While I accept that people often think of Susan Boyle when thinking of this wonderful song from Les Misérables – the musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, based on the novel by Victor Hugo – Ruthie Henshall as Fantine performing “I Dreamed a Dream” for the 10th Anniversary Concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall, 8th October 1995, is THE BEST performance of the song EVER.
This emotional performance is simply breathtaking and makes me well up every time I hear it. The agony of loss in her voice rips your heart out as she stands perfectly still, all alone in a single spot. Staggering!
