'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. John's School, HoustonĬopyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. Initially, the story sold very poorly upon publication in book form and was even out of print several times during the twentieth century it is overshadowed by the success of its various film and stage. It was first published as a serialisation in Le Gaulois 1909. This book will be enjoyed by teenagers who love the theater from ei ther side of the proscenium. The Phantom of the Opera is a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux. Many color photographs show the production itself. Reasons for certain pre- production decisions are discussed by Lloyd Webber, Hal Prince, and others in positions of artistic direction. There are some fascinat ing behind-the-scenes tidbits about makeup, costuming, and stagecraft techniques. The composer, cast, and production staff appear in text and pictures. The entire libretto, but none of the score, is included.

Perry has included a discussion of the Paris Opera building, the 1911 novel by Gas ton Leroux, the films, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's current stage hit (which comprises two-thirds of the book). /rebates/2fbook-search2fisbn2f97808050172292f&. Image: Original Broadway Production (Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade). I still remember accidentally finding this book at the local Waldenbooks when I was fifteen. YA A lavishly illustrated book that surveys the background and theatrical treatments of the Phantom story. Andrew Lloyd Webbers masterwork is a timeless story of seduction and despair. This is the lavishly illustrated, definitive account of The Phantom of the Opera, tracing the Phantom legend from its origins in historical fact through Gaston Leroux's heartrending classic novel and other artistic incarnations to the present day and Andrew Lloyd Webber's incredibly successful musical. /rebates/2f97808050172292fComplete-Phantom-Opera-George-Perry-08050172242fplp&.

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