#THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA DRIVER#

The documentary Neon looks at the first century of neon signs. Other colors are created by using other gases, but the term вЂњneon lightingвЂќ is generally applied to all such lights. Large amounts of neon gas were produced as a by-product of the process he developed to extract other gases from the air, and Claude discovered that passing an electric current through the neon in a closed tube created a bright red light. Claude was a French engineer and inventor who invented neon lighting. Terry PratchettвЂ™s Maskerade is a parody of the story set in his Discworld fantasy universe. Sarah FineвЂ™s Of Metal and Wishes moves the story to an Asian setting with a hint of science fiction Suzy McKee CharnasвЂ™s short story вЂњ Beauty and the Opera, or, the Phantom BeastвЂќ crosses Leroux with classic fairy tales. Nicholas Meyer puts Sherlock Holmes on the case in The Canary Trainer, and Colette Gale adds an erotic edge to the story in her retelling Unmasqued. Other authors have found their own variations on the story.

The chandelier that crashes dramatically to the stage in the novel is also based in reality a chandelier crashed into the auditorium (not the stage) in 1896, killing one of the opera houseвЂ™s employees.ДЇorsythвЂ™s novel is not the only sequel to relocate the Phantom to a new city Vicki Hopkins takes him to the capital city of Malta in The Phantom of Valletta. The Palais Garnier really does have an underground lake, which is still used today to train Parisian firefighters to swim in the dark. Some of the story elements that might seem like fictional embellishments are actually true. ItвЂ™s inspired in part by legends and historical events surrounding the real Palais Garnier. Phantom is set at the Palais Garnier opera house, and tells the story of a mysterious masked man who haunts the building and his growing obsession with Christine, a young soprano. He was reasonably successful by 1909, having already published six novels when Phantom made its debut. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe and Arthur Conan Doyle, Leroux began writing mysteries.

By 1907, he was on solid enough financial footing that he left journalism to become a full-time novelist. He worked for several years as a crime reporter and theater critic. Leroux had studied to be a lawyer, but after gambling away his inheritance, he needed a more steady and reliable income, so he turned to reporting. Installments continued to appear through January 1910, and the novel was first published in book form in March 1910. It sent shivers up my spine and gave me goosebumps.On September 23, 1909, the first installment of Gaston LerouxвЂ™s novel Le FantГґme de l'OpГ©ra (The Phantom of the Opera) was published in the Paris newspaper Le Gaulois. Overall, I rate this film a 5/5 and definitely recommend it. I wouldn't be surprised if more roles in Hollywood turned up for her. Miss Ellison has been trained in acting, singing and dancing and so was well equipped to the play the part, and carried it off very well. Another pleasant surprise is that Jennifer Ellison was actually rather good in her role as Meg, Christine's best friend. Watching the Phantom and Raoul, certainly separated the boys from the men and the girls from the women. Butler played him, was so sexy and he drew the WOMEN to him. I actually ended up warming to him, and when asked by my boyfriend who I would choose Raoul or the Phantom, I said the Phantom. Although his vocal skills weren't entirely right for the part, he portrayed the Phantom as a lot of people see him as a victim. However, the star of the piece for me, was Gerard Butler (the Phantom). Although Raoul seemed a bit wet and droopy, he was still gorgeous and made the GIRLS in the audience swoon. Patrick Wilson (Raoul), out of all of them, had the most captivating voice.

#THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA DRIVER#

Driver did not do all the vocals herself). Her singing was overdone to add to the character (even though Ms. Her hand gestures added to the mannerisms of a typical diva. Minnie Driver (La Carlotta) was very funny in her Italian diva role. When she started to sing, my mouth literally dropped open. Emmy Rossum (Christine) was 17 when this was filmed and was absolutely outstanding. The theatre set itself was absolutely stunning marble and velvet being the main materials within it. France is known for its beauty, and this adaption certainly paid homage to that.

Although I have never seen it on-stage, the film version - for me - was so enchanting that I now cannot wait to obtain tickets to it. I dragged my long suffering boyfriend to see The Phantom of the Opera on Sunday, and was pleasantly surprised by it.

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