THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber‚ based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra by Gaston Leroux. It is considered by many to be the most successful musical of all time and is also the longest running show in Broadway history. The music is composed by Lloyd Webber‚ with lyrics by Charles Hart. Additional lyrics are by Richard Stilgoe. The book was written by Lloyd Webber and Stilgoe. The central plot revolves around a beautiful soprano‚ Christine
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The Phantom of the Opera Review The Phantom of the Opera is a play written by Andrew Lloyd Webber that is an adaptation from the novel of the same name. It premiered on September 27‚ 1986 at the Her Majesty’s Theatre in London‚ England in New York City. Its Broadway premiere was on January 26‚ 1988 at the Majestic Theatre. The production is still currently running at the Majestic Theatre and at many other venues around the world. The writer‚ Andrew Lloyd Webber‚ is from London‚ England
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The Phantom of the Opera The 2004 film‚ The Phantom of the Opera‚ directed by Joel Schumacher ‚ is an adaptation of the Broadway musical The Phantom of the Opera‚ music and book by Andrew Llyod Webber. The musical The Phantom of the Opera is based on the novel by Gaston Leroux. The movie stars Gerard Butler as The Phantom‚ Emmy Rossum as Christine‚ and Patrick Wilson as Raoul‚ in the leading roles. While watching the movie‚ you can’t help but notice all of the spectacular sets. Each of the sets
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The Phantom of the Opera! In the play Phantom of the Opera written by Arthur Kopit‚ it contains many inner and outer realities. That form between many characters. People’s inner realities can distort their image of themselves and alter their perception of the outer world. The character phantom who has lived in the subterranean levels of the opera house his whole life. He shadowed himself from the face of reality. He can not let in the reality that is the world above him
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Symbolism behind the Phantom of the Opera Throughout the story and the original novel‚ the symbolic use of mirrors abound. I think much deeper it’s dealt with in the original book by Gaston Leroux‚ and somewhat alluded to in different terms in the movie. Nevertheless‚ let’s take a look at the reflection in the mirror and see what’s there. What is a mirror? Basically‚ it’s just a smooth shiny surface that forms an image by reflection. When we gaze into a mirror‚ our reflection returns to us‚ and
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BEOWULF (Movie Reaction) Beowulf is an early Anglo-Saxon epic poem that reflects the life of the Anglo-Saxons. In like matter‚ their culture‚ custom‚ persona‚ values and their ways of life are shown and exposed. Beowulf happened during the Anno Domini or the Year of the Lord so the Anglo-Saxons believe in Jesus Christ‚ the Christian God. Moreover‚ they deem on fate that all of us will reach our Ragnarok. Beowulf is a man as well as a hero who is the perfect image and individual for the Anglo-Saxons
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Music Essay Phantom of the Opera The music in “Phantom of the Opera” is effective in helping explain the story. It establishes the basic mood in the film. it also provides psychological insight of the characters and finally it adds intensity to the drama in the story. The music is appropriate by helping establish the mood in the story.This is shown in the very beginning when the mood of the story changes.in the story‚ the entire setting changes from a quiet auction into a bustling and busy theater
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Summary of The Phantom of the Opera Cristine Daae‚ a young soprano‚ has a unconventional relationship with the Phantom of the Opera. Raoul‚ a childhood friend of Christine‚ comes back to win over her heart. As the tension between these three heats up‚ everyone’s fate seems to rest in Christine’s hands. Who will she choose? Her childhood sweetheart? Or her deepest desire? Begins when an opera ghost terrorizes the cast and crew of the French Opera House while tutoring a chorus girl. He finally drives
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Grace Whittemore 4/20/13 The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera is a story with many themes and many storylines‚ such as love‚ hatred‚ and good vs. evil. The theme that trumps the rest is that appearances are not what they seem. In The Phantom of the Opera‚ by Gaston Leroux‚ appearances are not as they seem in the Opera Populaire. This is true from the way that the owners believe in the Phantom‚ how Christine is involved with Erik‚ and Raoul’s journey to learning about Erik. The
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promise me you’ll try. When you find that‚ once again‚ you long to take your heart . . . (As CARLOTTA((NIEVARES)) is singing a backdrop crashes to the floor cutting her off from half the cast) MEG/BALLET GIRLS/CHORUS He’s here: the Phantom of the Opera . . . He is with us . . . It’s the ghost . . . PIANGI (CHICO) (looking up‚ furiously) You idiots! (He rushes over to CARLOTTA((NIEVARES) Cara! Cara! Are you hurt? LEFEVRE (GACIAS) Signora! Are you all right? Buquet! Where is
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