The film remains most famous for chaneys ghastly, selfdevised. Today, it is considered to be a classic of french literature, though it is overshadowed. It is believed to be based in george du mauriers trilby. This is true for the musical based on the novel, the phantom of the opera. All i ask of you crawford and brightman royal albert hall the phantom of the opera duration. The phantom of the opera, free pdf, ebook global grey. Aug 14, 2015 andre and fermin are not so comical in the book as they are in the musical.
This book is a very smooth, easy read, being written in the early nineteenhundreds. With gerard butler, emmy rossum, patrick wilson, miranda richardson. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Part of the usborne reading programme developed with reading experts at the university of roehampton. Ben crawford the phantom of the opera was born and raised in tucson, arizona and received a bfa in music theatre from the university of arizona. Today the world knows it by andrew lloydwebbers long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from lon chaneys screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the paris.
The phantom of the opera gaston lerouxfree downloadpdf. In the prolog, gaston leroux, the author of the book, introduces the story and his reason for writing it. The memorandum book begins with the wellknown words saying that the management of the opera shall give to the performance of the national academy of music the splendor that becomes the first lyric stage in france and ends with clause 98, which says that the privilege can be withdrawn if the manager infringes the conditions stipulated in the. Andre and fermin are not so comical in the book as they are in the musical. Now in its 34th glorious year, the phantom of the opera continues to mesmerise and entrance audiences at her majestys theatre, london and around the world. Gaston leroux, like other gothic novelists, sets the story in an opera house full of secrets. Home of the worlds most popular musical, making its triumphant and longawaited return onto the world stage this year book your tickets now. Nov 25, 2012 all i ask of you crawford and brightman royal albert hall the phantom of the opera duration. For me, the phantom is truly brought to life in this book. The phantom of the opera was out of print for much of the. The phantom of the opera is the most famous work of french author gaston leroux. Sarah brightman and antonio banderas the phantom of the opera. It was first published as a serialisation in le gaulois. The question and answer section for the phantom of the opera is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
But for me it is all about the phantom, erik and one character i really do not like is raoul. It continues to be one of the longest running shows on londons west. The project gutenberg etext of the phantom of the opera, by. The persian is a major character from the gaston leroux novel the phantom of the opera. He has heard a story about a ghost at an opera house in paris, france from a person that he refers to as the persian, and is intent on proving its existence. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux free ebook.
It was first published as a serialization in le gaulois from september 23, 1909 to january 8, 1910. It was first published as a serialization in le gaulois from 23 september 1909, to 8 january 1910. The famous gothic novel retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. Far darker than the stories familiar to audiences of today from the phenomenally successful broadway musical and the early lon chaney, jr. As you can see from the photos its huge and is more like a script book than a novel. The phantom of the opera chapters 15 summary and analysis. He was not, as was long believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists, the superstition of the managers, or a product of the absurd and impressionable brains of the young ladies of the ballet, their mothers, the boxkeepers, the cloakroom attendants or the concierge. Gaston louis alfred leroux 6 may 1868 15 april 1927 was a french journalist and author of detective fiction. Phantom by susan kay, the phantom of the opera by gaston leroux, roseblood by a. Phantom of the opera and retellings score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The inspiration for andrew lloyd webbers longrunning musical, lerouxs novel is still more riveting than anything broadway could produce. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux goodreads.
The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux author of the. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. See more ideas about phantom of the opera, opera and music of the night. Ive always enjoyed the music of andrew lloyd webber, especially the phantom of the opera.
The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux, first edition. Mar 23, 2017 the phantom of the opera is a novel by french writer gaston leroux. Phantom of the opera metal version jonathan young cover ft. A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the paris opera house. First things first, this is the phantom of the opera story contained within. The story behind the phantom of the opera truly classic the. The phantom of the opera s story is twisted into something similar to the musical version and book version into something completely unique and original, though being true to the other works surrounding it. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux free at loyal. Chapter ii the new margarita chapter iii the mysterious reason chapter iv box five chapter v the enchanted violin chapter v a visit to box five chapter vii faust and what followed chapter viii the mysterious brougham chapter ix at the masked ball. The phantom of the opera is a gothic romance novel written by french writer gaston leroux and got originally published in english in 1911, a year after its final serial publication.
Feb 06, 2016 this is true for the musical based on the novel, the phantom of the opera. The novel is partly inspired by historical events at the paris opera during the nineteenth century and an apocryphal tale. The plot, often described as a horror romance, centers on a phantom that haunts the grand paris opera house. Who is the mysterious phantom who haunts the stars of the stage. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux, 9780007420278, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It was published in volume form in late march 1910 by pierre lafitte and directed by aluel malinao.
The moral values in the phantom of the opera pen and the pad. Initially, the novel sold very poorly and was even out of print several times during the twentieth century. The phantom of the opera seems to have joined the rank of books that few people bother to read because too many people assume they already know the entire story. Gaston leroux 18681927 a masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, the phantom of the opera by gaston leroux will haunt you long after youve turned the last page. Following the thursday matinee performance, students can view the fascinating stage setup of the phantom of the opera and take part in a question and answer session with a company or crew member. The phantom of the opera gaston leroux 1868 1927 an old theatre under new management. His research includes firsthand accounts, diary entries and research from the paris opera houses own library. So just because you have seen the musical, does not mean you know the story of the phantom of the opera. It was first published as a serialization in le gaulois from 23. The listing makes it seems as though its a really nice, leatherlike or old fashioned covered classic.
Now im going off the raul in the book, i know they changed his character. In the book he is the one who tells most of the background of eriks history. He appears in the susan kay fan novel phantom as a major character. The book begins with a prologue, where the narrator explains his research for bringing this astounding legend of the phantom together some thirty odd years after the events took place. It was first published in book form in 1910, having originally been published as a serial in the newspaper le gaulois between september 23, 1909 and january 8, 1910.
New phantom paper dolls by on deviantart sleepy angel by i like the thought of christine falling asleep to the sound of eriks voice as he reads to her. Mar 02, 2012 the magic flute queen of the night aria mozart. The book was written and published by gaston leroux, a french novelist, in 1909. It is believed to be based in george du maurier s trilby. First printed in 1909, the book has since been successfully adapted for the stage and screen. The phantom of the opera broadway tickets broadway. A mysterious wraithlike being is terrorizing the opera, blackmailing its directors and murdering those who dare challenge him. Pin by sean pultz on movies phantom of the opera, fantom of. The most famous ones being the 1911 original book by gaston leroux, the later phantom by susan kay, the musical composed by andrew lloyd webber and.
His broadway credits include last seasons charlie and the chocolate factory mr. The phantom of the opera tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius known only as the phantom who haunts the depths of the paris opera house. A british composer, andrew lloyd webber, made the novel come alive on stage with a musical production in 1986. A summary of the phantom of the opera gaston leroux a. See more ideas about phantom of the opera, opera and love. Jan 01, 2011 gaston louis alfred leroux 6 may 1868 15 april 1927 was a french journalist and author of detective fiction. Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including the phantom of the opera. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The phantom of the opera lives under a famous opera house. So i really dont like raoul from the phantom of the opera. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts.
First published in french as a serial in 1909, the phantom of the opera is a riveting story that revolves around the young, swedish christine daae. I had gotten the book for one of my piano students who loves the musical, but she would only be able to play a very few of the songs even though she is in level 5 of alfreds. A mere chorus girl, christine daae, becomes, under his guidance, a well known singer with a beautiful voice. The phantoms family by tsareia phantom, fantom of the. The first english translation of the novel was published in 1911. He builds his home beneath it and takes the love of his life, a beautiful soprano, under his wing.
He is referred to by erik as the daroga, persian for policechief, and his memoirs are featured in three chapters of the novel. Sarah brightman and antonio banderas the phantom of the. Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item the phantom of the opera is the most famous novel by gaston leroux. I was immensely interested by this story of the persian. Born in paris in 1868, gaston leroux is himself as interesting as his story. Based on the 1910 horror novel by gaston leroux, which has been adapted into countless films, the phantom of the opera follows a deformed composer who haunts the grand paris opera house. Salt, the titular character in shrek the musical, big fish edward bloom us, don price, les miserables javertvaljean us and on the twentieth century bruce. It was published in volume form in late march 1910 by pierre lafitte. Sep 01, 2019 the phantom of the opera is the most famous novel by gaston leroux. The phantom of the opera book phantompedia wiki fandom. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. The phantom of the opera wikisource, the free online library.
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