Musical “Les Miserables” to return to Hanoi in late September

The Vietnam National Opera & Ballet (VNOB) will bring back the musical “Les Miserables” to the stage at the Hanoi Opera House for two nights of September 29-30.
Musical “Les Miserables” to return to Hanoi in late September ảnh 1The show will feature more than 150 artists, actors and crews. (Source: VNOB)
Hanoi (VNA) – The VietnamNational Opera & Ballet (VNOB) will bring back the musical “Les Miserables”to the stage at the Hanoi Opera House for two nights of September 29-30.

After 10 sold out shows, VNOB's musical "LesMiserable”s has made a great impact on the public as well as professionals. Itwon 14 awards in the National Music and Dance Festival 2021 in Hai Phong city.

The musical is adapted from the novel of the same name bythe great writer Victor Hugo. In order to keep the spirit of the classic,"Les Miserables" will be performed inEnglish with Vietnamese subtitle on a LED screen.

Performances of the musical will come under the baton of conductor Dong Quang Vinh. The familiarmelody associated with the fate of the main characters will be performed bywell-known Vietnamese artists such as Dao To Loan, Huy Duc, Trinh Thanh Binh,The Tung Lam, Anh Vu, Bui Thi Trang, Tran Trang and Huong Diep.

The show will feature more than 150 artists, actors and crews. It willalso have the participation of international choir Hanoi Voices and performers fromvarious countries./.
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