HUGO LIVE concert

Québecois singer and songwriter Alain Lecompte tells the life story of author Victor Hugo “Les Misérables” through 27 of Hugo’s poems set to original music. In French, Lecompte tells of Hugo’s deep belief in liberty and peace, and the power of his convictions in the face of tyranny. Concert program notes in English summarize each poem’s meaning while explaining how it fits within Hugo’s life and thought. For more information, visit http://www.virginia.edu/french/announce/hugo_live.htm.