I should probably confess: I am a shameless lover of The Phantom of the Opera musical, which I have seen many and not enough times, as well as the 2004 movie version starring Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum. This book is a dark tale of a man's descent into violence and madness, and the woman who forms the obsession at the centre of his life. And they cannot touch an instrument or open their mouths to sing, without producing sounds that put all other human sounds to shame.Įrik, AKA The Phantom of the Opera, is Paris's Heathcliff. I should probably confess: I am a shameless lover of The Phantom of the Persons who are visited by the Angel quiver with a thrill unknown to the rest of mankind. Erik, AKA The Phantom of the Opera, is Paris's Heathcliff. And they cannot touch an instrument or open their mouths to sing, without producing sounds that put all other human sounds to shame. Persons who are visited by the Angel quiver with a thrill unknown to the rest of mankind. Despite this, it remains a remarkable piece of Gothic horror literature in and of itself, deeper and darker than any version that follows.more Leroux's work, with characters ranging from the spoiled prima donna Carlotta to the mysterious Persian from Erik's past, has been immortalized by memorable adaptations. The phantom is in love, but it can only spell disaster.
The voice, who is the deformed, murderous 'ghost' of the opera house named Erik, however, grows violent in his terrible jealousy, until Christine suddenly disappears. All goes well until Christine's childhood friend Raoul comes to visit his parents, who are patrons of the opera, and he sees Christine when she begins successfully singing on the stage.
After a time at the opera house, she begins hearing a voice, who eventually teaches her how to sing beautifully. Her father, a famous musician, dies, and she is raised in the Paris Opera House with his dying promise of a protective angel of music to guide her. After a time at the opera house, she begins hearing a voice, who eventually tea 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 Daaé.
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 Daaé.