“Stars” (Les Misérables musical)

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“Stars” is a powerful solo ballad from the musical Les Misérables in which Inspector Javert reveals his rigid belief in law, order, and divine justice.

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“Stars” (Les Misérables musical) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf show tune ⓘ
song ⓘ
appearsInAdaptation Les Misérables (2012 film) ⓘ
linked to: Les Misérables
associatedProduction original Broadway production of Les Misérables ⓘ
original London production of Les Misérables ⓘ
basedOn Les Misérables (novel) by Victor Hugo ⓘ
linked to: Les Misérables
composer Claude-Michel Schönberg ⓘ
dramaticPurpose establishes Javert's worldview ⓘ
explores Javert's inner conflict ⓘ
foreshadows Javert's fate ⓘ
englishLyricist Herbert Kretzmer ⓘ
firstMajorSoloFor Inspector Javert ⓘ
genre ballad ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ
imagery celestial imagery ⓘ
light versus darkness ⓘ
keyUse often performed in a baritone-friendly key ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricist Alain Boublil ⓘ
Jean-Marc Natel ⓘ
medium stage musical ⓘ
musicalStyle dramatic ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ
narrativeFunction character song ⓘ
notablePerformer Norm Lewis ⓘ
Philip Quast ⓘ
Roger Allam ⓘ
Russell Crowe ⓘ
Terrence Mann ⓘ
originalLanguage French ⓘ
partOf Les Misérables (musical) ⓘ
performanceContext often used as an audition piece for baritones ⓘ
performerCharacter Inspector Javert ⓘ
positionInShow Act I or early Act II (varies by production) ⓘ
revealsBeliefsOf Inspector Javert ⓘ
rightsHolder Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. (production rights context) ⓘ
setting nighttime outdoors ⓘ
thematicFocus divine justice ⓘ
law and order ⓘ
moral absolutism ⓘ
obsession with duty ⓘ
vocalType baritone solo ⓘ

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Javert → notableSong → “Stars” (Les Misérables musical) ⓘ
subject linked to: Javert in Les Misérables