Interview with Lola Ponce circa 2002 about playing Esmeralda. Entirely in Italian, but worth watching. There’s a few clips of her backstage during a performance, and her auditioning process for Notre Dame de Paris. Also shown is the first fitting for her costume, and Lola with her natural dark hair!

Anyone wanna translate it?  



  1. inahs reblogged this from notredamedeparisfans and added:
    There’s a few mistakes in the translation but overall it’s pretty understandable. Thank you for translating! I figured...
  2. zedille reblogged this from notredamedeparisfans and added:
    My goodness, I had no idea she was actually Argentine! I would never have guessed from listening to her singing, I need...
  3. notredamedeparisfans reblogged this from womanadrienne and added:
    Thank you SO much for translating it!
  4. womanadrienne reblogged this from notredamedeparisfans and added:
    “Esmeralda is a sixteen years old, a gipsy and a stranger. A free girl, passional. She follows her life, in positive and...
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