‘Valentine’s script, with its internal rhyming and heightened poetic register, is cleverly attuned to the music surrounding it, and the integration of Hugo’s soaring prose exulting the grand dame is deeply persuasive. Notre Dame was never just a building; it was a symbol of human ingenuity and faith. Its loss was devastating, but the ABO manage to convince us that its restoration is more than an act of architectural repair: it’s a rehabilitation of our collective soul. ‘ The Guardian
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