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Claude-Michel Schönberg (born 6 July 1944, in Vannes) is a French record producer, actor, singer, songwriter, and musical theatre composer, best known for his collaborations with lyricist Alain Boublil.
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Before he took the West End and Broadway by storm, Claude-Michel was a pop star in France. His first hit, "Le Premier Pas", recorded in the 1970s, sold over a million copies. But his true love was opera, especially Puccini. When Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice smashed records with their rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, Claude-Michel took notice...
Claude-Michel talked about how he and Alain construct their shows, and the emphasis they place on repetition. "A musical is like a bridge," he said, explaining that the beginning must connect to the end, and "there must be a beautiful arc". That's why the Bishop's melody in Act One of Les Miserablesis so similar to "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables" in...
Everyone knows Les Miserables, and most people know Miss Saigon, but what has Claude-Michel been up to since 1989? Two ballets and a handful of unimpactful musicals, including 1997's Martin Guerre and the notorious 2007 flop The Pirate Queen. When Seckerson, the interviewer, generously suggested thatThe Pirate Queen, which tells the story of 16th-c...
Mumbled excitement rippled through the audience when Claude-Michel revealed that he and Alain Boublil were re-tinkering with Martin Guerre, their 90s-era musical about war, mistaken identity, and love in early modern France. Whilst he didn't say what they were changing, or what their plans were for the show, there was a definite twinkle in his eye ...
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Sep 13, 2022 · Learn how the co-creator of Les Misérables and Miss Saigon overcame antisemitism, pop stardom and creative challenges to become a musical theatre legend. Discover his personal story, his inspiration and his involvement in Regenerate, a charity concert for new writers.
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Apr 20, 2020 · Claude-Michel Schönberg. Taken in Hungary in the 1930s, it is an image of family unity and contentment. “But divide the photo in half and everyone you see on the left died in Auschwitz,” says Schönberg. He delivers this fact like the beat of a drum and it reverberates with sorrow.
Learn about Claude-Michel Schönberg, a French composer and performer who collaborated with Alain Boublil on musicals like Les Misérables and Miss Saigon. Find out his background, awards, and other works on StageAgent.
Les Misérables (/ leɪˌmɪzəˈrɑːb (əl), - blə / lay MIZ-ə-RAHB (-əl), -RAH-blə, French: [le mizeʁabl]), colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz (/ leɪˈmɪz / lay MIZ), is a sung-through musical with music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, and a book by Schönberg and Boublil, based on the 1862 novel of the sa...
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This performance was taped at the annual Dutch television show AVRO Platen Gala, 13 October 1984 recorded live in the Ahoy Hall, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. ...
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