So, join us on a journey across the decades, from a desperate convict redeemed by the kindness of a bishop, through to a broken dream, unrequited love, an unrelenting manhunt, criminal scams, and a battle for the soul of a nation. At the end of the day, we’ll have covered every key moment of this musical masterpiece. After those impressively efficient opening songs establishing the musical’s setting, plot and ideas, this ballad gives us some breathing space. Fantine confesses all to us: her memories of happier times, and the dream she had for life, all destroyed by the lover who abandoned her.

Leyton, Jeff (Jean Valjean); Quast, Philip (Javert); Sterling, Mike (Marius); Braun, Meredith (Éponine); Jones, Ria (Fantine) (1992). Highlights from Les Misérables, Manchester Company (Media notes). First Night Records. ASIN B000026YOI. Barcode: 5014636503427. Parisian Revival Version– This song is known as Un peu de sang qui pleure (A Little Blood that Weeps). What Happened on September 23rd, 1993". onthisday.com. 23 September 1993 . Retrieved 12 August 2016. James Fenton had written another song for Gavroche's death, called "Ten Little Bullets", using the melody of Gavroche's solo in "Look Down". [10] The song did not make it past recordings, probably not even there. Only the Broadway Revival version restarted using it in 2006. Some cuts made to the show's prologue during its original Broadway run were restored, lyrics for Gavroche's death scene (known in the revival as "Ten Little Bullets") cut during the development of the original London production were restored, and much of the show was re-orchestrated by Christopher Jahnke, introducing a snare and timpani-heavy sound played by a 14-member band, a reduction of about 8 musicians from the original production's 22 musician orchestration. [ citation needed]

Glee characters Rachel Berry and Shelby Corcoran (portrayed by Lea Michele and Idina Menzel, respectively) recorded a cover version of this song. The song was notably absent in the 2012 film adaptation, which instead contained a shorter chase-action sequence, scored primarily to "Look Down", in its place. The omission of the song allows Thénardier's character in the film to remain somewhat comical, though he is still shown in the sewers robbing dead bodies. Tongue, Cassie (18 May 2015). "Les Misérables is heading to Brisbane!". aussietheatre. Yes, it’s “On My Own” again – although this time it’s just a riff as part of Valjean unburdening himself to Marius, confessing that he’s a convict on the run and that he must now leave Cosette for good. It brings our story full circle, as Valjean finally claims that old identity. We begin Act II with the students constructing their infamous barricade. Marius is still distracted, however, as Eponine acts as go-between for him and Cosette. Meanwhile Javert prepares to infiltrate the rebels. “On My Own”

The Bargain / The Thénardier Waltz of Treachery– Thénardier, Valjean, Madame Thénardier and Young Cosette The examples and perspective in this article may not include all significant viewpoints. Please improve the article or discuss the issue. ( March 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Clements, Carly-Ann. "Les Mis: Everything you need to know". Official London Theatre. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020 . Retrieved 5 July 2020. He shared the idea with French composer Claude-Michel Schönberg, and the two developed a rough synopsis and analysis of each character's mental and emotional state, as well as that of an audience. Schönberg then began work on the music, while Boublil the text. According to Boublil, "I could begin work on the words. This I did—after myself deciding on the subject and title of every song—in collaboration with my friend, poet Jean-Marc Natel." [19] Two years later, a two-hour demo tape of Schönberg accompanying himself on the piano and singing every role was completed. An album of this collaboration was recorded at CTS Studios in Wembley and was released in 1980, selling 260,000 copies. [ citation needed]