A mysterious wraithlike being is terrorizing the opera, blackmailing its directors and murdering those who dare challenge him. A british composer, andrew lloyd webber, made the novel come alive on stage with a musical production in 1986. Initially, the novel sold very poorly and was even out of print several times during the twentieth century. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux goodreads. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. 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. This is the real phantom of the opera story by gaston leroux, to which andrew lloyd weber was true. Aug 14, 2015 andre and fermin are not so comical in the book as they are in the musical. The phantom of the opera book phantompedia wiki fandom. A mere chorus girl, christine daae, becomes, under his guidance, a well known singer with a beautiful voice.
So i really dont like raoul from the phantom of the opera. 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. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Sarah brightman and antonio banderas the phantom of the.
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. The phantom of the opera is a novel by french writer gaston leroux. Born in paris in 1868, gaston leroux is himself as interesting as his story. Souvenir program for the phantom of the opera, performed at the princess theatre, melbourne. Photographs reveal him to have been a big, rather plump man with slicked back dark. He appears in the susan kay fan novel phantom as a major character. He builds his home beneath it and takes the love of his life, a beautiful soprano, under his wing. Andre and fermin are not so comical in the book as they are in the musical. Instant downloads of all 1297 litchart pdfs including the phantom of the opera. New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and. It was first published as a serialization in le gaulois from september 23, 1909 to january 8, 1910.
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. It was published in volume form in late march 1910 by pierre lafitte. The project gutenberg etext of the phantom of the opera, by. 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. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux table of contents. In the book he is the one who tells most of the background of eriks history. Pin by sean pultz on movies phantom of the opera, fantom of. Part of the usborne reading programme developed with reading experts at the university of roehampton. Sarah brightman and antonio banderas the phantom of the opera. It is believed to be based in george du mauriers trilby. But for me it is all about the phantom, erik and one character i really do not like is raoul. The first english translation of the novel was published in 1911.
The phantom of the opera was out of print for much of the. 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. The famous gothic novel retold for children growing in reading confidence and ability. The phantom of the opera is one of the most remade stories with over 150 remakes of movies, television shows, books, comics, documentaries, children shows, translations and even radio broadcasts. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux, 9780007420278, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. His research includes firsthand accounts, diary entries and research from the paris opera houses own library. 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. The question and answer section for the phantom of the opera is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. Jan 01, 2011 gaston louis alfred leroux 6 may 1868 15 april 1927 was a french journalist and author of detective fiction.
I was immensely interested by this story of the persian. 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. 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. Who is the mysterious phantom who haunts the stars of the stage. As you can see from the photos its huge and is more like a script book than a novel. 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. It was first published as a serialization in le gaulois from 23 september 1909, to 8 january 1910. He is referred to by erik as the daroga, persian for policechief, and his memoirs are featured in three chapters of the novel. Today, it is considered to be a classic of french literature, though it is overshadowed.
The story behind the phantom of the opera truly classic the. A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the paris opera house. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. Ive always enjoyed the music of andrew lloyd webber, especially the phantom of the opera.
The book was written and published by gaston leroux, a french novelist, in 1909. There is a lot more to the novel than a crazy guy with half a mask abducting a girl just to give her some free singing lessons. See more ideas about phantom of the opera, opera and music of the night. 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. 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. 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. It continues to be one of the longest running shows on londons west. The novel is partly inspired by historical events at the paris opera during the nineteenth century and an apocryphal tale. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux free at loyal. The moral values in the phantom of the opera pen and the pad. The phantom of the opera gaston lerouxfree downloadpdf.
The phantom of the opera chapters 15 summary and analysis. The persian is a major character from the gaston leroux novel the phantom of the opera. Phantom of the opera metal version jonathan young cover ft. 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 is the most famous work of french author gaston leroux. So just because you have seen the musical, does not mean you know the story of the phantom of the opera. Mar 23, 2017 the phantom of the opera is a novel by french writer gaston leroux. Gaston louis alfred leroux 6 may 1868 15 april 1927 was a french journalist and author of detective fiction. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. This book is a very smooth, easy read, being written in the early nineteenhundreds. See more ideas about phantom of the opera, opera and love. 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. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux free ebook.
Gaston leroux, like other gothic novelists, sets the story in an opera house full of secrets. 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. 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. Far darker than the stories familiar to audiences of today from the phenomenally successful broadway musical and the early lon chaney, jr. First things first, this is the phantom of the opera story contained within.
The phantom of the opera, free pdf, ebook global grey. The phantom of the opera wikisource, the free online library. The plot, often described as a horror romance, centers on a phantom that haunts the grand paris opera house. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Mar 02, 2012 the magic flute queen of the night aria mozart. Wikipedia article, commons category, wikidata item the phantom of the opera is the most famous novel by gaston leroux. Feb 06, 2016 this is true for the musical based on the novel, the phantom of the opera. In the prolog, gaston leroux, the author of the book, introduces the story and his reason for writing it. 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. It was first published as a serialization in le gaulois from 23. Sep 01, 2019 the phantom of the opera is the most famous novel by gaston leroux. Nov 25, 2012 all i ask of you crawford and brightman royal albert hall the phantom of the opera duration. Now im going off the raul in the book, i know they changed his character.
The phantom of the opera lives under a famous opera house. With gerard butler, emmy rossum, patrick wilson, miranda richardson. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux, first edition. His broadway credits include last seasons charlie and the chocolate factory mr.
The inspiration for andrew lloyd webbers longrunning musical, lerouxs novel is still more riveting than anything broadway could produce. It was first published as a serialisation in le gaulois. A summary of the phantom of the opera gaston leroux a. The phantom of the opera broadway tickets broadway. The listing makes it seems as though its a really nice, leatherlike or old fashioned covered classic.
It is believed to be based in george du maurier s trilby. 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. The film remains most famous for chaneys ghastly, selfdevised. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more.
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 gaston leroux 1868 1927 an old theatre under new management. 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. It was published in volume form in late march 1910 by pierre lafitte and directed by aluel malinao. 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 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. The phantoms family by tsareia phantom, fantom of the. Home of the worlds most popular musical, making its triumphant and longawaited return onto the world stage this year book your tickets now. Phantom by susan kay, the phantom of the opera by gaston leroux, roseblood by a. The phantom of the opera by gaston leroux author of the. First printed in 1909, the book has since been successfully adapted for the stage and screen.
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