I always feel like this difference is some kind of poetic license from the directors. In Victor Hugo's book Quasimodo is deaf, so like most of deaf people he wouldn't talk at all, and if he tried, he'd probably talk this way that is very common to hear deaf people speaking. So, when he's singing, the voice that comes out it's probably the way that the voice goes in his head, not the way others will hear it. Like if he's thinking, but out loud, idk. Anyway, this is what I think, don't know if it's the actual purpose of why the directors did it this way.
Their Flight into Egypt really did last their whole life long. Esmeralda dies at the end of the show because of smoke inhalation and Quasimoto is so distraught that in the book he lays by her grave and refuses to leave her so he died of starvation.
I would have ordered the Publishers, to re-write the book, so that a grave-resting Quazimodo, is saved, by a lovely, Hunchbacked woman, with a beautiful singing voice!🙂.
His intentions are pure but that bride line...a bit creepy there Quasi. I think its also there to show how thin the line is between good/evil and good and bad intentions.
For me it’s actually heartbreaking considering that him being her protector is probably the closest he’d ever come to a romantic relationship with her. Even in death he protected her with his embrace until their skeletons crumbled away and omg writing this out gave me so many emotions.
Angelo Vaughn Cal That’s how the book ends, with the discovery of Quasimodo and Esmeralda’s skeletons locked together. I was ten when I read the book the first time. That shit fucked me up for days.
Imagin8io well... nobody ever saw esmeralda as a person (arguably, only Phoebus). Not even Quasi. He idolized her and Frollo obsessed over her. He’s in love with the idea of having someone that’ll love him.
You have to save her! Save her? Me? Oh, what's the matter? Are you afraid? Of course he's afraid! And he should be! But that's what makes you a hero-doing what you're afraid of! A hero, or a saint! You mean like saint... saint... what's your name again? Saint Aphrodisius The Bishop of Beziers I was beheaded by A mob in Place Saint-Cyr And though I made a choice I did not know would bring My grizzly modering I wouldn't change a thing For I kept safe and free The holy family On that flight into Egypt Land of the date and palm I offered shelter To her who is Notre Dame And if that's what I could do Then Quasimodo, you can too But even if I could go out there-how can I find her? The amulet she gave you! But what is it? Just a web and a jewel! It doesn't mean anything! No, it must be a clue made with guile and art And she gave it to you because she knows you're smart Think, Quasimodo, is it hopeless Or can you see in it something you've seen before? Seen before... wait, I know this! Look, At this line, that's a bridge, that's a street-and this jewel- It must show where we're supposed to meet You've done it, Quasimodo This we're certain of It's a map! It's a map! Look- It's the city scene from above It's a map of the city from above I'll do it! I'll go out there while it's Dark, I'll find Esmeralda, and bring her back! Just like the angel Who warned Joseph he must flee I'll save Esmeralda Her angel will be me I'll give her sanctuary Somewhere safe to hide Protected at my side A little like a bride Like saints in stone and song For her I will be strong And your flight into Egypt May last your whole life long Yes, your flight into Egypt Will last- -Our whole life long
I don't know why but I feel like Michael Arden is so good, he outshines and outsings the entire crowd all by himself. One voice to silence them all Also, is it just me or does St Aphrodite sound like Clopin. I haven't watched the musical yet but I'm willing to bet that is his voice
Man. Really sad that he never did get the girl. He's such a kind sweet soul. I mean it is realistic and he didn't let it get him down. He still did pay her back for her kindness and compassion, so he was/will be fine after the conclusion to all of it. Kind of poetic how he experienced so many firsts in all this. Love, shame, revilement, destitution, compassion, friendship, fear, excitement, freedom and heart break. Quasi is such a great guy.
I hate this Quasi's raspy speaking voice although I understand why they did it and I love his singing voice, but this had always been my favorite Disney movie with my favorite soundtrack and Tom Hulce was just perfect in every way for the role. I miss that actor. I wish he could've done this song.
I agree, I also dislike the raspy voice. Quasimodo’s voice was so sweet and gentle in the animated film. However both Hulce and Arden breathe so much life into Quasi’s singing voice and I’m often going back and forth relentlessly on which versions I prefer. The songs are just absolutely genius
I actually think it's clever, because what Quasi really wants to believe is "And she gave it to you because she knows your heart", but he's not confident enough to vocalize it to himself, he doesn't want to commit to that line of thought only to be let down, and thus, "because she knows you're smart". He desperately wants it to be love, and so 'because she knows you're smart' is actually a self-deprecation, since a part of him doesn't think he deserves love. You can hear the lyric start to go there... and then divert. Because Quasi is covering up what he truly feels, the lyric seems forced and simple, to clue in the listener and to convey Quasi's inner misery. ...Ah, unless you meant the 'guile and art' line. Yeah, that felt off to me, too. It's more of a Frollo sort of phrasing, so maaaybe that's why it feels intrusive?
If you've seen the 1995 animated movie, this song is used in the part of the story where the gargoyles sing "A Guy Like You." It serves the same purpose--to build up Quasimodo's confidence--but this song fits more in line with the darker, more ecclesiastical tone of the rest of the stage show and the novel upon which it's based. In the musical, Quasimodo's friends are the saint statues high in the belltower of Notre Dame, not the gargoyles. So they're trying to encourage Quasimodo to be brave and protect Esmeralda from Frollo's obsession.
Since this show takes place within the devoutly Roman Catholic France of the 16th century, religious references tend to be within Catholic doctrine. In the Bible, after the Child Jesus was born, his foster father, St. Joseph, the husband of Mary, had a dream where an angel warned him to take his family and flee to Egypt where they'd be safe. King Herod, jealous of the talk of a great King being born in his city, ordered all male children under the age of 2 to be killed. Because of this dream, the baby Jesus was spared. In French Catholic legend, St. Aphrodisius was a holy man who helped to hide the Holy Family while they were in Egypt and later became a bishop in France. The song uses biblical allusion because that's all Quasimodo understands of the world outside. So just as the Angel and St. Aphrodisius saved the Holy Family, Quasimodo wants to save Esmeralda from Frollo. Hope that makes sense!
Of course, and I want to add that I remmember in other adaptation that Esmeralda dress as an egyptian princess to be hyden and to be with Phoebus... :3 but Julie's connection is better... heheh
Given the line about "protecting the Holy family", I presume St. Aphrodisius protected Jesus' family during their flight from Herod the Great. According to Matthew, Herod had all the babies under a certain age slaughtered to eliminate a potential challenge to the "throne". They fled to Egypt. (Matthew 2: 16-18)
It's a metaphor. Earlier in the show, Quasimodo learns about St. Aphrodisius and how he helped keep Mary, Joseph, and Jesus safe when they fled into Egypt to avoid danger. Here, the "flight into Egypt" refers to a journey to save someone. This song is about persuading Quasimodo that he can be like St. Aphrodisius and save Esmeralda from harm.
Quasimodo talking: Old man with hoarse voice
Quasimodo singing: MY BEAUTIFUL ANGEL OF MUSIC!!
@Blu3 H3art i think it is
I always feel like this difference is some kind of poetic license from the directors. In Victor Hugo's book Quasimodo is deaf, so like most of deaf people he wouldn't talk at all, and if he tried, he'd probably talk this way that is very common to hear deaf people speaking. So, when he's singing, the voice that comes out it's probably the way that the voice goes in his head, not the way others will hear it. Like if he's thinking, but out loud, idk. Anyway, this is what I think, don't know if it's the actual purpose of why the directors did it this way.
I am your angel of music... Come to me, angel of music...
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@@katiemcgrath959 omg i love the Phantom... my favourite musical...
Their Flight into Egypt really did last their whole life long. Esmeralda dies at the end of the show because of smoke inhalation and Quasimoto is so distraught that in the book he lays by her grave and refuses to leave her so he died of starvation.
I would have ordered the Publishers, to re-write the book, so that a grave-resting Quazimodo, is saved, by a lovely, Hunchbacked woman, with a beautiful singing voice!🙂.
"For her I will be strong" (2:45) Damnit Michael Arden stop hurting me with your angelic vocals.
I thought i heard "destroy' instead of "strong"....and i am 18....did i missheard?
@anaiscolliaux633 you got some auditory processing glitches too?
I’m playing st. Aphrodidius in my school’s production and I’m super hyped for this role, however small it is.
Silverflare888 W-what's your name again?
St. Aphrodisius!
Same I was st. Aphrodisius this past October
Zach Brisnehan I currently am doing that part in my school play lol
Me too, even though its a cameo role it has such a great impact.
This song is so beautiful and underrated!
2:02 was me watching Dora the explorer when I was 1
Thats actually pretty dang funny
*responds like 40 years later*
Quality comment.
:D It's a map!!!
Clicked the timestamp and didn't see it coming. Nice, I'm wheezing.
"Our flight into Egypt will last our whole life long"
Well, he's _half_-right. 😏
I didn't appreciate this song until seeing the show live. It really is a hopeful and moving song
I realize when he's more confident he sings more clearly.
His intentions are pure but that bride line...a bit creepy there Quasi. I think its also there to show how thin the line is between good/evil and good and bad intentions.
For me it’s actually heartbreaking considering that him being her protector is probably the closest he’d ever come to a romantic relationship with her. Even in death he protected her with his embrace until their skeletons crumbled away and omg writing this out gave me so many emotions.
Stephanie Caporaso Woah I missed that one. Welp, gotta rewatch.
Angelo Vaughn Cal That’s how the book ends, with the discovery of Quasimodo and Esmeralda’s skeletons locked together. I was ten when I read the book the first time. That shit fucked me up for days.
He thinks he's in a fairy tale sadly...
Imagin8io well... nobody ever saw esmeralda as a person (arguably, only Phoebus). Not even Quasi. He idolized her and Frollo obsessed over her. He’s in love with the idea of having someone that’ll love him.
You have to save her!
Save her? Me?
Oh, what's the matter? Are you afraid?
Of course he's afraid! And he should be!
But that's what makes you a hero-doing what you're afraid of!
A hero, or a saint!
You mean like saint... saint... what's your name again?
Saint Aphrodisius
The Bishop of Beziers
I was beheaded by
A mob in Place Saint-Cyr
And though I made a choice
I did not know would bring
My grizzly modering
I wouldn't change a thing
For I kept safe and free
The holy family
On that flight into Egypt
Land of the date and palm
I offered shelter
To her who is Notre Dame
And if that's what I could do
Then Quasimodo, you can too
But even if I could go out there-how can I find her?
The amulet she gave you!
But what is it? Just a web and a jewel!
It doesn't mean anything!
No, it must be a clue made with guile and art
And she gave it to you because she knows you're smart
Think, Quasimodo, is it hopeless
Or can you see in it something you've seen before?
Seen before... wait, I know this! Look,
At this line, that's a bridge, that's a street-and this jewel-
It must show where we're supposed to meet
You've done it, Quasimodo
This we're certain of
It's a map! It's a map!
Look-
It's the city scene from above
It's a map of the city from above
I'll do it! I'll go out there while it's
Dark, I'll find Esmeralda, and bring her back!
Just like the angel
Who warned Joseph he must flee
I'll save Esmeralda
Her angel will be me
I'll give her sanctuary
Somewhere safe to hide
Protected at my side
A little like a bride
Like saints in stone and song
For her I will be strong
And your flight into Egypt
May last your whole life long
Yes, your flight into Egypt
Will last-
-Our whole life long
I don't know why but I feel like Michael Arden is so good, he outshines and outsings the entire crowd all by himself. One voice to silence them all
Also, is it just me or does St Aphrodite sound like Clopin. I haven't watched the musical yet but I'm willing to bet that is his voice
Does Quasi sound like he's having a panic attack in the beginning?
And with good reason. This takes place right when the city is IN FLAMES and Esmeralda's still missing, so it makes sense.
Seeing this song in the playlist, it feels so out of place ahahah
MTI needs to make a Jr. version of this musical!
Man. Really sad that he never did get the girl. He's such a kind sweet soul. I mean it is realistic and he didn't let it get him down. He still did pay her back for her kindness and compassion, so he was/will be fine after the conclusion to all of it. Kind of poetic how he experienced so many firsts in all this. Love, shame, revilement, destitution, compassion, friendship, fear, excitement, freedom and heart break. Quasi is such a great guy.
I hate this Quasi's raspy speaking voice although I understand why they did it and I love his singing voice, but this had always been my favorite Disney movie with my favorite soundtrack and Tom Hulce was just perfect in every way for the role.
I miss that actor. I wish he could've done this song.
Kelly Joseph
I love Tom Hulce as Quasimodo but Arden is a perfect Broadway-caliber Quasimodo
I agree, I also dislike the raspy voice. Quasimodo’s voice was so sweet and gentle in the animated film. However both Hulce and Arden breathe so much life into Quasi’s singing voice and I’m often going back and forth relentlessly on which versions I prefer. The songs are just absolutely genius
It's said the actor did the raspy voice because he wanted to portray how Quasi was deaf (like in the book).
Quasimodo has progressive hearing loss from the bells, if he learned to speak before he lost his hearing it wouldn’t affect how his voice sounds
Quasi’s deformity also made it difficult for him to speak (I heard this from somewhere but I don’t remember where)
Amen
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Morgan Spencer me too!
Me too, what parts are you all playing
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This is really jarring for some reason. I just feel like the line is weird, I dunno
I actually think it's clever, because what Quasi really wants to believe is "And she gave it to you because she knows your heart", but he's not confident enough to vocalize it to himself, he doesn't want to commit to that line of thought only to be let down, and thus, "because she knows you're smart".
He desperately wants it to be love, and so 'because she knows you're smart' is actually a self-deprecation, since a part of him doesn't think he deserves love. You can hear the lyric start to go there... and then divert. Because Quasi is covering up what he truly feels, the lyric seems forced and simple, to clue in the listener and to convey Quasi's inner misery.
...Ah, unless you meant the 'guile and art' line. Yeah, that felt off to me, too. It's more of a Frollo sort of phrasing, so maaaybe that's why it feels intrusive?
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Can someone who has seen the musical can explain where this song is from and what's it about?
If you've seen the 1995 animated movie, this song is used in the part of the story where the gargoyles sing "A Guy Like You." It serves the same purpose--to build up Quasimodo's confidence--but this song fits more in line with the darker, more ecclesiastical tone of the rest of the stage show and the novel upon which it's based. In the musical, Quasimodo's friends are the saint statues high in the belltower of Notre Dame, not the gargoyles. So they're trying to encourage Quasimodo to be brave and protect Esmeralda from Frollo's obsession.
so what does that have to do with "Flight to Egypt"
Since this show takes place within the devoutly Roman Catholic France of the 16th century, religious references tend to be within Catholic doctrine. In the Bible, after the Child Jesus was born, his foster father, St. Joseph, the husband of Mary, had a dream where an angel warned him to take his family and flee to Egypt where they'd be safe. King Herod, jealous of the talk of a great King being born in his city, ordered all male children under the age of 2 to be killed. Because of this dream, the baby Jesus was spared. In French Catholic legend, St. Aphrodisius was a holy man who helped to hide the Holy Family while they were in Egypt and later became a bishop in France. The song uses biblical allusion because that's all Quasimodo understands of the world outside. So just as the Angel and St. Aphrodisius saved the Holy Family, Quasimodo wants to save Esmeralda from Frollo. Hope that makes sense!
Of course, and I want to add that I remmember in other adaptation that Esmeralda dress as an egyptian princess to be hyden and to be with Phoebus... :3 but Julie's connection is better... heheh
Totally agree
Why they din't included a guy like you?
movies and tvseries clips it doesn't fit the tone of this version of Hunchback. This is it's replacement, I think.
Batfreeze but this song was in the German production.
This is a professional musical, not a Disney movie
movies and tvseries clips because this is a professional musical, not a Disney movie
That song is just awful. Doesn’t fit with the tone of the movie or the stage play.
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What does Egypt even have to do with this? The Hunchback of Notre Dame takes place in Paris, not Egypt.
Given the line about "protecting the Holy family", I presume St. Aphrodisius protected Jesus' family during their flight from Herod the Great. According to Matthew, Herod had all the babies under a certain age slaughtered to eliminate a potential challenge to the "throne". They fled to Egypt. (Matthew 2: 16-18)
It's a metaphor. Earlier in the show, Quasimodo learns about St. Aphrodisius and how he helped keep Mary, Joseph, and Jesus safe when they fled into Egypt to avoid danger. Here, the "flight into Egypt" refers to a journey to save someone. This song is about persuading Quasimodo that he can be like St. Aphrodisius and save Esmeralda from harm.
You're very bright aren't you? You get the idea just from context alone...
Also the term "gypsy" comes from a corruption of the word Egyptian. People used to think gypsies came from Egypt
Wow, you guys are really educated. I was wondering the same thing. Thanks for the insight
Amen