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Book Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera by : Gaston Leroux
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux and published by . This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Phantom of the Opera, a half-crazed musician hiding in the labyrinth of the famous Paris Opera House and creating a number of strange and mysterious events to further the career of a beautiful young singer, is today regarded as one of the most famous of all horror stories: widely mentioned in the same breath as Frankenstein and Dracula. Yet the fame of this novel is based almost entirely on the various film versions, while the original book has been largely ignored and is rarely in print. An Accelerated Reader® Title.
Book Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera by : Gaston Leroux
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A disfigured musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House falls in love with a beautiful soprano and, in his desperation to have his love returned, embarks on some terrifying means towards that end.
Book Synopsis Opera and the Novel by : Michael Halliwell
Download or read book Opera and the Novel written by Michael Halliwell and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-08-04 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opera and the Novel: The Case of Henry James offers the first full-length study of the theory and practice of the adaptation of fiction into opera: the transference of a work from one medium to another – metaphrasis – is its point of departure. Starting with a survey of the current thinking regarding the nexus between words and music with specific reference to operatic adaptation of existing literary works, it traces the four-hundred-year history of opera, demonstrating that the novel has become increasingly attractive to librettists and composers as an operatic source. As the resources of modern music theatre have increased in sophistication, so too have the possibilities for an expanded engagement with complex fictional works. The intricate relationship between fictional and musical narrative is examined: the proposition that the orchestra assumes much of the function of the narrator in fiction is explored. The second section is a detailed examination of eight operatic works based on Henry James’s fiction. It is opera’s unique capability to present the intense emotional and psychological situations central to James’s fiction as well as the ability to engage with his synthesis of melodrama and psychological ambiguity which makes James’s work peculiarly amenable to operatic adaptation. Composers who have used James as a source include Douglas Moore, Benjamin Britten, Thomas Pasatieri, Donald Hollier, Thea Musgrave, Philip Hagemann and Dominick Argento. The operas discussed represent a contemporary critical and often self-conscious engagement with the art form itself as well as illustrating current adaptive strategies, and suggest ways in which new operatic paths may be forged. This volume is of relevance to students and scholars of English literature and opera as well as readers who take an interest in intermedial research and the question of adaptation in general.
Book Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera by : Gaston Leroux
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-30 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is one of the classic book of all time.
Book Synopsis The Complete Opera Book by : Gustave Kobbé
Download or read book The Complete Opera Book written by Gustave Kobbé and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 1048 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux by : Gaston Leroux
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux written by Gaston Leroux and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-02 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Phantom of the Opera is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialization in Le Gaulois from 23 September 1909, to 8 January 1910. It was published in volume form in late March 1910 by Pierre Lafitte. The novel is partly inspired by historical events at the Paris Opera during the nineteenth century and an apocryphal tale concerning the use of a former ballet pupil's skeleton in Carl Maria von Weber's 1841 production of Der Freisch�tz. It has been successfully adapted into various stage and film adaptations, most notable of which are the 1925 film depiction featuring Lon Chaney, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical.
Book Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera (Annotated) by : Gaston LeRoux
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera (Annotated) written by Gaston LeRoux and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a man named Erik, an eccentric, physically deformed genius who terrorizes the Opera Garnier in Paris. He builds his home beneath it and takes the love of his life, a beautiful soprano, under his...
Book Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera by : Gaston Leroux
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux and published by Signet Classics. This book was released on 1987 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thrilling novel and its many adaptations have captured the imaginations of countless audiences throughout the 20th century. The mystery classic featuring the "ghost" of the famed Paris landmark tells a gripping tale of human desire, fear, and violence before it resolves itself in a shocking and tragic confrontation.
Book Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera by : Gaston Leroux
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-12-24 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux Translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos plus a "bonus chapter" called "THE PARIS OPERA HOUSE" Full Original English Translation The Phantom of the Opera (French: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in Le Gaulois from September 23, 1909 to January 8, 1910. It was published in volume form in April 1910 by Pierre Lafitte. The novel is partly inspired by historical events at the Paris Opera during the nineteenth century and an apocryphal tale concerning the use of a former ballet pupil's skeleton in Hector Berlioz's 1841 production of Der Freischütz. Nowadays, it is overshadowed by the success of its various stage and film adaptations. The most notable of these are the 1925 film depiction featuring Lon Chaney and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical. PLOT SUMMARY Opera singer Christine triumphs at the gala on the night of the old managers' retirement. Her old childhood friend, Raoul, hears her sing and recalls his love for Christine. At this time there are rumors of a phantom living at the Opera and he makes himself known to the managers through letters and malevolent acts. Some time after the gala, the Paris Opera performs Faust, with the prima donna Carlotta playing the lead, against the Phantom's wishes. During the performance Carlotta loses her voice and the grand chandelier plummets into the audience. Christine is kidnapped by the phantom, and taken to his home in the cellars of the Opera and he reveals his true identity to her simply as Erik, though not his real name. He plans to keep her there for a few days, hoping she will come to love him. But she causes Erik to change his plans when she unmasks him and, to the horror of both, beholds his eyeless, lipless face which resembles a skull dried up by the centuries and covered in yellowed dead flesh. Fearing that she will leave him, he decides to keep her with him forever, but when Christine requests release after two weeks, he agrees on condition that she wear his ring and be faithful to him. On the roof of the opera house, Christine tells Raoul that Erik abducted her. Raoul promises to take Christine away to a place where Erik can never find her. Raoul tells Christine he shall act on his promise the next day, to which Christine agrees. She, however, has pity for Erik and will not go until she has sung a song for him one last time. Neither is aware that Erik has been listening to their conversation and that he has become extremely jealous. The following night, Erik kidnaps Christine during a production of Faust and tries to force Christine to marry him. He states that if she refuses, he will use explosives (which he has planted in the cellars) to destroy the entire opera house. Christine refuses, until she realizes that Erik learned of Raoul's attempt to rescue her and has trapped Raoul in a hot torture chamber (along with the Persian, an old acquaintance of Erik who was going to help Raoul). To save them and the people above, Christine agrees to marry Erik. Erik initially tries to drown Raoul, using the water which would have been used to douse the explosives. But Christine begs and offers to be his "living bride", promising him not to kill herself after becoming his bride, as she had both contemplated and attempted earlier in the novel. Erik eventually rescues Raoul from his torture chamber. When Erik is alone with Christine, he lifts his mask to kiss her on her forehead, and is given a kiss back. Erik reveals that he has never received a kiss (not even from his own mother) nor has been allowed to give one and is overcome with emotion.
Book Synopsis The Complete Opera Book by : Gustav Kobbé
Download or read book The Complete Opera Book written by Gustav Kobbé and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Complete Opera Book by Gustav Kobbé
Book Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera by : Gaston Leroux
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why buy our paperbacks? Unabridged (100% Original content) Printed in USA on High Quality Paper 30 Days Money Back Guarantee Standard Font size of 10 for all books Fulfilled by Amazon Expedited shipping BEWARE OF LOW-QUALITY SELLERS Don't buy cheap paperbacks just to save a few dollars. Most of them use low-quality papers & binding. Their pages fall off easily. Some of them even use very small font size of 6 or less to increase their profit margin. It makes their books completely unreadable. About The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux The Phantom of the Opera is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in Le Gaulois from September 23, 1909, to January 8, 1910. It was published in volume form in April 1910 by Pierre Lafitte. The novel is partly inspired by historical events at the Paris Opera during the nineteenth century and an apocryphal tale concerning the use of a former ballet pupil's skeleton in Carl Maria von Weber's 1841 production of Der Freischütz. Nowadays, it is overshadowed by the success of its various stage and film adaptations. The most notable of these are the 1925 film depiction featuring Lon Chaney and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical.
Book Synopsis Britten, Opera and Film by : Peter Auker
Download or read book Britten, Opera and Film written by Peter Auker and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2025-01-14 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates cinematic qualities in opera and reveals why Benjamin Britten's operas lend themselves to TV and film interpretations. Benjamin Britten's 1954 opera The Turn of the Screw, based on Henry James's ghost story, has been described by many critics and commentators as cinematic. Along with Peter Grimes, The Turn of the Screw is one of the most frequently televised or filmed of Britten's operas. Some of these productions have used location footage and/or studio work, and others are based on theatrical settings. This book explores the notion of cinematic opera in the context of The Turn of the Screw and filmed opera in general, and questions what inherent cinematic qualities exist in the work which make it particularly conducive for screen interpretation, an aspect of Britten's compositional style which has rarely been examined in detail before. Contrary to the prevailing narrative around Britten's disdain for cinema and television, the composer engaged with film as both a cinemagoer and film music composer early in his career and these experiences informed his compositional and dramatic choices. Archival research reveals clues to the composer's adaptation process. By tracing the progress from Henry James's original novella to operatic stage and screen production, via the development of Myfanwy Piper's libretto and Britten's score, the journey of adaptation is discussed in detail. A key part of the book looks at the subsequent interpretation of the opera on screen. Case studies evaluate eight directors' interpretations of the opera ranging from 1959 up to the 2020s. Included is a special study of Peter Morley's 1959 ITV version, which had previously been thought lost. This reveals the roots of Britten's subsequent engagement with screen media, culminating in his television opera Owen Wingrave. The book also briefly explores the influence of cinema on stage productions of the opera which have not been filmed.
Book Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera (Collins Classics) by : Gaston Leroux
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera (Collins Classics) written by Gaston Leroux and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
Book Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera by : Gaston Leroux
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Phantom of the Opera, a half-crazed musician hiding in the labyrinth of the famous Paris Opera House and creating a number of strange and mysterious events to further the career of a beautiful young singer, is today regarded as one of the most famous of all horror stories: widely mentioned in the same breath as Frankenstein and Dracula. Yet the fame of this novel is based almost entirely on the various film versions, while the original book has been largely ignored and is rarely in print. An Accelerated Reader® Title
Book Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera by : Gaston Leroux
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lights dim at the Paris Opera House. The exquisite Christine Daae enraptures the audience with her mellifluous voice. Immediately, Raoul de Chagny falls deeply in love. But the legend of the disfigured "opera ghost" haunts the performance, and as Raoul begins his pursuit of Christine, he is pulled into the depths of the opera house, and into the depths of human emotions. Soon Raoul discovers that the ghost is real and that he wields a terrifying power over Christine-a power as unimaginable as the ghost's masked face. As Raoul and the ghost vie for Christine's love, a journey begins into the dark recesses of the human heart, where desire, vulnerability, fear, and violence unravel in a tragic confrontation.
Book Synopsis The Victrola Book of the Opera by : Samuel Holland-Rous
Download or read book The Victrola Book of the Opera written by Samuel Holland-Rous and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In depth descriptions of various operas with scene by scene, aria by aria accounts.
Book Synopsis The Phantom of the Opera by : Gaston Leroux
Download or read book The Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why buy our paperbacks? Standard Font size of 10 for all books High Quality Paper Fulfilled by Amazon Expedited shipping 30 Days Money Back Guarantee BEWARE of Low-quality sellers Don't buy cheap paperbacks just to save a few dollars. Most of them use low-quality papers & binding. Their pages fall off easily. Some of them even use very small font size of 6 or less to increase their profit margin. It makes their books completely unreadable. How is this book unique? Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Font adjustments & biography included Illustrated About The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxThe Phantom of the Opera is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serialisation in Le Gaulois from September 23, 1909, to January 8, 1910. It was published in volume form in April 1910 by Pierre Lafitte. The novel is partly inspired by historical events at the Paris Opera during the nineteenth century and an apocryphal tale concerning the use of a former ballet pupil's skeleton in Carl Maria von Weber's 1841 production of Der Freischütz. Nowadays, it is overshadowed by the success of its various stage and film adaptations. The most notable of these are the 1925 film depiction featuring Lon Chaney and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical.
