Les Miserables – The Musical

This year is the 30th anniversary of Les Mis�rables, the great musical based on the novel Les Mis�rables by French poet and novelist Victor Hugo.
It seems that it has been the most followed Musical ever, and for me it’s the greatest one.

In Wiki you can get a lot of information and there are a lot of web sites with pictures, and explanations of the different shows in all the countries so I’ll not copy/paste it here.

Of course the first Studio Recordings both in London and in Broadway are mandatory.
But I also recommend to pay attention to the two live records celebrating the 10th Anniversary at the London Royal Albert Hall, and the 25th anniversary at the London O2 Arena as both of them had a special Dream Cast with very well known guests.

It’s interesting to listen to different recordings made by different singers and sung in different languages on the different countries that the show has been performed: Japan, Germany, Israel, Spain, Hungary, Denmark, Czechkia, Korea, The Netherlands, Argentina, Poland, Canada, France, Austria, Sweden, Mexico, Italy, Norway, Brazil….

You are welcome to share your recording just for cultural exchange, and make a great tribute to this particular Musical.
I propose everyone that read this Thread that try to share the Les Miserables of his country or city Cast recording.
I’m from Spain, and I’ll upload the recordings that I have (1993 and 2010) both are in Spanish and are Original recordings.

Complete London record and the Broadway original Cast
https://mega.co.nz/#F!iUMXEBxZ!OAGRO5tNYMlXAE-UPFDkag

The 10th Anniversary Concert with the Dream Cast at the London Royal Albert Hall
https://mega.co.nz/#F!zUMxyBIY!zxPcXpof9K3ZNsqpzvkB-A

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The 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 Arena
https://mega.co.nz/#F!ucslGZJb!410jIhqfTTQwtm6mzUKJ2g

In the future, some more to come.

Here there are the two spanish recordings

1993 Teatro Apolo
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQnikBhXp7bk6APdO7D5IwV_FmbnkUK-bO7mb_av8Q-fGJc84Fs

https://mega.co.nz/#F!yFdAgSRa!EtxuIYS2F4q9NVUBsmPxBg

2010 Teatro Lope de Vega

https://mega.co.nz/#F!iI8DSYwB!_1xnTdUhDjD-jE32k0CnsA

Which format????
Thank you.

Format can be the best that you have (it’s better something than nothing)
Better if it’s FLAC, but MP3 over 192 kbps….

We’re searching for The Musical Recordings. Let’s try to have a nice collection here from all the countries, and better if it’s a good quality recordings as I have had several life recordings that have not enough quality to enjoy the music.

Excellent Post Thanks So Much

Dear Mr. Gold. I know from Disney Threads, mainly because you post compilations.
Lets see if you can share some interesting recording from Les Mis�rables.

I Don’t Have Any Hence The Reason I Thanked You For These 😛

You’re very welcome Mr. Gold, even though, I always look for originals.

Great Musical!! I played it this season with my orchestra (Brucknerorchester Linz) in the Musiktheater Linz. The audience loved it! 🙂

Bratsche1, if you have the recording of the musical please share it with us, even it’s not professional it will show how many followers of it there are.

Here is a jazz recording of the score by The Frank DiBussolo Quartet

https://mega.co.nz/#!ddwiFKLS!IlB8X9sUU59blTDrkYKpmPk4XRXYxrlwQvoqvcA xBAs

More Info: Les Mis�rables > The Frank DiBussolo Quartet : CastAlbums.org (http://castalbums.org/recordings/Les-Miserables-1998-The-Frank-DiBussolo-Quartet/7793/)

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Here is the 3 Disc Symphonic Recording

https://mega.co.nz/#!dQxFwTqK!roO7tRP9J5tlKDJcRvRgCJ1CSMY62vSIBx3zcAk bc8s

More info: Les Mis�rables > Studio Cast : CastAlbums.org (http://castalbums.org/recordings/Les-Miserables-1988-Studio-Cast/3322/)

Thanks Hamlet35. I warranty that I’ll listen to the Jazz Recording along next weekend. It seems to be an interesting version of the Musical.
Thank you very much for your sharing.

A little of history.
Les Mis�rables was finished in 1861 by Victor Hugo, and published in Paris in 1862.
�mile Bayard was a great illustrator of novels at that time. He draw the well known emblem of the musical: Cosette
in 1980 The original arena production of the Boublil-Sch�nberg musical, Les Mis�rables, is presented at the Palais des Sports, Paris.

Here you there is the Recording of this first version of the musical originally created in French.

https://mega.co.nz/#F!mMUjhJwK!4zwToM6pHK4FnEQzNRux0A

I like this thread!

I was in this show many, many years ago and have over a dozen of the official cast recordings: Paris Revival (one of the absolute best recordings of the show), Vienna, Tel Aviv, Quebec, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Stokholm and all six of the Japanese cast recordings.
Most of them are in 320kbps if I remember correctly.
I’ll dig them out and start uploading them if there’s any interest?

ajcrean, Thanks for posting and participate in the Thread. For sure all versions that you can upload will be of our interest, mainly if you can share one from South Africa.
I’ll be uploading other versions that I have. I hope that other Les Mis�rables fans adds the versions that they may have too (better if they are from they countries) that will shows us hoy may versions have this Musical, that has been at more than 40 countries, more than 20 languages, and over 325 cities.
For sure there will be a 30th anniversary recording. Go for it!!!

I’ll try to upload the Brazilian version. It’s not the best, since it’s just a leak from the soundboard, since we never got an official recording, but it’s audible.

Great thread!

I was in this show many, many years ago and have over a dozen of the official cast recordings: Paris Revival (one of the absolute best recordings of the show), Vienna, Tel Aviv, Quebec, Amsterdam, Prague, Berlin, Stokholm and all six of the Japanese cast recordings.
Most of them are in 320kbps if I remember correctly.
I’ll dig them out and start uploading them if there’s any interest?

This sounds amazing. If you are able to upload the Tel Aviv recording, that would be so awesome.

ajcrean, Thanks for posting and participate in the Thread. For sure all versions that you can upload will be of our interest, mainly if you can share one from South Africa

I didn’t even know there was a South African version. As a South African, if someone knows of this and were able to share it, I’d be extremely thankful. I wonder how it would compare to other versions of the musical.

I’m not sure that there is a South African Recording, but if it is, I would like to listen to it.
I’m sharing the Israel version as requested and the 21st Anniversary Concert managed by the BBC 2.

https://mega.co.nz/#F!6cFAVYyC!x37tSyowAaagzLaxHVknEA

https://mega.co.nz/#F!nYMAyKba!eGwtdlGGZbSN_F8QbAM18A

PARIS REVIVAL CAST RECORDING (1991) [FLAC]

(http://s965.photobucket.com/user/ajcrean/media/Paris-1_zpsmuqzekae.jpg.html)

(http://s965.photobucket.com/user/ajcrean/media/Paris-2_zpsut0ykpkh.jpg.html)

The mighty Paris Revival Cast Recording: this was (and still is, in my opinion) considered the definitive recording of the show in its early 90s format.
I ripped this from my original CDs many years ago but – sadly – lost both the inserts and booklet so am unable to offer any scans.

Link: https://mega.co.nz/#!kBkh3ZTT!r3xC7_fwxU-9M0WneYeFb_Mw0ZogmWEG-ygFaYXdfZ4 (517.3 MB)

More info about this recording and many others available at this link:
Musicals.Net – View topic – Les Mis�rables: The Albums [A retrospective] [Take Two] (http://www.musicals.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=79915)

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I didn’t even know there was a South African version. As a South African, if someone knows of this and were able to share it, I’d be extremely thankful. I wonder how it would compare to other versions of the musical.

Howzit, boet! Sadly, there was never a recording of the South African production as it was actually an international touring cast that visited the country in ’94 and a number of locals were cast after some of the touring members returned to London for casting rotations in Phantom and Cats. I’ve heard a couple of bootlegs over the years but the sound was beyond horrific. I know that soundboard recordings were made but the production company never shared them…

ajcrean, It’s a pity that there it’s not a good recording of South African tour, anyhow thanks for the French 1991 Recording. I’ll try to share the L’integrale of 2009. Besides that and the Quebec recording of 2008, I don’t think there is another recording in French.

L’integrale from 2009

https://mega.co.nz/#F!CZ83BDrJ!HgceafNSl1IsivCdyZoVkA

Thanks for the Israeli recording @pepotes. Pity they didn’t include as many musical numbers and tracks as some of the other foreign langue albums.

Howzit, boet! Sadly, there was never a recording of the South African production as it was actually an international touring cast that visited the country in ’94 and a number of locals were cast after some of the touring members returned to London for casting rotations in Phantom and Cats. I’ve heard a couple of bootlegs over the years but the sound was beyond horrific. I know that soundboard recordings were made but the production company never shared them…

Hey bru. Things are pretty lekker here. Pity there were never any shared recording of that international touring cast. Many thanks for sharing the Paris Revival Cast soundtrack.

On an unrelated note, I wonder if there were ever any recording of the Annie production from the late 90’s/early 2000’s in Johannesburg near Village Walk (if I’m remembering right) with Robert Whitehead as Oliver Warbucks (pretty sure it was him…I think). Doubt it, but I guess it would be nice if those existed somewhere.

ORIGINAL VIENNA CAST RECORDING (1988) [320 kbps]

(http://s965.photobucket.com/user/ajcrean/media/Vienna%201_zpslbqnlvhp.jpg.html) (http://s965.photobucket.com/user/ajcrean/media/Vienna%202_zpsp0ws9tqb.jpg.html)

Link: https://mega.co.nz/#!EYMVXAZS!7ygBJ0oTdWTjgUAU8HIO_0vmQSJofCzBJIk6eXe xVig (231 MB)

ORIGINAL DUISBURG CAST HIGHLIGHTS (1996) [320kbps]

(http://s965.photobucket.com/user/ajcrean/media/Duisburg%201_zps39mga6fe.jpg.html) (http://s965.photobucket.com/user/ajcrean/media/Duisburg%202_zpso9oxn5ms.jpg.html)

Link: https://mega.co.nz/#!xB0ABbxB!KRT_0rqNdJnrUbDFhfm-aRdBvSDbZ1ajNzFKOprVplw (164 MB)

Two great recordings; both sung in German. The Duisburg cast is particularly good.
I can only offer these as MP3s. The CDs are impossible to find in my part of the world and are now probably out of print in most territories.
If anyone knows of a lossless source, I’d be very interested…

NB: L’integrale from 2009
This is a duplicate: the first two disks are the Original French concept Album (shared in post #13) and disks 3 and 4 are the ’91 Paris Revival recording.

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On an unrelated note, I wonder if there were ever any recording of the Annie production from the late 90’s/early 2000’s in Johannesburg near Village Walk (if I’m remembering right) with Robert Whitehead as Oliver Warbucks (pretty sure it was him…I think). Doubt it, but I guess it would be nice if those existed somewhere.

I’ve no idea, I’m afraid…

ajcrean thanks for your sharing.
I have a doubt your Vienna cast recording of course is from 1988 as it’s said in the back of the print. My question is if someone knows if there is another Vienna recording from 1998.

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I would like to share another forum with lots threads and pictures of les Mis, just to see how many recordings you can find at the world

Musicals.Net – View forum – Les Miserables (http://musicals.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=50)

Musicals.Net – View topic – Les Mis�rables: The Albums [A retrospective] [Take Two] (http://www.musicals.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=79915)

Very nice collection going on here.
I have lots to consider for future listenings.
I belive I have one of the original cast recordings plus the 10th and 25th anniversary.
I downloaded a bluray rip of the 25th ann. and it was beyond spectacular. Didn’t even really mind at all that one of the kid pop band members was a part of it. The Jonas Brothers? one of them, I think.
I really got emotional for the encore where the two Valjean’s did a duet.

Which format????

Format can be the best that you have (it’s better something than nothing)

I think he means to ask which formats are you providing for you shares.
The links lack details about format and bitrate.
Which is good for people to know, in case they have it in a different format and decide that what you provide is an upgrade or not.
Just informational.

ajcrean thanks for your sharing.
I have a doubt your Vienna cast recording of course is from 1988 as it’s said in the back of the print. My question is if someone knows if there is another Vienna recording from 1998.

That recording is the only official recording from Austria. There wasn’t a production in Vienna (or the whole of Austria) for that matter in 1998.

Thanks for correcting me.
Let’s see if someone else shares another recording

Amsterdam cast recording, 1991

First of the two Dutch cast recordings. A mixed bag in my opinion, but notable for featuring lots of then-upcoming star names for European musical theatre.

Jean Valjean – Henk Poort
Javert – Ernst Dani�l Smid
Cosette – Joke de Kruijf
Marius – Danny de Munk
Fantine – Pia Douwes
�ponine – Vera Mann
Thenardier – Paul de Leeuw
Enjolras – Bill van Dijk
Madame Thenardier – Simone Kleinsma

Henk Poort and Joke de Kruijf would two years later star in the Dutch premiere of Phantom of the Opera in Scheveningen, as Phantom and Christine, respectively. (With the production’s Javert understudy, Peter de Smet, as Raoul). Pia Douwes and Uwe Kr�ger (in the ensemble) would have their big break in Vienna in Elisabeth the next year. A certain Maya Hakvoort was in the ensemble aswell.

PM for link, please. (Cannot compromise current Mega account, sorry.)

My wife is going to love this thread! Thanks, gang!

Magnifique! Awesome post! Thank you! 🙂

Here are a couple more:

Live Recording from the Original Production at the Barbican, London in 1985
These are MP3’s of the entire show with the original London Cast – quality is listenable but not pristine
Bitrate: 160 kbps
Channels: joint stereo
Samplerate: 44100

https://mega.co.nz/#!cM5xGYpC!srtOamYJi1h7n6ykGsbeAUPd3MQQmL2jCCuwIjD Yzt4

Live Recording of the Hollywood Bowl Concert in August of 2008
MP3s
Bitrate: 192 kbps
Channels: stereo
Samplerate: 44100

https://mega.co.nz/#!ZEYCiaTZ!cyuKEpzcMeNebIke_VFmwTVscQOcOd4Itzzl1Zk LReE

These are not official releases – they were not released officially – so the sound is not always great.

Thanks for your sharing, hamlet35. They are interesting live recordings.
When they’re not an official recording of course sound is not the best.
I have the opening of Pittsburgh (July 2nd 2009) and sound is horrible very metallic and a lot of echo), but it’s an interesting recording.

Dear hamlet35, I have liked Barbican’s much more than the Hollywood Bowl, not only for the sound quality but because it’s a real pleasure to listen to Colm Wilkinson & Michael Ball.
As I have said, one of the recordings that I like the best is the 10th anniversary. I have seen it hundreds of times first in video and now in CD.
Thanks for this sharing I have enjoyed them.

Maybe someone has a friend that has been at the sound table in any of the shows and can share a not official recording (bootleg) in a good quality.
It would be great.

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Sharing two of my hobbies Les Mis & Disney

Here is the lyrics of the musical. Very interesting the School Edition.

http://www.stcc.edu.hk/~wyc/webshare/Musical%20Scores/score/Schonberg_LesMiserables%5BCompleteVocalScore%5D.pd f

Anyone knows if there is going to be a special release for the 30th anniversary?

They are recording the 30th anniversary charity performance in a couple of weeks, but I don’t know if they’re planning on doing anything with it. It seems they’re holding out for the 40th to do something really big again. Maybe, in the aftermath of about five years of Les Mis mania, and Miss Saigon closing, they don’t want to oversaturate?

Thanks pernclub.
If someone knows more about this matter will be welcome to share it in this thread.

Here’s something that’s never been shared on here before – the ‘Les Miserables’ 2011 Polish cast rehearsal tracks. These were created from the album’s pre-recorded orchestra tracks for the cast to rehearse with before their vocals were recorded and added to the mix.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ggg3ylbypcn3uod/2011%20-%20Les%20Mis%C3%A9rables%20%28Polish%20Production% 20Rehearsal%20Tracks%29.zip?dl=0

Thank you everyone who contributed to this thread.

Thanks

Can you please repost those polish rehearsal tracks!?

would love the polish rehearsal tracks please if ok i got loads of audios & videos bootlegs of Les Miserables plus many other musicals like phantom i love if anyone want me too upload let me know?

would love the polish rehearsal tracks please if ok i got loads of audios & videos bootlegs of Les Miserables plus many other musicals like phantom i love if anyone want me too upload let me know?

I am most interested in getting the instruments without the singing, or visa versa in the highest quality available.

30th Anniversary Gala: It would be great to have a complete recording of the 30th Anniversary Gala, anyone to share it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxEWTJaGjzI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqzXEhPADFU

One day more mix

https://www.facebook.com/LesMizBway/?fref=ts#

What about sharing recordings in other languages: Scottish, Welsh, Catalan, Vasc….

Thanks a lot!!

New link for the Polish rehearsal tracks – https://mega.nz/#!ONIj0QCC!KdFLdfz6z7tKSJwzXXCfDvBWBmuWeejerKimSZ5B6C4

I have all the major cast (English and Foreign) albums. I have them all bunched into one folder suitable for gifting. If anyone desires it, PM me.

Is there any new Les Mis release?
Something from 2015 or 2016?

thank you, I can hear the people sing everywhere now :-]

thanks all!!!

Thanks.

Any new recording?

Thank you, thank you!~

Does anyone know about a new release from Les Mis. Lets say from 2015??

Can you re-post the link for the 10th Anniversary Concert with the Dream Cast? I really want that particular one with the 17 Valjeans.

Does anyone know if recently has been a new Les Miserables release?
It would be great to have something new to listen to.

Could someone repost the Polish rehearsal tracks, please? I would much appreciate it

Could someone repost the Polish rehearsal tracks, please? I would much appreciate it

Here you go – https://mega.nz/#!qcRhUQZI!0SFP7_8l1LuCj-FZ0CKmZU5f_hbDSHyuvfmhyksMe8E

There is a great new Les Miserables Show in London from 10th of August to November
Check info at: https://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk/tickets/les-miserables-all-star-staged-concert/

Here you go – https://mega.nz/#!qcRhUQZI!0SFP7_8l1LuCj-FZ0CKmZU5f_hbDSHyuvfmhyksMe8E

Thank you!

Any news about a new CD release?