Notre Dame de Paris (2000 Studio Cast) [Epic] | ![Notre Dame de Paris (2000 Studio Cast) [Epic]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/413FHRS5HXL._SL500_.jpg) | Artists: Garou, Richard Cocciante, Luc Plamondon, Tina Arena, Celine Dion
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Seller: Viva La Records
Rating:  78 reviews
Sales Rank: 164435
Format: Cast Recording
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 63826
UPC: 074646382622
EAN: 0074646382622
ASIN: B00004HYKW
Release Date: February 22, 2000
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| Tracks:
| • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/Live for the One I Love | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/The Age of the Cathedrals | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/The Refugees | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/The Bohemienne Song | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/Belle (Is the Only Word) | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/My Heart If You Will Swear | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/Torn Apart | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/The Bells | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/The Pagan Ave Maria | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/Your Love Will Kill Me | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/Moon | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/God You Made the World All Wrong | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/I'm a Priest | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/The Birds They Put in Cages | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/Cast Away | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/Live for the One I Love | | • | Notre-Dame de Paris, Musical Play/Dance My Esmeralda |
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With the British in a bit of a dry spell in the late 1990s, it's fallen to the French to produce Europe's pop-rock blockbuster musicals. Following in the footsteps of the Boublil-Schönberg spectacles is Notre-Dame de Paris, which opened in its title city in September 1998, toured through France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada, and produced two top-selling albums. This take on Victor Hugo's classic novel features music by Richard Cocciante and lyrics by Luc Plamondon (Starmania), translated into English by Will Jennings ("My Heart Will Go On," "Up Where We Belong"), and tells a tragic tale of love and lust among Quasimodo (the raspy-voiced but effective Garou), the gypsy woman Esmeralda (Australian pop singer Tina Arena, whose timbre might remind you of Lea Salonga), the priest Frollo (Canadian Daniel Lavoie), the dashing captain Phoebus (Steve Balsamo), and his fiancée Fleur-de-Lys (Natasha St-Pierre). This talented cast (different from the one that opened in Las Vegas in January 2000) will premiere in London in May 2000 and includes numerous members from the Paris companies. Making a brief appearance is frequent Plamondon collaborator Celine Dion, whose performance of the opening track was included on her greatest hits album. This disc compiles 63 minutes of the show's appealing tunes, most notably "Live for the One I Love," "The Age of the Cathedrals," "Belle (Is the Only Word)," and "My Heart if You Will Swear"--pop-rock with a slight Gallic accent and a nod to such genre landmarks as Jesus Christ Superstar and Chess. Also included are lyrics, a brief synopsis, and color photos. Incidentally, Notre-Dame de Paris might someday find itself in competition with another developing project: Disney's latest screen-to-stage translation, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a less gritty version of the same story line. --David Horiuchi
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 Uneven translation hurts otherwise fine NOTRE DAME May 15, 2001
Hazen B Markoe (St. Paul, MN United States)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
After being a hit in both France and Canada, NOTRE DAME DE PARIS opened to less-than-rave reviews in London and Las Vegas. Listening to both the French and English versions clearly show why. The English translation tends to repeat phrases over and over in some of the songs and the tendency to be literal makes some of the songs jarring and flat. The character of Frollo is especially a victim as both his songs sound too much alike. Why sing 2 songs of your lust, when one will do? Garou is VERY effective as the tragic Quasimodo and his songs are the best of the bunch. Tina Arena makes for a solid enough Esmeralda with her version of "Live" being much better than the over-blown Celine Dion version. Overall, a decent score which needs a better translation. Recommended for fans of musicals and the Victor Hugo novel on which the show was based.
 An hour of magic and passion! March 26, 2000
B. Lawrence (Hilton, South Africa)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This album is incredibly moving, filled with everything that one needs for an hour of sheer magic and passion. Garou is by far the pick of the bunch, his gravelly voice giving a stirring interpretation of Quasimodo. This man's talent is first class and we should hopefully hear more of him in future. Steve Balsamo is the only disappointment. The French Phoebus songs are far better with Patrick Fiori's powerful voice giving more depth to the role. Daniel Lavoie also gives an excellent rendition of Frollo. Some of the translations are a bit dubious as some of the songs lose some of their meaning in translation. Having said that there are other songs which have flourished under Will Jenning's treatment of them. I heartily endorse this CD and recommend it.
 French CD and American cast better July 11, 2000
Passionate Notre Dame Fan (California)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
I am a real fan of Notre Dame de Paris. I've seen it in Quebec, London and Las Vegas. The French CD is astounding. The American cast (at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas) is THE BEST. And several of the performers from the French album sing on the London Cast album. HOWEVER, this album doesn't begin to capture the excitement and drama and passion of Notre Dame. GO SEE THE SHOW IN LAS VEGAS AND WAIT FOR AN AMERICAN ALBUM. The performers there are unbelievable. I can't figure what a show of this caliber is doing in Vegas. Or go see the London cast. Either show will give you a better idea of how this show should be performed in English. This album has new arrangements of the song "LIVE" sung by both Tina Arena and Celine Dion. Celine's version is powerful. Although Tina is a great singer, the arrangement on this album has backup singers singing do-wop and sounding like they escaped a cut from the "Lion King" to sing here. The original 4 Canadians from the French cast, Garou, Luck Mervil, Daniel LaVoie and Bruno Pelletier sound tired and bored here. They were directed badly. Quelle Domage. The material is so great. And Steve Balsamo and Natasha St. Pierre don't hold up in their roles, either. Lifeless performances. This highlight album only features the ballads and none of the exciting upbeat dance numbers. Sorry. I'd like this album to be great.I want it to be great. In my opinion, it's a pale imitation of the English version. I can only hope and pray for an American cast album.
Maybe I've been expecting too much March 1, 2000
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
The first thing to point out is that this CD is certainly not all that Notre Dame de Paris really is. The musical contains song after song after song of outstanding music, and only half of it is given on this 16-track long CD. Celine Dion's track is pointless, her version of Live can't be compared to Noa's Vivre, and the same thing can be said for Tina Arena, who does an uninvolved, bored version of Esmeralda's haunting Mediterranean tunes that have now been arranged into shallowy pop. I can hope this will do well in London, where it soon opens, because some of the performers are simply outstanding, and the music is so touching and great... but I wouldn't bet on it, not with Will Jennings' way-too-literal translations of many of the songs. What might have sounded powerful on French, doesn't sound half as good on English (many lines sound outright silly). Steve Balsamo, a newcomer in the English version, is good, as are the old French performers (although Luck Mervil has the great La Cour des Miracles cut out for some disappointing reason, and now has little to do). I'm glad they included "The Birds they put in cages" which is the only song Arena is good in. Still, with all the flaws it has acquired in the translating process, some credit should be given to a few songs that sound pretty nifty in English (The Birds, Belle, My Heart if you will Swear, The Refugees). The rest of the translations are cringeworthy. In the UK, only a handful of people know about this CD, and I somehow can't help wishing all the Brits could speak French, so they could enjoy it in the fabulous, original French version.
 Syrupy English lyrics March 22, 2002
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this album in France, after being captivated by Garou's wonderfully raspy and melodic voice, and hearing some of the French-version songs sung by cast members on French television. Unfortunately, being an English speaker, I dutifully bought the English version -- and found that the lyrics were so second-rate that I could hardly enjoy the beauty of the voices. If you have a low tolerance for super-sweetness and bad rhymes, then seek out the French language version. (And then revel in Garou's gorgeous voice and passionate interpretation!)
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