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Les Miserables - The 10th Anniversary Dream Cast in Concert at London's Royal Albert Hall
starring: Colm Wilkinson, Michael Ball, Lea Salonga, Judy Kuhn, Michael Maguire
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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0883929005949
Format: Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 19, 2008
Running Time: 148 minutes
Sales Rank: 680
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: May 01, 1998
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Les Miserables - The 10th Anniversary Dream Cast in Concert at London's Royal Albert Hall
starring: Colm Wilkinson, Michael Ball, Lea Salonga, Judy Kuhn, Michael Maguire
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A performance of Les Miserables by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall for a 10th Anniversary Concert celebration.Running Time: 147 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/BBC UPC: 883929005949 Manufacturer No: 1000036352
Amazon.com:
The 10th anniversary concert video of the international musical sensation Les Misérables might be the best thing to appease fans until a full-fledged movie comes along. Or it might be even better, as feature films are often subject to extramusical casting considerations and this 1995 dream cast is superb. Reprising their roles from the original London company are Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Michael Ball (Marius), and Alun Armstrong (Thenardier). From Broadway come Judy Kuhn (Cosette), Lea Salonga (Eponine), and Michael Maguire (Enjolras); from a later London production comes Ruthie Henshall (Fantine); and from Australia comes Philip Quast (Javert).
Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's score vividly captures the passion of Victor Hugo's epic tale of post-Revolutionary France, combining tear-jerking ballads ("I Dreamed a Dream," "Bring Him Home") and rousing anthems ("Do You Hear the People Sing"). The format of this concert is closer to that of a dramatic cantata rather than a fully staged production; the singers stand at their microphone stands with an orchestra and chorus behind them, but they do wear costumes and participate in some movement. At certain points such as the climax of the barricade scene, the video switches to action from a stage production. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra sounds great, and it can be thrilling when 200 choristers (dressed in logo T-shirts) rise to their feet for a full-company number such as "One Day More." Also, subtitles provide date and scene information and help move the story along.
The 147-minute video contains footage not seen when Les Mis was a PBS pledge-drive staple, most notably the encore in which a progression of 17 actors who have played Valjean around the world share "Do You Hear the People Sing?" Each sings a line in his native language, a testament to the enduring power of this show to audiences everywhere. --David Horiuchi
DVD features
The 2008 two-disc edition presents the concert on a single-sided disc (the original DVD split the concert over two sides) with optional English subtitles. It's also in anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1 aspect ratio) comparied to the original's 1.33 full-screen. The second disc has Stage by Stage: Les Miserables, the hourlong documentary from 1988. --David Horiuchi
Great piece of work I enjoyed very much. This is I would recomend for those that are looking for the musical part to Les Miserables.
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Great piece of work I enjoyed very much. This is I would recomend for those that are looking for the musical part to Les Miserables.
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"Les Miserables - 10th Anniversary Dream Cast in Concert" is the perfect way to re-live that memorable night you may have spent at the theater. This cast is by far the best ever put together. We saw Les Miserables in San Francisco; hearing and watching this DVD allows us to re-live that night over and over again. Without doubt one of the best DVD's we've purchased.
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As a huge fan of Les Miserables since 1988, I was delighted to be able to inspire my wife to enjoy it as well. She enjoyed this dvd so much, she had to share it with her family. Some of the most talented performers of the musical are included in the concert including Colm Wilkinson who I had the privilege of seeing perfom in L.A. My wife really enjoyed seeing the segment that featured the actors who played Jean Valjean from around the world performing in a montage of a song. We both were thrilled to watch Lea Salonga, a personal favorite of both of ours, perform the role of Eponine. I would highly recommend the dvd to any fans of Les Miserables or any fans of Broadway shows.
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This was one of the most astonishing performances of the 20th century and will remain so in the 21th century. A must have.
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I LOVE LES MISERABLES DREAM CAST!!! The performance of this concert is THE BEST EVER. All the singers were awesome especially Colm Wilkinson!! However, the editing of this particular dvd did not do the concert justice. I am very disappointed about how they editted out Gavroche's performance. The little kid is such a great performer and for them to cut it out was just awful. They didn't even do a good job about it because cut him out after he already started singing and then they replaced it with an image of Javert looking down from a different part of the performance. Edit was horrible, but other than that, the concert is amazing.
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