I love the line "on this page I write my last confession, read it well when I at am sleeping. It's a story of those who always loved you...." It moves me so much for some reason
There was a youtube ad of a girl learning Ed Sheeran’s ‘Perfect’ on a piano in the middle of that famous ‘to love another person is to see the face of God’ phrase, and I have never been so upset in my entire life, at anything, ever.
Graham Williams so do I but sadly she’s the victim of bad parenting and never had a chance because apart from Marius no one shows her genuine kindness or affection .
I was there, high up in the cheap seats, mostly because I was such a huge fan of Michael Ball at the time and I spent the entire concert just focusing on him. Now so many years later I can appreciate just how fantastic all the cast were and that this was really a once in a lifetime experience.
No matter how many times I see Les Mis I always cry at this scene more than any other. I start crying at I dreamed a dream then when Eponine dies, but its this scene that really sets me going
My parents influenced me into enjoying musicals and les miserables was one of them. My parents got me to watch this production and that made me want to watch the real thing. The finale always made me cry and give me goosebumps
Alfie Boe was too concerned with showing off his voice, rather than allowing his voice to become Valjean. Colm becomes Valjean physically, emotionally and spiritually.
I remember I saw this for the first time in the late 80's in San Francisco. When Fantine first comes out and that bright white light follows her in that gown. I lost it. Then, by the time Eponine comes out, I was a wreak!! I have seen it four times since then and it never fails. It's one of the scenes that made me want to continue theatre stage lighting.
I was disappointed too when I didn't see Eponine in the movie, but then I thought that that version is all about Jean Valjean's life, so logically he would see the people he knows. Eponine's appearance works for the stage, as a call back to the audience, but in a movie it has to be different. Like when Gavroche, rather that talking to the camera (the audience), he introduces himself to two characters in front of him.
In the musical/ concert, there is a need for another angel to accompany Valjean and complement Fantine's song. Eponine's character and voice fits perfectly. However in the movie, those who died in the barricade did not leave the barricade, hence Eponine was there. Also, it gives more importance to the Bishop's character (as well as seeing the original Valjean accompany the movie's Valjean).
Have just had the privilege of seeing Les Mis. in Dublin, truly amazing ! Was so glad it was dark in the theatre as there were a number of occasions , I was nearly in tears 😢 given the emotion in the singing.
I am so choked up with emotion , such meaning and moving performance. I used my last tissue. Peppe Reyes I need a box since you uploded this - Thank you
I just moved to NYC and I am SO upset that les Mis is no longer on broadway. Les mis (book & musical) is one of my all time favorite things and I’m so sad that I’m now In broadway central and it’s no longer there :(
Really? It's still on in London and doesn't seem to be going anywhere, many people in theatre schools aspire to have a part in it. It's like a mark that they've made it. It's still the most popular musicals. Schoolchildren are also allowed to do school productions, we did at my school. I find that quote shocking, I don't want to see it go from London. I love living near London. It means I can see it more, Can I ask what has replaced it?
I can't even speak, only cry!! God is so gracious as we are all made in His image!! The voices that cry in the wilderness are superb. God Bless this cast!!
I think Michael Ball and Judy Kuhn are my favorite Marius/Cosette paring as well as their individual characters. They both have such an amazing voice and it's so much different than Katie/Nick & Amanda/Eddie. They are both fantastic.
French Version: Valjean: It is so cold outside, My time is drawing near, The shadows close over me, I dreamed Cosette was by my side, Her redbreast speaking once again. Hear me Fantine, my promise to you, Is at last fulfilled. May the Lord take these children into his glory And show them mercy. God on high, hear me now, I am ready, take me there. I have sinned, and I repent, My time is done, I will be gone I await you to take me there. Let me into your kingdom, I know that my time has come. Fantine: Good monsieur, You did all that I have asked you, Let me guide you now out of the darkness. You have raised my child with love and caring, And now allow me to deliver you from your labor. Cosette: Papa, I do not understand! Are you feeling unwell? Tell me, what is happening to you? Valjean: Cosette, now you are here, And your husband, thank God. Monsieur, I hope you may forgive me, And love her... Cosette love him. Marius: It is you who must forgive me now, monsieur, I heard you were a murderer and a thief, And now I lay down my life at your feet So it is true. Your father is a saint, Cosette, when they wounded me he saved me, He took me from the barricade, And brought me home to live as a man. Valjean: I no longer depart alone. I am happy. I have seen your smile again, Now I may finally die. Cosette: You will live, Papa, you're going to live! I want you to live, Listen to me! Valjean: Yes, Cosette, You forbid me to die, I will try to obey. On this page, I write my soul's confession, And the secrets that you would want to know, It's the story, of one who loved you so, That she confided you in me Before she disappeared. Fantine: Come with me, Where chains will never bind you. Let me guide you To the supreme happiness. Lord in heaven, look down on him in mercy, Valjean: Forgive me all my trespasses And take me to your kingdom. Fantine & Eponine: Take my hand, And come into his light. Take the love, Which shines when life is fading. Valjean, Fantine & Eponine: And remember, The truths within your prayer, To love another person is To be near God on Earth. Company: For the will of the people, None can extinguish our voice, And so the song will ring out forever, As it had so long before, We wish that our light will Penetrate the mask of night, To illuminate our land And to change our lives. The glorious day will come When on its way to the ideal, Mankind will progress from evil to good And from falsehoods to truth, A dream may yet die, But hope will live on forever! Will you join in our crusade, Of those with hopes for humanity? For every fallen barricade, One hundred more will rise again! For the will of the people, We hear the sound of distant drums, Announcing the future that they bring When tomorrow comes! Will you join in our crusade, Of those with hopes for humanity? For every fallen barricade, One hundred more will rise again! For the will of the people, We hear the sound of distant drums, Announcing the future that they bring When tomorrow comes! Ah! Tomorrow comes!
True spirituality that is pure in the eyes of our Father God is to make a difference in the lives of the orphans, and widows in their troubles, and to refuse to be corrupted by the world’s values. (James 1:27 TPT)
It's close! I say Colm - but I say that Alfie Boe comes closest of all! These two are the top two Valjeans ! Colm very marginally the better. For the first is always the best. But Alfie Boe has come closest of all!
It makes more sense cinemetically that the bishop came to 'fetch' Valjean cos the bishop was a symbol of goodness. That being said I love Eponine. But she wasn't central to Valjean's life like Fantine and the bishop.
Hanoi Tripper wdym not Salonga? Lmao. She made history as the first Asian woman to win a Tony and the first Asian woman to play Eponine and Fantine... and the first and only person to lend her voice to TWO Disney princesses. She also received the Disney Legend award.
If you go to see Les Mis and you do not cry at all, then you have no heart or soul. The writers and musicians and actors are all brilliant. I have seen lthis show at least 10 times
I first saw this in San Francisco. Now I live in France and want to see it in Paris. It will be in French as the story was written by monsieur Victor Hugo. I have the soundtrack in French and English. C'est magnifique!
"On this page,I write,my last,confession. Read it well when I, at last, am sleeping.. Its the story, of those, who always loved you. Your mother gave her life for you and gave you to my keeping." Balling, bawling, bawling....no one sings it with such poignancy, tiredness, hope and resignation than Colm Wilkinson. The harmonies of all rip my heart out every time. 10th Anniversary cast. Platinum forever.
Kim, THANK you for giving us those HEART WRENCHING lyrics to read over and over! The beauty of that moment as Valjean’s life draws to a close is just Stunning! 💔🌹
This cast is by far My Absolute FAVORITE!! The movie cast was exceptional but I grew up with this cast and I just thought everyone did a Stupendous job on their character and their voices are perfection...
Lanaloo216 This is my absolute favorite cast also. My dad had gotten me an anniversary CD set that had a mix from different casts around the world. He thought I would like it better because it was a much more complete version of the show. I begged and begged and he finally got me the CD of this cast that had all the songs, but was missing small things. My dad doesn't like classical or show tunes which are my favorite, but later he sat with me and listened to both versions of a few of my favorite song. He admitted liking my favorite version too, but I didn't try to make him do that again. But for a few hours I had a dad that wasn't just all about sports...
no one could ever, ever dispute that he was more than perfect. which is sad for all those that follow, who are wonderful but no one will ever be our most perfect Colm. much love to him and hope he is safe in these strange times.x
The part where Fantine sings "You raised my child with love" hits me so hard. Cosette wasn't even his child but he loved her endlessly! I just start tearing up
Hi Kahlynn.... im in the same spot. i've been isolated for 5 weeks now, and i spend all my time listening to musicals. i watched jesus christ superstar 4 times last weekend, and phantom of the opera is this weekends release on the YT channel "theshowmustgoon". These musicals are what is keeping me sane in this crazy situation.
The part where Valjean begins harmonizing with Fantine and Eponine is so beautiful it makes me cry every time. And then the ending chord where everyone comes back is the best ending to a musical of all time.
natalie soria I like the end because from this song it goes to do you hear the people sing but with the voices of the deceased students , eponine, enjolras and the rest . After the revolution France did become a free and democratic republic with the motto that is still there - egalite , liberte, fraternite ( equality , liberty , brotherhood )
I love how warm Ruthie's warm and motherly sounds in this song compare to how higher and younger she sounds in "I dreamed a dream". It fits both songs so well.
I don't think when people say they want to believe is that they want proof. God being this formless but always present thing is the point. Faith in that it's actually there is the point in believing. We're searching for the faith. I'm searching for it still
So very true. In loving another we reflect the very nature of God. We become Gods nature manifest on Earth. This was our original purpose. This is what we are supposed to be!
6:22 - 6:40 is and always will be one of my most favorite moments in music period. I can't tell you how many times I've listened to that chord progression over and over and over again. Ruthie and Lea's voices together are angelic and hypnotizing.
I do understand what you're saying. I just always thought they had Eponine sing that part too because (1) the harmony with her & Fantine is always fantastic (2) the line "to love another person is to see the face of God" Fantine loved her daughter, and Eponine was in love with Marius. Valjean loved Cosette and Marius so now the "first" people to love Cosette and Marius show up to lead him to heaven, and them guiding him is a way of saying thank you for looking after the people they loved.
I've always loved how it's only Valjean, Fantine, and Eponine who get to sing "to love another person is to see the face of God." The love that each had for another person in this place to the ends of their lives dying happily at last...
O ja, die drei sind für mich auch absolute Konzentration und Clou dieser wunderbarer Geschichte über lieben können und dürfen.Gottes Liebe verstehen.geben ist seliger als nehmen
i love this musical. everything is so pure, that you can feel their emotion when they sing. Love the story, love musical and even loved the movie. great musical
And the Book and the movie and all the various TV productions of the Drama of Les Miserables....I have lost count of all the times I have listened and watched it Victor Hugo was a Genius and the musicals do him justice.
And 300. And Dumas's original Three Musketeers (+ D'Artagnan), Ten Years After. And the 47 rōnin in the Akō incident (not the movie flop). Hugo knew, even back then, that yanking heartstrings sells. It's universal, across nations and centuries.
Colm is Jean Vajean... the beginning you can just hear the mix of sadness and happiness in his voice. He is letting go of Cosette, but he knows she is happy with Marius ❤
Is it weird that I lost interest in this about three years ago and then for the whole year I can never stop singing it in the shower or during free time
Love the Eponine/Fantine harmony!!!!!!!! Take my hand and lead me to salvation. Take my love, for love is ever-lasting. And remember the truth that once was spoken. To love another person, is to see the face of Gd.
My wife and I have seen this incredible musical at least 4 X's. The emotion never abated.... it truly is magnificent......even to the first timers who swore they would not waste the time, nor the money, to witness the production. After inviting several friends to a performance in Atlanta, and a performance in Birmingham, they sat in silent awe and could barely utter a word afterwards. They even offered to pay us back! The DVD we bought is excellent.
“Take these children my Lord to thy embrace and show them grace” The entire musical points us to the unmerited grace of God, freely made available to all of us through the death of His son, Jesus Christ. In “Who am I” Valjean sings, “Can I condemn this man to slavery? Pretend I do not feel his agony, this innocent who bears my face, who goes to judgment in my place? “ What better picture of what Jesus has done for all of us? The innocent who went to judgment in our place....
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"And remember the truth that once was spoken: to love another person is to see the face of God" -Victor Hugo
Cosette Fauchelevant Pontmercy I don’t think I ever read that in the novel though.
@@joulev this musical was written by someone else on the basis of the book.
Hamzah حمزه of course, that is exactly my point.
When just the words can make me cut onions.
@@joulev You must not have read the novel then.
I love the line "on this page I write my last confession, read it well when I at am sleeping. It's a story of those who always loved you...." It moves me so much for some reason
I understand you so well!!!!
I saw Les Miz in London in 1988. Scalped ticket. Paid double. By this point in the show, I was sobbing. Best show I have EVER seen.
There was a youtube ad of a girl learning Ed Sheeran’s ‘Perfect’ on a piano in the middle of that famous ‘to love another person is to see the face of God’ phrase, and I have never been so upset in my entire life, at anything, ever.
The part where Fantine and Eponine start to harmonize is so awesome, especially Eponine's part.
+Ryan DeFrees Thats the part I keep coming back to hear
I LOVE les Miserables......I always feel sorry for Eponine.
Ryan DeFrees 7
I agree. When Lea Salonga comes in as Eponine, harmonising with Ruthie Henshall is just sublime
Graham Williams so do I but sadly she’s the victim of bad parenting and never had a chance because apart from Marius no one shows her genuine kindness or affection .
I saw this on Broadway in April with my chorus. We were in the front row. I sobbed like a baby the entire show. So beautiful!!!
Brilliant Cast…..with Colm at his most iconic…..goosebumps every listen!
Timeless perfection with this cast. A brilliant Colm Wilkinson, best Valjean ever.
What an amazing song sung by THE Jean Valjean! Colm, Sir you have the most amazing voice!
I would've payed $5,000 dollars for a seat at this performance, can never listen too many times.
I was there, high up in the cheap seats, mostly because I was such a huge fan of Michael Ball at the time and I spent the entire concert just focusing on him. Now so many years later I can appreciate just how fantastic all the cast were and that this was really a once in a lifetime experience.
@@lindapollock2105 Nice of you to appreciate the whole cast. Thank you. 👍👍👍👍
No matter how many times I see Les Mis I always cry at this scene more than any other. I start crying at I dreamed a dream then when Eponine dies, but its this scene that really sets me going
10th anniversary is perfecccttt! the cast is perfect, actually for me everything is perfect. best les mis version, the dream casttttttt ahhhhh!
My parents influenced me into enjoying musicals and les miserables was one of them. My parents got me to watch this production and that made me want to watch the real thing. The finale always made me cry and give me goosebumps
There have been other Valjeans but no one can hold a candle to Colm Wilkinson. His brilliance is unmatched.
Alfie Boe gives him a pretty good run for his money.
@@ilsaruthen5478 or ramin
@@dorothymiskovic7202 I have a hard time seeing Ramin as anyone other than Enjolras. He plays him so well I compare everyone else to him.
There was only ever one Jean Valjean. Colm Wilkinson’s performance is beyond compare.
Alfie Boe was too concerned with showing off his voice, rather than allowing his voice to become Valjean. Colm becomes Valjean physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Alll-time best. 4 hours of sleep in the past two days has made me so emotionally invested in Les Mis lol
From the moment Fantine appeared for Valjean as an angel I just started to cry like an idiot right until the 17 languages are over 😅
I remember I saw this for the first time in the late 80's in San Francisco. When Fantine first comes out and that bright white light follows her in that gown. I lost it. Then, by the time Eponine comes out, I was a wreak!! I have seen it four times since then and it never fails. It's one of the scenes that made me want to continue theatre stage
lighting.
Favorite song and singer for this song …. From the heart and deep compassion
listening in 2024 and still shivering (the tears are because of the heat)
Oh my goodness, I absolutely love this song!!!! Les mes is two of my favorite operas!!!! The other one is Phantom of the operas!!!
This is an opera???
Every time is like the first time... brilliance.
I was disappointed too when I didn't see Eponine in the movie, but then I thought that that version is all about Jean Valjean's life, so logically he would see the people he knows. Eponine's appearance works for the stage, as a call back to the audience, but in a movie it has to be different. Like when Gavroche, rather that talking to the camera (the audience), he introduces himself to two characters in front of him.
Niniane17 same thoughts!
But I always thought of gavroche addressing the audience was supposed to be him addressing a crowd of rich people.
In the musical/ concert, there is a need for another angel to accompany Valjean and complement Fantine's song. Eponine's character and voice fits perfectly. However in the movie, those who died in the barricade did not leave the barricade, hence Eponine was there. Also, it gives more importance to the Bishop's character (as well as seeing the original Valjean accompany the movie's Valjean).
I could watch this every day. Phenomenal
THE FEELS ARE SO REAL RN I just got done seeing this on Broadway and Im kinda re-obsessing if possible
Callie Shepherd ...every time I see this (countless times) or listen to it (countless times a million) is like the first time. Embrace your obsession!
Have just had the privilege of seeing Les Mis. in Dublin, truly amazing !
Was so glad it was dark in the theatre as there were a number of occasions , I was nearly in tears 😢 given the emotion in the singing.
Wow I love this song and it melts my heart anytime I listen to it. Are you a music lover😍?
I am so choked up with emotion , such meaning and moving performance. I used my last tissue. Peppe Reyes I need a box since you uploded this - Thank you
to love another person is to see the face of god.....what an awesome inspirational line in this play....
Absolutely beautiful
Fantastic thanks
I just moved to NYC and I am SO upset that les Mis is no longer on broadway. Les mis (book & musical) is one of my all time favorite things and I’m so sad that I’m now In broadway central and it’s no longer there :(
I'm sure it will come back.
Les Mis Closed on Bway? Wow, still selling out on the West End
Really? It's still on in London and doesn't seem to be going anywhere, many people in theatre schools aspire to have a part in it. It's like a mark that they've made it. It's still the most popular musicals. Schoolchildren are also allowed to do school productions, we did at my school. I find that quote shocking, I don't want to see it go from London. I love living near London. It means I can see it more,
Can I ask what has replaced it?
So many other song references. 'I dreamed a dream' Cosette stood by; Alone 'at the end of the day'; bring him home.
Nostalgia critic brought me here . “Home!” 😂😂
I can't even speak, only cry!! God is so gracious as we are all made in His image!! The voices that cry in the wilderness are superb. God Bless this cast!!
Wow I love this song and it melts my heart anytime I listen to it. Are you a music lover😍?
Tears were just welling up when it ended... phew, I don't know if I could have handled Do You Hear the People Sing!
Colm Wilkinson is still the best
Except for 2:48
Great film and great acting .
I was so happy to see him in the film Les Mis, I enjoyed the film, him making an appearance added credence to it.
Whenever I was present in the theatre this song made me cry
6:22 That is the meaning of HEAVEN!!!
The best of the best
I think Michael Ball and Judy Kuhn are my favorite Marius/Cosette paring as well as their individual characters. They both have such an amazing voice and it's so much different than Katie/Nick & Amanda/Eddie. They are both fantastic.
got goosebumps and tears...
I love and hate this scene, mainly love but I always end up leaving the theatre with a red face and mascara streaks
레미제라블에서 가장 좋아하는 부분입니다!!
French Version:
Valjean: It is so cold outside,
My time is drawing near,
The shadows close over me,
I dreamed Cosette was by my side,
Her redbreast speaking once again.
Hear me Fantine, my promise to you,
Is at last fulfilled.
May the Lord take these children into his glory
And show them mercy.
God on high, hear me now,
I am ready, take me there.
I have sinned, and I repent,
My time is done, I will be gone
I await you to take me there.
Let me into your kingdom,
I know that my time has come.
Fantine: Good monsieur,
You did all that I have asked you,
Let me guide you now out of the darkness.
You have raised my child with love and caring,
And now allow me to deliver you from your labor.
Cosette: Papa, I do not understand!
Are you feeling unwell?
Tell me, what is happening to you?
Valjean: Cosette, now you are here,
And your husband, thank God.
Monsieur, I hope you may forgive me,
And love her... Cosette love him.
Marius: It is you who must forgive me now, monsieur,
I heard you were a murderer and a thief,
And now I lay down my life at your feet
So it is true. Your father is a saint,
Cosette, when they wounded me he saved me,
He took me from the barricade,
And brought me home to live as a man.
Valjean: I no longer depart alone.
I am happy.
I have seen your smile again,
Now I may finally die.
Cosette: You will live,
Papa, you're going to live!
I want you to live,
Listen to me!
Valjean: Yes, Cosette,
You forbid me to die,
I will try to obey.
On this page, I write my soul's confession,
And the secrets that you would want to know,
It's the story, of one who loved you so,
That she confided you in me
Before she disappeared.
Fantine: Come with me,
Where chains will never bind you.
Let me guide you
To the supreme happiness.
Lord in heaven, look down on him in mercy,
Valjean: Forgive me all my trespasses
And take me to your kingdom.
Fantine & Eponine: Take my hand,
And come into his light.
Take the love,
Which shines when life is fading.
Valjean, Fantine & Eponine: And remember,
The truths within your prayer,
To love another person is
To be near God on Earth.
Company: For the will of the people,
None can extinguish our voice,
And so the song will ring out forever,
As it had so long before,
We wish that our light will
Penetrate the mask of night,
To illuminate our land
And to change our lives.
The glorious day will come
When on its way to the ideal,
Mankind will progress from evil to good
And from falsehoods to truth,
A dream may yet die,
But hope will live on forever!
Will you join in our crusade,
Of those with hopes for humanity?
For every fallen barricade,
One hundred more will rise again!
For the will of the people,
We hear the sound of distant drums,
Announcing the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes!
Will you join in our crusade,
Of those with hopes for humanity?
For every fallen barricade,
One hundred more will rise again!
For the will of the people,
We hear the sound of distant drums,
Announcing the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes!
Ah! Tomorrow comes!
There is a message there I think. All children are the world's treasure even if they are not yours
True spirituality that is pure in the eyes of our Father God is to make a difference in the lives of the orphans, and widows in their troubles, and to refuse to be corrupted by the world’s values. (James 1:27 TPT)
6:22 what an angelic sound
Je veux écouter attentivement!
wow this guy can sing...
I am gonna cry.
I miss Victor Hugo
It's close! I say Colm - but I say that Alfie Boe comes closest of all! These two are the top two Valjeans ! Colm very marginally the better. For the first is always the best. But Alfie Boe has come closest of all!
Eponine is the coveted role.
IM NOT CRYING
Me either. It's the onions
It makes more sense cinemetically that the bishop came to 'fetch' Valjean cos the bishop was a symbol of goodness. That being said I love Eponine. But she wasn't central to Valjean's life like Fantine and the bishop.
2:48
And that's how The Barking Wilkinsons came to be
2:46 Home?
Home or Hum?
it's home
Not the words.
Whatever Ruthie Henshall had done to upset the staff down in the Wig Department, they clearly held grudges against her?
Fantine.
Nothing beats the 10th anniversary casts!!! 😍❤️
This Beats! Anaway, 10th Cats was also great too!
I agree. Still watching now I absolutely love colm Wilkinson the. Best val Jean ever.
Also agree 10th the best cast ever
Lea Salonga IS THE Eponine of ALL Eponines.
It's 2024 still watching
Always
This stage, this scene brings all the Legends - Colm Wilkinson, Lea Salonga, Ruthie Henshall, Judy Kuhn, and Michael Ball!
Not saloga
Hanoi Tripper wdym not Salonga? Lmao. She made history as the first Asian woman to win a Tony and the first Asian woman to play Eponine and Fantine... and the first and only person to lend her voice to TWO Disney princesses. She also received the Disney Legend award.
KingofMeereen that sounds racist lol
@@hanoitripper1809 excuse me? Are you deaf? Are you serious? Lea SALONGA - NOT saloga, is noted as the best Eponine in the whole Les Mis classic.
Hanoi Tripper how is recognizing her success through struggle racist
If you go to see Les Mis and you do not cry at all, then you have no heart or soul. The writers and musicians and actors are all brilliant. I have seen lthis show at least 10 times
Same here
@@my_pronoun_is_your_excellency mais oui!
I first saw this in San Francisco. Now I live in France and want to see it in Paris. It will be in French as the story was written by monsieur Victor Hugo. I have the soundtrack in French and English. C'est magnifique!
"On this page,I write,my last,confession. Read it well when I, at last, am sleeping.. Its the story, of those, who always loved you. Your mother gave her life for you and gave you to my keeping." Balling, bawling, bawling....no one sings it with such poignancy, tiredness, hope and resignation than Colm Wilkinson. The harmonies of all rip my heart out every time. 10th Anniversary cast. Platinum forever.
Wow I love this song and it melts my heart anytime I listen to it. Are you a music lover😍?
Kim, THANK you for giving us those HEART WRENCHING lyrics to read over and over! The beauty of that moment as Valjean’s life draws to a close is just Stunning! 💔🌹
Gosh Kim !
Beautifully written.
This cast is by far My Absolute FAVORITE!! The movie cast was exceptional but I grew up with this cast and I just thought everyone did a Stupendous job on their character and their voices are perfection...
Lanaloo216 This is my absolute favorite cast also. My dad had gotten me an anniversary CD set that had a mix from different casts around the world. He thought I would like it better because it was a much more complete version of the show. I begged and begged and he finally got me the CD of this cast that had all the songs, but was missing small things. My dad doesn't like classical or show tunes which are my favorite, but later he sat with me and listened to both versions of a few of my favorite song. He admitted liking my favorite version too, but I didn't try to make him do that again. But for a few hours I had a dad that wasn't just all about sports...
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Absolutely agree
You can’t tell me Colm Wilkinson doesn’t play valjean to perfection .
no one could ever, ever dispute that he was more than perfect. which is sad for all those that follow, who are wonderful but no one will ever be our most perfect Colm. much love to him and hope he is safe in these strange times.x
I could tell you, but I would be wrong
Oh I can.... but I wont
The bishop too. And the Phantom. And...oh, you get the point.
It is role. Others can sing it beautifully, but it is his role.
The part where Fantine sings "You raised my child with love" hits me so hard. Cosette wasn't even his child but he loved her endlessly! I just start tearing up
As a stepfather, this song and Fantine's Death make me tear up more than any other
So beautiful and heart wrenching. Tears do flow.
Because his character was a truly loving man,
Meeee toooooo!!!!
I sob throughout this play....
When Fantine says "You raised my child with love" and Valjean replies "She's the best of my life," it warms and breaks my heart every time.
Miss Katie Marie Rose I cried just from reading this comment. I always cry at that part XD.
SoHardToBeMe 1
I legit cried like a baby during this
I can say personally, it is the truth.
I adore this! !
I'm biased. I can't accept anyone but Colm as Jean Valjean. Sorry others.
The best of the very best cast of Les Misérables. Nothing and no one can hold a candle to this cast x
I’m here Under quarantine bawling my eyes out because I cannot stop listening to this. It’s just so beautiful 😍 😭
Hi Kahlynn.... im in the same spot. i've been isolated for 5 weeks now, and i spend all my time listening to musicals. i watched jesus christ superstar 4 times last weekend, and phantom of the opera is this weekends release on the YT channel "theshowmustgoon". These musicals are what is keeping me sane in this crazy situation.
I assume you have watched the whole of this perfect 10th Anniversary performance? Never worth watching another musical.
For some reason on this, the lips are slightly out from the sound. Not like that on the full show TH-cam post.
I am listening constantly in quarantine and crying too non- stop. Sooooo beautiful
Same as you kahlynn
I just love how ruthie and lea’s voice harmonized towards the end. It complemented each other
Oh my gosh this line always gives me the chills, especially “the truth”: 6:41
Ethereal…
The part where Valjean begins harmonizing with Fantine and Eponine is so beautiful it makes me cry every time. And then the ending chord where everyone comes back is the best ending to a musical of all time.
Everyone _but_ Javert
:)
And the Thenardiers they are alive, but still evil
Of all time, you are so right.
natalie soria I like the end because from this song it goes to do you hear the people sing but with the voices of the deceased students , eponine, enjolras and the rest . After the revolution France did become a free and democratic republic with the motto that is still there - egalite , liberte, fraternite ( equality , liberty , brotherhood )
I love how warm Ruthie's warm and motherly sounds in this song compare to how higher and younger she sounds in "I dreamed a dream". It fits both songs so well.
Raising our late daughter’s girls, i can relate. That is love.
Wow - that sounds like a sad story. I hope that all is going well for you and the girls. (Trevor - Australia)
Nothing makes me want to believe more than that statement: "To love another person is to see the face of God."
the only one stopping you from believing is you. Look up Haim Shore on you tube, proof of God.
GOD can be each of us .................. I think that is the truth
I don't think when people say they want to believe is that they want proof. God being this formless but always present thing is the point. Faith in that it's actually there is the point in believing. We're searching for the faith. I'm searching for it still
Amen!
So very true. In loving another we reflect the very nature of God. We become Gods nature manifest on Earth. This was our original purpose. This is what we are supposed to be!
6:22 - 6:40 is and always will be one of my most favorite moments in music period. I can't tell you how many times I've listened to that chord progression over and over and over again. Ruthie and Lea's voices together are angelic and hypnotizing.
The most beautiful 18 seconds ever recorded
The salvation part is my most favorite
Me too , and cry every single time. It’s so amazing it’s ethereal. ❤️
Oh I absolutely love that part also
I am not crying and you cant prove it.
Can we agree on the term, Perfection?
I can’t imagine any other group of people doing this. Greatest cast ever
Shelley Mourer I believe God, Himself, chose them to get His point across !
@@christinahall2587 I’m pretty sure it was Cameron Mackintosh 😂
This cast was Divine intervention
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I do understand what you're saying. I just always thought they had Eponine sing that part too because (1) the harmony with her & Fantine is always fantastic (2) the line "to love another person is to see the face of God" Fantine loved her daughter, and Eponine was in love with Marius. Valjean loved Cosette and Marius so now the "first" people to love Cosette and Marius show up to lead him to heaven, and them guiding him is a way of saying thank you for looking after the people they loved.
I've always loved how it's only Valjean, Fantine, and Eponine who get to sing "to love another person is to see the face of God." The love that each had for another person in this place to the ends of their lives dying happily at last...
O ja, die drei sind für mich auch absolute Konzentration und Clou dieser wunderbarer Geschichte über lieben können und dürfen.Gottes Liebe verstehen.geben ist seliger als nehmen
i love this musical. everything is so pure, that you can feel their emotion when they sing. Love the story, love musical and even loved the movie.
great musical
And the Book and the movie and all the various TV productions of the Drama of Les Miserables....I have lost count of all the times I have listened and watched it Victor Hugo was a Genius and the musicals do him justice.
It's not Broadway.
The first time I saw this I had no idea what would happen. I thought the good guys would win. And they all got killed. I was left sobbing.
And 300. And Dumas's original Three Musketeers (+ D'Artagnan), Ten Years After.
And the 47 rōnin in the Akō incident (not the movie flop).
Hugo knew, even back then, that yanking heartstrings sells. It's universal, across nations and centuries.
Niagara Cliff: "I am stone, no power can break me."
Time Traveller with a smartphone: 6:22
Niagara Cliff: [becomes Niagara Falls]
Simply fantastic, Oh God we need our live theatre’s back! 2020 the year of no lights on our theatres, so very sad!
Colm is Jean Vajean... the beginning you can just hear the mix of sadness and happiness in his voice. He is letting go of Cosette, but he knows she is happy with Marius ❤
This version of les miserables is flat out perfect.
“And you shall be with God” sends chills down my spine. At the end of the day, what more could a person want than to hear those words
Is it weird that I lost interest in this about three years ago and then for the whole year I can never stop singing it in the shower or during free time
I've been in that cycle since I heard it on cassette tape
Love the Eponine/Fantine harmony!!!!!!!!
Take my hand and lead me to salvation. Take my love, for love is ever-lasting. And remember the truth that once was spoken. To love another person, is to see the face of Gd.
This will always be my favorite musical and performance. I always come back to it. The staging and performances are superb.
Wow I love this song and it melts my heart anytime I listen to it. Are you a music lover😍?
“Forgive me all my trespasses and take me to your glory.”
El perdón de Dios a todos tus pecados si realmente te arrepientes.
Seen this so many times.. every performance is so different. Its just the best show u will ever see
"to love another person is to see the face of God" may be my favourite lyric of all time
absolutely
Mine too.....awesome.
My wife and I have seen this incredible musical at least 4 X's. The emotion never abated.... it truly is magnificent......even to the first timers who swore they would not waste the time, nor the money, to witness the production. After inviting several friends to a performance in Atlanta, and a performance in Birmingham, they sat in silent awe and could barely utter a word afterwards. They even offered to pay us back! The DVD we bought is excellent.
“Take these children my Lord to thy embrace and show them grace” The entire musical points us to the unmerited grace of God, freely made available to all of us through the death of His son, Jesus Christ. In “Who am I” Valjean sings, “Can I condemn this man to slavery? Pretend I do not feel his agony, this innocent who bears my face, who goes to judgment in my place? “ What better picture of what Jesus has done for all of us? The innocent who went to judgment in our place....
oh give it a rest.... Its about a man stepping up and showing compassion in the worst of times.
2:46 the way he says "Home" goes straight into my heart ❤️
are u joking
Mister Colm, magnífico!!!Puro coração na interpretação. Inigualável!!!