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    which means that this recording is with the first cast that ever preformed the musical with the actors that created the parts. The musical was written and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber who is one of the most famous musical composers and has composed some of the most well loved musicals of the last fifty years. Webber created incredible and emotional music for Phantom of the Opera that set this musical apart from all the others. One thing that makes Phantom of the Opera a unique musical experience

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    The Phantom Of The Opera

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    Opera and then produced in October 31st of 1974. Andrew Lloyd Webber is the son of William Lloyd Webber as well as an English composer and producer who studied at Westminster school, RCM and then at Oxford University. He wrote incidental music for shows at toy theaters before he went to Westminster. While at Westminster he wrote music for school revues. Afterwards he was commissioned to write choral music for Colet Court School. Webber has also written film scores and variations for a cello and rock

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    until it was able to become the Broadway musical that we know today. In 1930, dialogue and music was added to the silent film and later in 1945, it was rewritten and produced in technicolor (The Phantom of the Opera Website). In 1984, Andrew Lloyd Webber came across a review of a stage adaption of the book that was being produced in Stratford and he contacted Cameron Mackintosh about turning it into a musical. Just a year later, a draft of the first act of the

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    The musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has lyrics written by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Gänzl). Joseph is one of Lloyd Webber’s most popular works and has been performed in multiple countries both professionally and in schools. It is based on the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors from the Torah. The majority of the musical takes place in ancient Egypt during Biblical times. Joseph’s interpretation of ancient Egypt influences the audience’s perception of

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    central theme within the novel’s allusions and metaphors. Music is an emotionally charged realm and can evoke the most powerful of emotions if done well. The original text of the novel is merely highlighted with the use of the composed soundtrack by Webber. Webber’s adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera is one of the most ideal examples of this phenomenal skill of leaving an original story completely rendered into a product seeping with art. It is important to note when referencing adaptations that

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    The Phantom Of The Opera

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    book from this point was given to the hands of a movie producer making a silent film in November 1925. (The Phantom of the Opera (1925)) The film after its first round was then re-done two more times, one of which was not a success. Andrew Lloyd Webber in May of 1984 hears about the theatre royals stage performance and then comes up with the ideal to turn the book/ play at this time into a musical. The musical took several awards and made countless new fans, finally being turned into a film by Warner

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    The Phantom Of The Opera

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    the directors ignored the request. In such as a turn of the situation, the tittle phantom came out from the hiding place and what the management took as unreal became real. “The Phantom of the Opera” is the musical with the music by Andrew LLoyed Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart and

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    for all or part of the face, worn to conceal one’s identity”. Andrew Lloyd Webber utilizes masks in The Phantom of the Opera, in such a way that really captivates the viewers and helps to highlight and hide certain aspects. Not only does he use the mask to shield the Phantom’s deformation, he also shows what kind of person the Phantom is with and without the mask, including his behaviour, and actions towards others. Webber uses masks in many different ways in the play, The Phantom of the Opera. One

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    Synopsis The rumors about the Phantom live in the Opera house. New managers of the Opera stubbornly deny the clear evidence of his existence and act contrary to the Phantom`s instructions. Christine Daae triumphs at the gala of old managers retirement. Raul, Vicomte de Chagny recognizes in the new diva his childhood friend and recalls his feelings to her. But Christine denies the fact of acquaintance with him. Her attitude shocked Raul. Later on the same day Phantom of the Opera kidnaps Christine

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    I watched a Ted Talk by Nikki Webber Allen called “Don’t suffer from your depression in silence”. Allen is an Africa American woman was diagnosed with generalized anxiety and depression a few years ago. In this Ted Talk Allen explains how it affects her and other people and how she has gotten past the fact that she has the disorder. She addresses that in order to not suffer from depression or anxiety you need to get help and talk about your mental disorders. To go into more detail, Allen states

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