The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Important Information • Composer – Andrew Lloyd Webber • Librettists – Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart & Richard Stilgoe • Lyricist – Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe • Director – Joel Schumacher • Based on: 1911 book Le Fantôme de l’Opéra by Gaston Leroux

Important Dates • Broadway Debut – 1986 • Film Release - 2004

The Phantom of the Opera (Tenor/Baritone) • Facially deformed since birth • Genius composer, musician and sometimes magician • Hides behind a white mask • Is known to the managers and actors as the “Opera Ghost” • Played by Gerard Butler

Christine Daae (Soprano) • Swedish chorus girl at the Opera Populaire • Daughter of a prominent violinist • Lacks focus until the Phantom takes her under his wing and teaches her to sing. • Due to the vocal demands of this role, two actresses are required • Played by Emmy Rossum

Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny (Baritone/Tenor) • Patron of the Opera Populaire • Childhood sweetheart of Christine’s • They meet again after he recognizes her singing at the Opera • Played by Patrick Wilson

Carlotta Giudicelli (soprano) • Opera’s prima donna • Becomes jealous of Christine after her great success. • Played by Minnie Driver

Madame Giry (mezzo-soprano) • Operas ballet mistress • Phantom’s “spokeswoman” • Delivers his notes to the managers • Played by Miranda Richardson

Meg Giry (mezzo-soprano) • Madame Giry’s daughter • A member of the ballet chorus • Christine’s best friend

Other Characters • Monsieur Richard Firmin – Grouchy manager of the Opera Populaire • Monsieur Gilles Andre – Flighty manager of the Opera Populaire • Ubaldo Piangi – Operas leading tenor and Carlotta’s husband • Joseph Buquet – Opera’s chief stagehand who knows something about the Phantom’s identity

Other Characters (cont.) • Monsieur Reyer – Opera’s chief repetiteur or director • Monsieur Lefevre – Previous owner of the Opera Populaire

Other interesting facts • Requires a larger orchestra than most modern musical theatre works • 27 parts • Pre-recorded track includes an Organ, Synthesizers, Synth Drums, Electric Guitars and Electric Bass • The show requires a pre-recorded track during the Overture and pre-recorded vocal tracks during the first two verses of the title song.

Awards • Oliver Award for Best New Musical • Tony Award for Best Musical

Sequel? • Andrew Lloyd Webber is working on a sequel with book by Ben Elton and Lyrics by Glen Slater • Will be called Phantom: Love Never Dies • Loosely adapted from the novel The Phantom of Manhattan published in 1999, written by Frederick Forsyth

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

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