Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Eddie Redmayne
Eddie Redmayne
Vocals
Aaron Tveit
Aaron Tveit
Vocals
Students
Students
Chorus
Anne Dudley
Anne Dudley
Piano
Stephen Brooker
Stephen Brooker
Music Director
Rael Jones
Rael Jones
Programming
Nick Hill
Nick Hill
Assistant Programming
Rolf Wilson
Rolf Wilson
Orchestra Leader
Skaila Kanga
Skaila Kanga
Harp
Dave Daniels
Dave Daniels
Cello
Adam Goldsmith
Adam Goldsmith
Guitar
Anna Noakes
Anna Noakes
Flute
Bruce White
Bruce White
Viola
Daniel Bhattacharya
Daniel Bhattacharya
Violin
Jake Walker
Jake Walker
Viola
James Bellamy
James Bellamy
Programming
Janey Miller
Janey Miller
Oboe
Mark Berrow
Mark Berrow
Violin
Maya Bickel
Maya Bickel
Violin
Michael England
Michael England
Chorus Director
Neil Stemp
Neil Stemp
Programming
Nicholas Bucknall
Nicholas Bucknall
Clarinet
Pat White
Pat White
Trumpet
Rachel Bolt
Rachel Bolt
Viola
Ralph Salmins
Ralph Salmins
Drums
Richard Cookson
Richard Cookson
Viola
Robert Houston
Robert Houston
Programming
Roger Linley
Roger Linley
Double Bass
Steve Mair
Steve Mair
Double Bass
Tom Pigott-Smith
Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin
Tom Rees-Roberts
Tom Rees-Roberts
Trumpet
Tom Rees-Roberts
Tom Rees-Roberts
Trumpet
Tom Rees-Roberts
Tom Rees-Roberts
Trumpet
Warren Zielinski
Warren Zielinski
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Claude-Michel Schönberg
Claude-Michel Schönberg
Composer
Alain Boublil
Alain Boublil
Lyrics
Jean-Marc Natel
Jean-Marc Natel
Lyrics
Herbert Kretzmer
Herbert Kretzmer
Lyrics
Stephen Metcalfe
Stephen Metcalfe
Orchestrator
Anne Dudley
Anne Dudley
Orchestrator
Chris Jahnke
Chris Jahnke
Adapter
Stephen Brooker
Stephen Brooker
Orchestrator
Dakota Music Services
Dakota Music Services
Score Preparation
Gerard McCann
Gerard McCann
Score Editor
Rael Jones
Rael Jones
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Metcalfe
Stephen Metcalfe
Producer
Lee McCutheon
Lee McCutheon
Producer
Cameron Mackintosh
Cameron Mackintosh
Producer
Anne Dudley
Anne Dudley
Producer
Claude-Michel Schönberg
Claude-Michel Schönberg
Producer
Becky Bentham
Becky Bentham
Music Supervisor
James Bellamy
James Bellamy
Editing Engineer
Robert Houston
Robert Houston
Editing Engineer
Neil Stemp
Neil Stemp
Editing Engineer
Matt Robertson
Matt Robertson
Editing Engineer
Jonathan Allen
Jonathan Allen
Recording Engineer
Sam O'Kell
Sam O'Kell
Additional Engineer
Simon Rhodes
Simon Rhodes
Additional Engineer
Chris Barrett
Chris Barrett
Assistant Recording Engineer
Fiona Cruickshank
Fiona Cruickshank
Assistant Recording Engineer
Olga Fitzroy
Olga Fitzroy
Assistant Recording Engineer
Paul Pritchard
Paul Pritchard
Assistant Recording Engineer
Andy Nelson
Andy Nelson
Mixing Engineer
Catherine Grieves
Catherine Grieves
Music Supervisor
John Warhurst
John Warhurst
Editing Engineer
Simon Gibson
Simon Gibson
Mastering Engineer
Simon Hayes
Simon Hayes
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The time is near
So near, it's stirring the blood in their veins
And yet, beware
Don't let the wine go to your brains
[Verse 2]
We need a sign
To rally the people
To call them to arms
To bring them in line
[Verse 3]
Marius, wake up, what's wrong today?
You look as if you've seen a ghost
Some wine and say, what's going on?
[Verse 4]
A ghost you say? A ghost maybe
She was just like a ghost to me
One minute there, then she was gone
[Verse 5]
I am agog, I am aghast
Is Marius in love at last?
I've never heard him ooh and ah
[Verse 6]
You talk of battles to be won
And here he comes like Don Juan
It is better than an opera
[Verse 7]
It is time for us all to decide who we are
Do we fight for the right
To a night at the opera now?
[Verse 8]
Have you asked of yourself
What's the price you might pay?
Is it simply a game for a rich, young boy to play?
The colors of the world are changing day by day
[Verse 9]
Red, the blood of angry men
Black, the dark of ages past
Red, a world about to dawn
Black, the night that ends at last
[Verse 10]
Had you seen her today
You might know how it feels
To be struck to the bone
In a moment of breathless delight
[Verse 11]
Had you been there today
You might also have known
How your world may be changed
In just one burst of light
[Verse 12]
And what was right seems wrong
And what was wrong seems right
[Verse 13]
Red, I feel my soul on fire
Black, my world if she's not there
Red, it's the color of desire
Black is the color of despair
[Verse 14]
Marius, you're no longer a child
I do not doubt you mean it well
But now there is a higher call
[Verse 15]
Who cares about your lonely soul?
We strive towards a larger goal
Our little lives don't count at all
[Verse 16]
Red, the blood of angry men
Black, the dark of ages past
Red, a world about to dawn
Black, the night that ends at last
[Verse 17]
Listen, everybody
General Lamarque is dead
[Verse 18]
Lamarque, his death is the hour of fate
The people's man
His death is the sign we await
[Verse 19]
On his funeral day, they will honor his name
With the light of rebellion ablaze in their eyes
With their candles of grief, we will kindle our flame
On the tomb of Lamarque shall our barricade rise
[Verse 20]
The time is here
Let us welcome it gladly with courage and cheer
Let us take to the streets with no doubt in our hearts
With a jubilant shout
[Verse 21]
They will come one and all
They will come when we call
Written by: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer, Jean-Marc Natel
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