The Phantom of the Opera :: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra :: 100 years of Gaston Leroux's Opera Ghost

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On 23rd September 1909, the first serialized installment Gaston Leroux's 'Le Fantôme de l'Opéra' appeared in the French daily morning newspaper 'Le Gaulois'. The novel, published by Pierre Lafitte in book form in February 1910, caught the world's imagination after its story achieved international fame in 1925 with the release of its first motion picture adaptation starring Lon Chaney and produced by Universal.

Subsequently, over the course of the twentieth century and beyond, the Phantom of the Opera has been adapted countless times for stage, screen and more, from a little-known comic book by Innovation to the infamous 1986 musical by Lloyd Webber and Hart, now officially the most successful entertainment venture of all time.

Exactly one century later, this timeless Faustian tale continues to permeate both the Occidental and Oriental consciousness. To celebrate this achievement, PhantomsLair.com has launched a special Phantom Twitter stream to spread the word of the centenary and the latest news and developments concerning the Opera Ghost in all his incarnations. Eventually it will be used to release exciting new research undertaken into the world of 'Le Fantôme' in areas never previously explored. The Leroux estate is aware of the feed, so by following you would not only benefit from a wealth of 'Phantom' information, but would also be demonstrating to Leroux's descendants just how how beloved this timeless tale remains. The Phantom of the Opera has, in effect, become firmly established as an enduring modern myth with timeless classical roots.

Please follow by going to http://twitter.com/fantomedelopera and logging in/signing up and clicking Follow. Followers will be rewarded by ongoing exclusive breaking news and updates live as they happen. Alternatively, visit http://www.phantomslair.com to find out more information.

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[poto94]

Phantom is my life!!!!!!!!

I have seen all the versions you put on this video!...so beautiful...I'll subscib to your channel!:)

[lwootan]

Very nice - I think my favorite was Charles Dance as the Phantom!

[LowellBekker2]

@TheTitanic4 Oh, okay, thank you! :D

[TheTitanic4]

@LowellBekker2  yeah, a lot of stuff from the original chaney movie inspired maria bjornson in the costume and set design for the webber musical..

[LowellBekker2]

@TheTitanic4 The staging looks like the ALW musical, but I was like ehhh? XD

[TheTitanic4]

@tuber33 The Claude Raines version.. :)

[TheTitanic4]

@LowellBekker2 The Lon Chaney version, if you have not seen it you should check it out! :)

[LowellBekker2]

Which version is 0:30?

[tuber33]

Which version is the final shot of violin and mask from?

[nicothegreat795]

i loved the one at broadway.