Les Misérables

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Cast

... Jean Valjean	Gary Morris
... Javert	Philip Quast
... Fantine	Debra Byrne
... Eponine	Kaho Shimada
... Marius	Michael Ball
... Enjolras	Anthony Warlow
... Cosette	Tracy Shayne
... Thénardier	Barry James (i)
... Madame Thénardier	Gay Soper
... Gavroche	Ross McCall
... Young Cosette	Marissa Dunlop
... Chain Gang	Gary Beach Tim Bowman Reece Holland Jordan Bennett Raymond Saar
... Farmer	Glynn Kerslake
... Ensemble	Jay Berkow Jay Berkow Jay Berkow
... Labourer	James Francis Johnson Jay Berkow
... Innkeeper's Wife	Diedre Forrest
... Innkeeper	Julian Forsyth
... Bishop of Digne	Ken Caswell
... Constables	Peter Gantenbein Bruce Winant
... Factory Girl	Aline Mowat
... Factory Foreman	Tim Bowman
... Male Workers	Gary Beach Bruce Winant
... Female Workers	Laura Hamilton (ii) Paula Simpson Diedre Forrest Becky Norman Jackie Marks Susie Fenwick
... Sailors	Gary Beach Raymond Saar Bruce Winant
... Whores	Wendy Pollock Jackie Marks Susie Fenwick
... Old Woman	Beverly Klein
... Crone	Kay Cole
... Bamatabois	Martin Smith (i)
... Fauchelevent	Bruce Winant
... Young Couple	Anne Marie Runolfsson Stephen Breithaupt
... Old Beggar Woman	Jill Martin
... Prostitute	Jackie Marks
... Pimp	Ian Dring Don Gallagher
... Montparnasse (Thénardier's Gang)	Jordan Bennett
... Babet (Thénardier's Gang)	Peter Gantenbein
... Brujon (Thénardier's Gang)	Gary Beach
... Calquesous (Thénardier's Gang)	Bruce Winant
... Combeferre	Tim Bowman
... Feuilly	William Solo
... Courfeyrac	Jordan Bennett
... Joly	Reece Holland Jay Berkow
... Grantaire	Kenny D'Aquila
... Lesgles	Stephen Breithaupt
... Jean Prouvaire	Bruce Winant
... Army Officer	Rich Hebert
... Paris Women	Jill Martin Diedre Forrest Beverly Klein Jackie Marks Caroline Quentin Ulrika Butt Karen Broughton Paula Simpson Jenna Russell Mary Louise Clark
... Major Domo	Graham Gill

Disc One

Disc Two

Disc Three

It was originally planned to record the original Australian cast, but producer Cameron Mackintosh decided to create an international recording instead, using cast members who were appearing or had appeared in the London, Broadway, Australian, Japanese, and Los Angeles productions.

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Kaho Shimada, Japan's original Eponine, did not speak English at the time the recording was made, so she learned all of her lyrics phonetically. She was selected to take part in the recording after she had impressed the producer with her bilingual Royal Variety Performance of a portion of "On My Own" in her native Japanese, followed by "One Day More" with a mix of former and then current cast members in English.

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The album was recorded in three different locations: CTS Studios, Wembley, UK; Studio Eleven Eleven, Nashville, USA; and Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney, AUS. It was mixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, USA, where much of the original Los Angeles cast lent their vocals to many of the ensemble numbers.

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The orchestra was recorded in Wembley and Nashville. Most of the main vocals were recorded in Sydney. But most of the ensemble work was recorded courtesy of the original Los Angeles and past and then current London casts in their respective cities.

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The orchestra used for the recording was the 72-member London Philharmonia Orchestra.

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Won the Best Musical Show Album Grammy Award in 1991.