It is the year 1905, on the stage of the Paris Opera House. The Phantom of the Opera: A Tale of Tragic Love The Phantom of the Opera, transformed vividly through the eyes of the genius composer, continues to attract audiences all over the world. He spent two years breathing new life into the mystery novel which he happened to pick up at a book fair, and turned it into the ultimate love story for the modern times. He made smash hit musicals one after another, such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats and Evita, and came to be acknowledged as the rising star of that time. But if the main reason for its resounding success had to be summed up in a few words, it would be that it is the masterpiece by the “modern day Mozart,” Andrew Lloyd-Webber. It became a social phenomenon soon after its opening and today, it ranks third in Japan for the total number of performances, after the musicals THE LION KING and Cats.ĭominating seven categories at the Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Phantom of the Opera is highly polished in every aspect, from plot and music to art and direction. The Japanese production of the Phantom of the Opera opened in 1988, which is the same year as the premiere on Broadway. The Phantom of the Opera is a show worthy of the title “a living legend.” Today on Broadway, it continues to maintain its position as the longest-running musical, with the largest audience and the largest number of performances. In just a quarter of a century within its premiere in London’s West End on October 9, 1986, the show achieved the brilliant title of “the musical seen by more people than any other musical in the world”. The ultimate love story brought back to life with the beautiful melodies by the maestro of musicals,īased on the original work by the French author, Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera is a beautiful and vivid portrayal of the tragic love between the Phantom, who lives deep underground beneath the Paris Opera House, and the young soprano Christine.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |