Friday, June 1, 2007

Phantom of the Opera

Finally on 19th May 2007, I watched Phantom of the Opera in Esplanade Theatre. The longest running show in Broadway.

In The Phantom of the Opera, a young singer, Christine, is charmed by a mysterious specter who haunts the Paris Opera house. Based on Gaston Leroux's famous novel, the musical's tale begins as unexplained accidents have been occurring throughout the Paris Opera, and the stuck-up diva, Carlotta, refuses to go on. Christine takes her place and is a triumph.

At her opening night, she meets her childhood friend, Raoul. Alone in her dressing room, she finally meets the Phantom who has taught her to sing so beautifully. Taking her to his lair in the misty catacombs beneath the Opera House, the Phantom declares his love for Christine, but she soon learns his terrible secret. The story moves from the Phantom's underground hideaway to the dizzying roof of the Opera House, as the Phantom and Raoul battle for Christine's love.

I've watched PotO in cinema before in 2004. It's a very good movie. The story line, the setting, the actresses and actor, the song, were all great. That's the reason I've really wanted to watch this show since I've seen the advertisement in Dec 2006.

The Show setting was amazing, it resembled the movie setting. The amazing part were when the lamp lifted up to the top of the opera and the water flowed and the candles moved when Phantom brought Christine to his place. The masquarade and the Don Juan drama. I loved it. A lot of things couldn't be described by words.

I loved it from the beginning to the end =).

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