Promised Entry – this one re: Phantom of the Opera

I am sorry I have not written in a long while. I have not been feeling well. I have been SOOOO tired. I finally went and had my Lupus blood test on Thursday. I return to my Neurologist I believe on the 24th so I will let you all know what he says.

I finally saw Phantom of the Opera the other day. It was a very beautiful movie – but I was disappointed, though. I read the book, which was written by Gaston Louis Alfred Leroux, before I saw the movie. I realize they cannot go exactly like the book – there were more differences than similarities in this one.

In the movie and theater production The Phantom / Opera Ghost / Angel of Music, who’s name is Erik, was quite good looking but in the book he was totally deformed and had no nose. His eyes shone at night like fire. His mask was a “Death’s Head” or skeleton mask. His hands were withered and like skeleton hands and smelled like death. He was an evil vile man who committed murder for fun, yes, he has a VERY dark past….

They changed M.M. Giry’s role – in the musical she was working with the dancers – in the book she was the caretaker for opera box #5. She was very poor and shabbily dressed and she did NOT bring Erik to live at the opera house. He was the masonry contractor when they were building the opera house and that is how he was able to build his house on the lake. In the book it was an actual house with doors – and a torture chamber.

They left out a few major characters from the book as well.

But it was a very beautiful movie.

If you have a chance, read the book. You will not be disappointed!

Here are a few links to the e-books in different formats:
MS Reader format
Palm format
HTML format
plain text format
<a href="Read it ONLINE

The Paris Opera House is real. And there IS a lake in the bottom cellar!

And with that I bid you adieu~

I have to do some grocery shopping and laundry and I know it will wear me out. I will try to get on the computer more.

Witch

January 14, 2006

Reminds me of how much they distorted the Wicked book when they took it to the theatre. On the stage, water doesn’t melt Elphaba… Glinda & Fiyero had a fling and Nessarose can’t walk. In the book, E melts… G & F never crossed paths romantically and Nessarose’s real handicap is that she has no arms. Thankfully the stage version is well done, so I can deal with the distortion LoL.

This was very informative. I think I’ll have to get that book now!

I still haven’t seen it yet.

RYN:Thanks for the awesome note. You are like a sister to me, my friend. I love you. Thanks for being there for me.

Spacefrog

January 15, 2006

a beautiful letdown.

Yeah, hun..I sent out your gift. Late, as I said in my entry. But it should have been there by now. Let me know if you’ve gotten it yet. *muah*

Dies Irae

Phantom of the Opera has always been one of my favorites. I’ve always wanted to see it performed on stage! (That and CATS). It does aggravate though, especially the author in me, how much of the content/context is bastardized when adapted for some other form of medium such as stage, screen etc.

P.S. Ohhhhhhhhhh and feel better will ya woman! 😉

Galaga

Just got caught up with you. Can’t believe we had Tropical Storm Zeta. Autumn is sooo cute! Y’all looked fabulous for Kal’s Christmas party. You did a great job with that photographic facelift! Hugz,

~Tippy~

that is interesting …guess i need to read the book now….thanks

Sincerely Brianna

I LOVED the book. Yes, the movie is pretty and all, and I love how Christine sings, but it wasn’t what I was hoping for. *hugs*

sUmm3rsnOw

have not seen the movie nor read the book… but since u provided links, i will go get myself an ebook copy.