Les Misérables [2010 Cast Album]

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All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
Since the English-language version of the musical Les Misérables opened in London in 1985, there have been a number of recordings; this one features the cast of the 25th anniversary London revival production, with John Owen-Jones starring as the Job-like Jean Valjean and featuring Earl Carpenter as his nemesis Javert, Madalena Alberto as Fantine ("I Dreamed a Dream"), Katie Hall as the grown-up Cosette, Rosalind James as Eponine ("On My Own"), and Gareth Gates as Marius. On this live recording, the cast seems a bit overexcited at the outset, but they settle down into a professional performance over the course of the long running time. The show has not changed much over the ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
Since the English-language version of the musical Les Misérables opened in London in 1985, there have been a number of recordings; this one features the cast of the 25th anniversary London revival production, with John Owen-Jones starring as the Job-like Jean Valjean and featuring Earl Carpenter as his nemesis Javert, Madalena Alberto as Fantine ("I Dreamed a Dream"), Katie Hall as the grown-up Cosette, Rosalind James as Eponine ("On My Own"), and Gareth Gates as Marius. On this live recording, the cast seems a bit overexcited at the outset, but they settle down into a professional performance over the course of the long running time. The show has not changed much over the years, making any new recording essentially redundant. This is not the only one drawn from a live performance, but such recordings have the odd aspect of loud cheering, which disrupts the grandly tragic intentions of the piece. Still, the album serves as a souvenir of a work that has held up over a quarter-century and seems likely to do so in the future.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/12/2010
  • Label: First Night (Red)
  • UPC: 766929950825
  • Catalog Number: 99508
  • Sales rank: 89

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Steve Moss Bass Clarinet, Tenor Recorder, E-flat Clarinet, B-Flat Clarinet
Spencer James Keyboards
Ian Caddick Vocals
Rosalind James Vocals
Jonathan Alden Vocals
Gareth Gates Vocals
Andrew Marshall Bass
Les Misérables Cast Ensemble Choir, Chorus
David Lawrence Vocals
Katie Hall Vocals
Jon Robyns Vocals
Earl Carpenter Vocals
Nick Briggs Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet
Adam Linstead Vocals
John Davy Horn
Ashley Artus Vocals
Ian Cape Percussion
Charlie Brown Violin
Owain Williams Vocals
Ben Trigg Cello
David Covey Vocals
Christopher Jacobsen Vocals
Beth Davies Vocals
Technical Credits
Alain Boublil Lyricist, Liner Notes
Claude-Michel Schönberg Composer, Liner Notes
Ben Turner Mastering
Herbert Kretzmer Lyricist
Lee McCutcheon Producer, Engineer
Jean-Marc Natel Lyricist
Cameron Mackintosh Producer, Liner Notes
Trevor Nunn Lyricist
John Caird Lyricist
John Cameron Original Orchestrations
Ollie Nesham Engineer
James Powell Stage Direction
Ian Dyckhoff Engineer
Stephen Brooker Producer, Liner Notes, Orchestration
Chris Jahnke Orchestration
Benedict Nightingale Liner Notes
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