'air de la misère', and it's sung by Fantine.
The Cameron Mackintosh/Trevor Nunn/John Caird version of the show was translated back into French for runs in Montreal and Paris in 1990-91 (I saw it in Paris). There's a cast album, but it's been out of print for a very long time - pity, because it's one of the very best recordings of the show, with a spectacular cast.
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Post by kyvai on Mar 3, 2024 14:34:13 GMT
I'm definitely planning on making a trip to see this - the website is here www.chatelet.com/en/programmation/24-25/les-miserables/ and it's described as "a new production in French" and says that Alan Boubil has reworked the libretto. I've been listening to the 1991 French album recently and it's quite fun (and good for improving my French comprehension!) to listen to how they translated the English show back into French. |
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Post by fiyero on Mar 8, 2024 12:40:49 GMT
I hate that I am in Paris in September and January and this is on in the middle!
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Post by christya on Mar 8, 2024 17:07:29 GMT
Couldn’t resist booking this one - been too long since I was in Paris anyway!
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Post by blamerobots on Nov 16, 2024 0:07:46 GMT
A highlights recording has been released -- a week or so before this starts?! Sounds like it's from the sitzprobe or something. The recording seems to only be bought on Amazon France on CD and it isn't on streaming, but I obtained it through other means.
Definitely some lyric changes. Can't say just yet as I'm only just listening. But orchestra sounds full and lovely. And I'm hearing some of the classic Yamaha DX7 keyboard patches back again! I miss them.
I wish this was a staging of the concept album as I much prefer those lyrics haha
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Post by blamerobots on Nov 16, 2024 0:15:43 GMT
Highlights tracklist as follows
01 - Quand un jour est passé (L'usine) (At the End of the Day)
02 - J'avais rêvé (I Dreamed a Dream)
03 - Une poupée dans la vitrine (Castle on a Cloud)
04 - Maître Thénardier (Master of the House)
05 - Sous les étoiles (Stars)
06 - Rouge la flamme de la colère (Red and Black)
07 - À la volonté du peuple (Do You Hear The People Sing)
08 - Le cœur au bonheur (A Heart Full of Love)
09 - Mon histoire (On My Own)
10 - Le grand jour (One Day More)
11 - Comme un homme (Bring Him Home)
12 - Seul devant ces tables vides (Empty Chairs at Empty Tables)
13 - Final - C'est pour demain (Finale)
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 20, 2024 22:06:03 GMT
6 of the songs (with piano) have been put on YouTube
Yes, plenty of lyric changes. But I love the casting and the real gallic twang to the use of the language.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 20, 2024 22:17:15 GMT
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Post by blamerobots on Nov 20, 2024 22:19:37 GMT
I'm shocked they changed almost all of this song. Even when they did the rewrite for that restaging it still retained the d'un vin rebelle lyric
I feel bad for Mr Boublil having to constantly change his lyrics all the time for international consistency when they were pretty good the first time 
Now, if they keep doing all these translations back and forth please give us La Revolution Francaise in English! They did it in Chicago and just did a new complete French language production (that I unfortunately was unable to make!) Even a tiny workshop!
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Post by blamerobots on Nov 20, 2024 22:45:23 GMT
Bought an ebook just published of them looking back on the previous productions of Les Mis with some lovely photos and a short word about this production.
A lot of the lyrics have been changed simply as a matter of adding back to the work what fits the characters best; the poetic lyrics of the concept album and the 1990's rewrite don't really fit the characters as Alain sees them now so he thought it best to do it all over.
Apparently this production has been in the works for over ten years! Cameron, Alain and Claude-Michel were all reluctant but the directors kept designing their "dream production" anyways. When the Châtelet said they would program it, Cameron liked the designs enough to give them the rights to a non-replica production and then they all got involved creatively.
The recording was made for marketing purposes but it assured them that the cast for this is correct.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 21, 2024 1:30:03 GMT
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Post by blamerobots on Nov 21, 2024 1:51:31 GMT
"Py, the director of the Châtelet, is thinking even bigger. “The goal is for it to become the standard staging, worldwide, for the next 40 years,” he said with a twinkle in his eye."
I'd love for this to tour so I can see it. Anything other than the current London staging would be great to see.
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Post by blamerobots on Nov 21, 2024 2:06:27 GMT
It feels almost eerie to see a Les Mis of this size again. It reminds me of the original French staging particularly in expressionist yet realistic design. I'd love to see this.
By the way this is confirmed to have English surtitles so I would be interested to see how this is for those going if they're just the Kretzmer lyrics or if they're a literal translation.
I've also heard that this will be being filmed for the show's anniversary. Time will tell because this is all very interesting!
An interview containing rehearsal footage:
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Post by tom on Nov 21, 2024 8:11:05 GMT
Looking forward to seeing this in a couple of weeks. I can’t bring myself to see the show in London anymore so it will be nice to see a different production.
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Post by viserys on Nov 21, 2024 8:19:12 GMT
Can you ask if they plan an extension / another run later? Considering how well this sold, it seems a no-brainer as Cam Mack never wastes a chance to grab more coin.
I was too disorganized to arrange a trip to Paris now (and my hope for the return of another favorite show did not materialize), but I'd quite like to give this a go myself.
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Post by oxfordsimon on Nov 21, 2024 9:05:58 GMT
They are looking at a tour of French cities so hopefully there is a life after this short run
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Post by shownut on Nov 21, 2024 9:18:16 GMT
I am there Friday night so will report back early next week.
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Post by dinkydonie on Nov 21, 2024 10:06:23 GMT
Very excited to see this tomorrow eve!
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