The Phantom of the Opera is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in Le Gaulois from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pierre Lafitte.
The novel is partly inspired by historical events at the Paris Opera during the nineteenth century, and by an apocryphal tale concerning the use of a former ballet pupil's skeleton in Carl Maria von Weber's 1841 production of Der Freischütz.
It has been successfully adapted into various stage and film adaptations, most notable of which are the 1925 film depiction featuring Lon Chaney, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical.
Summary:
Inn this classic, aspiring young opera singer Christine Daaé discovers that she has a mysterious admirer intent on helping her become a lead performer.
This enigmatic masked presence is Erik, also known as the Phantom, a horribly disfigured recluse who lives underneath the Paris Opera House.
When the Phantom takes Christine prisoner and demands her devotion and affection, her suitor, Vicomte Raoul de Chagny sets out to rescue her.
The Play:
The Southern Opera and Musical Theatre Company's production of The Phantom of the Opera presented by The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music with support from the Southern Miss Alumni Association. Archival recording of the "gold cast" from the Mannoni Performing Arts Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
The Film:
1925i USA, Horror
Directors: Rupert Julian, Lon Chaney, Ernst Laemmle
Stars: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry
Writers: Gaston Leroux, Walter Anthony, Elliott J. Clawson
No comments:
Post a Comment
Your comment is awaiting moderation.