The Confrontation - Les Misérables - 10th Anniversary Concert 

I love how Javert starts out impersonal and authoritative, like he wants to be, but gets progressively more intense and raw, and after 'I am from the gutter too!' he kind of steps back, seemingly shocked that he actually revealed that part of his past. Makes him very vulnerable and human. Water from the rock. That's how I always interpreted that moment. Fantastic acting from Quast

Philip Quast went low with "cha-ain" Colm Wilkenson went high with "ru-un" I just love how they contrast each other. Perfect actors for the roles indeed

*AGGRESSIVELY TRIES TO SING BOTH PARTS SIMULTANEOUSLY*

Love how low Javert sings the word chain. Sinister.

I love how Valjean starts out with this appeal to Javert's morality, and when that doesn't work, switches to "listen, we both know I can kick your ass."

"You wear a different Cha-ain" "My race is not yet Ru-un" Those two lines were sung so well i had a hard time actually finishing the video

How can anyone ever say Quast is not the greatest Javert ever... Everything about him is so perfect. He is so sinister with every word he sings. That evil stare, and the pronunciation of "you must think me mad." Chills every time. He is the greatest PERIOD!

I love the duality of the "I will be there". From Valjean, it's a promise. From Javert, it's a threat.

One of the biggest “oh shit” moments in musical history. Fantine has just died leaving her young daughter behind with Valjean (who just confessed who he was to save another mans life) and out of no where just hearing “Valjean at last...” you know some shits about to go down

This plays in my head whenever I have a big argument with someone.

Im convinced the little shudder the camera does when he sings ‘a man such as you’ is due to the actual building shaking from the sheer vocal ferocity

this is still more professional than the presidential debate last night

Phillip Quast is by far the best Javert ever. His voice is pure perfection.

One of, if not the most, badass songs in the whole play.

@ 1:25 "My RACE is not yet ru-UNH!" Literal pop princess Colm Wilkinson!!

My race is not yet ruuUUN!

As goofy as this may sound, I listen to this before I go into an important meeting, interview or negotiation. The spirit backing these two actors runs to my core and has a life or death undertone. These two take it all the way. I absolutely love it. So pure strong and motivating at times when your nerves show their faces and have to be put to rest.

It must be incredibly hard to keep focus on the lines you have to sing with another person beside you singing at the same time. These guys make it seem simple. They are amazing singers and actors.

I did this song for a school project, we had to perform a duet but I didn't have a partner so I recorded myself singing Valjean's part and then sang Javert's part over top of it in class.

Best Confrontation in the History of Les Mis. I mean you have Colm who is the best Valjean by a country mile and Philip Quast who is the best Javert EVER, PERFECT.

Philip Quast has such a powerful, intimidating presence...O_O .

Colm’s voice has such unparalleled control and softness to it, he can go from determined to making an audience member want to cry in the fraction of a second

At 0:49 you can actually see the cameraman having a seizure from all the awesomeness that is Philip Quast.

While everyone is praising the two fantastic singers, I am so bowled over by Claude Michel Schoenberg. How can anyone write such beautiful, emotional, complex music like this???

"You'll wear a different cha-ainnnnn" I can listen to that over and over. Amazing

No one else lives up to the standard of this version.

Philip Quast is my favorite Javert BY FAR. I've yet to find an actor who plays the role better than he did.

"I swear to you, I will be there!" Such an incredibly powerful moment, two men honoring two different gods... yet, the same.

No body will ever top this cast.

I'm going to sleep with Quast's voice under my pillow. But he's so scary here I can't believe he taught me my ABCs. But I love his F. I love how he snidely says "The Mayor" And I love it when they both spit out JAVERT!

I always have to listen to this song twice: concentrating on Colm the 1st time, then on Philip the next time. Easily the best performance of this song out there!

This is my first time listening to/watching this song be performed (I'm new to Les Mis, lol) and I'm just amazed. This is so freaking cool. I especially loved how he sang "my race is not yet run" at 1:24

PHILIP QUAST THOUGH HIS VOICE IS LIFE

I love how they both shout Javert at the same time at 1:29

Fun fact: the actor playing Valjean is the bishop in the 2012 movie.

Colm Wilkinson has one of the most unique voices I've ever heard. He is by far the best Jean Valjean now, then, and forevermore. This is the best duo I've ever heard perform this duet. Philip Quast is also one of the best Javerts ever. I just love this concert!

No one will do a better job at Javert than Philip Quast, he's perfect for the role.

still the best performance of this I have seen. somehow the Javert's reaction sells that it is not the death threat that ends the fight but the seemingly unintentional "I am from the gutter too!"

I'm in love with the little smirk Quast has at 0:55 when he sings "youuuu"

The way they both said 'JAVIER!' together was epic.

I just LOVE that I can actually the scene of the confrontation in my head based on their vocals alone. Like Javert comes in being all smug and authorative, while Valjean is distressed and tries to explain the situation - here Javert has the upper hand. Then Valjean gets pissed and starts yelling that "is a stronger man", and now his voice is the dominant one. And then Javert gets pissed too and they both start yelling at each other, so now they are on the same level. And the performers just stand still! Ugh, Wilkinson and Quast are definitely my favorite Valjean and Javert duo, they complement each other so well!

To be completely fair to Jalvert, the musical tones down the crimes that Valjean committed In the books, he was much more violence. He mugged a young boy and stole gold from him, even after is meeting with the Bishop, but then he thought about what the Bishop had told him, felt remorse, and tried to find the boy to apologize and return the gold, but Jalvert had already been informed of the crime, and his parole had been revoked. The musical tries it's best ro make it appear that Jalvert is simply an overzealous policeman who can't see the difference between crimes committed for survival and crimes committed out of greed. However, Valjean isn't as innocent in the books as he is in the musical. Yes, he stole the bread to save his famly, but he also became a hardened criminal and mugged people out of greed later on. So, the musical takes a very important part of Valjean's character out, and makes him into an innocent who only turned to crime out of desperation.

Can we all agree that this is the definitive version of this song!? 😱 😱

I've listened to this like 20 times. Chaaaain still gets me. What a beautiful voice.

Love how Javert is making a threat, whilst ValJean is making a warning. Shows the characterization very well.

I used to be a janitor at a living arts center and Colm Wilkinson was performing at a Mayors Gala one night. I walked by him. He's a tall dude, well over 6 feet. My biggest regret is not getting his autograph that night.

You know nothing of JAVERT!!! By far my favorite villain in all litterature :)

The aspect you get from Javert here compared to all others is the sense that he believes himself to be utterly superior to Val Jean rather than just an authority figure. He looks so smug and his tone is like he is speaking down to him. I love it. Other javerts miss the mark by being aggressive and authoritative, but it doesn’t really make sense why someone who is basing their role on authority would kill themselves. Someone who can’t believe an inferior person would be able to show mercy, something he can’t show Val Jean, makes total sense.

Wow, I love how audible they make the tension; it's just as strong as their voices!

When Javert says "i am from the gutter too" I can't help but feel like he is so ruthless with the criminals and the poor because there might be a slight part of him that identifies with them, and maybe just a bit of self loathing from having grown up in poverty

Gotta love a Javert with a strong and resonant low F!

I was in a debate in my English class, and the lines, “Every man is born in sin; every man must choice his way” from this song (which I was singing in my head) helped me come up with enough ideas to win. Thanks Les Mis!

Ok, when you hear the ending of the song without context, it feels like they're singing "and i'll will be there" to each other, like romantically

The way he sings "run" is just the best thing I've ever heard.

imagine being alive in 1995 and being in the same place as colm and quast experiencing greatness

my dog's looking at me all crazy as I sing Jean Valjean's part from "I'm warning you Javert"-"my race is not yet run" XD I can't help it the way he did that part is EPIC

I love that ruthie just at the back chilling

Quasts devilish eyes during this gives me chills. Reminds me of "silence of the lambs". Just psychotic and powerful.

easily the BEST confrontation scene in Les Miserables. The best Valjean and Javert together in one stage?!?!?!

Definitely, Philip is my favourite Javert al the time!

listening to it twice so that you can sing it as valjean and then javert lulz

French Version: Javert: Valjean, at last, Your sentence you will serve, Monsieur le maire, You will wear the chain you deserve. Valjean: Before you say another word, Javert, Before you chain me up like a slave again, Listen to me! There's a favor I must do. This woman leaves behind a suffering child, I have sworn to help her. In heaven's name, three days are all I need! Then I'll return, you have my word! Then I'll return. Javert: Your words of a convict! I've hunted you across the years. Men like you do not change You can never change. Valjean: Believe of me what you will, There's a duty I must do You know nothing of my life, All I did was steal some bread You know nothing of the world, It is not all black and white. Nothing will prevent me from doing my duty. I am warning you, Javert, I am stronger than you by far, I know what I must do, If you would oppose me. I am warning you, Javert, If I have to kill you here, I will do what must be done, And see my duty through to the end. Javert: Men like me can never change, Any more than men like you. No, 24601, I am the one who serves the law, You have no rights! You are under arrest 24601! Now your luck has turned around, Jean Valjean is lost and found! Dare you talk to me of crime, And the price you had to pay, Every man must choose his way, Every man is born in sin. You know nothing of Javert, I was born inside a cell. I was raised with scum like you, I was surrounded by outlaws too. Valjean: And this I swear by all I hold dear Javert: You will never escape me again. Valjean: Cosette will have a father soon. Javert: Wherever you hide, I will be too. Valjean: And she will want for nothing. Both: I swear to you, I will be there!

I wish my life was as perfect as these two together

When they say Javert at the same time. W-O-W.

This is a rendition I never get sick of

These guys are the best of the best. I've heard many other renditions of this song and loved them, but this one takes all the wins in my book. Colm Wilkinson is amazing - is soulful, truthful, and completely phenomenal. Philip Quast will always be my favorite Javert - no one can match that dedication and the purity of his acting is unparallelled - he is Javert, the others just play at it. These guys rock!

Best javert ever!! His voice cuts trough everything.

How the hell have people clicked on dislike? These two are the best that have ever been in the roles. We won't see another two such as them for a long time.

The best confrontation ever.

Ahhhh this is actually flawless. Colm and Quast's voice balance each other really well in this duet, and they have such great diction.

Get goosebumps when I hear The Confrontation. Awesome vocal duel...singing over each other...hearing the other but staying on their course. Fabulous, haunting, chilling.

Quast's voice is just pure perfection. He has amazing range!

Wilkinson and Quast are both acting and singing so well. Their voices full of character and intention! Colm with the "If I have to KILL you here!" Is just so dramatic. It feels like a verbal sword fight in that way.

Let's be honest, can anything really better this? No! Is the emphatic answer.

I just love how he delivers the "There's power in me yet, my race is not yet run" line. So powerful.

You'll wear a different cha a a a a a aaaaain

My God Philip Quast has an amazing voice. LOVE HIM.

This will always be what I think of when somebody says Les Miserables. All time favorite moment in the song/ All time favorite rendition of this song right here.

Whenever I see my brother, I'd sing "Valjean at last, we see each other plain" and we both start laughing.

24601 became my new phone password xD

As a passionate writer and artist this play always brings me chills. Truly timeless. A masterpiece.

A maaaaaan such as youuuuuuuu!!!!

This is all the reasons men fight each other and all the hatred that goes along with it poured (to protect, to punish) into elegant musical form. With their words they deny each other. Goosebumps...

Stunning Voices Philip Quast 😥

Love that fantine is just standing there

'My race is not yet run' that line just kills me! Amazing!

On a serious note, how have they managed to record this so you can actually hear both of their voices - whichever one you chose to listen to?

The best two actors in their respective roles.

The menacing smile of Quast in this scene though... It’s as if he’s happy to find Valjean after all these years of searching for him. Ugh... Philip Quast really is so awesome in the role of Javert. 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️

I admire Philip qust best actor!!!

Philip Quast is definitely the best Javert! He just fits the character absolutely perfectly!

Philip Quast is a god o.o His low note at 0:14 is INCREDIBLE!!!!! Colm Wilkinson is also amazing ^.^ This is one of my favorite performances from Les Miserables out of all of the renditions.

Best Valjean VS Best Javert. And then there's one of best Fantine in the middle of rap battle.

I love this whole performance! Quast's voice in this song is particularly amazing. I keep listening to this because Valjean and Javert have always been my fave characters ;) But there's just something about Javert in general that's epic...While reading the book I get really excited whenever he appears, and I read at superspeed haha!

''I will be there'' from Valjean is a promise. From Javert it's a threat. Love that

The thing is with musicals, they cracked it. It took a hundred years,but they did it. Best. Musical. Ever. Nothing can compete. Cats?

Philip's eyes! They are perfect for his part: piercing and somewhat cold!

*I AM WARNING YOU JAVERT. I'M THE STRONGER MAN BY FAR!* Gives me shivers every time

The greatest Valjean and Javert combination! Brilliant!!

Can’t stop watching this on repeat