The Phantom of the Opera (musical)

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The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera is a musical and operetta by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the novel by French novelist Gaston Leroux. The music was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Charles Hart and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe directed by Hal Prince, choreographed by Gillian Lynne, lighting by Andrew Bridge and designed by Maria Bjornson. The musical focuses on a beautiful singer, Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius known as "The Phantom of the Opera," who terrorizes the Paris Opera House.

Inspired by an earlier musical version of the same story by Ken Hill, "Phantom" opened at Her Majesty's Theatre in London on October 9, 1986, where it celebrated its 9,000th performance on 31 May 2008. The original cast included Michael Crawford (the Phantom), Sarah Brightman (Christine), and Steve Barton (Raoul), all of whom reprised their roles in the Broadway production at the Majestic Theatre. It is now the second-longest-running West End musical of all time, behind Les Miserables, and the longest-running Broadway musical of all time, breaking the record held by Lloyd Webber's Cats on January 9, 2006 with its 7,486th performance.

Despite early negative reviews, including a pan by Frank Rich of the New York Times, both the New York and London productions are still running today. According to the musical's website, it has been seen in 124 cities in 25 countries and played to over 100 million people. With total worldwide box office takings of over £1.8bn ($3.2bn), Phantom is the highest-grossing entertainment event of all time. The New York production alone has grossed US $600 million, making it the most financially successful Broadway show in history.[2] In a sign of its continuing popularity, Phantom ranked second in a BBC Radio 2 listener poll of the "Nation's Number One Essential Musicals".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_%281986_musical%29

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The Phantom of the Opera - Sarah Brightman & Antonio Banderas


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S88rkpPu8_g

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The Phantom of the Opera - Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmI9gAyNPyE

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The Phantom of the Opera - Michael Crawford & Sarah Brightman


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FmGtCIOwB4

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The Phantom of the Opera - The mirror (Angel of music)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TU2JiA5S7Q


The video combines pictures of the 1943 "Phantom of the Opera" with music from the 2004 "Phantom of the Opera".

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Overture of Phantom of the Opera


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpmURNb449o

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The Phantom of the Opera - The music of the night


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65PdH9FfztA


Scene from the 2004 movie "Phantom of the Opera" based on the Andrew Lloyd Webber stage show

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The Phantom of the Opera - Could I Have This Kiss Forever (Enrique Iglesias & Whitney Houston)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOiUKD-6R5U

[lionpsyche]

Γεια σου, ρε Βίκυ με τα ωραία σου!

[GinGin]

Αν και δεν είμαι fun αυτής της κουλτούρας, πειράζει που μου αρέσει λίιιιγο και αυτή η βερσιόν;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoSIuaczGN0&feature=related

[Pit]

Μπράβο, βρε Βικουλα!! Καταπληκτικό τραγούδι, φοβερή όπερα, "τρελές" φωνές!!!!

LYRICS

CHRISTINE
In sleep he sang to me
In dreams he came
That voice which calls to me and speaks my name
And do I dream again for now I find
The Phantom of the Opera is there
Inside my mind

PHANTOM
Sing once again with me
Our strange duet
My power over you grows stronger yet
And though you turn from me to glance behind
The Phantom of the Opera is there
Inside your mind

CHRISTINE
Those who have seen your face
Draw back in fear
I am the mask you wear

PHANTOM
It's me they hear...


BOTH
Your/My spirit and my/your voice in one combined
The Phantom of the Opera is there
Inside my/your mind

BACKGROUND
He’s there, the phantom of the opera!

CHRISTINE
He’s there, the phantom of the opera

PHANTOM
Sing, my Angel of Music
Sing, my Angel
Sing for me
Sing, my Angel!
Sing for me!

I have brought you
to the seat of sweet music's throne
to this kingdom where all must pay homage to music
music
You have come here,
for one purpose, and one alone
Since the moment I first heard you sing,
I have needed you with me,
to serve me, to sing,
for my music...
my music...