musical

French Literature, History and Culture

Gaston Leroux's "Phantom of the Opera" Synopsis and Impressions - The original musical by the Shiki Theatre Company was full of suspense!

The Phantom of the Opera is a musical that I also love. It was a very enjoyable read of its original work. It is best to think of it as something completely different from the musical. This is one story that can be enjoyed as such. It is easy to read and the harrowing developments made it a quick read.

I highly recommend it to fans of musicals. It shows what a monster Andrew Lloyd-Webber was in adapting this original story into a musical. This was very interesting to me as well. I highly recommend you pick up a copy.
Notre DameFrench Literature, History and Culture

Hugo's "Notre-Dame de Paris" Synopsis and Impressions - Based on the Disney film "The Bells of Notre-Dame

I mentioned that "Les Miserables" was a work that was very dear to Dostoevsky's heart, but I was surprised that "Notre-Dame de Paris" also had such a deep connection with him.

It must be that "Notre-Dame de Paris" is such an interesting work for him, too.

The ending is so tragic that you would not expect it to be so, but the impact it has on the heart is tremendous. It is a work that left a very strong impression on me as well.
Javert.To enjoy "Les Miserables" even more

Part I: "Fancine" Synopsis and Comments - Who is Jean Valjean, the great protagonist?

Jean Valjean, a man who was sentenced to 19 years in prison for stealing a small piece of bread.

If you hear the name Jean Valjean, most people will probably say, "Oh! I've heard of him!" I am sure that most of you have heard of him. There may be few protagonists in the world as famous as Jean Valjean.

Jean Valjean's past and what his emotional support is will be revealed in this first part, "Fancine".

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