![]() Fans of literate horror, whatever their opinion of Andrew Lloyd Weber, will be gratified. These events are followed by an unexpectedly triumphant performance by Christine Daeé, who previously had an undistinguished singing career, which proves to be linked to the phantom. ![]() A turnover in the management of the opera house coincides with sightings of the so-called Opera ghost and the grim discovery of the hanged corpse of Joseph Buquet, the company’s chief scene-shifter. This understated treatment means that even his spoiler-laden prologue heightens rather than lessens suspense. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Much of the book’s power stems from the author’s presentation of his narrative as the factual product of his own diligent archival research and interviews with survivors of the phenomenon. The Phantom of the Opera, Andrew Lloyd Webbers mega hit musical, is closing after more than 35 years. Gaston Leroux, (born May 6, 1868, Paris, Fr.died April 15/16, 1927, Nice), French novelist, best known for his Le Fantme de l’opra (1910 The Phantom of the Opera ), which later became famous in various film and stage renditions. (shelved 53 times as phantom-of-the-opera) avg rating 3.96 223,081 ratings published 1909. The tale of a Paris opera house inhabited by a spectral figure with seemingly magical abilities remains genuinely creepy today. ![]() The inaugural release in the Horror Writers Association Haunted Library of Horror Classics series will be a revelation to those familiar only with the musical based on the 1910 novel by LeRoux (1868–1927). ![]()
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