Hanoi (VNA) – The musical “LesMisérables” will be performed by the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB)at the Hanoi Opera House on January 18, 19, 20 and 21.

The musical features artists from the VNOB, alongwith director Nguyen Trieu Duong and choreographer Linh An.

Published in 1862,“Les Misérables” is among the mostoutstanding works by Victor Hugo, and one of the most popular novelsfrom the 19th century. The musical has been performed in over 40 countriesin 21 languages.

It also holds the record for the longest running musicalin London's West End.

The musical was on stage in last November, with tickets sold out in four nightsof performance.

In the end of 2019, the VNOB worked with organisations suchas the French and British embassies, the British Counciland the French Cultural Centre to stage the show, and has finallyreceived international copyright permission.

The artists sang in English with Vietnamese subtitles. Leading roles JeanValjean, Javert, Fantine, Cosette and Marius were performed by The Tung Lam; NguyenHuy Duc; Nguyen Thu Quynh; Dao To Loan and Dinh Nhu Toi.

Duc and Loan areveterans with a series of roles in Carmen, Maria de BuenosAires, Co Sao (Miss Sao) and Nguoi Tac Tuong (TheSculptor).
The artists wereaccompanied by live music under conductor Dong Quang Vinh with music byClaude-Michel Schonberg and English lyrics by Herbert Kretzme.

Graduating fromShanghai, Vinh   has conducted Carmen, Nutcracker and Swan Lake. 

Director Duonggraduated from musical theatre at Sheffield Hallam and theatre art forcommunity development at the University of East London. He hasparticipated as an actor and director-assistant in Miss Saigon, Hamlet, ADream and Mid Summer Night Dreams.

Choreographer LinhAn studied theatre jazz at Broadway Dance Centre in New York and GCSE Dance(contemporary jazz) at Holland Park School, London. She has worked onprojects for the English National Ballet, New York Choreographers’ Forumand Buglisi Dance./.