Einmal Someday – The Music of the Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame

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The German Musical’s Rendition

Ann Christin Elverum as Esmeralda singing Einmal Der Glöckner von Notre Dame picture image
Ann Christin Elverum as Esmeralda singing Einmal Der Glöckner von Notre Dame

 

“Einmal” (Once) was performed in the German musical of Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame: Der Glöckner von Notre Dame. The German musical took the Disney film and made it darker and more like the book. A lot of Songs were added including “Einmal” or “Someday.”

It’s New Place in the Narrative

Ruby Rosales as Esmeralda Der Glöckner von Notre Dame picture image
Ruby Rosales as Esmeralda Der Glöckner von Notre Dame
Judy Weiss as Esmeralda with Frollo (Norbert Lamla) Der Glöckner von Notre Dame picture images
Judy Weiss as Esmeralda with Frollo (Norbert Lamla) Der Glöckner von Notre Dame

 

“Einmal” is performed after Frollo gives Esmeralda his ultimatum in jail. Esmeralda considers taking it if only to save Phoebus. Phoebus tells her she should do it for herself, so she can live. Esmeralda say she doesn’t consider a life with Frollo living. She then sings about how she hopes the world will learn after countless war and  bloodshed to live and not to hate.

 

Ann Christin Elverum as Esmeralda Der Glöckner von Notre Dame picture image
Ann Christin Elverum as Esmeralda Der Glöckner von Notre Dame

 

“Einmal” hits a bit more to core without gentle lyrics in the hope for peace. It less sweet and vague than “Someday.” I don’t want to get too much into “Einmal” since Der Glöckner von Notre Dame’s review day is coming.

However I do like that this song is performed as Esmeralda’s dying wish, it gives the song even more power. It also gives it a very different feeling than “God help the Outcast” and lets “Someday” stand on its own instead of just being a replacement  song.

Judy Weiss as Esmeralda singing Einmal Der Glöckner von Notre Dame picture image
Judy Weiss as Esmeralda singing Einmal Der Glöckner von Notre Dame

 

I understand why it’s not in the movie even with the placement of where “Einmal” is in Der Glöckner von Notre Dame. If it had been place in a Jail scene it would have taken away the drama of the execution scene plus the music used in that scene in the movie is awesome.

Plus another Esmeralda scene without Quasimodo would have made the audience forget all about Quasimodo (or so the directors thought.)

 

Next Time – The Demo  version of Someday from the Movie

Someday Demo Reel Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame image picture
Someday Demo Reel Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Music of the Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame – Someday

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Esmeralda’s Prayer Alternative

Someday Demo Reel Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame image picture
Someday Demo Reel Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame

“Someday” was originally written to replace “God help the Outcast.”

The idea was the directors wanted a bigger number for Esmeralda praying in Notre Dame, so “Someday” was written. Upon comparing the two, they decided to go for the quieter number which was “God Help the Outcast”.  Ultimately I prefer “Someday” to “God Help the Outcast.”

I have to agree with the reasoning, that a big athematic song in a place like Notre Dame isn’t a smart chose for a number, so I understand why they went with it. But I do find “God Help the Outcast” to be not as humble or mature as “Someday.” “God Help the Outcast” is about Outcasts and “Someday” is about all people coming to together. It’s about a hope for the betterment of everyone. The song doesn’t have make over-confident boosting or the juxtaposition of Nobility asking God for selfish gains to sound more humble.

4 Versions

 

All 4 One Someday Disney HUnchback of Notre Dame picture image
All 4 One Someday Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Someday Eternal Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Someday Eternal Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame
Der Glockner von notre Dame German Musical of Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame picture image
Der Glockner von notre Dame German Musical of Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame

 

Here’s the trouble with “Someday;” There are four different versions of this song.

You have the original version, that was deleted from the movie in lieu of “God help the Outcast” performed by Heidi Mollenhauer. There is the version U.S Credit Roll by One 4 All. The U.K Credit Roll by Eternal.

And finally the rendition from the German musical Der Glockner Von Notre Dame called “Einmal.”

Each Version has a different feeling so it’s a little hard to review them together. So I’m not going to. Over the next few posts I’ll look at each one. Then I’ll compare them a little bit. That’s Plan Anyway!

 

First up – The U.S Credit Roll