Hooper converts “Les Miserables” from an opera into a musical

Judging from this new heartbreaking and compelling new trailer for Les Miserables, it appears director Tom Hooper has changed the production that was an English language opera on the stage into a musical for the film version. I know that seems like a subtle distinction but it's an important one. And though I thought the theatrical version was the finest stage production I’ve seen since A Chorus Line, judging strictly from what I see in this trailer, I’m not minding the conversion one bit. In fact, I was worried about how an opera would translate into film. Now I’m not worried at all.