The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 musical drama film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the 1910 French novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" by Gaston Leroux. Produced and co-written by Lloyd Webber and directed by Joel Schumacher, it stars Gerard Butler in the title role, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver, and Jennifer Ellison. The film was announced in 1989 but production did not start until 2002 due to Lloyd Webber's divorce and Schumacher's busy career. It was shot entirely at Pinewood Studios, with scenery created with miniatures and computer graphics.
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The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film)
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Introduction
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Prior to his audition, Butler had no professional singing experience and had only taken four voice lessons before singing "The Music of the Night" for Lloyd Webber. Katie Holmes, who began working with a vocal coach, was the front-runner for Christine Daaé in March 2003. She was later replaced by Anne Hathaway, a classically trained soprano, in 2004. However, Hathaway dropped out of the role because the production schedule of the film overlapped with "", which she was contractually obligated to make. Hathaway was then replaced with Emmy Rossum. The actress modeled the relationship between the Phantom and Christine after Suzanne Farrell and George Balanchine.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Casting
The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 musical drama film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the 1910 French novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" by Gaston Leroux. Produced and co-written by Lloyd Webber and directed by Joel Schumacher, it stars Gerard Butler in the title role, Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver, and Jennifer Ellison. The film was announced in 1989 but production did not start until 2002 due to Lloyd Webber's divorce and Schumacher's busy career. It was shot entirely at Pinewood Studios, with scenery created with miniatures and computer graphics.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Introduction
Hugh Jackman was originally cast for the role of Phantom, but he faced scheduling conflicts with "Van Helsing". "They rang to ask about my availability", Jackman explained in an April 2003 interview, "probably about 20 other actors as well. I wasn't available, unfortunately. So, that was a bummer." "We needed somebody who has a bit of rock and roll sensibility in him", Andrew Lloyd Webber explained. "He's got to be a bit rough, a bit dangerous; not a conventional singer. Christine is attracted to the Phantom because he's the right side of danger." Director Joel Schumacher had been impressed with Gerard Butler's performance in "Dracula 2000".
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Casting
A film adaptation, directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Gerard Butler as the Phantom, Emmy Rossum as Christine, Patrick Wilson as Raoul, Minnie Driver as Carlotta, and Miranda Richardson as Madame Giry, opened on 22 December 2004 in the US.
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) | Film adaptation
Patrick Wilson was cast as Raoul based on his previous Broadway theatre career. For the role of Carlotta, Minnie Driver devised an over-the-top, camp performance as the egotistical prima donna. Despite also lacking singing experience, Ciarán Hinds was cast by Schumacher as Richard Firmin; the two had previously worked together on "Veronica Guerin". Ramin Karimloo also briefly appears as the portrait of Gustave Daaé, Christine's father. Karimloo later played the Phantom as well as the role of Raoul on London's West End.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Casting
Lloyd Webber and several original cast members, including Crawford and Brightman, were in attendance. A DVD and Blu-ray of the performance was released in February 2012, and it began airing in March 2012 on PBS's "Great Performances" television series. In March 2012, a new production directed by Laurence Connor began a UK and Ireland tour to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the show, beginning at the Theatre Royal Plymouth and travelled to Manchester, Bristol, Dublin, Leeds, Edinburgh, Milton Keynes, Cardiff, and Southampton. John Owen-Jones and Earl Carpenter alternated as the Phantom, with Katie Hall as Christine and Simon Bailey as Raoul.
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) | West End
Polis and Snitz Edwards. The last surviving cast member was Carla Laemmle (1909–2014), niece of producer Carl Laemmle, who played a small role as a "prima ballerina" in the film when she was about 15.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) | Introduction
"Its kitschy romanticism bored me on Broadway and it bores me here—I may not be the most reliable witness. Still, I can easily imagine a more dashing, charismatic Phantom than Butler's. Rest assured, however, Lloyd Webber's neo-Puccinian songs are reprised and reprised and reprised until you're guaranteed to go out humming." Owen Gleiberman of "Entertainment Weekly" believed Schumacher did not add enough dimension in adapting "The Phantom of the Opera". "Schumacher, the man who added nipples to Batman's suit, has staged Phantom chastely, as if his job were to adhere the audience to every note".
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Critical reception
Rossum, Wilson and Driver had singing experience, but Butler had none and was provided with music lessons prior to filming. "The Phantom of the Opera" grossed $154.6 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, but was very well received by audiences. Critics praised the visuals and acting, particularly the performances of Butler and Rossum, but criticized the writing and directing.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Introduction
The film opens in Victorian London on a December night in 1900. The first night of the season at the London Opera House finds the opening of a new opera by Lord Ambrose D'Arcy (Michael Gough), a wealthy and pompous man who is annoyed and scornful when the opera manager Lattimer (Thorley Walters) informs him the theatre has not been completely sold out. No one will sit in a certain box because it is haunted. Backstage, despite the soothing efforts of the opera's producer, Harry Hunter (Edward de Souza), everyone, including the show's star, Maria, is nervous and upset as if a sinister force was at work.
The Phantom of the Opera (1962 film) | Plot
A 25th-anniversary stage performance was held in London on 1 and 2 October 2011 at the Royal Albert Hall and was screened live in cinemas worldwide. The production was produced by Cameron Mackintosh, directed by Laurence Connor, musical staging & choreography by Gillian Lynne, set design by Matt Kinley, costume design by Maria Björnson, lighting design by Patrick Woodroffe, and sound design by Mick Potter. The cast included Ramin Karimloo as the Phantom, Sierra Boggess as Christine, Hadley Fraser as Raoul, Wynne Evans as Piangi, Wendy Ferguson as Carlotta, Barry James as Monsieur Firmin, Gareth Snook as Monsieur Andre, Liz Robertson as Madame Giry, and Daisy Maywood as Meg Giry.
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) | West End
Following the bows, Andrew Lloyd Webber delivers a speech to the audience before bringing out both the Royal Albert Hall and the original creative team, the original leads from the London and Broadway productions, and the original London cast, including Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. Brightman then sings "The Phantom of the Opera" with Colm Wilkinson, Anthony Warlow, Peter Jöback, and John Owen-Jones. Karimloo joins the four Phantoms in singing "The Music of the Night," along with both casts and creative teams.
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall | Grand Finale
Warner Bros. purchased the film rights to "The Phantom of the Opera" in early 1989, granting Andrew Lloyd Webber total artistic control. Despite interest from A-list directors, Lloyd Webber and Warner Bros. instantly hired Joel Schumacher to direct; Lloyd Webber had been impressed with Schumacher's use of music in "The Lost Boys". The duo wrote the screenplay that same year, while Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman were cast to reprise their roles from the original stage production. Filming was set to begin at Pinewood Studios in England in July 1990, under a $25 million budget. However, the start date was pushed to November 1990 at both Babelsberg Studios in Munich, Germany and Barrandov Studios in Prague, Czech Republic.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Development
Carlotta refuses to perform after three years' worth of torment by the theatre's resident "Opera Ghost", a mysterious figure said to live in the catacombs below. Facing the performance's cancellation, Madame Giry, the ballet instructor, suggests that dancer Christine Daaé stand in as the lead actress. Christine displays her singing talent and is a huge success on opening night. Christine tells Giry's daughter, Meg, that she is being coached by a tutor she calls the "Angel of Music". Christine reunites with Raoul, a new patron of the theatre, and her childhood sweetheart, but he dismisses her secrets. That night, the masked Phantom of the Opera appears before Christine, spiriting her away to his underground lair.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Plot
The Phantom of the Opera is a 1925 American silent horror film adaptation of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra", directed by Rupert Julian and starring Lon Chaney in the title role of the deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House, causing murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star. The film remains most famous for Chaney's ghastly, self-devised make-up, which was kept a studio secret until the film's premiere. The film was released on November 25, 1925. The picture also features Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry, Arthur Edmund Carewe, Gibson Gowland, John St.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) | Introduction
In 1919, a public auction is held to clear an abandoned opera theatre's vaults in Paris. Viscount Raoul de Chagny bids against the elderly Madame Giry for a papier-mâché music box shaped like a barrel organ with the figure of a cymbal-playing monkey attached to it. The auctioneer presents a shattered chandelier, relating it to "the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera". As it is hoisted up to the roof, the story moves back to 1870. The theatre prepares for the performance of the grand opera, "Hannibal", headed by soprano Carlotta Giudicelli. Theatre manager Monsieur Lefèvre plans to retire, leaving the theatre to Richard Firmin and Gilles André.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Plot
The Butler is a lost 1916 American comedy directed by Edwin McKim to his own scenario. The film stars Davy Don as Otto the Butler, Florence Williams as Mrs. Van Webber, Patsy De Forest as Gwendoline, George Egan as The Waiter, and Charles Leonard as another Butler.
The Butler (1916 film) | Introduction
He then was cast as the role of Erik, The Phantom in Joel Schumacher's 2004 film adaptation of the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" alongside Emmy Rossum. That role earned him a Satellite Award nomination for Best Actor. Butler gained worldwide recognition for his portrayal of King Leonidas in Zack Snyder's fantasy war film "300". That role earned him nominations for an Empire Award for Best Actor and a Saturn Award for Best Actor and a win for MTV Movie Award for Best Fight. He voiced the role of Stoick the Vast in the critically and commercially successful "How to Train Your Dragon" franchise (2010-2019).
Gerard Butler | Introduction
The Phantom was played by Ramin Karimloo and Raoul was played by Alistair Robbins. However, in September 2008, during the BBC's "Birthday in the Park" concert celebrating his 60th birthday, Lloyd Webber announced that the title would be "Love Never Dies". In other workshop readings, Raoul and Christine were played by Aaron Lazar and Elena Shaddow.
Love Never Dies (musical) | Background
The film opens with the debut of the new season at the Paris Opera House, with a production of Gounod's "Faust". Comte Philippe de Chagny and his brother, the Vicomte Raoul de Chagny are in attendance. Raoul is there only in the hope of hearing his sweetheart Christine Daaé sing. Christine has made a sudden rise from the chorus to understudy of Mme. Carlotta, the prima donna. Raoul visits her in her dressing room during an interval in the performance, and makes his intentions known that he wishes for Christine to resign and marry him. Christine refuses to let their relationship get in the way of her career.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) | Plot
Back at the Opera House, the unfortunate Richard has had to stand by while his son pursues the chorus girl Christine Daae, and now must convince his diva Carlotta, who feels she is too ill to perform, to sing at the performance later that evening, with the help of his staff ("She Says She's Got The Nodules"). An agreement is made that Christine Daae will sing the role, while Carlotta mimes the act.
Phantom of the Opera (1976 musical) | Act I
A preview of the first act was staged at Sydmonton (Lloyd Webber's home) in 1985, starring Colm Wilkinson (later the star of the Toronto production) as the Phantom, Sarah Brightman as Kristin (later Christine), and Clive Carter (later a member of the London cast) as Raoul. This very preliminary production used Richard Stilgoe's original unaltered lyrics, and many songs sported names that were later changed, such as "What Has Time Done to Me" ("Think of Me"), and "Papers" ("Notes"). The Phantom's original mask covered the entire face and remained in place throughout the performance, obscuring the actor's vision and muffling his voice.
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) | First preview at Sydmonton
When the body of a murdered stagehand swings out of the wings during Maria's first aria, pandemonium ensues. With the show postponed and Maria refusing to perform again, Harry frantically auditions new singers. He finds a promising young star in Christine Charles (Heather Sears), one of the chorus girls. Lord Ambrose lecherously approves of the selection and invites Christine to dinner. In her dressing room, Christine is warned against Lord Ambrose by a Phantom voice. That night, Lord Ambrose attempts to seduce her, but as they are about to leave for his apartment, Harry saves her. On the ride back home, Christine tells Harry about the voice she heard.
The Phantom of the Opera (1962 film) | Plot
Opera sequences sung by Linda Richardson and Matthew Hargreaves. Music by Tim Sutton Violin by Ruth Rogers
The Phantom of the Opera (audio drama) | Cast and crew
Butler, who had had no musical experience other than singing in a rock band while he was studying to be a lawyer, was surprised at the interest, but immediately began taking singing lessons with a vocal coach. He then did an acting audition with Schumacher, and a singing audition with Lloyd Webber, both of whom were impressed by his performance. The film, and Butler's performance, received mixed reviews, though Butler was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Actor.
Gerard Butler | Acting career
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The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) | Cast
She and her husband had arrived early for her lesson, and it was while waiting that they chanced to hear Crawford practising the aria "Care Selve", from the opera "Atalanta" by Handel. Intrigued, Lloyd Webber asked Ian Adam who his student was. Soon after, Crawford was called in for an audition and was hired virtually on the spot. Many critics were sceptical; Crawford was still largely pigeonholed as the hapless Frank Spencer, and questions were asked about Crawford's ability to manage such a vocally and dramatically demanding role. In 1986, he began his performance in London at Her Majesty's Theatre, continuing on to Broadway in 1988, and then Los Angeles in 1989.
Michael Crawford | "The Phantom of the Opera"
When the show got the Theatre Royal Stratford East, Sarah Brightman—who created the role of Christine in the Lloyd Webber version—was famously asked to perform the role of Christine in the 1984 cast but she turned it down, leaving the role for the opera singer Christina Collier.
Phantom of the Opera (1976 musical) | History
Principal photography lasted from 15 September 2003 to 15 January 2004. The film was shot entirely using eight sound stages at Pinewood Studios, where, on the Pinewood backlot, the bottom half exterior of the Palais Garnier was constructed. The top half was implemented using a combination of computer-generated imagery (CGI) and a scale model created by Cinesite. The surrounding Paris skyline for "All I Ask of You" was entirely composed of matte paintings. Cinesite also created a miniature falling chandelier, since a life-size model was too big for the actual set. Production designer Anthony D. G. Pratt was influenced by French architect Charles Garnier, designer of the original Paris opera house, as well as Edgar Degas, John Singer Sargent, Gustave Caillebotte, the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Filming
The Scottish actor Gerard Butler has been in numerous films and television series since his on-screen debut in 1997's "Mrs Brown". After taking minor roles in releases such as the James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997) and the horror film "Tale of the Mummy" (1998), he took the lead in 2000, portraying Dracula in "Dracula 2000". Butler co-starred in the films "Reign of Fire" (2002), alongside Christian Bale, and "" (2003), with Angelina Jolie, before playing André Marek in the adaptation of Michael Crichton's science fiction adventure "Timeline" (2003). Then he was cast as Erik, The Phantom in Joel Schumacher's 2004 film adaptation of the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" alongside Emmy Rossum, and "Butterfly on a Wheel" with Pierce Brosnan and Maria Bello.
Gerard Butler filmography | Introduction
The film's producers wanted a known actor to play the part but eventually chose Butler. He was cast as Dracula in "Dracula 2000" (2000). He then appeared in "Reign of Fire" (2002) as Creedy and "" (2003) as Terry Sheridan, alongside Angelina Jolie. In the role of Andre Marek in the big-screen adaptation of Michael Crichton's novel "Timeline" (2003), Butler played an archaeologist who was sent back in time with a team of students to rescue a colleague. In 2003, director Joel Schumacher was deciding on the principal casting for the film "The Phantom of the Opera", a film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical of the same name, and thought of Butler, whom he had seen earlier in the film "Dracula 2000", to play the title character.
Gerard Butler | Acting career
The Phantom was played by Colm Wilkinson. The lyrics were very different from the ones used in the three variations of the song as lyricist Charles Hart had not yet become involved in the project. Due to similarities between the song and a recurring melody in Giacomo Puccini's 1910 opera, "La fanciulla del West" ("The Girl of the Golden West"), the Puccini estate filed lawsuit against Webber, accusing him of plagiarism. An agreement was settled out of court and details were not released to the public.
The Music of the Night | Composition
Crawford was turned off by that, supposing the songwriter had chosen to do a "rock opera"-inspired spectacle in lieu of a more traditional operatic musical. Since casting Harley, however, Lloyd Webber had also begun to regret his artistic choices. As production continued on the show, the bulk of the score was revealing itself to be far more classical and operatic, entirely unsuited to Harley's rough, contemporary voice. Wanting instead a performer with a more classic, melodic voice, as described in the original book, he began yet another search for the perfect actor to play his Phantom. Crawford's landing of the role was due in large part to the coincidence that Sarah Brightman had taken lessons with the same vocal coach as Crawford.
Michael Crawford | "The Phantom of the Opera"
At the height of the most prosperous season in the Opera's history, the management suddenly resign. As they leave, they tell the new managers of the Opera Ghost, a phantom who is "the occupant of box No. 5," among other things. The new managers laugh it off as a joke, but the old management leaves, troubled. After the performance, the ballerinas are disturbed by the sight of a mysterious man in a fez prowling down in the cellars, and they wonder if he is the Phantom. Meanwhile, Mme. Carlotta, the prima donna, has received a letter from "The Phantom," demanding that Christine sing the role of Marguerite the following night, threatening dire consequences if his demands are not met.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) | Plot
He played the role for two and a half years and over 1,300 performances, winning an Olivier Award (Best Actor in a Musical), a Tony Award (Best Performance by an Actor in a Lead Role, Musical), a New York Drama Desk Award, and a Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Distinguished Achievement in Theatre (Lead Performance).
Michael Crawford | "The Phantom of the Opera"
The footage reused from the original film was scored with music arranged by Joseph Cherniavsky, and sound effects. Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry reprised their roles for the sound reshoot, and Edward Martindel, George B. Williams, Phillips Smalley, Ray Holderness, and Edward Davis were added to the cast to replace actors who were unavailable. Universal was contractually unable to loop Chaney's dialogue, but voiceovers by the Phantom were looped over shots of his shadow. (The voice overs are uncredited, but were probably done by Phillips Smalley.) Because Chaney's talkie debut was eagerly anticipated by filmgoers, advertisements emphasized, "Lon Chaney's portrayal is a silent one!" The sound version of "Phantom" opened on February 16, 1930, and grossed another million dollars.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) | 1930 reissue with sound
Phantom of the Opera is a 1943 American horror film directed by Arthur Lubin, loosely based on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "The Phantom of the Opera" and its 1925 film adaptation starring Lon Chaney. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film stars Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster and Claude Rains, and was composed by Edward Ward. The first adaption of the source material to be filmed in Technicolor, "Phantom of the Opera" was even more freely adapted than Universal's silent picture. The film reused Universal's elaborate replica of the Opéra Garnier interior, which had originally been created for the 1925 film.
Phantom of the Opera (1943 film) | Introduction
At the Saturn Awards, Rossum won for Best Performance by a Younger Actor, while "The Phantom of the Opera" was nominated for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film and Alexandra Byrne was nominated for Costume Design.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Accolades
At the Theater des Westens in Berlin he played roles in "Guys and Dolls", "Jesus Christ Superstar" (as Jesus), "La Cage aux Folles" (as both Jean Michel and Albin/Zaza) and Robert in "Company". In 1986 he originated the role of Raoul in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" in London, and in 1988 reprised that role in the original Broadway cast.
Steve Barton | Biography
"The Phantom of the Opera" as the Confidante and singing Carlotta, over-dubbing for Minnie Driver (who is a trained singer but has no training in opera). Her name is in the credits.
Margaret Preece | Film
In 1999, Garðar won the principal role of Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny, in "The Phantom of the Opera" at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End. It was in this role that he discovered his ability to sing high notes. "I'd been having a bad evening and I was miserable, felt I wasn't even good enough to be in the chorus. Then in my next scene I went up to the C sharp and it just stayed there. Christine, the soprano, was walking towards me and her mouth fell open and she whispered to me, 'Wow, is that really you?' I've had those notes ever since." However, when invited to extend his contract, Garðar declined.
Garðar Thór Cortes | Professional singing career
Shocked, she discovers this to be an illusion when Meg returns. Christine auditions with the piece, and during her performance, an accident with a falling sandbag renders her unconscious and shatters a mirror. She awakens in London in 1885, wearing opera clothing. A different version of Meg (Emma Rawson) is also there. Christine turns out to be the understudy to the diva La Carlotta (Stephanie Lawrence), who is both jealous and resentful of Christine's skill. During this whole time, Erik Destler (Robert Englund) attacks the scene-shifter Joseph (Terence Beesley) with a blade high above the rafters for almost killing Christine with the falling sandbag, and blaming the accident on him.
The Phantom of the Opera (1989 film) | Plot
Alone in her dressing room, Christine hears the voice of Erik Destler, revealing he is her teacher and an angel sent by her deceased father. Destler encourages her to practice Carlotta's part of Marguerite in "Faust", saying that only she can sing the part. Christine complies. That evening, Carlotta discovers Joseph's skinned (but barely alive) body in her dressing closet. The event causes her to scream and lose her voice. Christine is cast in the role of Marguerite, which causes panic to the opera house owner Martin Barton (Bill Nighy), who favors Carlotta and the prestige she brings to his opera house.
The Phantom of the Opera (1989 film) | Plot
Intrigued, Harry takes Christine back to the opera house, wherein her dressing room, the same voice tells Harry to leave her there and go. At the same time, the rat-catcher (Patrick Troughton) is murdered by the Phantom's lackey, a dwarf (Ian Wilson). Investigating the murder, Harry leaves Christine by herself, where she is approached by a man dressed in black, wearing a mask with only one eye, The Phantom of the Opera. He tells her she must come with him, but she screams, and The Phantom flees. Harry comforts her and takes her home.
The Phantom of the Opera (1962 film) | Plot
The Phantom of the Opera is a British musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, and a book by Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe. Based on the 1910 French novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux, its central plot revolves around a beautiful soprano, Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius living in the subterranean labyrinth beneath the Paris Opéra House. The musical opened in London's West End in 1986, and on Broadway in 1988. It won the 1986 Olivier Award and the 1988 Tony Award for Best Musical, and Michael Crawford (in the title role) won the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical.
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) | Introduction
Dushyanth has played numerous roles in local theater productions including the roles of "Raoul" in "The Phantom of the Opera, "Guttila" in "Guttila" and "Thomas" in "RAG". He debuted on the silver screen as lead character in the movie Dancing Star (film) with additional credits on the film's soundtrack.
Dushyanth Weeraman | Actor
Anthony Pratt and Celia Bobak were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, as was John Mathieson for Best Cinematography. However, both categories were awarded to "The Aviator". Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Charles Hart were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song ("Learn to Be Lonely") but lost to "Al otro lado del río" from "The Motorcycle Diaries". The song was also nominated for the Golden Globe but it lost to "Alfie"'s "Old Habits Die Hard". In the same ceremony, Emmy Rossum was nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, losing to Annette Bening in "Being Julia".
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Accolades
The managers are warned they will face a "disaster beyond imagination" if these demands are not met ("Notes"). Firmin and André assure the furious Carlotta that she will remain their star and Christine will play the Pageboy, a silent role ("Prima Donna").
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) | Act I
Originally, the character was meant to be more like in the novel but his background was changed during the creation of the intertitles for the movie. He still appears to be of Persian descent in the final film, though. In the 1986 Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, he does not appear, although aspects of his character are merged with Madame Giry's. For instance, Madame Giry shows Raoul where Erik lives, although she does not accompany him to Erik's lair. There is also a monkey doll and music box, dressed as a Persian, on the auction at the opening scene of the musical.
The Persian | Introduction
Production for "The Phantom of the Opera" was stalled with Lloyd Webber and Brightman's divorce. "Everything got tied up in settlements", Schumacher reflected. "Then my career took off and I was really busy." As a result, "The Phantom of the Opera" languished in development limbo for Warner Bros. throughout the 1990s. In February 1997, Schumacher considered returning, but eventually dropped out in favour of "Batman Unchained", "Runaway Jury" and "Dreamgirls". The studio was keen to cast John Travolta for the lead role, but also held discussions with Antonio Banderas, who undertook vocal preparation and sang the role of the Phantom in the TV special "Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Royal Albert Hall Celebration".
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Development
It is possible that the lantern man is meant to be Joseph Buquet, but the brief remaining close-up footage of this man from the 1925 version does not appear to be of Bernard Siegel, who plays Buquet. The man who appears in the reshot footage could be a different actor as well, but since there is no close-up of the man in this version, and the atmospheric lighting partially obscures his face, it is difficult to be certain. While it was common practice to simultaneously shoot footage with multiple cameras for prints intended for domestic and foreign markets, the film is one of few for which footage of both versions survives (others include Buster Keaton's "Steamboat Bill, Jr." and Charlie Chaplin's "The Gold Rush").
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) | Eastman House print mystery
In Paris 1877 a pack of rats save an abandoned baby from a basket that was flowing along a river. They raise him in the underground of the Opéra de Paris. This child becomes the Phantom of the Opera, a misanthrope who kills anyone who ventures into his underground chambers, just as rats are killed whenever they venture above ground. The Phantom (Julian Sands) falls in love with the young opera singer Christine Daaé (Asia Argento), while she sings alone on stage one night. He appears before her and tells her that her voice fills his heart with light. After leaving, he speaks to her using telepathy and the two begin a romantic relationship.
The Phantom of the Opera (1998 film) | Plot
"The Phantom of the Opera" is a song from the 1986 stage musical of the same name. It was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics written by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, and additional lyrics by Mike Batt. The song was originally recorded by Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley, which became a UK hit single in 1986, prior to the musical. In its theatrical debut, it was sung by Brightman and Michael Crawford in their roles as Christine Daaé and the Phantom.
The Phantom of the Opera (song) | Introduction
The Phantom of the Opera is a 1990 American two-part television miniseries directed by Tony Richardson and stars Charles Dance in the title role. It is adapted from Arthur Kopit's book from his unproduced stage musical "Phantom", which is based loosely on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel.
The Phantom of the Opera (miniseries) | Introduction
The theatrical songwriting team of Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit created a musical based on the novel, which investors backed out of after Webber's version became a huge hit. In this version, Erik has spent his entire life living beneath the Opera. Over the years, he became possessive of the Opera, and the creative driving force for the company. No artistic decision is made without Gerard Carriere seeking his approval. He offers to teach Christine Daaé to sing after hearing her working in the costume shop, and falls in love with her. This storyline was also the basis for the 1990 miniseries starring Charles Dance, Teri Polo, and Burt Lancaster as Carriere.
Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) | "Yeston and Kopit"
This section of the opera is an opera buffa-style interlude. The majority of the opera is more serious. Extracts of the opera are featured on "The Michael Nyman Songbook" and "Mozart 252". The film also features David Thomas (bass-baritone) as Leopold Mozart and Tony Rohr as Ludwig van Beethoven.
Letters, Riddles and Writs | Introduction
True to its title, the film includes adaptations of some real opera scenes from "I Pagliacci" and "Il Trovatore", featuring the "Miserere" duet sung by Kitty Carlisle and Allan Jones. The opera setting also allowed MGM to add big production song numbers (which were one of this studio's specialties), such as the song "Alone", with the departure of the steamship, and the song "Cosi Cosa" with the Italian buffet and dancing. Carlisle and Jones were both trained in operatic singing and provided their own singing voices in the film. Walter Woolf King was a trained baritone, but he portrayed a tenor in the film.
A Night at the Opera (film) | Opera
The Phantom of the Opera is a 1989 American horror film directed by Dwight H. Little and based on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel of the same name. The film is an updated and gorier version of Leroux's classic tale, and stars Robert Englund as the Phantom. The film was a critical and commercial failure.
The Phantom of the Opera (1989 film) | Introduction
In 1996, the "Animaniacs" episode "Dot's Entertainment" featured a collection of Lloyd Webber musicals, except for "The Sound of Music" which was written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, being parodied and mixed into one play. One of which has Yakko Warner (voiced by Rob Paulsen) dressed as the Phantom and singing a parody of the song "The Music of the Night", causing the audience to fall asleep. The musical was featured in a cutaway gag in the "Family Guy" episode "Deep Throats", which the "Music of the Night" scene is interrupted by Peter Griffin (Seth MacFarlane) telling the Phantom to show the "gross-half" of his face so that he could leave the theatre, as well as "That nose better be piggy!", referencing Lon Chaney's 1925 film.
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) | Popular culture references
Really Useful Films is responsible for the production of film versions of Lloyd Webber's catalogue. Until recently, these had consisted of lower budget straight-to-video versions of the shows (notably "Cats", "Jesus Christ Superstar" and "Joseph"), but in 2004 the Really Useful Films completed the film "The Phantom of the Opera", directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum, which was nominated for three Academy Awards and three Golden Globes. It has also released DVD and video versions of Lloyd Webber's 50th birthday concert at the Royal Albert Hall, the 2001 "Masterpiece – Andrew Lloyd Webber in China" concert and a musical version of the Gruffalo.
Really Useful Group | Really Useful Films
Meanwhile, the search party above ground migrates to the boiler room and the Persian reveals his true identity, and fills us in on the Phantom's history ("Born With A Monstrous Countenance"). Raoul searches for a way down to the cellars below the Opera House ("In The Shadows, Dim And Dreay"). He succeeds and slips through a manhole with the rest of the group, into a boiler room. However things quickly heat up, literally, as the Phantom traps them inside. It looks like the end for the motley group, and they break into a chorus of ("What An Awful Way To Perish").
Phantom of the Opera (1976 musical) | Act II
At about that time, Cameron Mackintosh asked Ball to play Raoul in the second casting of "The Phantom of the Opera" in London, which was necessary after Michael Crawford (who played the Phantom) and Steve Barton (who played Raoul) left the London show to appear in the Broadway staging in New York City. Mackintosh thought that Ball would not be under too much pressure as Raoul, and that the part was right for him.
Michael Ball | Theatre
Greg Castiglioni has performed in musicals, plays and concerts both in the UK and internationally as well as in studio recordings both as a solo performer and for movie soundtracks. Notable credits include Emcee in the English Theatre Frankfurt’s production of "Cabaret", "Thomas Andrews" in "Titanic" London, UK tour & Canadian productions and Count Fosco in the first revival of "Andrew Lloyd Webber"'s "The Woman in White" which earned him an Offie award nomination. Further credits include: the "Russian Tenor" in the Chichester Festival Theatre's production of "Fiddler on the Roof"; the U.K./European tour of "Cats" as "Gus the Theatre Cat"; the 25th anniversary UK tour of "Phantom of the Opera" as "M Reyer” and understudying "the Phantom" and "Piangi"; the 2006 west end revival of "Evita" directed by Michael Grandage as "Magaldi"; "Starlight Express" as "Rusty" (alternate); "The Importance Of Being Earnest" as "Algernon Moncrieff"; "Les Misérables" as "Thénardier" (understudy); "Company" as "Paul";"Pluto" in Offenbach's "Orpheus in the Underworld" and "Luiz" in Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers" (Opera della Luna) "Love Birds" creating the role of "Baalthazar""A Spoonful of Sherman" as "Featured Performer in the original cast"; "Lend Me A Tenor: The Musical" for the world premiere; and as a featured soloist in "Hair" at the Oslo Spektrum.
Greg Castiglioni | Career
The scene was filmed by Rupert Julian but excised after he left the project.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) | Pre-production
Understudy Simon Pryce performed in his place until he made his return on 9 August 2007. Unlike the original Australian "Phantom", Warlow played the Phantom for the two-year tour of Australia and New Zealand. "The Phantom of the Opera" opened at Melbourne's Princess Theatre on 28 July 2007, then at Brisbane's Lyric Theatre in February 2008 followed by Sydney's Lyric Theatre in May 2008. After closing in Sydney on 14 September, the production moved to Auckland, New Zealand and following a holiday break, subsequently opened in Perth in February 2009. The last stop on the tour was Adelaide where Warlow donned the mask for the final time on 23 May 2009.
Anthony Warlow | "Phantom of the Opera": 2007–2009
(Creator cast: Georgina Burns (Esmeralda): Barton McGuckin (Phoebus): William Ludwig (Frollo): Leslie Crotty (Quasimodo): Clara Perry (Fleur-de-Lys): Leah Don (Lois): J.H. Stilliard (Chevreuse): Ben Davies (Gringoire): G.H. Snazelle (Clopin).) This contained the very successful aria "O, vision entrancing". Two years later the opera was given (in German) at Cologne and Hamburg, and in 1890 (in French) at Covent Garden.
Arthur Goring Thomas | Life
MGM's top tap dancer at the time, Eleanor Powell, was cast as the princess opposite Nelson Eddy as cadet Dick Thorpe (Lieutenant Richard Fay in the stage musical). Frank Morgan reprised his Broadway role as King Fredrick (King Cyril in the stage version). Also appearing in the film were Ray Bolger (Bill Delroy), Edna May Oliver (the queen), Ilona Massey (Brenda), Tom Rutherford (Prince Paul), and Reginald Owen (Chancellor). William Anthony McGuire was the producer, with direction by W. S. Van Dyke, cinematography by Oliver Marsh, art direction by Cedric Gibbons, and choreography by Albertina Rasch. Marjorie Lane dubbed the singing voice for Powell.
Rosalie (film) | Production
The artists were mostly British, with two returning Australian singers, Lalla Miranda and Julia Caroli. The company also included the British tenor John Coates and Britain's leading dramatic soprano, Agnes Nicholls. There was a total of 163 people in the party (plus a three-year-old child for "Butterfly"), including the permanent orchestra of 55 and a chorus of 60, and there were three conductors: Ernst Knoch for the Wagner operas, "Hoffmann", "Hansel and Gretel" and "Carmen"; Tullio Voghera, who had conducted at the Met and been Caruso's accompanist, from the Royal Opera Stockholm, for the Italian repertoire, and English composer/conductor Hubert Bath, who conducted the opening of "Faust" and took over other operas later in the run.
Thomas Quinlan (impresario) | 1912
In 1991, Frangoulis was invited by Andrew Lloyd Webber to star as Raoul in "Phantom of the Opera" at Her Majesty's Theater. The same year, he appeared alongside Montserrat Caballé, Samuel Ramey and the British Youth Opera in the charity gala 'Serenade to a Princess' at the Whitehall Palace, celebrating the birthday of Diana, Princess of Wales. In 1992, Frangoulis moved to The United States to continue his operatic studies. With his mentor's Marilyn Horne, suggestion and with the help of the Onassis Scholarship, he completed a three-year long program of vocal courses at the Juilliard School of Music, in New York City as well as studying with soprano Dodi Protero.
Mario Frangoulis | 1990 to 1995
Schumacher was inspired by Jean Cocteau's "Beauty and the Beast" (1946), where a hallway is lined with arms holding candelabra. The cemetery was based on the Père Lachaise and Montparnasse. Costume designer Alexandra Byrne utilised a limited black, white, gold and silver colour palette for the Masquerade ball.
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film) | Filming
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Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) | Andrew Lloyd Webber musical
Violinist Erique Claudin is dismissed from the Paris Opera House after revealing that he is losing the use of the fingers of his left hand. Unbeknownst to the conductor, who assumes Claudin can support himself, the musician has used all his money to help anonymously fund voice lessons for Christine Dubois, a young soprano with whom he is devoted to. Meanwhile, Christine is pressured by Inspector Raoul Dubert to quit the Opera and marry him. But famed opera baritone Anatole Garron hopes to win Christine's heart. Christine considers them both good friends but doesn't openly express if she loves them.
Phantom of the Opera (1943 film) | Plot
Including: Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1852 - 1917), Honor Blackman (b. 1925), Stephanie Cole (b. 1941), Edward Gordon Craig (1872 - 1966), Cyril Fletcher (1913 - 2005), Rosalinde Fuller (1892 - 1982), Joyce Grenfell (1910 - 1979), Sir Henry Irving (1838 - 1905), Harry Brodribb Irving (1870 - 1919), Miriam Karlin (1925 - 2011), Hannah Murray (b. 1989), Leon Quartermaine (1876 - 1967), Arnold Ridley (1896 - 1984), Jack Shepherd (b. 1940), Ernest Thesiger (1879 - 1961), Margaret Tyzack (1931 - 2011), Hermann Vezin (1829 - 1910), Peggy Ann Wood (1912–1998), and Susannah York (1939 - 2011).
University of Bristol Theatre Collection | Actors
The music in the film is played by the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent. The film starred Robert Morley as W. S. Gilbert, Maurice Evans as Arthur Sullivan, Peter Finch as Richard D'Oyly Carte, Eileen Herlie as Helen Carte and Martyn Green as George Grossmith. Appearances were also made by Dinah Sheridan as Grace Marston, Wilfrid Hyde-White as Mr. Marston, Leonard Sachs as Smythe, Owen Brannigan as the company's principal heavy baritone, Thomas Round as the company's principal tenor, Isabel Dean as Mrs. Gilbert, Arthur Howard as the Usher in "Trial by Jury", Muriel Aked as Queen Victoria and Michael Ripper as Louis.
The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan | Description
The Opera Singer () is a 1932 Italian musical film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Gianfranco Giachetti, Germana Paolieri and Isa Pola.
The Opera Singer | Introduction
Christine Day (Jill Schoelen), a young opera singer in modern-day Manhattan, is searching for a unique piece to sing at her next audition. Her friend and manager Meg (Molly Shannon) discovers an old opera piece called "Don Juan Triumphant", written by a composer named Erik Destler. Curious, Christine and Meg do a little research on Destler and discover he may have been responsible for many murders and the disappearance of a young female opera singer he was said to have been obsessed with. While Christine is alone, she sings from the tattered parchment, and blood seeps from the notes and covers her hands.
The Phantom of the Opera (1989 film) | Plot
Warlow first portrayed the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" in the original Australian production, circa 1990. It was announced in October 2006 that "Phantom" would re-open in Melbourne the following year and that Warlow had agreed to reprise his role as "The Phantom". "Phantom" reopened in Melbourne at the Princess Theatre, its original home, on 19 July 2007. Although he performed for the industry opening night, Warlow was struck down by a bout of influenza that had also claimed many of the other cast and crew and he missed the first two and a half weeks of the show's Melbourne season.
Anthony Warlow | "Phantom of the Opera": 2007–2009
Modern critical response for the film has been more positive, with many considering it the best adaption of Leroux's novel to another medium, or at least until the classic 1986 Lloyd Webber stage musical version was first performed. Roger Ebert awarded the film four out of four stars, writing "It creates beneath the opera one of the most grotesque places in the cinema, and Chaney's performance transforms an absurd character into a haunting one." Adrian Warren of PopMatters gave the film 8/10 stars, summarizing, "Overall, "The Phantom of the Opera" is terrific: unsettling, beautifully shot and imbued with a dense and shadowy Gothic atmosphere.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) | Modern response
The original casts of the major productions of "The Phantom of the Opera": † The role of Christine Daaé is double-cast in most professional productions. The secondary actress performs the role twice a week (on Broadway, Thursday evening and Saturday matinée). ‡ Three roles (The Phantom, Christine, and Carlotta) were double-cast in the original Las Vegas production, with the two actors in each pair singing alternate performances. Later, Las Vegas casting became identical to that in the Broadway production, with single casting for all characters except Christine.
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) | Original casts
This version stars Kiri Te Kanawa and was directed by Plácido Domingo in the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. Aznavour starred in the 2002 movie "Ararat", reprising his role of Edward (Édouard) Saroyan.
Charles Aznavour | Film appearances
"Phantom" began previews at Her Majesty's Theatre in London's West End on 27 September 1986 under the direction of Hal Prince, then opened on 9 October. It was choreographed by Gillian Lynne and the sets were designed by Maria Björnson, with lighting by Andrew Bridge. Michael Crawford starred in the title role with Sarah Brightman as Christine and Steve Barton as Raoul. The production, which played at Her Majesty's Theatre, celebrated its 10,000th performance on 23 October 2010, with Lloyd Webber and the original Phantom, Michael Crawford, in attendance. At the time of its closure, it was the second longest-running musical in West End (and world) history behind "Les Misérables", and third overall behind "The Mousetrap".
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) | West End
Additional performers, from the Welsh National Opera: The 1986 London cast was the same except for Gemma Jones, who played Giuseppina Strepponi. The singers, from the WNO, were as follows: sopranos Elizabeth Collier and Christine Teare, mezzo-sopranos Beverley Mills and Wendy Verco, tenors John Harris and Mark Hamilton, baritones Henry Newman and Steven Page, and pianists Martin Andre and Michael Lloyd.
After Aida | Original cast
The cast included Gold, Lauren Ward, James Vaughan and Desmond Barrit. The production was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 27 December 2001. The 2001 season also included three fund-raising performances of Cole Porter's "Let's Face It" in New York at the New York Historical Society in September, while the short 2002 season consisted of two performances of Porter's "Fifty Million Frenchmen" at the Royal Opera House, with a cast including Laura Michelle Kelly, Dilys Laye and Alan Cox.
Lost Musicals | The West End and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
"All I Ask of You" is a song from the 1986 English musical "The Phantom of the Opera", between characters Christine Daaé and Raoul, originally played on stage by Sarah Brightman and Steve Barton, respectively. It was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, and solely produced by Lloyd Webber. An operatic pop piece, its lyrics serve as dialogue between the two characters and discuss themes such as commitment and romance. Like Lloyd Webber's song "The Music of the Night", "All I Ask of You" was compared to the music found in Giacomo Puccini's 1910 opera "La fanciulla del West".
All I Ask of You | Introduction
The film stars Dirk Bogarde as Franz Liszt, Capucine (in her acting debut) as Princess Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, and Geneviève Page as Marie d'Agoult, with Patricia Morison as George Sand, Alexander Davion as Frédéric Chopin, Lyndon Brook as Richard Wagner, Albert Rueprecht as Prince Felix Lichnowsky, Erland Erlandsen as Sigismond Thalberg, Ivan Desny, Martita Hunt, Lou Jacobi, and Marcel Dalio.
Song Without End | Introduction
The Palmers' butler is named Falkmoore (played by Bernard Kates). This name is derived from Lee Falk, the creator of "The Phantom", and Ray Moore, "The Phantom"'s first artist.
List of The Phantom (film) characters | Falkmoore
Ramin Karimloo (; ; born September 19, 1978) is an Iranian-Canadian actor, singer, and composer recognised mainly for his work in London's West End. He has played the leading male roles in both of the West End's longest running musicals: the Phantom and Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in "The Phantom of the Opera", and Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius Pontmercy in "Les Misérables". He also originated the roles of Gleb in "Anastasia" and the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Love Never Dies", which continues the story of "The Phantom of the Opera". He made his Broadway debut as Jean Valjean in the 2014 revival production of "Les Misérables", for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
Ramin Karimloo | Introduction
There have been a number of film adaptations of Lloyd Webber's musicals: "Jesus Christ Superstar" (1973), directed by Norman Jewison; "Evita" (1996), directed by Alan Parker; "The Phantom of the Opera" (2004), directed by Joel Schumacher and co-produced by Lloyd Webber; and "Cats" (2019), directed by Tom Hooper and executive produced by Lloyd Webber. "Cats" (1998), "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" (1999), "Jesus Christ Superstar" (2000) and "By Jeeves" (2001) have been adapted into made-for-television films that have been released on DVD and VHS and often air on BBC. A special performance of "The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall" for the 25th anniversary was broadcast live to cinemas in early October 2011 and later released on DVD and Blu-ray in February 2012.
Andrew Lloyd Webber | Film adaptations
He said Leroux’s depiction of the Opera cellars was based more on imagination than fact. Carré created twenty-four detailed charcoal sketches of the back and below-stage areas of the Opera, which the filmmakers replicated. Carré was in Europe when shooting began and had nothing more to do with the project; not until he was shown a print of the film in the 1970s did he realize his designs had been used. The screenplay was written by Elliot J. Clawson, who had worked as the scenario writer of director Rupert Julian since 1916. His first script was a close adaptation of Leroux and included scenes from the novel that never appeared in the released film, such as the Phantom summoning Christine to her father's graveyard in Brittany, where he poses as the Angel of Music and plays "The Resurrection of Lazarus" on his violin at midnight.
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) | Pre-production
The film features performances of works from classical composers: Chopin, Gounod, Kreisler, Leoncavallo, Mussorgsky, Puccini, Rubinstein, Saint-Saëns, Sarasate, Verdi and Wieniawski. The film includes opera arias, duets and staged scenes from the operas: Boris Goudonov, Faust, Madama Butterfly and La Traviata. Tamara Toumanova, in her role as Pavlova, performs in three ballet scenes within the film. The tenor voice of Jan Peerce is heard in the picture as well as the RCA Victor soundtrack release.
Tonight We Sing | Music
[The Phantom] would be a Quasimodo character, an Elephant Man. Don't all of us feel, despite outward imperfections, that deep inside we're good? And that is a character you cry for." In 1984, British producer Ken Hill revived his 1976 musical "Phantom of the Opera" in England. This was not a big threat to Holder, Kopit and Yeston, since their musical was intended to play on Broadway. The real threat emerged through an announcement in "Variety", where an article was published concerning plans for a musical production of "The Phantom of the Opera" by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The rights to the novel were in the public domain in Great Britain.
Phantom (musical) | Background
The site's critical consensus reads, " Decades later, it still retains its ability to scare -- and Lon Chaney's performance remains one of the benchmarks of the horror genre."
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) | Modern response
Guide-wires hidden under the putty pulled his nostrils upward. According to cinematographer CharlesVan Enger, Chaney suffered from his make-up, especially the wires, which sometimes made him "bleed like hell."
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) | Makeup
Erik (also known as The Phantom of the Opera, commonly referred to as The Phantom) is the title character from Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra", best known to English speakers as "The Phantom of the Opera". The character has been adapted to alternative media several times, including in the 1925 film adaptation starring Lon Chaney, the 1943 remake starring Claude Rains and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical.
Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) | Introduction
She shrugs the warning off and performs anyway. When she does, however, croaking noises come out of her mouth and the chandelier comes crashing down. Ashamed, she hides from the public view for a few weeks, before making a return to the opera house. Carlotta is portrayed by Virginia Pearson in the original 1925 silent film with Lon Chaney. In 1929, new sound scenes were filmed and Mary Fabian was recast as Carlotta, due to the fact that she could sing. Virginia Pearson still appeared in new scenes, now playing Carlotta's mother. These changes are also the same in the 1929 silent, foreign cut of the film (which is most commonly viewed).
Carlotta (The Phantom of the Opera) | Introduction
Viewers voted for Lee Mead as Joseph. Mead had given up his ensemble role in "The Phantom of the Opera", where he also understudied Raoul. The new "Joseph" production, which began on 6 July 2007, used Steven Pimlott's original direction (Pimlott had died since staging the Palladium production), with Preeya Kalidas as the Narrator.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | 2000s
Under Koster, the initial casting included Boris Karloff as The Phantom, Allan Jones as Raoul, and Deanna Durbin as Christine. Eddy was cast after leaving MGM for a two-picture deal with Universal. This led to Durbin refusing the role, not wanting to be compared to Eddy's frequent film Jeanette MacDonald, who Durbin admired. Karloff also became unavailable, and Koster also considered Cesar Romero, Feodor Chaliapin, Charles Laughton and Broderick Crawford for the Phantom. However, producer George Waggner eventually fired Koster from the project. After Koster's firing, Arthur Lubin was brought on to direct. Under Lubin, Koster's subplot about the Phantom being Christine's father was jettisoned, because it gave the romantic elements of their relationship incestuous overtones; however, the Phantom's obsession with Christine is not completely stated within the film.
Phantom of the Opera (1943 film) | Development and production
The Phantom of the Opera is a 1962 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher, a loose adaptation of the 1910 novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" by Gaston Leroux. The film was made by Hammer Film Productions but performed unsuccessfully at the box office.
The Phantom of the Opera (1962 film) | Introduction
Like Keaton's earlier "Seven Chances", the film is an adaption of a stage work. The musical was called "Battling Buttler", by Walter L. Rosemont and Ballard MacDonald, and starred Charlie Ruggles on Broadway. It ran from October 8, 1923 to July 5, 1924. "The New York Times " noted the difference in the spelling of the name of the central character between the stage and film versions.
Battling Butler | Origins
Garwood is an operatic tenor with a background in musical theatre. He performed the role of Raoul in the "Phantom of the Opera" at the Encore Theatre in Launceston, in March 2014. He appeared on the 2014 season of "The Voice" from May to June. After being eliminated, Garwood signed with Decca Australia and released his debut album, "The Tattooed Tenor" (November 2014), which peaked at No. 47 on the ARIA Albums Chart. He had the title role in "The Buddy Holly Story" in 2016. From June to July 2018 he played Anthony in The Playhouse Theatre production of "" in Hobart.
Matthew Garwood | Biography