There have been several subsequent recordings of Les Mis, but this is the one that captures the original 1985 London cast who transformed an obscure French musical based on Victor Hugo's gargantuan novel of pre-Revolutionary France into a worldwide phenomenon throughout the late-1980s and 90s and became one of the best examples of the era's trend of blockbuster musical spectacles. Yes, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's score tends to recycle its themes, but … mehrthe 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. --David Horiuchi weniger

CD 1
01 - Work Song
02 - Valjean Arrested/ Valjean Forgiven
03 - What Have I Done?
04 - At The End Of The Day… mehr
05 - I Dreamed A Dream
06 - Lovely Ladies
07 - Who Am I?
08 - Come To Me
09 - Confrontation
10 - Castle On A Cloud
11 - Master Of The House
12 - Thardier Waltz
13 - Stars
14 - Look Down
15 - Little People
16 - Red And Black
17 - Do You Hear The People Sing ?

CD 2
01 - I Saw Him Once
02 - In My Life
03 - A Heart Full Of Love
04 - Plumet Attack
05 - One Day More
06 - On My Own
07 - The Attack
08 - A Little Fall Of Rain
09 - Drink With Me
10 - Bring Him Home
11 - Dog Eats Dog
12 - Javert's Suicide: Soliliquy
13 - Turning
14 - Empty Chairs / Wedding Chorale/ Beggars/ Finale weniger