Interestingly enough, Danova chooses to play up the sexual tension underlying between the Phantom and Christine rather than resorting to the forceful abductions that most interpretations prefer. by John Kenley, Robert Thomas Noll & David Gooding. Raoul himself, who has done an amazing job of being convincingly in love with Christine from the moment he skated onstage, pauses to look on sadly; one can extrapolate several reasons for his unhappiness from the clues at hand, whether it's her obvious emotional attachment to the Phantom, or the music that he cannot offer her the way the Phantom can, or the way that the two artists seem to fit one another very well... the list goes on, and the skater's emotive range is amazing and heartbreaking. I concluded around this point that Rubatutto (oh, man, I cannot get over his name) must also be a singer, since he appears to be waltzing his way around during all the opera performances as he pleases. Despite the reasoning, however, the presence of the cellar-dwellers does definitely enhance the idea of the Phantom as ruler of this underground domain, and the fact that they are presented as gleefully feral, almost inhuman, helps to reinforce that idea that this is not the normal world above. Midnight and his wife, who are obviously having a grand old time and somewhat discomfiting the other party-goers with their unrestrained antics; they are obviously out of place in the upper world in a way that the Phantom, who is even drawn into the courtly dancing by Madame Giry, is not. Clearly, he just needs embark upon a threesome with Mr. The introductory bars are somewhat jarring after the classical music we've been listening to, particularly as they have a distinctly 80's quality to them (heavy on the synthesizer... very heavy). Genre The Phantom Of The Opera On Ice (The Music And The Songs) Where the single helper of the earlier films was usually used to help keep the Phantom more sympathetic by doing some of his dirty work for him, these people seem to be a law unto themselves, often doing the Phantom's bidding but often acting in his interests on their own, apparently perfectly aware and cognizant of the consequences of their actions. Word). Phantom of the Opera Live On Ice. Dancing With The Stars - Team Phantom Of The Opera. 2009 Festa on Ice The Phantom of the Opera Yu-na & Stephane. 79:32 Programs Choreographed by Nikolai Morozov, Programs Choreographed by Elena Tchaikovskaya, Programs Choreographed by Krystyna Ruszkiewicz, https://figure-skating.fandom.com/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_on_Ice?oldid=101752. There are none of the overly static shots or inopportune zooms and lack of zooms that we saw in the Falstein recording; everything is carefully put together and all the splices and changes of angle are very professional and effective. Artist The Phantom BEN CRAWFORD ( The Phantom of the Opera ) was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona and received a BFA in Music Theatre from The University of Arizona. I have to say, however, that these two very muscular guys throwing each other around is pretty damn sexy. We head off to the graveyard scene, which has retained a much more spiritual and religious component from Leroux's novel than is normally kept in modern versions; in addition to the underground people, this makes me wonder if Danova had encountered the very spiritual Perkins/Daughton comic at any point. However, Danova is in charge of artistic choices here, not me, and he does a fine job the way it is despite my grumblings. Despite the Lloyd-Webber-like touches on this Phantom (who is never named and wears a half-mask - which is shiny silver, I suppose to make it more visible, or else he just wants to look fabulous like Dance's 1990 film Phantom), he frequently hauls out a violin and plays lovely music on it, which is definitely borrowed from Leroux's original tale and which always made me smile. Roberto Danova The difference between her interactions with Raoul and this one is very obvious, as she is extremely passionate in contrast to the gentle, carefree happiness that usually characterizes her encounters with Raoul. Actor: Gerard Butler , Emmy Rossum , Patrick Wilson , Miranda Richardson , Minnie Driver , Ciarán Hinds , Simon Callow , Victor McGuire , Jennifer Ellison , Kevin McNally. The difference between his mental state pre-scarring and post-scarring is obvious. Again, this is an abrupt jump into a pop number after the classical bliss we'd been experiencing, and it's especially jarring because of Sue Quin's throaty mezzo voice after all the classical soprano action we've just had. Raoul's gentle refusal to influence Christine is particularly striking, as he simply remains on the edge of the room, ensuring that when she does come to him it is obviously out of real emotion on her part. This spectacular adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera as Drama on Ice was the visionary idea of Vee Deplidge of Wild Rose Theatre Ltd. The Phantom of the Opera has been forced to close in the West End for good due to the coronavirus pandemic. Jump directly to the content. Love Never Dies (2012) According to the liner notes, these are his "muses", which doesn't really come across without help but which is nevertheless a very pretty idea and a novel way of presenting things. Both women are distinctly bird-like in their costuming, which causes me to recall various previous versions that favored bird imagery: the 1974 de Palma/Finley film, the Ashe novel, the Argento/Barbieri film, etc. Cameron is putting on the school production of "Phantom of the Opera", but when their star falls ill, Manny pulls all the stops to land the lead - even if that means going against Luke. Also attending are Mr. More interesting solutions are found for an ice show, which is much lower on special effects possibilities than many a theatre or film production, and while the Phantom (unblemished as of yet, which means he'll be having one of those origin stories that people seem to insist on adding) composes some very lovely music, several ladies come out and dance to the various movements of his piece, providing a visual representation of the music itself. However, this was the only spot where I could pinpoint any of the music as sounding especially derivative; this leads me to wonder why on earth Danova would borrow so obviously in this one place and no other. 18 Edition. The Phantom's claim here to be the Angel of Music is somewhat less than useful, since said angel has not been previously mentioned and any viewer without a previous foundation in the story would find this a pretty far-fetched and nonsensical assertion. Grade: C+. (For those interested, the fancy schmancy three-disc set, if you can get it, comes with not only the DVD but also two CDs, one with the excellent classical score on it and another with the popular music. For 13 years, fans have won thousands of dollars off tickets by playing in the The Mega Pool. I was totally prepared to make a lot of fun of this, because all the ice shows I've ever seen were somewhat painful in execution... but this? Grade: C. Phantom of the Soap Opera. What he is doing in the graveyard I don't know, except that he's being busily convenient so that he can rescue Raoul (not because he's a nice guy, mind you, but because he's the Phantom's arch-nemesis). DVD. Codebear2. Carlotta's arias continue to astound - these are not lightweight, folks, and require a real trooper of a singer - and the sound made up for the fact that, in another slightly derivative move, the lyrics (though in Italian) basically borrow from those of Lloyd Webber's "Prima Donna". All information on this site is copyrighted and permission has been granted for display on this site by Plaza Records It's not going to get a super-duper awesome grade out of me, what with the silliness it is bent on indulging in, but it's definitely one I'd recommend taking a look at. The fact that she is comforting him not only strengthens her position as a Christ figure for him, but also reinforces her as representative of his music, as the muse dancers that we haven't seen since Rubatutto's (giggle) attack reappear and visit him while she sings. Raoul's character actually doesn't suffer any for this treatment; having acquitted himself well in the fight and only lost after a struggle, he doesn't lose much in the way of being admirable, especially as he's been established as very much the more boyish figure of the two and doesn't need to be super macho. The 2020 Mega Pool is suspended due to COVID-19, but we hope to resume in the future. ), One Woman's Mission to Catalog All the Phantom Media Ever Produced. More interesting than the seduction going on here is the use of the underground dwellers to illustrate and represent the Phantom's song; they are in stark contrast to the bright, bird-like muses that fulfilled this function for him prior to his scarring, down to the dark, muddy colors and decided lack of innocence they display (their choreography is some of the most outright carnal in the entire show). Midnight and his wife, and everyones' problems will be solved. (By the way, Christine also appears to be part of the ballet corps here, which is another idea borrowed from Lloyd Webber's musical. Russian Ice Stars (Actor) Format: DVD. When the lighting fails and things begin to go awry at the performance, Carlotta faints (interesting, as it's Christine that fainted onstage in Leroux's novel) and the Phantom naturally appears out of nowhere to whisk Christine off to his abode. It's all very stylized due to the nature of the performance, but there seem to be swords involved as well as fisticuffs; the whole thing is reminiscent of Lloyd Webber's take on the graveyard scene, though of course sans the horrified Christine. Broadway Spectacular on ice, our representation of "The Phantom of The Opera". That's all okay, because Raoul and Christine have finally reunited and are busy being lost in their own little world. I continued to be blown away by the cast's ability to make me, a total dunce when it comes to interpretive dance, understand what was going on without uttering a word. Shop unique cards for Birthdays, Anniversaries, Congratulations, and more. The Phantom of the Opera on Ice. Music by Roberto Danova . As usual, something goes awry and Carlotta stomps off, leaving Christine to be nominated to take her place (as represented by her dancing with the "tenor"). The fiery black-haired maiden comes with an equally fiery organ piece, while the white-blonde girl after her is for a much more mellow violin movement. Nov 7, 2016 - Read Fire and Ice from the story The Tattered Veil by ThePhantomsMuse (The Phantom's Muse) with 61 reads. Rubatutto (literally: "He steals everything"), whose name never failed to make me snicker incessantly, is an eeeevil man and has sneaked down to the Phantom's lair in his tall Russian fur cap to steal the new composition while its composer is sleeping. The phantom of the Opera re tells the classic romantic horror tale of a disfigured musical genius who haunts a Paris opera house. It's lush, sweeping, layered, and extremely evocative and appropriate for the action at hand. Their heartfelt attempts to console and encourage him really make them almost more sympathetic than he is. Yes. 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