If you had to pick i Les Miz recording..- Page 2
If you had to pick i Les Miz recording..
Mattbrain
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/23/05
#25re: If you had to pick i Les Miz recording..
Posted: 5/22/09 at 8:46pm
^I know what you mean.
Especially when he sings, "On the doorway to paradise", Roger Allam places so much emphasis on the y!
sparrman
Broadway Star Joined: 2/21/07
#26re: If you had to pick i Les Miz recording..
Posted: 5/22/09 at 9:57pm
Agreed with Schmerg about Gary Morris (and I've said it before here earlier); Morris' "interpretation" of Valjean is simply to mimic Colm Wilkinson's bizarre (but compelling) vocal mannerisms as closely as he can. Dude, he's from Ireland, you're from Texas...what's up with the brogue?
Updated On: 5/22/09 at 09:57 PM
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#27re: If you had to pick i Les Miz recording..
Posted: 5/22/09 at 9:59pm
Morris is the reason I didn't recommend the CSR for a primary recording. Yeah.
IIRC the Cosette and Thenardiers were pretty bad as well.
#28re: If you had to pick i Les Miz recording..
Posted: 5/22/09 at 10:13pm
The 10th Anniversary is my #1 choice
CSR is #2 due to it's completeness and of course ANTHONY WARLOW!
javertim
Stand-by Joined: 4/20/05
#29re: If you had to pick i Les Miz recording..
Posted: 5/22/09 at 10:35pm
My all-time favorite is the 1991 Paris Revival recording.
But if I had to choose a recording in English, it would be the 10th Anniversary Concert recording. Then again, I don't think anyone should be without the Original Concept recording, either.
All three are absolutely wonderful.
#30re: If you had to pick i Les Miz recording..
Posted: 5/22/09 at 11:06pmi love the original concept, and i don't understand a word! There's something so simple about it that perfectly conveys the mood of the book.
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