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    Phantom of the Opera was created by the amazing Andrew Lloyd Webber. Andrew was born on March 22, 1948, in South Kensington in London, England. He was the first of two sons of William Lloyd Webber, who was an organist and composer. His mother, Jean Johnstone, was a pianist and violinist. Andrew Lloyd Webber learned to play many musical instruments at home and began composing extremely early. He continued his musical studies at Westminster School, where his father was an organist. At the age of 9

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    The Phantom of the Opera directed by Joel Schumacher is the 2004 adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1986 musical of the same name. The Phantom of the Opera stars Gerard Butler as the Phantom, Emmy Rossum as Christine Daaé, and Patrick Wilson as Raoul, the Vicomte de Chagny, who are embroiled in a love triangle. The film was met with generally mixed and negative reviews: Schumacher’s use of mise-en-scène, cinematography and editing, as well as symbolism contributes to the production of The Phantom

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    today, I don’t think they could find better actors to fit the roles. Some of the roles in this are Viscount de Chagny “Raoul” played by Patrick Wilson, Christine Daaé played by Emmy Rossum, The Phantom of the Opera “Opera Ghost” played by Gerard Butler, these are just the main characters. The role of the Opera Ghost is played by Gerard Butler, his acting was good which wasn’t surprising I have seen some of his other roles and they were all well done also. What surprised me the most how well he could

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    The Phantom of the Opera is a musical that’s primarily drama based. The opening scene to the movie begins with the raising of a Chandelier in the Opera Populaire in 1919, the present day as it flashbacks to 1870. The raising of the exquisite chandelier illuminates the dull opera house, rids the seats and the golden statues of cobwebs, and brings the opera house back to life. In 1870, when we first meet Christine Daaé played by Emmy Rossum. Christine, a quiet choir girl is practicing her ballet for

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    film is amazing, but the success of the film truly lies in the hands of the audience. Every successful movie has appealed to an audience, but one has stood out for many years. Webber scratched the extra nonsense from Gaston Leroux’s version of Phantom of the Opera; and he focused on the elements that appeal to an audience. Any audience, young or old, all enjoy mystery, romance, sensuality, and a Byronic hero. Andrew Lloyd Webber was able to create the most successful entertainment piece of all time because

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    someone’s mind when they think about a phantom or a ghost, usually does not involve a real human or the word sympathy. In the novel, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, this actually is the case. A deformed human, who lives deep under the opera and is stuck in a love triangle, causes problems for the people of the opera. The real definition of sympathy is: “feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune” (123). Which does not apply to the Phantom because ultimately he is not a sympathetic

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    Have you ever heard of “The Phantom of the Opera”? The story is about a “ghost” that lives in a opera house, he falls in love with this girl Kristine but she isn't interested. In a dramatic musical Kristine has to make a choice that will change her life forever. The play takes place in the mid 1800s in France and is a dramatic musical that is realistic friction. The main character is Kristine and some other important characters are Raoul and the Phantom. In this essay certain set designs will be

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    “THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” BY GASTON LEROUX The novel "The Phantom of the Opera", by the writer and French researcher Gaston Leroux, is a fabulous work that presents itself to one of the most beautiful characters of contemporary literature, along with "the Hunchback of Notre Dame" by Victor Hugo. The character of Erik is an excellent sample of a social plunder. The world has given him back since he was born because he was deformed and had to learn to live with it in the darkness of the basement of

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    life is hard in different ways, but some people just don’t deserve it. In the novel, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, this happens to be the case. A deformed human, who lives in the Opera House, has done many bad things and doesn’t deserve to have anyone’s pity. The real definition of sympathy is: “feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune” (123). This does not apply to the Phantom because ultimately we should not sympathize with his character. He had a bad past and he does

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    Phantom of the Opera is the Best Musical on Broadway “Say you love me. You know I do.” These famous words come from the outstanding musical Phantom of the Opera. Phantom is one of the most beloved shows. According to Kelso, J. (2013), “The show has played to over 130 million people in 30 countries in 151 cities around the world, with an estimated gross of $5.6 billion worldwide.” In Phantom of the Opera, the use of beautiful costumes, music, and the set together create one of the most loved shows

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