Red and Black
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"Red and Black" is a politically charged ensemble song from the musical Les Misérables in which revolutionary students debate idealism, love, and the coming uprising.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Rouge et Noir (French) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct | Act I of Les Misérables (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Les Misérables (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterFeatured |
Enjolras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Les Amis de l’ABC NERFINISHED ⓘ Marius Pontmercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | In My Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | Do You Hear the People Sing? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Claude-Michel Schönberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dramaticPurpose |
develops Marius’s conflict between love and political commitment
ⓘ
develops character of Enjolras as revolutionary leader ⓘ foreshadows June Rebellion and barricade scenes ⓘ |
| englishLyricist | Herbert Kretzmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | 2012 Les Misérables film adaptation (partly, in altered form) ⓘ |
| genre |
ensemble number
ⓘ
musical theatre song ⓘ |
| hasRepriseOrMotivicLink | Do You Hear the People Sing? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Alain Boublil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean-Marc Natel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motif |
black as symbol of mourning and death
ⓘ
red as symbol of blood and revolution ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
anthemic sections
ⓘ
dramatic chorus ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
contrasts revolutionary idealism with romantic love
ⓘ
depicts political debate among students ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
1980 original French production of Les Misérables
ⓘ
1985 West End production of Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ 1987 Broadway production of Les Misérables ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Les Misérables (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Music Theatre International (licensing for stage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Café Musain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | ensemble with alternating solo and choral sections ⓘ |
| sungBy |
Enjolras (character)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marius Pontmercy (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ student revolutionaries ⓘ |
| theme |
idealism
ⓘ
revolution ⓘ romantic love ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ youthful rebellion ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English title ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstPerformance | 1980 ⓘ |
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