The legendary "Cathedral of Paris" once again delights the hearts of all lovers of quality music and fans of romance!
"This is the most beautiful love story ever written. Paris Cathedral achieved all possible musical records in Lithuania and Europe. Every time I sing in this musical, it feels like the first time - I relive this wonderful story over and over again," says David Norville, who plays Quasimodo and Grenguar.
"When I first heard "Paris Cathedral" I thought that those who can perform such beautiful music are blessed. At that time, the musical genre was not popular in Lithuania, so participating in such a project was more of a dream than a reality. Today, it came true in abundance - I have been singing in this musical for 15 years. I am very happy that I have such an opportunity, that the music is able to move not only my hearts, but also the hearts of fans of this genre!", says Raimondas Baranauskas, the star of "Paris Cathedral".
Vaida Genytė, who plays the role of Fluer De Lys, makes me feel very happy every time she sings in "Paris Cathedral": "The music and plot of this stage-concert production captures everyone's hearts!" It is not for nothing that he has been living in Lithuania for 15 years. I am very happy to be a part of this great work!”.
The musical "Paris Cathedral" is based on Victor Hugo's classic novel published in 1831. This is a story about the young gypsy Esmeralda's heart torn by love and passion, about the struggle between evil and good, about care and devotion, the clash of pride and virtue. Esmeralda's fate is tragic, but eternal love and pure feelings for her remain smoldering in the heart of the hunchbacked bell ringer Quasimodo until the end of his life.
Some interesting facts about the musical:
- For the first time in 1998 the musical was performed at the Palais de Congrès in Paris;
- Recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling musical, with sales of around 7 million units in French-speaking countries alone;
- The main single of this work "Belle" (lit. "Beautiful"), which took the first place in the "Top 10" of French music, stayed there for 33 weeks and was recognized as the most beautiful song created in 50 years;
- The music was created by Richard Cocciante, one of the most famous French composers and performers;
- It is one of the most successful musicals, which has been shown in more than 20 countries, held more than 5000 performances, and was seen by more than 15 million people;
– The musical has been translated into 8 languages.