A Person, A Novel, A Movie, A Musical
The Phantom of the Opera began as a novel written by Gastron Leroux in 1909. In the novel we are introduced to the character Erik, or the Phantom of the Opera, a horribly deformed musical genius also known as the "Opera Ghost."
Over the years since Phantom of the Opera novel was published, the story has become several movies, television program and a multi-award winning Broadway production.
The phantom has been portrayed in film or plays by Lon Chaney, Michael Crawford, Gerald Butler and Colm Wilkinson. The songs from the musical adaptation by Andrew Lloyd Webber have been sung by notable contemporary artists incluing Josh Groban and Antonio Banderas.
In 2006 Phantom of the Opera became the longest-running Broadway musical of all time with more than 7,500 performances.
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- The Phantom, himself
- The Music
- The Love Story
A Person - Excerpt from the Phantom of the Opera
The Opera ghost really existed.He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the box-keepers, the cloak-room attendants or the concierge.
Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade.
Gaston Leroux
Phantom of the Opera
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The Phantom of the Opera Book from 1909
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The original book version copies of the Phantom of the Opera are now collector items and as such very expensive.Thanks to Project Gutenberg, a volunteer effort to digitize, archive and distribute cultural works, the original Phantom of the Opera is available to read online or as a free download.
- The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
- Download the free eBook from Project Gutenberg.
An Actor - Phantom of the Opera From the Play and the Movies
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More on the Phantom of the Opera
- The Phantom of the Opera: The Official Show Site
- Phantom of the Opera Website.
- The Phantom of the Opera
- The website for the 2004 movie based on the stage musical.
- Phantom - The Vegas Spectacular
- The Las Vegas Review Journal has named Phantom the Best Show in Las Vegas for 2006. A lavish, 95-minute production and the magnificent custom-built theater at The Venetian.
- Phantom of the Opera .com
- Phantom of the Opera.com is Phans site for everything relating to the musical, movie, and books of "the Phantom of the Opera."
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Other Potential Phantom Actors on YouTube
Josh and Antonio have performed Phantom of the Opera songs at Andrew Lloyd Webber shows. I would like to see both of them as the Phantom, for different reasons.
While Freddie Mercury of Queen didn't sing Phantom Songs, the character that he portrays in the "A Kind of Magic" video is very phantom-like. I would have loved to see Freddie lend his performance style to the role of the phantom.
Who do you think would make or have made the best Phantom?
Josh - Antonio - Freddie
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The Phantom of the Opera, Erik, is the main character in Gaston Leroux's 1909 book by the same title. This musical genius lives beneath the Paris Opera house in the catacombs masking his face because of a physical deformity. In 1925, the Phantom of...
1925 Silent Film Version of The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera is a 1925 silent film directed by Rupert Julian adaptation of the Gaston Leroux novel of the same title. The film featured Lon Chaney in the title role as the masked and facially deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House, causing murder and mayhem in an attempt to force the management to make the woman he loves a star. It is most famous for Lon Chaney's intentionally horrific, self-applied make-up, which was kept a studio secret until the film's premiere.
The film also features Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Gibson Gowland, John St. Polis and Snitz Edwards. The only surviving cast member is Carla Laemmle (born 1909), niece of producer Carl Laemmle, who played a small role as "prima ballerina" in the film when she was about 15.
The movie was adapted by Elliott J. Clawson, Frank M. McCormack (uncredited), Tom Reed (titles) and Raymond L. Schrock. It was directed by Rupert Julian, with supplemental direction by Edward Sedgwick, and Lon Chaney (unconfirmed).
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A Musical - Phantom Of The Opera
The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the French novel Le Fantôme de lOpéra by Gaston Leroux. The music was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Charles Hart and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. The musical focuses on a beautiful soprano, Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius known as "The Phantom of the Opera".
The Phantom of the Opera opened in Londons West End in 1986. The production was directed by Hal Prince, choreographed by Gillian Lynne, designed by Maria Bjornson, with lighting by Andrew Bridge. In 2008 the West End production surpassed its 9,000th performance. It is the second longest-running West End musical in history and the longest-running Broadway musical. According to its official website, it is the most successful entertainment project in history, grossing more than £1.8bn ($3.2bn) by 2007.
In 2004, the musical was made into a film, directed by Joel Schumacher, and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webbe...
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The Phantom Of The Opera Makes Broadway History
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- A transcript of a CBS Broadcasting Inc broadcast.
The Phantom of the Opera - The 2004 Film from Wikipedia
The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart's 1986 stage musical, which is based on the novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux. The film was written and directed by Joel Schumacher and Webber and Webber produced the film. The cast includes Gerard Butler as the Phantom, Emmy Rossum (who was only 17 at the time of filming) as Christine Daaé, Patrick Wilson as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, Miranda Richardson as Madame Giry, Jennifer Ellison as Meg Giry, and Minnie Driver (whose vocals were dubbed by Margaret Preece, a professional opera singer) as Carlotta Giudicelli. Ramin Karimloo (who had been playing Raoul in the London production of Phantom at the time of filming) appeared in a cameo role as Christine's father.
The film was a USA/UK co-production that had various distributors worldwide. For example, Warner Bros. (a main production partner) distributed the film in the USA, and Universal Pictures (producers and/or distributors of the 1925, 1943, and 1962 adaptations of the book) released the film in Latin America and Australia.
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The special edition of The Phantom of the Opera includes two major features. "Behind the Mask: The Story of The Phantom of the Opera" an hour-long documentary tracing the genesis of the stage show and a 45-minute making-of focusing on the movie.
Phantom: The Vegas Spectacular
In June 2006 an edited, 95-minute, version of the show, renamed Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular opened at The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas.Phantom: The Vegas Spectacular version still includes all of Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless songs remain in this production, but some transitional musical moments have been adjusted by Andrew Lloyd Webber. T
he show runs without an intermission so there is no second act overture or entr'acte music.
This production features state-of-the art technology and effects, and a $40 million, 80-foot-diameter custom-built theater made to look like the Paris Opera House along with special effects and the use of stunt men.
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