Movies, also known as films, are a type of visualcommunication which use movingpictures and sound to tell stories or inform (help people to learn). People in every part of the world watch movies as a type of entertainment,
a way to have fun. Fun for some people can mean laughing, while for
others it can mean crying, or feeling afraid. Most movies are made so
that they can be shown on big screens at cinemas or movie theatres. After movies are shown on movie screens for a period of time (ranging from a few weeks to several months), movies are shown on pay television or cable television, and sold or rented on DVD disks or videocassette tapes, so that people can watch the movies at home. You can also download or stream movies. Later movies are shown on television stations.
We choose the movie the phantom of the opera because this movie very interesting with the character of the phantom. This movie also uses several standard horror elements to make the phantom threatening and mysterious. The most obvious of these is the opera house itself, with its high, shadowy ceilings and miles of tunnels beneath. When Raoul and Christine go up to the roof, they are among the swooping gables and heavy statuary that set the ominous mood in other works, such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In its cellars readers are introduced to fantastic sights that are hard to believe: legions of forgotten workers who never see the light of day or swarms of rats that are at the command of the Rat Catcher.
The most distinct horror device is Erik's face. Though he is described as having a skin disease, its manifestation gives him the exact semblance of a skull, so that even as a young man he was able to travel to county fairs and bill himself as the living dead man. His eyes, too, are described as glowing in the dark, like a cat's. These details might be unlikely in the real world, but they are not at all out of place in a horror story.
The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the novel novel
by French novelist Gaston Leroux. The music was composed by Webber,
with lyrics by Charles Hart and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe.
The
musical focuses on a beautiful singer, Christine Daaé, who becomes the
obsession of a mysterious, disfigured musical genius known as "The
Phantom of the Opera," who terrorizes the Paris Opera.
The Phantom of the Opera was
inspired by a different musical version of the same story by Ken Hill,
which Lloyd Webber saw at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in 1984 . The
music for Lloyd Webber's version was composed specifically for the
voice of his then-wife Sarah Brightman.
The
musical was produced by Cameron Mackintosh and Lloyd Webber's Really
Useful Group and opened at Her Majesty's Theatre in London on October 9,
1986, where it still runs as of 2007. The original cast included Michael Crawford (the
Phantom), Sarah Brightman (Christine), and Steve Barton (Raoul), all of
whom reprised their roles in the Broadway production, which opened on
January 26, 1988 at the Majestic Theatre, where it still is running as
of 2007. It is now the longest-running Broadway musical of all time,
breaking the record held by Lloyd Webber's Cats on January 9, 2006 with
its 7,486th performance.
Major Characters
The Phantom of the Opera (tenor/baritone)
— The genius composer and musician who lives beneath the opera house.
Facially deformed from birth, the Phantom hides behind a white mask and
is known to the managers and actors as the "Opera Ghost". His name is
given in the novel as Erik. The role of the Phantom was first performed
by Michael Crawford, with over 1,300 performances in London, New York,
and Los Angeles. Although the role of The Phantom is normally played by a
tenor, he has been played by baritones numerous times, including Gerard
Butler in the film version and Howard McGillin who holds the record for
most performances in the role on Broadway (over 1,300).
Christine Daaé (soprano)
— A chorus girl at the Opéra Populaire, and the daughter of a prominent
violinist. Although talented, she lacks focus until the Phantom takes
her under his wing and teaches her to sing. The role of Christine Daae
is generally shared by two performers; the regular actress performs six
times a week and the alternate performs at the other two performances.
This practice was started by the original London and Broadway Christine
Daae, Sarah Brightman, ostensibly due to the vocal demands of the role.
Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny (tenor/baritone)
— The patron of the Opéra Populaire and a childhood sweetheart of
Christine's, who rediscovers her singing at the Opéra.
