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The Phantom of the Opera follows a gifted and beautiful young singer at the Paris Opera, Christine Daaé, who is both haunted and mentored by a secretive music teacher she calls her “Angel of Music.” In actuality, Christine’s tutor is the titular “Phantom,” who nurtures a dangerous obsession with his protégée. Hiding his facial scars with an iconic white mask, the brilliant and troubled Phantom skulks beneath the opera house, making his home in an underground cavern. As the musical progresses, the Phantom’s ominous behavior intensifies: he manipulates the business of the opera, sabotages Christine’s rivals, kills those who thwart him, and eventually threatens the life of Raoul, Christine’s childhood friend with whom she is falling in love. The end of Act I exemplifies the glamor and spectacle the production became known for: as Christine bows to her audience after promising to run away with Raoul, the Phantom triggers a massive chandelier’s crash to the floor. Inspired by an actual accident in which a tiered chandelier fell on the Paris Opera stage in 1896.The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a fully-staged, lavish production, set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of the Royal Albert Hall. Starring Ramin Karimloo as The Phantom and Sierra Boggess as Christine, together with a cast and orchestra of over 200 and some special guest appearances.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Galtres Centre, Market Place, Easingwold, YO61 3AD York, United Kingdom, York, United Kingdom
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