“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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Predicate Object
instanceOf show tune
song
appearsInAdaptation Les Misérables
surface form: Les Misérables (2012 film)
associatedProduction original Broadway production of Les Misérables
original London production of Les Misérables
basedOn Les Misérables
surface form: Les Misérables (novel) by Victor Hugo
composer Claude-Michel Schönberg
dramaticPurpose establishes Javert's worldview
explores Javert's inner conflict
foreshadows Javert's fate
englishLyricist Herbert Kretzmer
firstMajorSoloFor Javert in Les Misérables
surface form: 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 (West End)
surface form: Les Misérables (musical)
performanceContext often used as an audition piece for baritones
performerCharacter Javert in Les Misérables
surface form: Inspector Javert
positionInShow Act I or early Act II (varies by production)
revealsBeliefsOf Javert in Les Misérables
surface form: 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 in Les Misérables notableSong “Stars” (Les Misérables musical)
subject surface form: Javert