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The Phantom of the Opera (Original 1986 London Cast)
Charles Hart
Retail Price (not our price): $37.98
Release Date: 2001-02-06
Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 2

Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...

Disc 1
1. Prologue style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
2. Overture style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
3. Act One, Scene I: Think Of Me style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
4. Act One, Scene 2: Angel Of Music style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
5. Act One, Scene 3: Little Lotte.../The Mirror (Angel Of Music) style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
6. Act One, Scene 4: The Phantom Of The Opera style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
7. Act One, Scene 5: The Music Of The Night style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
8. Act One, Scene 6: I Remember.../Stranger Than You Dreamt It... style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
9. Act One, Scene 7: Magical Lasso... style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
10. Act One, Scene 8: Notes.../Prima Donna style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
11. Act One, Scene 9: Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
12. Act One, Scene 10: Why Have You Brought Me Here.../Raoul, I've Been There style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
13. Act One, Scene 10: All I Ask Of You style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
14. Act One, Scene 10: All I Ask Of You (Reprise) style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
 
Disc 2
1. Entr'acte style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
2. Act Two, Scene 1: Masquerade/Why So Silent... style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
3. Act Two, Scene 3: Notes.../Twisted Every Way... style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
4. Act Two, Scene 5: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
5. Act Two, Scene 5: Wandering Child.../Bravo, Monsieur style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
6. Act Two, Scene 7: The Point Of No Return style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1
7. Act Two, Scene 8: Down Once More.../Track Down This Murderer style="font-size: 10px;" valign="top">1

Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com essential recording
What's left to be said about Andrew Lloyd Webber's adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera a decade after its premiere? That it's maddeningly ubiquitous? A stitch-up of various themes shoplifted from the Italian operatic repertoire? A critic-proof crowd pleaser that's probably being staged somewhere in the world as you read this? A megahit that will likely outlive Titanic in the pop-culture pantheon, Phantom has largely redefined--for better or worse--the manner in which modern musicals are conceived, staged, and marketed. Its influence has reached far beyond the traditional confines of London and Broadway. A favorite example: an abridged version that was the centerpiece of Los Angeles's longest-running transvestite revue, replete with 14-inch chandeliers and a man-playing-a-woman-playing-a-man in the title role. --Jerry McCulley


Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

1) Must appreciate Opera to enjoy   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
I felt it was a "must have" after seeing the play live and I enjoy most of it. However, I find myself having to listen to it alone, because I'm told you need to have a like and appreciation for Opera in order to like it. I would not buy this as a gift for someone who has not seen the play or you don't know for sure likes Opera.

2) Simply Beautiful!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I grew up with this music! These performers excell at their roles, especially Steve Barton as Raoul and the beautiful, amazing, and brilliant Michael Crawford as the Phantom. Beautiful music takes you through the entire play, and this CD highlights most of it. Highly reccommended!

3) Wonderful in SOME ways   [Rating: 2 out of 5]
I loved the music and performers. I read all the reviews before I recently bought it. I wish someone had told me how bad the audio recording was because I cannot play it again! It has been miked in the orchestra and you have to have your finger on the volume in order to enjoy it at all. You can barely hear some of the singers but you go deaf listening to the orchestra. Too bad. I will have to find another recording....

4) One of the greatest musical productions of all time.   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
I absolutely adore Phantom of the Opera. Gaston LeRoux's novel is perhaps my favorite book, and Andrew Lloyd Webber, while indeed changing the story a bit, does an incredible job of capturing the story. I am definitely not a fan of Sarah Brightman, nor do I really like Michael Crawford; I am more a fan of Emmy Rossum and Gerard Butler. This is the only reason that this does not have five stars. Still, some do like the original cast, and those who prefer others can quickly get past this small matter.All cast prejudice aside, I enjoy this recording immensely, and it is on its way to becoming my most frequented CD. The songs flow into each other easily and capture the audience into the story.

5) Wonderful!   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This was bought for my brother in CA who is seeing the show in NYC in October. He's been listening to it and loves it!~avid reader & lover of musicals


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