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Artist: Phantom of the Opera
Genre: Musical
Background: The Phantom of the Opera premiered in London in 1986 with Michael Crawford as The Phantom and Sarah Brightman as Christine. Based on the novel by Gaston Leroux, Phantom tells the story of a strange, disfigured man who lives in the bowels of the Paris Opera House. He becomes obsessed with Christine, a young singer, and takes it upon himself to further her career at any cost--even if it means murder.

The Phantom of the Opera was transferred to Broadway in 1988 with Crawford and Brightman repeating their roles. The show was a resounding success and gave Andrew Lloyd Webber the distinction of being the first composer to have three musicals running simultaneously in London and New York.

It is 1911 and the contents of the Paris Opera House are being auctioned off. Present are the auctioneer, porters and bidders. Raoul, now seventy years old and in a wheelchair, buys a poster and a music box. As the auctioneer displays the Opera House chandelier, he explains that it is connected with the legend of The Phantom of the Opera. With a flash of light, the audience is flung back in time, when the Paris Opera was at its height.