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Viscount Raoul De Chagny
Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny is a fictional character and one of the protagonists of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel '' The Phantom of the Opera''. Biography Raoul is a viscount and Christine Daaé's childhood friend. They first met when he was a young child when he went on vacation in Northern France. He meets up with her again after watching her performance at the former managers' retirement ceremony at the Palais Garnier. He reminds her that he is "the little boy who went into the sea to rescue your scarf," which provokes her laughter. At first, Christine refuses to recognize Raoul, in fear that the "Angel of Music" would return to heaven. However, they become engaged later. Unknown to them, Erik, the "Angel of Music" of which Christine speaks (actually a musical genius who lives beneath the Opera), had been spying on them. On the day they were going to elope, Erik abducts her during a performance of '' Faust'' at the opera house. Raoul then, along with the mysterious man known onl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Phantom Of The Opera (novel)
''The Phantom of the Opera'' (, ) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910, and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pierre Lafitte. The novel is partly inspired by historical events at the Paris Opera during the nineteenth century, and by an apocryphal tale concerning the use of a former ballet pupil's skeleton in an 1841 production of Carl Maria von Weber's . It has been successfully adapted into various stage and film adaptations, most notable of which are the 1925 film depiction featuring Lon Chaney, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical. History behind the novel Leroux initially was going to be a lawyer, but after spending his inheritance gambling he became a reporter for . At the paper, he wrote about and critiqued dramas, as well as being a courtroom reporter. With his job, he was able to travel frequently, but he returned to Paris where he became a writer. Because of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Phantom Of The Opera (1943 Film)
''Phantom of the Opera'' is a 1943 American romantic horror film directed by Arthur Lubin, loosely based on Gaston Leroux's novel ''The Phantom of the Opera (novel), The Phantom of the Opera'' and its The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film), 1925 film adaptation starring Lon Chaney. Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, the film stars Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster and Claude Rains. It was composed by Edward Ward (composer), Edward Ward. The first adaptation of the source material to be filmed entirely in Technicolor, ''Phantom of the Opera'' was even more freely adapted than Universal's silent picture. The film reused Universal's elaborate replica of the Palais Garnier, Opéra Garnier interior, which had originally been created for the 1925 film. Despite mixed critical reviews, the film was a box office success. It is also the only Universal Monsters, classic Universal horror film to win an Academy Awards, Oscar, for Academy Award for Best Production Design, Art Direction a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ken Hill (playwright)
Ken Hill (28 January 1937 – 23 January 1995) was an English playwright and theatre director. Ken Hill was a protégé of Joan Littlewood at Theatre Workshop. He was known for his chaotic musicals on the tiny stage of the old Theatre Royal Stratford East, Theatre Workshop's home in Stratford, London, but he also had hits in the West End and abroad. Among them were ''The Invisible Man'' and the original stage version of ''Phantom of the Opera (1976 musical), Phantom of the Opera'', which inspired Andrew Lloyd Webber to create his musical blockbuster of the same title. Biography Ken Hill was born in Birmingham, England on 28 January 1937. He was educated at King Edward VI's Grammar School, Camp Hill, Birmingham, after which he joined an amateur theatrical company, Crescent Theatre, sweeping the floor, making props, writing and directing. His first play, ''Night Season'', was put on at the Alexandra Theatre (Birmingham), Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, in 1963. For a time, he wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Simon Gleeson
Simon Gleeson is an Australian actor, singer and screenwriter. He is best known for playing Raoul in the 2011 Australian production of ''Love Never Dies'' and Jean Valjean in the 2014 Australian revival of ''Les Misérables''. He reprised the role of Valjean in the 2016/17 cast of the West End production. He released an album titled ''Elements'' in 2015 and was a co-writer of the 2024 film '' Better Man''. Early life and education Gleeson grew up in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, with his parents and sister, who is an actress. He completed his secondary education as a boarder at Xavier College in Melbourne. Gleeson trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Career Gleeson has performed in many musicals and plays in Australia and in London's West End including '' Mamma Mia!'', ''Eureka'', ''The Far Pavilions'', and '' Imagine This''. He has performed in plays for Sydney Theatre Company and Royal National Theatre in the UK. In 2013/2014 he was in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Love Never Dies (musical)
''Love Never Dies'' is a Musical theatre, romantic musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, and a book by Lloyd Webber, Ben Elton, Frederick Forsyth, and Slater. It is a sequel to the long-running 1986 musical ''The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), The Phantom of the Opera'' and was loosely adapted from Forsyth's 1999 novel ''The Phantom of Manhattan''. The plot is not based on the storyline in the original The Phantom of the Opera (novel), 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux. Lloyd Webber stated, "I don't regard this as a sequel—it's a stand-alone piece." He later clarified, "Clearly, it is a sequel, but I really do not believe that you have to have seen ''Phantom of the Opera'' to understand ''Love Never Dies''." Glenn Slater subsequently explained that Lloyd Webber "didn’t view it as a sequel as much as 'a second story with these characters'". The musical is set in 1907, which Lloyd Webber states is "ten years roughly after the end of the original ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hadley Fraser
Hadley Fraser (born Robert Hugh Fraser, April 21, 1980) is an English actor and singer. He made his West End debut as Marius Pontmercy in ''Les Misérables''. He also originated the role of Tiernan for his Broadway debut in '' The Pirate Queen''. Fraser’s other West End credits include Inspector Javert in ''Les Misérables'', Frederick Frankenstein in '' Young Frankenstein'', Anatoly Sergievsky in ''Chess'', Archibald Craven in ''The Secret Garden'', and many others. He also played Raoul de Chagny in '' The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall'', Grantaire in '' Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary'', and Billy Bigelow in ''Carousel'' at Cadogan Hall. Early life and education Fraser was born in Windsor, Berkshire. He holds a BA from Birmingham University and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music. In 2011, he was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, or ARAM. Personal life On 5 October 2014, Hadley married his long ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Phantom Of The Opera At The Royal Albert Hall
''The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall'' is a 2011 British concert film adaptation of the 1986 stage musical ''The Phantom of the Opera'' by Andrew Lloyd Webber, itself based on the novel by Gaston Leroux. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the musical, three special performances on Saturday 1 October 2011 at 7.30pm and Sunday 2 October 2011 at 1.30pm and 7.00pm were filmed at the Royal Albert Hall, the third of which was screened live worldwide on 2 October 2011. For further releases, footage from all three performances was edited together. Production Idea To mark the milestone of 25 years, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh planned a special 3-day production to take place at London's Royal Albert Hall in October 2011. Designer Matt Kinley initially planned to hold a concert-style production not unlike the ''Les Misérables'' 25th anniversary concert at the O2 Arena, but Mackintosh made it clear the show would be fully staged, as both he and Lloyd W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Patrick Wilson
Patrick Joseph Wilson (born July 3, 1973) is an American actor. He began his career in 1995, starring in Broadway theatre, Broadway musicals. He received nominations for two Tony Awards for his roles in ''The Full Monty (musical), The Full Monty'' (2000–2001) and ''Oklahoma!'' (2002). He co-starred in the HBO miniseries ''Angels in America (miniseries), Angels in America'' (2003), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Wilson appeared in films such as ''The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film), The Phantom of the Opera'' (2004), ''Hard Candy (film), Hard Candy'' (2005), ''Little Children (film), Little Children'' (2006), ''Watchmen (2009 film), Watchmen'' (2009), and ''The A-Team (film), The A-Team'' (2010). He gained wider recognition for his starring role in the Insidious (film series), ''Insidious'' film series (2010–2023) and as Ed Warren in the Conjuring Universe, ''The Conjuring'' universe (2013–present), both horror franchises. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Phantom Of The Opera (2004 Film)
''The Phantom of the Opera'' is a 2004 musical romantic drama film based on Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical of the same name, which in turn is based on Gaston Leroux's novel, '' Le Fantôme de l'Opéra''. Produced and co-written by Lloyd Webber and directed by Joel Schumacher, it stars Gerard Butler as the titular character, with Emmy Rossum, Patrick Wilson, Miranda Richardson, Minnie Driver, Simon Callow, Ciarán Hinds, Victor McGuire and Jennifer Ellison in supporting roles. The film was announced in 1989, although production did not start until 2002 due to Lloyd Webber's divorce and Schumacher's busy career. It was shot entirely at Pinewood Studios, with scenery created with miniatures and computer graphics. Rossum, Wilson and Driver had singing experience, but Butler had none and was provided with music lessons prior to filming. ''The Phantom of the Opera'' grossed $154.6 million worldwide. It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the visuals an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Adam Storke
Adam J. Storke (born August 18, 1962) is an American actor who has starred in television and film. He is best known for playing Julia Roberts's love interest in the 1988 film ''Mystic Pizza'' and as Larry Underwood in the 1994 Stephen King mini series ''The Stand''. Biography Storke was born in New York City, the son of Angela Thornton, an actress, and William Storke, a film and television producer. His well-known television role is in the soap opera ''Search for Tomorrow'' as Andrew Ryder in 1985 and in the short lived TV series in 1998 ''Prey''. Adam has appeared in some TV movies and has made guest appearances on several television series, including ''Miami Vice'', ''L.A. Law'', ''American Dreams'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''Tales from the Crypt'' and 2005's ''Over There''. His theatre credits include ''The Rimers of Eldritch''. Filmography * ''Broadway's Finest'' (2012) (film) * ''New Amsterdam (2008 TV series), New Amsterdam'' (2008) (TV) * ''Over There'' (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Phantom Of The Opera (1990 Miniseries)
''The Phantom of the Opera'' is a 1990 American two-part television miniseries directed by Tony Richardson and starring Charles Dance in the title role. It is adapted from Arthur Kopit's book from his stage musical ''Phantom'', which is based loosely on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel. Plot The Phantom of the Opera is a disfigured musician named Erik who lives below the Opéra Garnier in Paris. He has a large part in managing each performance until his friend Gerard Carriere is dismissed. The new manager Choleti refuses to listen to warnings about the "ghost" who haunts the opera house, even when the wardrobe man goes into the depths of the opera house and is killed. Christine Daaé comes to the Paris Opera House to receive voice lessons; however she is dismissed by Choleti's wife, Carlotta, to working in the costume department. The doorman lets Christine stay in a storage room in the Opera House. Upon hearing her sing, the Phantom is entranced by her voice. He offers to be her tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Michael York (actor)
Michael York (born Michael Hugh Johnson; 27 March 1942) is an English film, television, and stage actor. After performing on stage with the Royal National Theatre, he had a breakthrough in films by playing Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli's ''Romeo and Juliet (1968 film), Romeo and Juliet'' (1968). His blond, blue-eyed boyish looks and English upper-class demeanour saw him play leading roles in several major British and Hollywood films of the 1970s. His best known roles include Konrad Ludwig in ''Something for Everyone'' (1970), Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in ''Zeppelin (film), Zeppelin'' (1971), Brian Roberts in ''Cabaret (1972 film), Cabaret'' (1972), George Conway in ''Lost Horizon (1973 film), Lost Horizon'' (1973), D'Artagnan in ''The Three Musketeers (1973 live-action film), The Three Musketeers'' (also 1973) and its The Four Musketeers (1974 film), two The Return of the Musketeers, sequels, Count Andrenyi in ''Murder on the Orient Express (1974 film), Murder on the Orient Express' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
