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''Les Misérables'' is one of the most famous and most performed musicals worldwide. It is based on the novel ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo, which follows the struggles of a cast of characters as they seek redemption and revolution in 19th century France. French composer Claude-Michel Schönberg composed the Tony Award-winning score in 1980, with a libretto by Alain Boublil. It was staged in London's West End in 1985, with English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer. On October 3, 2010, the West End production celebrated its 25th Anniversary and became the longest-running West End musical in history. The show has since found further success on Broadway and in many other countries around the world. There have been several recordings of this material, including ones by the original London cast and original Broadway cast. However, no recording contains the entire performance of songs, score and spoken parts as featured on stage; ''The Complete Symphonic Recording'' comes closest, but a pair of songs that were cut from the show following the initial London run, as well as one song only present in the Original French Concept Album, are not included. The characters who sing solos or duets are: * Jean Valjean, a morally conflicted paroled convict, prisoner 24601, and the protagonist. Failing to find work with his yellow parole note and redeemed by the Bishop of Digne's mercy, he tears his passport up and conceals his identity (under the alias "Monsieur Madeleine" and later "Monsieur Fauchelevant") in order to live his life again as an honest man. However, Javert constantly pursues him; * Fantine, a struggling single mother who becomes a street prostitute in order to pay for her child's well-being; * Javert, a willful police inspector, originally a prison-guard, who becomes obsessed with hunting down Valjean to whom he refers as "Prisoner 24601"; * Éponine, the young daughter of the sinister Thénardiers who was pampered and spoiled as a child but grows up to be ragged in Paris. She secretly loves Marius; * Cosette, Fantine's daughter, who is abused and mistreated by the Thénardiers but whom Valjean later adopts – she soon grows into a beautiful young woman; * Marius Pontmercy, a French student and revolutionary who falls in love with Cosette; * Monsieur and Madame Thénardier, a crooked couple who own an inn and exploit their customers. They later become a feared band of thieves in the streets of Paris; * Enjolras, leader of the student revolutionaries who seek to bring revolution and change to France; * Gavroche, a hotheaded young boy who is adored by the people and aligns himself with their revolution – he is a true symbol of the youth and boldness of the rebellion. * Grantaire a revolutionary who doesn't believe in the causes of the revolution. He reveres Enjolras, and is often drunk. Act I * Overture – Instrumental (Orchestra) * Prologue: Work Song – Chain Gang, Javert and Valjean * Prologue: On Parole – Valjean, Farmer, Labourer, Innkeeper's Wife and Innkeeper * Prologue: Valjean Arrested, Valjean Forgiven – Constables and Bishop * Prologue: What Have I Done? – Valjean * At the End of the Day – Fantine, The Poor, Foreman, Workers, Factory Girls and Valjean * I Dreamed a Dream – Fantine * Lovely Ladies – Fantine, Sailors, Whores, Old Woman, Crone and Pimp * Fantine's Arrest – Fantine, Bamatabois, Javert and Valjean * The Runaway Cart – Onlookers, Valjean, Fauchelevent and Javert * Who Am I? – Valjean * Fantine's Death – Fantine and Valjean * The Confrontation – Javert and Valjean * Castle on a Cloud – Young Cosette and Madame Thénardier * Master of the House – Thénardier, Madame Thénardier and Chorus * The Well Scene – Valjean and Young Cosette * The Bargain / The Thénardier Waltz of Treachery – Thénardier, Valjean, Madame Thénardier and Young Cosette * Suddenly – Valjean (2012 film only) * The Convent (2012 film only) * Stars – Javert * Look Down – Beggars, Gavroche, Old Woman, Prostitute, Pimp, Enjolras and Marius * The Robbery / Javert's Intervention – Thénardier, Madame Thénardier, Éponine, Marius, Valjean and Javert * Éponine's Errand – Marius and Éponine * The ABC Café / Red and Black – Students, Enjolras, Marius, Grantaire and Gavroche * Do You Hear the People Sing? – Enjolras, Grantaire, Students and Beggars * In My Life – Cosette, Valjean, Marius and Éponine * A Heart Full of Love – Marius, Cosette and Éponine * The Attack on Rue Plumet – Thénardier, Thieves, Éponine, Marius, Valjean and Cosette * One Day More – Valjean, Marius, Cosette, Éponine, Enjolras, Javert, Thénardier, Madame Thénardier and Company Act II * At the Barricade (Upon These Stones) – Enjolras, Javert, Marius, Éponine and Valjean * On My Own – Éponine * Building the Barricade (Upon These Stones) – Enjolras, Students and Army Officer * Javert's Arrival – Javert and Enjolras * Little People – Gavroche, Students, Enjolras and Javert * A Little Fall of Rain – Éponine and Marius * Night of Anguish – Enjolras, Valjean, and Students * The First Attack – Enjolras, Grantaire, Students, Valjean and Javert * Drink with Me – Grantaire and Marius * Bring Him Home – Valjean * Dawn of Anguish – Enjolras and Students * The Second Attack (Death of Gavroche) – Enjolras, Marius, Valjean, Grantaire, Gavroche and Students * The Final Battle – Army Officer, Grantaire, Enjolras and Students * The Sewers – Instrumental (Orchestra) * Dog Eats Dog (The Sewers) – Thénardier * Javert's Suicide – Valjean and Javert * Turning – Women of Paris * Empty Chairs at Empty Tables – Marius * Every Day / A Heart Full of Love (Reprise) – Cosette, Marius and Valjean * Valjean's Confession – Valjean and Marius * Suddenly (Reprise) – Marius and Cosette (2012 film only) * Wedding Chorale – Guests, Thénardier, Marius and Madame Thénardier * Beggars at the Feast – Thénardier and Madame Thénardier * Epilogue: Valjean's Death – Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, Marius and Éponine * Finale: Do You Hear the People Sing (Reprise) – Full Company == Prologue == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Songs from Les Misérables」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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