Who Am I?

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"Who Am I?" is a pivotal solo number from the musical Les Misérables in which Jean Valjean wrestles with his conscience and true identity.

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Who Am I? canonical 5
Who am I? 24601! 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
appearsInFilmAdaptation Les Misérables (2012 film)
linked to: Les Misérables
associatedTheatre Barbican Centre, London
linked to: Barbican Centre

Broadway Theatre, New York
linked to: Broadway Theatre

Palace Theatre, London
associatedWork Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary Concert
Les Misérables: Original Broadway Cast Recording
Les Misérables: Original London Cast Recording
basedOn Les Misérables (novel)
linked to: Les Misérables
basedOnWorkBy Victor Hugo
centralConflictWithCharacter Javert
characterSinging Jean Valjean
composer Claude-Michel Schönberg
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
dramaticFunction climactic revelation of Valjean's identity
firstMajorProduction Les Misérables (1985 West End production)
followsSong Fantine's Arrest
genre musical theatre
identifiesCharacterByNumber 24601
language English
lyricalFocus choice between self-preservation and justice
lyricist Herbert Kretzmer
musicalNumberType solo
narrativeFunction Jean Valjean wrestles with his conscience and true identity
notableLine If I speak, I am condemned. If I stay silent, I am damned.
Who am I? I'm Jean Valjean!
originalFrenchLyricist Alain Boublil
Jean-Marc Natel
partOf Les Misérables (musical)
linked to: Les Misérables
performedBy Alfie Boe
Colm Wilkinson
Hugh Jackman
John Owen-Jones
plotPoint Valjean decides to reveal his identity to save an innocent man
positionInShow Act I
precedesSong At the End of the Day (reprise)
producerOfOriginalProduction Cameron Mackintosh
questionForm Who am I? 24601!
linked to: Who Am I?
setting Arras courtroom
theme conscience
identity
moral dilemma
sacrifice
vocalRange tenor

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Jean Valjean singsSongInMusical Who Am I?
Who Am I? (Les Misérables song) questionForm Who am I? 24601!
subject linked to: Who Am I?
linked to: Who Am I?