Introduction Overview

The Phantom of the Opera is a Broadway musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Also translated: the Phantom of the Singing, the Phantom of the Theater or the Ghost of the Opera House. Original work: "The Ghost of the Opera" Author: Gaston Leroux

It premiered in 1986 and won seven Tony Awards in 1988. It is one of the most successful musicals in history. The premiere in London in 1986 starred Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman as the male and female protagonists. So far, there have been 16 production versions around the world

The Phantom of the Theater can be said It is a play that reflects the charm of post-modernity. First of all, it successfully adapted the original novel by Gaston Leroux (1868-1927), which not only retains the style of the original work but also makes it more suitable for stage performance. It enhances the watchability of the work. Secondly, the clever play-within-a-play makes the audience wander between reality and illusion. Especially in the scene of chasing the ghost, the ghost's voice sounded throughout the theater, on and off the stage, and from all directions, making the audience feel like they were there, because the words "I am here" seemed to be right next to them, in the box next door. , and the scene where the chandelier suddenly fell really made the atmosphere extremely tense and exciting. The screams of the audience in the front row were connected with the shouts of the actors on the stage. In this regard, the stage designer Maria Bjornsson naturally contributed a lot. without.

Throughout the play, the melody of "All I Ask of You" appears repeatedly. Rolle and Ghost's different interpretations of this song show their different views on the heroine Christine. Love, the final theme emerges in the orchestra, showing the ultimate triumph of love over tragedy.