Overview
Character Name
Young Cosette
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Child
Role Size
Featured
Dramatic Function
Catalyst
Relationships
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: C5
Low Note: A3
Time & Place
The French countryside; Paris. 1815-1832.
Analysis
Young Cosette is one of the most sympathetic figures in the first act of Les Misérables. The illegitimate daughter of Fantine, she is left in the care of the Thénardiers while her mother struggles to earn money. Instead of kindness, Cosette endures neglect, forced labor,
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