The musical them skips ahead nine years to Paris where the city is in upheaval because General Lamarque, the only man in the government who shows mercy to the poor, is ill and may soon die. The young "street urchin" Gavroche mingles with the prostitutes and beggars on the street, while students Marius Pontmercy and Enjolras discuss the general's imminent demise in the song "Look Down".
Monday, May 14, 2012
Les Miserables Pt. 4
The next scene occurs in an inn at Montfermeil run by the Thénardiers, where Cosette (Fantine's daughter) has been living. The Thénardiers have been abusing the little girl, while indulging their own daughter, Éponine. Cosette dreams of a better life. She sings the wonderful song "Castle on a Cloud" before Madame Thénardier sends her to get some water in the dark. As the inn fills for the evening, the Thénardiers cheat their customers in various ways as humorously bragged about in the song "Master of the House." Valjean now on the run from Javert, finds Cosette getting water and begins to bargain with the Thénardiers, ultimately paying them 1,500 Francs to let him take her away (thus fulfilling his promise to Fantine).
The musical them skips ahead nine years to Paris where the city is in upheaval because General Lamarque, the only man in the government who shows mercy to the poor, is ill and may soon die. The young "street urchin" Gavroche mingles with the prostitutes and beggars on the street, while students Marius Pontmercy and Enjolras discuss the general's imminent demise in the song "Look Down".
The musical them skips ahead nine years to Paris where the city is in upheaval because General Lamarque, the only man in the government who shows mercy to the poor, is ill and may soon die. The young "street urchin" Gavroche mingles with the prostitutes and beggars on the street, while students Marius Pontmercy and Enjolras discuss the general's imminent demise in the song "Look Down".
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