prison in Toulon (France), the inmate number 24601, Jean Valjean , get your passport yellow parole after 19 years in prison, from the hands of police Javert.
Because he is an ex-convict is forced to lead a miserable existence apart from society. After a murky episode home of the Bishop of Digne, he wins for the good soul of Jean Valjean who, thereafter, after a torn delirious and reflection, will become a new man.
The musical "Les Miserables ", created from the popular novel by Victor Hugo , was released today makes 25 years the October 8, 1985 in Barbican Theatre in London , a city that continues its success 25 years later is currently the longest running musical remained in the lineup in the history of West End London.
Among the various events that have gathered in London to celebrate this anniversary, include special musical performances that have taken place in the same Barbican Centre. As visitors who have flocked to these performances have been sitting in the same seats used by the first viewers of this musical when it opened in 1985.
Origin of "Les Miserables takes us to 1980, when the French Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg decided to adapt the classic Victor Hugo a musical.
After two years of work, published a two-hour recording sold 260,000 copies . An earlier version of the musical staged took place at the Palais des Sports of Paris with great success, as was seen by half a million spectators.
" Each character is so well defined that it is as if everyone knew these people, it's like focus
life at work "
(Cameron Mackintosh)
The British theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh , which had such hits as" The Phantom of the Opera "," Oliver! "or" My Fair Lady , "I suggested to the authors of" Les Miserables "transfer its work to other countries.
And so the final script of" Les Miserables "was premiered at the Barbican Theatre of London .
Received really embraced by the public, despite criticism had not been unanimous, each of the functions in the Barbican Theatre hung the sign "sold out .
And shortly thereafter, on December 4th of that year, moved the work to a major West End theaters, the Palace Theatre .
After Broadway, it was represented in 37 countries and more than 188 cities worldwide, being translated into 18 languages. He walked, then, the whole world through Tokyo, Budapest, Sydney, Madrid, Oslo, Vienna, Prague, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Armsterdam, Singapore, Hong Kong or Cape Town.
In 2000 some 31,000 had already made representations around the world to an estimated audience of 52 million people. and in 2002 took place in the Broadhurst Theatre New York a revival which was initially scheduled for six months but had to be extended due to its great success.
The March 12, 1987 " Les Miserables" reached Broadway . On October 8, 1995 celebrated its tenth anniversary in a gala concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London. And in 1998, after 16 years in the lineup, ending his performances on Broadway.
After Broadway, it was represented in 37 countries and more than 188 cities worldwide, being translated into 18 languages. He walked, then, the whole world through Tokyo, Budapest, Sydney, Madrid, Oslo, Vienna, Prague, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Armsterdam, Singapore, Hong Kong or Cape Town.
In 2000 some 31,000 had already made representations around the world to an estimated audience of 52 million people. and in 2002 took place in the Broadhurst Theatre New York a revival which was initially scheduled for six months but had to be extended due to its great success.
" Les Miserables" has won over fifty prizes which include eight Tony Awards and a Grammy Award for the album version Broadway, and a triple platinum disc for the album version of London. Thirty-one were performed musical recordings, including albums, singles and a symphonic version.
In August 1992 I was privileged to attend in Seattle (Washington) to the representation made therein " Les Miserables." And I liked it so much that I repeated the following month in the Teatro Nuevo Apolo of Madrid , where the September 16 premiere of this work is, " the largest musical ever seen on English soil ."
this musical now returns to Seattle. And I come back to me also to the head, above all, that wonderful "On my own " the voice of Frances Ruffelle . Frances began acting at age seven, and appeared in two successful musicals before he was offered, at twenty, the eponymous character in " Les Miserables," for which she won four awards . In this musical, Frances has pursued a successful career in the West End. And no wonder. The standing ovation we gave him that night in Seattle was more than deserved.
The Teatro Lope de Vega of Madrid will be the new setting for the representation of this musical from next November 18 in a single season.
" Les Miserables" in 2010 celebrates its 25 anniversary . If you do not know this wonderful music there is no better time to do so. And of course, and celebrate with him his quarter-century.
"Les Miserables was written for a universal audience. I do not know if it will be read by all but it is certainly directed at all "
(Victor Hugo)
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