#PHANTOM OF THE OPERA MUSIC SCORES MOVIE#

Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum are no Michael Crawford or Sarah Brightman. There have been concerns about the casting of the main characters, and as much as I wanted to love this cast, I have to agree that vocally, they do not hold up to the Broadway performers. I have seen the play on stage and I know the music rather well, but it is still possible a diehard fanatic may find the new music out of place in an already extraordinary musical. Regarding the new songs Webber wrote for the movie, they are somewhat unremarkable, as the best melodies are still the classic ones from the original, but the new material also fits into the play seamlessly. This may seem slightly anachronistic for the setting of the movie, but the sound color alone is wonderful. For example, the song 'Phantom of the Opera' ends with Christine singing a wordless melody for the Phantom and was originally scored with organ and strings for the movie, Webber has added an electric guitar descant (track 5 track 6 on the first special edition disk). He has also changed some of the orchestration style. His use of the song melodies as themes for the score continues, with some wonderful brass cues, most notably at the end of 'The Point of No Return' when the chandelier crashes (track 12 track 9 of the second special edition disk) this was used toward the end of the theatrical trailer. Musically, The Phantom of the Opera is, of course, outstanding if anything, in the eighteen years Webber has had to think about it, he has only made it better. If you're looking for a good, smooth listen, the single disk is perfect the special addition is really only worth the money for Broadway fans who prefer to listen to the album as they would the play itself. Such dialogue, which serves to connect the songs and make the album more of a recording of the play than just the music, is somewhat distracting. The former is a typical soundtrack with all of the best moments from the musical, and if this is considered similar to a Broadway highlights album, the latter would be about equal with an original cast recording: it contains a more complete track list of the music, but has dialogue and some sound effects in addition. There are two separate commercial releases of this score: a single disk soundtrack and a two disk special edition version. Despite the fact that Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote some additional music for this cinematic release, there are therefore very few musical surprises anyone who has seen the original play will find this album quite familiar in many respects.

#PHANTOM OF THE OPERA MUSIC SCORES MOVIE#

Why Have You Brought Me Here/Raoul I've Been Thereĭisc 2: Phantom of the Opera: Limited Edition, TheĪs a musical, The Phantom of the Opera soundtrack is different from most movie scores by the nature of its form, but like 2002's Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera has already been a popular and well renowned Broadway show for eighteen years (since 1986). Michael Cassel is Executive Producer for Cameron Mackintosh Limited and The Really Useful Group.Track Listing Disc 1: Phantom of the Opera: Limited Edition, The The Phantom of the Opera is produced by Opera Australia and The Really Useful Group in association with Cameron Mackintosh. But how many lives will he sacrifice to make the music of the night?

And in Christine Daae, he’s found his angel of music: the young woman he would make a star. The Phantom of the Opera haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera House.

Its “bigger and better than ever before” ( Yorkshire Post), “stunning, intense and spectacular” (Sunday Express). Overseen by Cameron Mackintosh and Matthew Bourne, the “simply epic” new staging includes many special effects, from the famous chandelier to the underground lake, and a large cast and orchestra. Now, you can hear them all in a spectacular new production that has stunned critics across the United Kingdom and North America. It features a new direction by Laurence Connor, brand new scenic design by Paul Brown, lighting design by Tony Award®-winner Paule Constable, sound design by Mick Potter, new choreography by Scott Ambler and the original, Tony Award-winning costume design by Maria Björnson. Hit after hit punctuates the thrilling score, from the stunning romance of ‘Music of the Night’, ‘Think of Me’ and ‘All I Ask of You’ to the splendid ‘Masquerade’ and brilliant title song. Experience the phenomenon of one of the most successful musicals of all time, when Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary show makes its Sydney Opera House debut.

Phantom of the opera music scores