The classic love story has been staged worldwide. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

What is a music running for 35 years? Why the biggest reason the Phantom of the OperaThe 1986 mega-musical, still resonant with the audience worldwide, has a love story, the drama Associate Director Rainer Fried believes. “People feel attracted to him. Each viewer member wants to become a Phantom, they want to become Christine and easily belong to what the characters are doing, ”he says.

Rainer Fried, Associate Director of the play, during rehearsal. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The story center around the phantom, a mysterious, masked figure that lurles under the Paris Opera House, and Christine Dey, a talented Soprano. When Phantom falls mad in love with her, he dedicates himself to nurture his extraordinary talents. But there is a third angle – Raul, Christine’s childhood friend. Torn between Raul and Phantom, the final decision of the singer is a difficult, which adds a layer of compelling drama to the story.

Music is called grand in every way. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Now, after shows in 85 cities worldwide, Phantom of the OperaFinally land in Mumbai.

The music writer and journalist is based on the 1910 French novel by Gaston Lerox, a follower of Conan Doyle and Edgar Allen Po. Leroux put his novel inside the Grand Paris Opera House, whispering to be haunted by a ghost – apparently, during a demonstration at a demonstration in 1896, during a demonstration, a chandelier fell from the roof, killing one Gave. The incident in collaboration with rumors of an underground reservoir under the Opera House provided fertile ground for the imagination of Leroux, inspiring her story of a haunted opera house and her mysterious resident.

The story was brought on screen in 1925 a century ago, but was adapted to a music for the stage much later in 1986. The show was opened in West End before going to Broadway in 1988. It was directed by Broadway Hitmaker Hal Prince. , Music was written by Inmable Andrew Lloyd Weber. The songs include ‘Mascarade’, ‘Angel of Music’, ‘All I OSS of You’ and ‘The Music of the Night’. The play was choreographed by Gilian Lynn, who also choreographed music Cat,

The 1910 French novel was adapted to the stage in 1986 photo credits: Special arrangements

the cast

Opera’s phantom requires an artist to sing, dance and act to bring the lively world of an opera house to life at the end of the 19th century. Searching artists with this degree of expertise is a serious effort for Associate Choreographer Denny Berry. “Our current artists are designed from America, South Africa, Australia, China, South Korea and Italy. Jonathan plays Roxmouth Phantom. American actress Grace Roberts, who plays the role of Christine, says the role is challenging, and because she is on stage for most shows, she works on the creation of her stamina. “It is fit for me to show me six times a week,” says Grace.

Visual feast

The 130 -member team has been appointed in the 150 -minute show, including artists, crew and live orchestra. The prestigious set design that develops Paris of the 19th century includes extraordinary costumes, and everything from trapdor to smokey Gondolas, royal stairs and secret lakes. The centerpiece is a chandelier sparkling with 6,000 beads and weighs about one ton.

When the show stopped

Although Phantom… Cultural changes have survived, it could not escape the Kovid epidemic, The show, which has always been a tourist draw, and rely on international visitors, ended its record-setting run on Broadway in 2023.

The show may have adjusted the changing audience’s approach to attract a small audience, but also has its own share of critics. Some feel that this is a cleverly marketed animal-meat-beauty story.But music has faced the strongest criticism, it is a romantic of passion. The obsessive love of the phantom for Christine can be seen as a problematic illustration of a relationship defined by control, Phantom also occupies a morally obscure space – he is a sad person, but serious moral questions arise in his villain works and manipulation. And why do Weber’s characters burst into a song at every turn?But if you love a musical theater and do not consider an over-the-top spectacle bad, then you will enjoy it.

Opera’s phantom will be done from March 5 at Neeta Mukesh Ambani Cultural Center in Mumbai.