Music of the Night: Phantom of
the Opera
Hooray!
I’m blogging again! I apologize for not posting for several months nowJ…. BUT I’m back!
NOW back to the topic, Last Night I was
able to watch The Phantom of the Opera at the Cultural Center of the
Philippines (CCP). And let me tell you it was AMAZING!! Everything was spot on,
from the lighting, to the props, to the backdrops, to the costumes, to the
orchestra, and to the performers. I sat at the center of third row, balcony
one. It was far but it was alright because I was able to see the entire stage. I
did bring binoculars which really helped. (Oh, if you don’t have one, you may
buy at CCP they are selling it at 75php a piece.)
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| Splendid Indeed! |
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| Had fun watching with friends :) |
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| some of the costumes |
I loved every single bit of the
show. It’s really different from the movie because some parts in the movie were
cut in the show and because hearing and watching live will give you chills, the
good kind. J Here were some of my
favorite bits during the show:
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Prologue: LOT 666 (the Chandelier) - it was spectacular how the chandelier unfolded
and rose from the stage to the ceiling. Plus the dramatic overture by the
orchestra will definitely give you goose bumps.
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| Le Chandelier |
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Act 1:
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Angel
of Music-
Phantom coming out of the Mirror! (needs no further description J)
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The
Phantom of the Opera- The stage slowly unfolds into
Phantom’s lair. The candles, the fog, and the moving boat! The exchange of
voices from the actors was superb.
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All
I Ask of You-
Need I say more. J This song makes The Phantom
of the Opera THE Phantom of the Opera. The sweet serenade from the orchestra
together with Christine and Raoul’s singing makes you melt inside J.
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Act 2:
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Masquerade- The
costume was epic! Each performer had a different type of costume complete with
small details.
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Point
of no Return-
When Christine removes the Phantom’s mask and shows his deformed face. The make-up
was so good and gory.
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The final scenes in the Phantom’s
Lair. Oh the drama! You’d really feel the pain and agony through the actors’
voices.
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Phantom disappears- still boggled by
how he did it!
Overall,
I had a wonderful time! Watching The Phantom of the Opera was a sweet way to end the semester. Bravo!
-DOT-
Credits to:
TJ (thank you for your photos) and Phantom of the Opera Manila facebook page for photos
if you would like to use
it kindly inform or at least cite the source thank you! J
