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Hello and welcome to Opera Stars.0:06
Today it is my great pleasure to welcome one of the greatest male opera singers around today, Mr. Alfie Jones.0:09
Thank you, it's a pleasure to be here.0:20
So I believe you are currently performing in London's West End.0:23
I'm at the Queen's Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue in Les Misérables in the role of Jean Valjean.0:28
I'm having such a great time and I can't believe it's been a full house for every performance, which is fantastic.0:35
How many shows are there?0:41
We're on 6 nights a week and twice a week in the afternoons.0:43
I think it's getting booked up for the next few weeks though, so don't wait too long to get a ticket.0:47
And how long is it running for?0:52
We're on until the end of October, and then we're going on tour around the UK.0:54
For those who don't know the story, can you tell us the plot?0:58
The setting is in France in the 1800s, not long after the French Revolution.1:02
And it's the story of a man who escapes from prison and starts a new life.1:07
He makes a new life and becomes the mayor of a small town, but his past catches up with him.1:11
The story comes from a novel by Victor Hugo, doesn't it?1:16
And as well as performing in Les Misérables, you've got a new album out, haven't you?1:21
I've listened to it, it's brilliant!1:26
Yes, it's a combination of some of my favourite opera songs, some popular musical numbers, as well as some classic show tunes.1:30
I also do a duet with Michael Ball from Phantom of the Opera.1:37
How do you cope with such a schedule?1:43
Well, we recorded the album a couple of months ago, and so now I'm just concentrating on the show.1:46
I have to make sure I have enough time to rest my voice, and I need to be careful and make sure that I don't catch a cold.1:51
That could spell disaster.1:57
Well, we're going to take a break now.1:59
Stay with us and you can see a—2:01
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