Les Miserables 那一齣音樂劇代表我們的時代？

Les Miserables

那一齣音樂劇代表我們的時代？
…………………………………………………*李察
(問到底 No.7391 2009 0510 Sunday)


其實，真正代表我們時代，寫出時代日走下坡慘劇的
作品，尚未誕生。但是，雨果的巨構 Les Miserables
卻早有了我們時代靈魂的影子。我們的靈魂，就是在
他的種子裡面的。將來，如果有任何驚世的，真正代
表我們的音樂劇出現，雨果在天之靈，可以無憾。

這一齣劇，並不是某一個音樂家的工作成果。從法國大
革命開始，無數人的奮鬥血淚，就產生了雨果的小說。
而這音樂劇的靈魂，從這小說來。

其實，這應該是學校裡的最好教材。因為，教的並不止
是音樂，而是文化。沒有文化，就是沒有靈魂。這是重
要的。

要了解這音樂劇，第一是要知道故事。這世代，沒有幾
多人看過雨果的作品。故事是完全空白。這是一個複雜的
故事，但道理也是極端簡單。「銀燭台」的小故事，只是
一個小小開始。但小開始會帶來大變化。

各位親愛的讀者們，李察為你在網上找到了全劇。不是
片段，是三十五個片段。請把以下網址剪下，貼上，就可以
看到。最妙是有英文歌詞。訊息是極清楚的。(如果直接
click 下面的youtube icon ，則只能看其中一段。不會自動
播放全部的。如果想看全部，一定要剪網址，自己貼上
網址欄去。)

如果這音樂能夠令你震動哭泣，那麼，恭喜你了。你有
資格進入靈性的殿堂裡參觀了。如果這音樂未能令你
有相同的反應，或者是你故事不熟，又不知前後。那麼，
下次再聽吧。當你聽到來自世界各國的歌手，全部集合
一堂，共同高歌，你一定會受到感染的。

這音樂劇，己有多國語言的不同版本。後面附上其中一段
是德國人唱的。別有風味呢。






(請剪下貼上)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdRJTr23gQo&feature=PlayList&p=DF3A74E6CEC5D5E5&index=0&playnext=1










The Epilogue(Finale)

Do you hear the people sing?
Singing a song of angry men?
It is the music of a people
Who will not be slave again!
When the beating of your heart
Echos the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!

Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Beyond the barricade is there
A world you long to see?
Then join in the fight that will
Give you the right to be free!

Do you hear the people sing?
Singing the song of angry men?
It is the music of the people
Who will not be slaves again!
When the beating of the drums
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!

Will you give all you can give
So that our banner may advance
Some will fall and some will live

Will you stand up and take your chance?
The blood of the martyrs
Will water the meadows of France!

Do you hear the people sing?
Singing the song of angry men?
It is the music of the people
Who will not be slaves again!

When the beating of the drums
Echoes the beating of the drums
There is a life about to start
When tomorrow comes!


終場時唱出同一曲，但歌詞略有不同。


Do you hear the people sing
Lost in the valley of the night?

It is the music of the people
Who are climbing to the light?

For the wretched of the earth
There is a flame that never dies.

Even the darkest night will end
And the sun will rise.

They will live again in freedom
In the garden of the Lord.

They will walk behind the ploughtshare,
They will put away the sword.

The chain will be broken
And all men will have their reward

Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?

Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?

So you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes!

Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and stand with me?
Somewhere beyond the barricade
Is there a world you long to see?

Do you hear the people sing?
Say, do you hear the distant drums?
It is the future that they bring
When tomorrow comes…..

Tomorrow comes!




17 valjeans from just some of the world-wide productions

Les Miserables
The 10th anniversary concert

1995

Conducted by
David Charles Abell

the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

in the
Royal Albert Hall