This is a live performance from the conclusion of the 10th Anniversary Concert for "Les Miserables." There are subtitles hardcoded into this video, which means you don't have to turn them on, and you can't turn them off. I put them in so more people around the world could understand what was being sung.
It begins with the conclusion of the performance itself, and something which began only with the first English language performances, is an encore performance at the conclusion of the cast performing the song, "Do You Hear the People Sing." Here you have the cast that performed the musical on the stage, as well as hundreds from performances all across the world, gathered together at this anniversary celebration. What it leaves you with is an astounding and glorious, and powerful performance of this song, with so much energy in it.
I followed it up with the section where they brought together 17 different men who have played the Jean Valjean character in different countries around the world. I have the subtitles there as well for each of the languages from each of the different countries, and it lets you hear beautiful, strong tenors in all the different cultures and languages. The languages represented include English, French, German, Japanese, Hungarian, Swedish, Polish, Dutch, Norwegian, Czech, Danish, and Icelandic.
And the finale of the Jean Valjean characters, when they are joined with all of the cast is just so powerful, just so full that it's hard to even imagine what it was like in person.
The editing isn't perfect, as I had to find different videos of the performance and try to time them perfectly, and seamlessly, including the audio itself. You may notice the "hiccup," in the brief moment as the video is switched from one performance to another, and then another.
I hope you enjoy it!
20 янв 2015
