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Character Name
Jean Valjean
Show
Gender
Male
Adult, Mature Adult
Lead
Non Dancer
Voice
Tenor
High Note
A5
Low Note
A3
Vocal Technique
Operatic, Legit
Time & Place
The French countryside; Paris. 1815-1832.
Analysis
Jean Valjean is the heart of Les Misérables and his journey defines the central theme of redemption. At the start, Valjean is a hardened man, embittered after nineteen years of imprisonment for stealing bread and attempting escape. When he is released, he is marked
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