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Thom_Boyer
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 Re: Les Mis FAQ Funny you should mention that -- In the most recent casting call for the National Tour, they were looking to cast Valjean and Marius as baritones, rather than tenors (don't recall Enjolras). As a baritone with a solid top "A" and bit above that with a chest/head mix, I approve this message.
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Gargamel
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Re: Les Mis FAQ The same !
I think a high baritone Valjean and Marius could add a lot to the character... I see Enjolras more as a tenor.
Not just for the vocal range, but also for the voice color corresponding to the character.
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| Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:46 am |
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VanSensei
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Re: Les Mis FAQ Yes, the voice color is actually why Russell Crowe's Javert is one of my favorites so far. His dark, heavy tone is perfect for a menacing character like Javert.
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| Mon Dec 10, 2012 9:47 am |
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Pannic
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Re: Les Mis FAQ Have there been any baritone Marius...es? I know one guy who's a baritone and played Marius in the School Edition, but that's not quite the same. I mean, I think of Hugh Panaro, Michael Ball, and whoever it was in the US tour - those guys were all tenors.
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Re: Les Mis FAQ Mario Frangoulis and Carlos Marin?
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Pannic
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Re: Les Mis FAQ Ah. Carlos Marin, right. I think I read that somewhere, yeah. Frangoulis is a tenor according to Wikipedia, though.
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Re: Les Mis FAQ I'm a baritone and once posted an audio of me singing "Empty Chairs and Empty Tables" on here. I think I sounded 'aight, but I just barely reached the "beeeeeeecAAAAAAME their last communion..." part.
That part of the song is very uncomfortable for me to sing. It's not necessarily about the notes being too high; I can sing those outrageously high falsetto parts in "Bring Him Home" and can sing the higher version of "pre-TEN-diiiiing" from "On My Own" in the original key just fine and that's a chick song! It's more about the way the voice sits on those notes, just feels icky. Can't describe it. 
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Pannic
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Re: Les Mis FAQ Yeah, that song covers a range of A2-G4 and it's in the baritone volume of the Singer's Musical Theatre Anthology. I know he has a few high Gs in "One Day More." I don't don't about his stuff in the rest of the show - "A Little Fall of Rain" isn't high at all, I don't recall any particular high notes in "A Heart Full of Love" or "In My Life," either. But judging from that, I'd say his stuff is very, very doable for a baritone.
Y'know, if I were in charge of casting I'd go for contrast with Enjolras. If I cast Enjolras as a tenor, I'd cast Marius as a baritone, and vice-versa.
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