@Haribo168 i would have to agree that the 95 rendition is good, but this one has alfie!!! They both have their strengths, but I really like this one lol. just another opinion amongst many lmao!!!
I am astonished at all this bickering. Thank God we have Colm AND Alfie and every other great singer of Valjean to comare. What a terribly sad world it would be if we only had ONE Valjean, Eponine, Marius or Fantine. I have seen the show hundreds of times, and seen dozens of Valjeans, and EVERY ONE brings new nuances or fresh insights even if only one one line or scene. Vive les differences!!
@BecomeMyNewCat Depends on what you mean by 'this particular French revolution.' There *was* a real anti-monarchist revolution in Paris in 1832, led mostly by students, after the death of General Lamarque. Notice in the relevant video clip that Gavroche announces the General's death before the battle. While Les Miz is historical fiction, that doesn't mean everything in it is fictional. Doesn't take that much googling to be able to read up on it.
Have watched a lot of "Valjeans" on youtube. 7:08 NO ONE hits that "fllliiigghhtt" like Alfie. Most of them don't even try it. Each and every time I hear this, I'm still amazed. And he manages to make it seem easy! Damn.
Wow ... I never thought anyone could replace the original cast in my heart, but wow... I never expected a cast of such quality! Valjean and Javert? Easily equals (or even superior) to their pedecessors! Bravo, bravo, bravo!!!
get over yourself? That's the most hypocritical statement I've ever heard. Did you even read what you just wrote? Colm Wilkinson is not the ONLY Valjean. If he was Les Miserables would've stopped its production ages ago and never expanded to other countries because god forbid someone else plays him. So how about YOU get over yourself.
@BecomeMyNewCat Ahhh(sigh...). Look. True EVENTS is not True Story, but events, things that went down, like the war, bad treatment of peasants, struggles, etc. True events is what I said. There were no black Head Officers in that time-YES, I know, its 1 of my matters of intellect. I would not want, nor MOST, 1 a caucasian to play the role of, say, Ray Charles(which u ignored 4 not answering that previously). It would work. Ur calling me a racist makes u one, but ppl like u refuse 2 see logic bc
I like the fact that Alfie Boe doesn't start off with a solo or a huge entrance. He really blends in and doesn't steal the spotlight. Having the other vocalists have their few soloed lines (not only were they just as good as Alfie) really made this song work.
Watching this whole movie, there were really only Two disapointments: Valjean and Marius (father and son[coincidence?]). They never hit many notes, and I wanted to sing along with range, notes and feeling: they lacked real deal singing. Valjean showed up with "Bring Him home" and something else. Its my fav play/musical, but they ruined it to a degree. Eponine and Cosette made Jonas look pathetic. As it should B a historical-based story, Javert MUST B White. Its not racism, its History(events).
@vocaltalent1 Valjean and Marius - father and son? May I suggest you rewatch the musical and pay attention to the plot?
How can you say Valjean didn't hit many notes? Alfie *is* an emotional singer - one of the most emotional I've ever heard. It is from *inside*, where it *really* counts. I do agree that Marius is weak. But to class Boe and Jonas together is mind-boggling.
As for Javert's race, it's as important as everyone be French, because it's not ethnocentrism, it's history. Sheesh.
@IheartZorro They BECAME as father and son. I try reasonableness without having 2 justify,and look whathappens. Furthermore,Its called a "musical" 4 a reason:if Boe didnt want2sing,he should invest in ONLY plays,not music. Musicals REQUIRE great singing,should, and if they are great, the feelingAndEmotion comes with it,as he should haveDone.HONESTLY,would U likeit if RAY wereDone by a White or Mexican,JellyRollMortons leads by the same,Caesar by blacks,ect...? Intellect and logic says no.
@vocaltalent1 I'm confused. You do know that Alfie Boe is a classically trained singer and has performed as the lead at English National Opera, Royal Opera House, on Broadway, and others? So he can sing. And the O2 Arena audiences gave him a 4 min standing ovation for BHH, and huge ovations at the end. Almost 38,000 people liked his performance -- singing and acting. Read the comments on other posts, a great many were there and were in awe of how Alfie "became" Valjean. They can't all be wrong.
@vocaltalent1 Hecate235 has established Alfie's singing credentials.
You seem to be claiming Javert was a real person rather than a character in a novel. But even if Javert were 'real', I wouldn't mind having someone black play him as long as he got the essential internal workings of Javert right. HONESTLY I think inner character is more important than outer characteristics. This is where we appear to differ. I don't think there will be any common ground, so we'll have to agree to disagree.
@serenitykemeia My..Freaking..Goodness! R we bcoming SO delusional, SO irresponsible, that based on true story, in this case, real EVENTs, means nothing anymore! Soon, movies on real people will have no race meaning, even if its Obama, Lincoln, MLK, Elvis, etc! U people must drink and swallow some Dignity and responsible thick juice, with vitamins Real events and Honor enhanced.
Race matters bc then the WHOLE act/play/musical bcomes fake and more and more fictitious, if its not kept REAL.
@vocaltalent1 I realize it must be because I come from an opera background. We have 70 yo ladies playing 19yo girls, white people playing black, black people playing white. Leontyne Price, Barbara Hendricks, Jessye Norman and many wonderful African-American sopranos would have had very limited careers if they could only play 'Bess' (from Porgy and..) or 'Aida' For us the music and the characterization is paramount. The best singer/actor for the part, regardless. Even women for men lol!
@vocaltalent1 Yeah, you know I used to think that way too. But then I read this news article about this school that was trying to do some kind of historical re enactment of some war so none of the girls were allowed to participate, but the the minorities were allowed to participate because otherwise that would be discrimination. And for the record, Les Mis is not a true story. It is based on a novel that was a *reimagining* of a few real people and a *reimagining* of the revolution
@vocaltalent1 Les Mis is ***NOT*** a true story. The book is a novel - make-believe. It is a historical novel even for its time, but it is still just a child of Victor Hugo's imagination. It has been condensed AND CHANGED for the stage. NOT REAL.
@vocaltalent1 This is not a true story, it's from the mind of a great author. Also this is set in Paris in the1800's, yet they all have British accents. That's not historically accurate is it? Do you have also have an issue with Ramin who is an Iranian? Or just blacks? Your so sad.
@laughsalott36 So sad. Yes. To attack things you THINK you can with spins and twists. I stated, "in this case, real EVENTs." EARLY 1800's just incase u didnt know--I know-I know, u know. When something like this kind of art is created, and its created BY Westerners, it should stay so, unless its picked up by others and the rights are GIVEN. When Period films are done that take place in Greece, Isreal, etc., but the actors have British accents, no, it doesNotKillTheStory:Brits R better actors.
@laughsalott36...(2). Moreso, races exist, as is evident by having "ChinaTowns, Mexican," etc in most parts of the world. Its also in evidence by their music preferences(blacks mainly[blacks listen to overwhelmingly only "black" music] - talk about Racism]), tho many, but not most, whites listen to Country music. U may want 2 live a blissful life in ignorance, but race will not go away. Racism is not observing race, statistically or historically. Live a lie: I will not. Peace.
@vocaltalent1 What in God's name does ANY of this have to do with you being a racist and not wanting non-whites to be in this musical? Blissful life in ignorance? How? Because I don't care about the color of the skin of a performer? You are not just observing race, you are being an opressor by saying that someone who is a non-white person (caucasian) should not be allowed to lend their talents to this musical.
@laughsalott36 I guess u read between the...what I didnt write. My text is read b4 I type it by others(1 or 2) and it makes sense, not that u have 2 agree with it. U sound very angry and agressive:has some1 done u wrong in ur life and take it out on others? I asked u b4:would u, or all blacks, B ok with having Ray be a Caucasian man,JellyRollMorton,Cabin InThe Sky,ColorPurple? No,It wouldnt B ok. Why? Bc it spells inaccuracy,etc. If u callMe a racist,U R one in ignorance. Its true.
@vocaltalent1 No I'm not angry, just baffled by your ignorance. Your insistance on hiding behind authenticity is laughable. Again look up the word racist, you are absolutely one. Thank you for the spelling lesson.
@laughsalott36 I was going to assert that there were blacks in France then, but saw that French North Africa occurred later than the events supposedly taking place here. However, since then I've learned that a few tens of thousands blacks who were in the French Louisianna territory went to France after its purchase in 1803 by the US. Idea of slavery in the US not appealing to them, likely. But I would still insist that regardless of whether an event is real or not, I prefer the best portrayer.
@coll912 are you serious?! Did you hear the "FLIIIIGHT" note? Nothing against Colm Wilkinson, but he could NEVER get to that D note. He always sang a C, either that or screamed it, which works too. But don't say this isn't powerful enough. Alfie Boe is one of the most, if not THE most, powerful Valjeans I have ever heard..
@1981reddragon yeah that's a D. Colm doesn't even attempt it on the Original Cast Recording. Not a lot of people realize that its a D because a lot of Valjeans don't go that high and/or they scream it instead. Most Valjeans try to sing it in falsetto and it tends to sound bad; Alfie freaking nailed it though! :D
@TwistandSh0ut One note doesn't justify the disparaging of a prominent and seminal theatre figure. Alfie Boe is a phenomenal performer, but Colm always was, is, and will remain the best Valjean.
@cealchyth I was never belittling Colm Wilkinson, I was simply stating a fact that he never properly sang that note. I love Colm Wilkinson, he was the first Valjean I ever heard. However, stating Colm is the best Valjean, is a matter of opinion and not a fact. Everyone has their own favorite and because of this the title of "Best Valjean" cannot be given to a single person.
i've looked through your other videos and i cant find an ACT 2. is there one or are they just tagged by song after this one? i want to see more, but it would be nice to not have to sift through all of them to find each individual song. either way, this video is great. thank you so much for uploading it. :)
Having grown up with the 10th anniversary edition, I was skeptical going into this. However, although Boe is not Colm Wilkinson, he captures that angry, fallen man than Valjean was at this point in the show. FABULOUS, I love it!
Honestly, this performance strongly rivals the 10th anniversary in my heart as my favorite. I was iffy at first, but, even though they cast Nick Jonas as Marius, I felt that every single one of the cast members pulled their weight and then some in each and every one of their parts. FANTASTIC. I'll be looking to see if I can get this on DVD.
@MultiversePatroller1 agree....first act, loved the 25th, second act, with a few exceptions, loved the 10th. i remember when i was younger, replaying the second act of the 10th solely. but here, i find myself replaying the first act only. alfie here really portrayed valjean well, in the transformation of a hardened man to discovered his faith and the man who he once was before his arrest....just as the book portrayed valjean to be (same goes for fantine...ms. salonga)
Alfie and Colm are so close in quality. The problem is the choice to cast Nick Jonas as Marius. It just doesn't work. So I'll stick with 10th anniversary.
I am so speechless.. i could spent sleepless nights listening to all his songs.. Btw.. just curious.. is he an ILLUMINATI? Watch 10:22 he made the sign while saying "FROM GOD ABOVE"
@ed10908 ok, just because he HAPPENS to make a sign with his hand that looks similar to the illuminati sign, it doesn't mean he is illuminati. he's just singing and acting and his hand came up like that while pointing towards God.
believe me because i'm a performer, too. performers aren't thinking about what they are off stage while they're on stage. If i'm playing my guitar and i point at someone like that and say something to them after a song, i'm just pointing at them.
@avin4723 BUT really, i have searched all his videos from different plays and all ARE the same.. does he have to point that way in all the play? just curious... and you can check it by yourself..
@ed10908 There are "crane" cameras on the extreme stage right & left. That's how they're getting all the profile shots up on the screens. For most of the musical, Alfie's on stage right, that's why he's using his "upstage" left hand to gesture, it doesn't block the shot. On other clips of other venues, he uses his right, too.
Alfie's singing, concentrating on the lyrics, listening for his cues, acting, hitting his marks and aware of the cameras. Bloody good performance, I say.
@avin4723 BUT really, i have searched all his videos from different plays and all ARE the same.. does he have to point that way in all the play? just curious... and you can check it by yourself..
@cecariah0263 I think it has something to do with O2. It's a much bigger venue than Royal Albert Hall, which is probably why the acoustics don't sound as great as the 10th anniversary.
Alfie Boe!!!! Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!! I've never heard a Valjean sung by a WAGNERIAN!!!. This is some epic, historic shit. Might be the highlight of the whole night. (it totally is)
I like the more cinematic feel this has as opposed to the 10th anniv. concert. The first 10 minutes of the show set the emotional tone for the rest of the performance, and this was done wonderfully here, simply heart-wrenching. Alfie Boe is stellar.
Is anyone else super impressed by the orchestra?
inthedark222 7 months ago
it was good the "flight" took me by surprise........
liladjgal1204 7 months ago
This is really bad :) lol I loved the 1995 one they produced so much of a better texture and sound i hope you agree
Haribo168 7 months ago
@Haribo168 i would have to agree that the 95 rendition is good, but this one has alfie!!! They both have their strengths, but I really like this one lol. just another opinion amongst many lmao!!!
felishamustafa 7 months ago
I was fortunate enough to see Boe and Lewis together at the Queen's... best performance I've seen in my life.
DoctorKeithMacKenzie 7 months ago
not to fuel the argument bu the note is a C, i just checked with my tuner because I was sick of people arguing about it.
TyJHendy 7 months ago
where can i get a dvd of this? i think it is brilliant
dramaqueen1270 8 months ago
Who is the police at the left? I've seen him somewhere...
By the way, great performance from Valjean and Javert, I love the scenes where they are together.
NellieLovet 8 months ago
I am astonished at all this bickering. Thank God we have Colm AND Alfie and every other great singer of Valjean to comare. What a terribly sad world it would be if we only had ONE Valjean, Eponine, Marius or Fantine. I have seen the show hundreds of times, and seen dozens of Valjeans, and EVERY ONE brings new nuances or fresh insights even if only one one line or scene. Vive les differences!!
ganajin1 8 months ago 3
Americans can't do Les Mis.
TheJoeyyyyyy 8 months ago
Did boe ever go for carmina burana? if yes i would like to see it^^
xxgenisxx 8 months ago
i think i still like quast better, but this javert is intense as hell
xtheaftermathx33 8 months ago 2
at 7:08 OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!
TheRavensfan300 8 months ago
Wow Look Stop arguing if it's a D or a C no1 honestly gives a sweet stomping shit. It's a damn good performance either way!
tollerancewithpride 8 months ago 4
colm wilkinson and Alfie Bo are both my favorite valjeans. they both have different things they bring to the character and really can't be compared
superherom03 8 months ago
It's a C guys, he simply doesn't have the range for that good of a D but he can sure fake it :P I must say though, it's one hell of a C note!
valeve24 8 months ago
@BecomeMyNewCat Depends on what you mean by 'this particular French revolution.' There *was* a real anti-monarchist revolution in Paris in 1832, led mostly by students, after the death of General Lamarque. Notice in the relevant video clip that Gavroche announces the General's death before the battle. While Les Miz is historical fiction, that doesn't mean everything in it is fictional. Doesn't take that much googling to be able to read up on it.
IheartZorro 8 months ago
Holy crap. That high D was....HE IS BEAST!!!!!
laralovesmusic1 8 months ago
@laralovesmusic1 ITS A C GUYS, NOT A D!!!!!!! STILL AMAZING THOUGH!!!
prestoallegro 8 months ago
Have watched a lot of "Valjeans" on youtube. 7:08 NO ONE hits that "fllliiigghhtt" like Alfie. Most of them don't even try it. Each and every time I hear this, I'm still amazed. And he manages to make it seem easy! Damn.
hecate235 8 months ago
Wow ... I never thought anyone could replace the original cast in my heart, but wow... I never expected a cast of such quality! Valjean and Javert? Easily equals (or even superior) to their pedecessors! Bravo, bravo, bravo!!!
Citadel1221 8 months ago
I'm really glad they added back in the songs they cut out of the 10th.
DSdude3 8 months ago
get over yourself? That's the most hypocritical statement I've ever heard. Did you even read what you just wrote? Colm Wilkinson is not the ONLY Valjean. If he was Les Miserables would've stopped its production ages ago and never expanded to other countries because god forbid someone else plays him. So how about YOU get over yourself.
TwistandSh0ut 8 months ago
@BecomeMyNewCat Ahhh(sigh...). Look. True EVENTS is not True Story, but events, things that went down, like the war, bad treatment of peasants, struggles, etc. True events is what I said. There were no black Head Officers in that time-YES, I know, its 1 of my matters of intellect. I would not want, nor MOST, 1 a caucasian to play the role of, say, Ray Charles(which u ignored 4 not answering that previously). It would work. Ur calling me a racist makes u one, but ppl like u refuse 2 see logic bc
vocaltalent1 9 months ago
(enthralling music playing) lol
Carls2012 9 months ago
where did you get this from? like shop wise? xx
Wilko96cp 9 months ago
Ahhh. I So Love Les Mis.
But Where Is Act 2? :)
kriztabuelog24 9 months ago
They used a different recording for the priest in the cd :( not happy. I like this one.
kenruneck 9 months ago
i love LES MISERABLES :)
PaluliG 9 months ago
I like the fact that Alfie Boe doesn't start off with a solo or a huge entrance. He really blends in and doesn't steal the spotlight. Having the other vocalists have their few soloed lines (not only were they just as good as Alfie) really made this song work.
LOTR4ever1 9 months ago
Act 2???
bublegvsmefever 9 months ago
Amazing.
hoehoehoebo 10 months ago
How much i would pay for those little yellow pieces of paper...
garthtater41 10 months ago
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Mrdv904k 10 months ago
I really wish I could say something more intelligent than this, but it seems I wouldn't really have much more to contribute to this comment board:
I laughed so hard at the beginning - ENTHRALLING MUSIC PLAYING.
It's nice, but... doesn't exactly get the same message across, does it?
ihartrodatkins 10 months ago 3
Watching this whole movie, there were really only Two disapointments: Valjean and Marius (father and son[coincidence?]). They never hit many notes, and I wanted to sing along with range, notes and feeling: they lacked real deal singing. Valjean showed up with "Bring Him home" and something else. Its my fav play/musical, but they ruined it to a degree. Eponine and Cosette made Jonas look pathetic. As it should B a historical-based story, Javert MUST B White. Its not racism, its History(events).
vocaltalent1 10 months ago
@vocaltalent1 Valjean and Marius - father and son? May I suggest you rewatch the musical and pay attention to the plot?
How can you say Valjean didn't hit many notes? Alfie *is* an emotional singer - one of the most emotional I've ever heard. It is from *inside*, where it *really* counts. I do agree that Marius is weak. But to class Boe and Jonas together is mind-boggling.
As for Javert's race, it's as important as everyone be French, because it's not ethnocentrism, it's history. Sheesh.
IheartZorro 9 months ago
@IheartZorro They BECAME as father and son. I try reasonableness without having 2 justify,and look whathappens. Furthermore,Its called a "musical" 4 a reason:if Boe didnt want2sing,he should invest in ONLY plays,not music. Musicals REQUIRE great singing,should, and if they are great, the feelingAndEmotion comes with it,as he should haveDone.HONESTLY,would U likeit if RAY wereDone by a White or Mexican,JellyRollMortons leads by the same,Caesar by blacks,ect...? Intellect and logic says no.
vocaltalent1 9 months ago
@vocaltalent1 We will have to agree to disagree on all counts.
IheartZorro 9 months ago
@vocaltalent1 I'm confused. You do know that Alfie Boe is a classically trained singer and has performed as the lead at English National Opera, Royal Opera House, on Broadway, and others? So he can sing. And the O2 Arena audiences gave him a 4 min standing ovation for BHH, and huge ovations at the end. Almost 38,000 people liked his performance -- singing and acting. Read the comments on other posts, a great many were there and were in awe of how Alfie "became" Valjean. They can't all be wrong.
hecate235 9 months ago 3
@vocaltalent1 Hecate235 has established Alfie's singing credentials.
You seem to be claiming Javert was a real person rather than a character in a novel. But even if Javert were 'real', I wouldn't mind having someone black play him as long as he got the essential internal workings of Javert right. HONESTLY I think inner character is more important than outer characteristics. This is where we appear to differ. I don't think there will be any common ground, so we'll have to agree to disagree.
IheartZorro 9 months ago
@IheartZorro I agree with you! :)
serenitykemeia 9 months ago
@vocaltalent1 That is just stupid. What does race have to do with it?
serenitykemeia 9 months ago
@serenitykemeia My..Freaking..Goodness! R we bcoming SO delusional, SO irresponsible, that based on true story, in this case, real EVENTs, means nothing anymore! Soon, movies on real people will have no race meaning, even if its Obama, Lincoln, MLK, Elvis, etc! U people must drink and swallow some Dignity and responsible thick juice, with vitamins Real events and Honor enhanced.
Race matters bc then the WHOLE act/play/musical bcomes fake and more and more fictitious, if its not kept REAL.
vocaltalent1 9 months ago
@vocaltalent1 I realize it must be because I come from an opera background. We have 70 yo ladies playing 19yo girls, white people playing black, black people playing white. Leontyne Price, Barbara Hendricks, Jessye Norman and many wonderful African-American sopranos would have had very limited careers if they could only play 'Bess' (from Porgy and..) or 'Aida' For us the music and the characterization is paramount. The best singer/actor for the part, regardless. Even women for men lol!
IheartZorro 9 months ago
@vocaltalent1 Yeah, you know I used to think that way too. But then I read this news article about this school that was trying to do some kind of historical re enactment of some war so none of the girls were allowed to participate, but the the minorities were allowed to participate because otherwise that would be discrimination. And for the record, Les Mis is not a true story. It is based on a novel that was a *reimagining* of a few real people and a *reimagining* of the revolution
serenitykemeia 9 months ago
@vocaltalent1 Lis Mis is NOT a true story!!!
serenitykemeia 9 months ago
@vocaltalent1 Les Mis is ***NOT*** a true story. The book is a novel - make-believe. It is a historical novel even for its time, but it is still just a child of Victor Hugo's imagination. It has been condensed AND CHANGED for the stage. NOT REAL.
Sorry to bust your bubble.
IheartZorro 9 months ago
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laughsalott36 9 months ago
@vocaltalent1 This is not a true story, it's from the mind of a great author. Also this is set in Paris in the1800's, yet they all have British accents. That's not historically accurate is it? Do you have also have an issue with Ramin who is an Iranian? Or just blacks? Your so sad.
laughsalott36 9 months ago
@laughsalott36 So sad. Yes. To attack things you THINK you can with spins and twists. I stated, "in this case, real EVENTs." EARLY 1800's just incase u didnt know--I know-I know, u know. When something like this kind of art is created, and its created BY Westerners, it should stay so, unless its picked up by others and the rights are GIVEN. When Period films are done that take place in Greece, Isreal, etc., but the actors have British accents, no, it doesNotKillTheStory:Brits R better actors.
vocaltalent1 9 months ago
@vocaltalent1 What are you talking about?
laughsalott36 9 months ago
@laughsalott36...(2). Moreso, races exist, as is evident by having "ChinaTowns, Mexican," etc in most parts of the world. Its also in evidence by their music preferences(blacks mainly[blacks listen to overwhelmingly only "black" music] - talk about Racism]), tho many, but not most, whites listen to Country music. U may want 2 live a blissful life in ignorance, but race will not go away. Racism is not observing race, statistically or historically. Live a lie: I will not. Peace.
vocaltalent1 9 months ago
@vocaltalent1 What in God's name does ANY of this have to do with you being a racist and not wanting non-whites to be in this musical? Blissful life in ignorance? How? Because I don't care about the color of the skin of a performer? You are not just observing race, you are being an opressor by saying that someone who is a non-white person (caucasian) should not be allowed to lend their talents to this musical.
laughsalott36 9 months ago
@laughsalott36 I guess u read between the...what I didnt write. My text is read b4 I type it by others(1 or 2) and it makes sense, not that u have 2 agree with it. U sound very angry and agressive:has some1 done u wrong in ur life and take it out on others? I asked u b4:would u, or all blacks, B ok with having Ray be a Caucasian man,JellyRollMorton,Cabin InThe Sky,ColorPurple? No,It wouldnt B ok. Why? Bc it spells inaccuracy,etc. If u callMe a racist,U R one in ignorance. Its true.
vocaltalent1 9 months ago
@vocaltalent1 No I'm not angry, just baffled by your ignorance. Your insistance on hiding behind authenticity is laughable. Again look up the word racist, you are absolutely one. Thank you for the spelling lesson.
laughsalott36 9 months ago
@IheartZorro There are French people who are black, Even back then. So ignorant.
laughsalott36 9 months ago
@laughsalott36 I was going to assert that there were blacks in France then, but saw that French North Africa occurred later than the events supposedly taking place here. However, since then I've learned that a few tens of thousands blacks who were in the French Louisianna territory went to France after its purchase in 1803 by the US. Idea of slavery in the US not appealing to them, likely. But I would still insist that regardless of whether an event is real or not, I prefer the best portrayer.
IheartZorro 9 months ago
@IheartZorro Oh snap. My comments were not meant for you. So sorry. They were meant for vocaltalent1.
laughsalott36 9 months ago
@laughsalott36 I didn't take it amiss. In fact, I got to learn something from looking it up again. Always ready to learn something new.
IheartZorro 9 months ago
@vocaltalent1 ah.... can't hit notes? oh guys leave the poor man alone its not his fault he's deaf!
byebyebirdy100 9 months ago
@byebyebirdy100 THANK YOU. They just cant leave me alone.
vocaltalent1 9 months ago
07:08
JohnDavid731 10 months ago
goosebumps while watching this! thanks for the upload ;-)
VIRGO7787 10 months ago
I have perfect pitch, the "flight" is a c
prestoallegro 10 months ago
Saw this cast at Queen's Theatre, it was awesome.
metabog 10 months ago
Black Javert wtf?
fundguy 10 months ago
@fundguy It's called color-blind casting. Norm Lewis was a fine Javert.
worldtraveler5 10 months ago 2
@fundguy So? He's much better than the white guy in the 10th.
R20set 9 months ago
@R20set Better than Philip Quast? Don't make me laugh.
SydBarker 9 months ago
Norm Lewis as Javert, Brilliant!
ChrisKingVideos 10 months ago
lao the guy who is javert is really good imho
largblarg 10 months ago
this first song is the most epic song I have ever heard.
largblarg 10 months ago
this is beautiful.
XxjessxXification 10 months ago
nothing against colm wilkinson, but Alfie Boe is the best Jean Val-Jean I have ever heard :)
StarWarsObsession42 11 months ago 2
I <3 Les Misérables =)
4meganoneil 11 months ago
N0T STR0NG ENOUGH!!! The 10th had a secret to the music, the 25th is nice but missing alot of POWER!!!
coll912 11 months ago
@coll912 are you serious?! Did you hear the "FLIIIIGHT" note? Nothing against Colm Wilkinson, but he could NEVER get to that D note. He always sang a C, either that or screamed it, which works too. But don't say this isn't powerful enough. Alfie Boe is one of the most, if not THE most, powerful Valjeans I have ever heard..
TwistandSh0ut 10 months ago 37
@TwistandSh0ut
That's a D???? Shit.... Totally right about colm screaming the note and it being flat... Alfie is a REAL operatic tenor. Gotta love it!
1981reddragon 10 months ago
@1981reddragon yeah that's a D. Colm doesn't even attempt it on the Original Cast Recording. Not a lot of people realize that its a D because a lot of Valjeans don't go that high and/or they scream it instead. Most Valjeans try to sing it in falsetto and it tends to sound bad; Alfie freaking nailed it though! :D
TwistandSh0ut 10 months ago
@TwistandSh0ut One note doesn't justify the disparaging of a prominent and seminal theatre figure. Alfie Boe is a phenomenal performer, but Colm always was, is, and will remain the best Valjean.
cealchyth 10 months ago
@cealchyth I was never belittling Colm Wilkinson, I was simply stating a fact that he never properly sang that note. I love Colm Wilkinson, he was the first Valjean I ever heard. However, stating Colm is the best Valjean, is a matter of opinion and not a fact. Everyone has their own favorite and because of this the title of "Best Valjean" cannot be given to a single person.
TwistandSh0ut 10 months ago 17
@TwistandSh0ut no, it's not a matter of opinion , colm is the only valjean. get over yourself
lapticul 9 months ago
@TwistandSh0ut the fliiight note should NOT be sung like that dear sir.
lapticul 9 months ago
@coll912 I'm sorry, but you must be deaf. 25th is WAY bigger and more powerful, not slow and thin as the 10th.
R20set 9 months ago
Love the orchestrations. Alfie Boe is outstanding!
Rosey212 11 months ago 2
Alfie Boe rocks the house.......:)
kkwmom 11 months ago 4
i've looked through your other videos and i cant find an ACT 2. is there one or are they just tagged by song after this one? i want to see more, but it would be nice to not have to sift through all of them to find each individual song. either way, this video is great. thank you so much for uploading it. :)
jfreed91 11 months ago
Having grown up with the 10th anniversary edition, I was skeptical going into this. However, although Boe is not Colm Wilkinson, he captures that angry, fallen man than Valjean was at this point in the show. FABULOUS, I love it!
godsmusicgirl13 11 months ago
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wow he such a good singer!
starkiss69 11 months ago
Alfie Boe is PHENOMENAL! It's amazing how he brings the role alive again.
Redfire8888 11 months ago 3
Does the bishop remind anyone of Carlos Marín of Il Divo? Or is that just me?
trilingual28 11 months ago 6
@trilingual28 Its not just you, I was just thinking the same thing.
jocelyneskennedy 11 months ago 5
@trilingual28 I happen to agree with you trilingual28. The resemblance is uncanny.
gman11234 11 months ago 3
Jean ValJean's voice is beautiful! But I love Javert's voice much more!
Thanks for the captions, it helps a bunch!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR UPLOADING! You are a life saver! I taped this when it came on, but the ending was ruined by my DVR and it's stupidness!
My sister only watched what was taped for Nick Jonas, and now she likes the musical! Awesome!
WateverWatever04 11 months ago
this was my intro to Les Mis and I'm auditioning for a scholarship with its songs now. Instant fan!!!!!!!
Lola19184 11 months ago
act 2???
janeEyreAddict 11 months ago
this is amazing! I just love the music :)
kittykatmeow224 1 year ago
Alfie Boe is one amazing singer.
haileyaa92 1 year ago
Honestly, this performance strongly rivals the 10th anniversary in my heart as my favorite. I was iffy at first, but, even though they cast Nick Jonas as Marius, I felt that every single one of the cast members pulled their weight and then some in each and every one of their parts. FANTASTIC. I'll be looking to see if I can get this on DVD.
MultiversePatroller1 1 year ago 2
@MultiversePatroller1 agree....first act, loved the 25th, second act, with a few exceptions, loved the 10th. i remember when i was younger, replaying the second act of the 10th solely. but here, i find myself replaying the first act only. alfie here really portrayed valjean well, in the transformation of a hardened man to discovered his faith and the man who he once was before his arrest....just as the book portrayed valjean to be (same goes for fantine...ms. salonga)
jgalt7 11 months ago 2
This really is a superb Valjean!!!! Wow!
musicalmeg19 1 year ago
wow, omg. this guy is amazing.
jgalt7 1 year ago
Alfie and Colm are so close in quality. The problem is the choice to cast Nick Jonas as Marius. It just doesn't work. So I'll stick with 10th anniversary.
MrBrockilus 1 year ago 4
@MrBrockilus truee tht marius in 10th is just amazing!
JBobomb 1 year ago
I am so speechless.. i could spent sleepless nights listening to all his songs.. Btw.. just curious.. is he an ILLUMINATI? Watch 10:22 he made the sign while saying "FROM GOD ABOVE"
ed10908 1 year ago
@ed10908 ok, just because he HAPPENS to make a sign with his hand that looks similar to the illuminati sign, it doesn't mean he is illuminati. he's just singing and acting and his hand came up like that while pointing towards God.
believe me because i'm a performer, too. performers aren't thinking about what they are off stage while they're on stage. If i'm playing my guitar and i point at someone like that and say something to them after a song, i'm just pointing at them.
avin4723 1 year ago
@avin4723 BUT really, i have searched all his videos from different plays and all ARE the same.. does he have to point that way in all the play? just curious... and you can check it by yourself..
ed10908 11 months ago
@ed10908 There are "crane" cameras on the extreme stage right & left. That's how they're getting all the profile shots up on the screens. For most of the musical, Alfie's on stage right, that's why he's using his "upstage" left hand to gesture, it doesn't block the shot. On other clips of other venues, he uses his right, too.
Alfie's singing, concentrating on the lyrics, listening for his cues, acting, hitting his marks and aware of the cameras. Bloody good performance, I say.
hecate235 11 months ago
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@avin4723 BUT really, i have searched all his videos from different plays and all ARE the same.. does he have to point that way in all the play? just curious... and you can check it by yourself..
ed10908 11 months ago
what is with the wierd orchestra? The background music sounds like~odd. The wind ensemble has wierd solos and random cricket noises?
cecariah0263 1 year ago
@cecariah0263 I think it has something to do with O2. It's a much bigger venue than Royal Albert Hall, which is probably why the acoustics don't sound as great as the 10th anniversary.
ooogyman 1 year ago
That Bishop would make a good Marius.
Aventura459 1 year ago 3
Colm Wilkinson is so much better, but he's still good.
creativezone09 1 year ago
alfie boe is technically correct but i just dont get the depth of emotion that colm puts into vailjean
scaroth5050 1 year ago 4
where do i can buy this DVD??
1694MIRI 1 year ago
7:08 when i first heard that note i was :O
jamiecarl92 1 year ago
12.05 Boe literally has lungs of steel!
musicmusing1 1 year ago 2
Damn! This is a powerful Valjean!
MeatballsMarlowe 1 year ago 2
AWESOME! I hope they'll come to Melbourne.
hazy929 1 year ago
Alfie Boe!!!! Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!! I've never heard a Valjean sung by a WAGNERIAN!!!. This is some epic, historic shit. Might be the highlight of the whole night. (it totally is)
flicfan416 1 year ago
I would like to see police officers who sang together like that... It would be awesome!
ampersandkai 1 year ago 4
U CAN'T BELIEVE I ACUALLY KNOW NORM LEWIS!!!!!!! I AM SO LUCKY!!!!!!!! ALSO I KNOW CAMERON MACKENTOSH (plus Julie Andrews)
2010lesmis 1 year ago
U CAN'T BELIEVE I ACUALLY KNOW NORM LEWIS!!!!!!! I AM SO LUCKY!!!!!!!!
2010lesmis 1 year ago
i wanna see the whole musical <3
xxroxxnixx 1 year ago
Can you past the rest of the musical on here please? :)
XxEloisex 1 year ago
Alfie is amzing....
teddygirl94 1 year ago
earl is amazing !!!!!!
L1C1T1 1 year ago
I would love to have a recording with Norm Lewis and Alfie Boe -sigh-
RosesNightengales 1 year ago
Thanks so much. This was amazing.
RosesNightengales 1 year ago
as much as i want to some of the files are not viewable worldwide.
Mrdv904k 1 year ago 4
can u please post the whole les mis 25th anniversary online?
hpmusicluvers 1 year ago
MORE!!!!
jaffemaster 1 year ago
I like the more cinematic feel this has as opposed to the 10th anniv. concert. The first 10 minutes of the show set the emotional tone for the rest of the performance, and this was done wonderfully here, simply heart-wrenching. Alfie Boe is stellar.
xXTheProMeisterXx 1 year ago 10
Effin' hell that 'FLIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT'- AMAZING!
I never thought I'd say anyone could ever be better than Colm Wilkinson but Alfie Boe might just be the one who is... <3
asmileisspecial 1 year ago 64
I love you! I've been looking for this since I saw Les Mis at the cinema. Alfie Boe has the most perfect voice ever!
asmileisspecial 1 year ago 4
Ear Carpenter is a nice Bishop.
Mrdv904k 1 year ago 24
@Mrdv904k yea earl has the perfect voice for bishop!!!
fatconnie 1 year ago
@Mrdv904k Oh wow! I thought he looked familiar!
limegreenbella 1 year ago
@Mrdv904k woah, wait that's Earl Carpenter as the Bishop? o.0 I thought he was Inspector Javert in the Barbican theater.
RosesNightengales 1 year ago
@RosesNightengales He was Javert at the Queen's theatre as well at one point! I went to see that one!
liannakanan 1 year ago
@liannakanan Oh. I see. Thanks, Cause, in my touring CD he plays Inspector Javert.
RosesNightengales 1 year ago
@Mrdv904k He's wonderful as the bishop, in fact
oaiturriaga 11 months ago
The one who sings "when i get free..." is the current Jean Valjean in spain... I love him!
TomBillrocks 1 year ago 2
Thank you so much!!!
xXJessWorldXx 1 year ago
I love the way how he narrates the song, for me his better than Colm Wilkinson.
Mrdv904k 1 year ago 20
@Mrdv904k Alfie's diction here is better than Wilkinson's that's for sure.
kivawolfspeaker 1 year ago