Podcast appearances and mentions of paris opera house

It's time to swing a chandelier towards a podcast on the 2004 film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's ‘The Phantom of the Opera'. Gerald Butler dons the iconic white mask to play the infamous character in the shadows of a Paris Opera House who adopts an obsession with the soprano singer Christine. We discuss the transition of such a famous stage show arriving on the big screen. Tune in….thats all we ask of you!

Is the Phantom of the Opera just a legend, or is there truth hidden in the shadows of Paris' opulent opera house? I'm uncovering the secrets of the Palais Garnier—its stunning architecture, fascinating history, and eerie tales that have captivated imaginations for over a century. From its glittering grand staircase to the hidden underground lake, every corner of this Parisian masterpiece has a story to tell.But it's not just about beauty and grandeur. The Palais Garnier holds mysteries that blur the line between fact and fiction. Could Gaston Leroux's infamous Phantom have been inspired by real events? Join me as we step behind the curtain and into the heart of the Palais Garnier—it's a journey you won't want to miss.For full notes and details on today's episode, see the links below:The Story of the Paris Opera House and the Phantom of the OperaI'm Kylie Lang, owner of Life in Rural France, a travel blog dedicated to helping others explore & discover all that France has to offer. On the blog, you'll discover sections covering:City Guides - everything you need to know about visiting cities such as Paris, Bordeaux, Carcassonne, Rouen, La Rochelle and many more.Moving to France - lots of resources to help you plan your move from visas and insurance to sim cards and watching TV.French Travel News - discover what's happening in France, from festivals and events to the latest deals and offers.If there is anything you'd like to know about living in France, the French culture or the history of this wonderful country, feel free to DM me on Instagram @lifeinruralfrance

The Phantom of the Opera by Jennifer Basset词汇提示1.chandelier 吊灯原文Chapter 6: La Carlotta sings MargaritaOn Friday morning,La Carlotta had her breakfast in bed.She drank her coffee and opened her morning letters.One letter had no name on it.It was very short."You are ill.You cannot sing Margarita to night.Stay at home and don't go to the Opera House. Accidents can happen. Do you want to lose your voice forever?"La Carlotta was very, very angry.She got out of bed at once and did not finish her breakfast."This is from Christine Daae's friends." She thought. "They want her to sing again tonight. That Daae girl is going to be sorry for this! I, La Carlotta, I am the best opera singer in Paris. And nothing is going to stop me singing Margarita tonight!"At six o'clock, that evening the dancers were in their dressing room.They talked and laughed and put on their red and black dresses for Faust.But Meg Giry was very quiet."What's the matter Meg? " Annie Sorelli asked."It's the opera ghost," Meg said. "My mother says he's angry. She's afraid that something's going to happen tonight. "" Oh,pooh!" the girl with black hair said. "Who's afraid of an old ghost?"An hour later, Mr.Armand and Mr. Firmin went into Box 5 and sat down.They were not afraid of ghosts. Of course not.There were no ghosts in the Opera House.Then, Mr. Armand saw flowers on the floor by the door of the box."Firmin,"he whispered, "did you put those flowers there?"Mr. Firmin looked."No, I didn't," he whispered back, "Did you?""Of course not,you fool! Shh, the music's beginning."La Carlotta did not sing for the first hour.There were no strange voices in Box 5, and the two directors began to feel happier.Then, La Carlotta came out onto the stage, and Mr. Firmin looked at Mr. Armand."Did you hear a voice just then?" he asked quietly."No," Mr.Armand said, but he looked behind him twice, then three times, and suddenly felt cold.La Carlotta sang and sang, and nothing happened.Then she began a beautiful love song. "My love begins to -Co-ack!"Everybody stared.What was the matter with Carlotta's voice? What was that strange noise -Co-ack? Carlotta stopped and began the song again."My love begins to - Co-ack!" "I cannot forget my - Co-ack!"It was the noise of a toad!People began to talk and laugh.Mr. Firmin put his head in his hands.Then he felt Mr. Armand's hand on his arm.There was a void in the box with them! A man's voice, laughing!Poor Carlotta tried again, and again. "I cannot forget my - Co-ack.!"Then the two directors heard the voice again, behind them, in front of them, every where."Her Singing tonight is going to bring down the chandelier!"The two directors looked up at the top of the Opera House.Their faces were white.The famous chandelier, with its thousand lights, broke away from its ropes and crashed down to the people below.That was a terrible night for the Paris Opera House.One woman was killed by the chandelier, and many people were hurt.The Opera House closed for two weeks.And La Carlotta never sang again.翻译第六章:拉·卡洛塔演唱玛格丽塔。星期五早上，拉·卡洛塔在床上吃早餐。她喝着咖啡，打开早晨的信。有一封信上没有名字。它很短。“你病了。今晚你不能唱玛格丽塔。呆在家里，不要去歌剧院。事故是可能发生的。你想永远失声吗?”拉·卡洛塔非常非常生气。她立刻下了床，没有吃完早餐。“这是克里斯汀·达埃的朋友送的。”她想。“他们想让她今晚再唱一次。那个叫达埃的女孩会为此后悔的!我，拉·卡洛塔，我是巴黎最好的歌剧演唱家。今晚没有什么能阻止我唱玛格丽塔!”那天晚上六点钟，跳舞的人都在化妆室里。他们有说有笑，为《浮士德》穿上红黑相间的衣服。但梅格·吉丽很安静。“怎么了，梅格?”安妮·索雷利问道。“是歌剧里的鬼魂，”麦格说。“我妈妈说他生气了。她担心今晚会发生什么事。”“哦，呸!”黑头发的女孩说。“谁会怕鬼?”一小时后，阿尔芒先生和菲尔曼先生走进5号包厢坐下。他们不怕鬼。当然不是。歌剧院里没有鬼。接着，阿尔芒先生看见包厢门边的地板上有花。“菲尔曼，”他低声说，“那些花是你放那儿的吗?”菲尔曼先生看了看。“不，我没有，”他小声回答，“你呢?”“当然不是，你这个傻瓜!”嘘，音乐开始了。”拉·卡洛塔第一个小时没有唱歌。5号包厢里没有奇怪的声音，两位主管开始感到高兴起来。然后，拉·卡洛塔走到舞台上，菲尔曼先生看着阿尔芒先生。“刚才你听到什么声音了吗?”他轻轻地问。“不，”阿尔芒先生说，但他回头看了两遍，又看了三遍，突然感到一阵寒意。拉·卡洛塔唱了又唱，什么也没发生。然后她开始唱一首美丽的情歌。“我的爱开始——呱!”每个人都盯着。卡洛塔的声音怎么了?那奇怪的声音是什么?卡洛塔停下来，重新开始唱歌。“我的爱开始——退呱!” “我不能忘记我的——呱!”那是癞蛤蟆的声音!人们开始有说有笑。菲尔曼先生双手抱头。接着，他感到阿尔芒先生的手在他的胳膊上。在他们的盒子里有一个空白!一个男人的声音，在笑!可怜的卡洛塔试了一次又一次。“我不能忘记我的——呱 !”然后两位主管又听到了那个声音，在他们身后，在他们前面，到处都是。“她今晚的歌声会使枝形吊灯黯然失色的!”两位导演抬头望着歌剧院的顶楼。他们的脸都白了。那盏挂着上千盏灯的著名枝形吊灯从绳索上脱落下来，砸向下面的人。对巴黎歌剧院来说，那是一个可怕的夜晚。一名妇女被吊灯砸死，许多人受伤。歌剧院关闭了两个星期。拉·卡洛塔再也没唱过歌。

The Phantom of the Opera by Jennifer Basset词汇提示1.phantom 幽灵原文Story BackgroundThe Opera House in Paris is a very famous and beautiful building. It is the biggest Opera House in the world. Work on the building began in 1861 finished in 1875 and cost 47 million francs.It has 17 floors 10 above the ground, and 7 under the ground. Behind and under the stage, there are stairs and passages and many many rooms. Dressing rooms for the singers and the dancers, rooms for the stage workers, the opera dresses and shoes.There are more than 2500 doors in the building. You can walk for hours and never see daylight under the Paris Opera House. And the Opera House has a ghost, a phantom, a man in black clothes.He is a body without a head or a head without a body. He has a yellow face. He has no nose. He has black holes for eyes. This is the true story of the Phantom of the Opera. It begins one day in 1880 in the dancer's dressing room.Chapter 1: The dancers"Quick, quick, close the door. It's him." Annie Sorelli ran into the dressing room, a face white.One of the girls ran and close the door. And then they all turned to Annie Sorelli."Who? Where? What's the matter?" They cried."It's the ghost" Annie said. "In the passage, I saw him. He came through the wall in front of me! And ... and I saw his face!"Most of the girls were afraid, but one of them, at all girl with black hair laughed. "Pooh!" she said. "Everybody says they see the Opera ghost, but there isn't really a ghost. You saw a shadow on the wall".But, she did not open the door or look into the passage. "Lots of people see him," a second girl said. "Joseph Buquet saw him two days ago. Don't you remember?"Then all the girls began to talk at once. "Joseph says the ghost is tall, and he wears a black evening coat". "He has the head of a dead man, with a yellow face and no nose.…." "... And no eyes - only black holes!".Then, little Meg Giry spoke for the first time. "Don't talk about him. He doesn't like it. My mother told me." "Your mother?" The girl with black hair said. "What does your mother know about the ghost?""She says that Joseph Buquet is a fool. The ghost doesn't like people talking about him, and one day Joseph Buquet is going to be sorry, very sorry." "But what does your mother know? Tell us tell us" All the girls cried."Oh dear!", said Meg. "But please don't say a word to anyone. You know my mother is the doorkeeper for some of the boxes in the Opera House. Well, Box 5 is the ghost's box!. He watches the Operas from that box, and sometimes he leaves flowers for my mother!""The ghost has a box! And leaves flowers in it!""Oh, Meg, your mother's telling you stories! How can the ghost have a box?" "It's true. It's true. I tell you!" Meg said. "Nobody buys tickets for box 5, but the ghost always comes to it on opera nights.""So somebody does come there?""Why, no! the ghost comes, but there is nobody there."The dances looked at Meg."But how does your mother know?" One of them asked."There's no man in a black evening coat, with a yellow face. That's all wrong. My mother never sees the ghost in Box 5, but she hears him! He talks to her, but there is nobody there. And he doesn't like people talking about him!".But that evening, the dancers could not stop talking about the Opera ghost. They talked before the opera, all through the opera, and after the opera. But they talked very quietly, and they looked behind them before they spoke.When the opera finished, the girls went back to their dressing room. Suddenly, they heard somebody in the passage, and Madame Giry, Meg's mother, ran into the room. She was a fat, motherly woman, with a red happy face. But tonight, face was white."Oh, girls," she cried. "Joseph Buquet is dead! You know he works a long way down, on the fourth floor under the stage. The other stage workers found his dead body there an hour ago, with a rope around his neck!"."It's the ghost!" cried Meg Giry."The ghost killed him!".翻译故事的背景巴黎歌剧院是一座非常著名和美丽的建筑。它是世界上最大的歌剧院。这座建筑始建于1861年，于1875年完工，耗资4700万法郎。它有17层，地上10层，地下7层。在舞台的后面和下面，有楼梯、通道和许多房间。歌手和舞者的化妆室，舞台工作人员的化妆室，还有戏服和鞋子。大楼里有2500多扇门。你可以在巴黎歌剧院下走上几个小时，却看不到日光。歌剧院里有一个鬼，一个幽灵，一个穿黑衣服的人。他是一个没有头的身体，或者是一个没有身体的头。他有一张黄脸。他没有鼻子。他的眼睛像黑洞一样。这是《歌剧魅影》的真实故事。故事始于1880年的一天，在舞者的化妆间里。第一章:舞者“快，快，把门关上。这是他。”安妮·索雷利跑进化妆室，脸色煞白。其中一个女孩跑过去把门关上。然后他们都转向安妮·索雷利。“谁?在哪里?怎么啦?”他们哭了。“是鬼，”安妮说。“在过道里，我看见了他。他在我面前穿墙而入!和…我看见了他的脸!”大多数女孩都很害怕，但其中一个黑发女孩笑了。“呸!”她说。“每个人都说他们看到了歌剧院的鬼，但实际上并没有鬼。你看到墙上有个影子。”但是，她没有打开门，也没有往走廊里看。“很多人看到他，”另一个女孩说。“约瑟夫·比凯两天前见过他。你不记得了吗?”然后所有的女孩立刻开始说话。“约瑟夫说鬼魂很高，穿着一件黑色晚礼服。”“他长着死人的头，黄脸，没有鼻子.....”“…而且没有眼睛——只有黑洞!”然后，小梅格·吉丽第一次开口说话了。“别说他了。他不喜欢它。我妈妈告诉我的。”“你妈妈?”黑发女孩说。“关于鬼魂，你妈妈知道些什么?”“她说约瑟夫·比凯是个傻瓜。鬼魂不喜欢人们谈论他，总有一天约瑟夫·比凯会后悔的，非常后悔的。”“可是你妈妈知道什么?告诉我们，告诉我们”所有的女孩都哭了。“哦，天哪!”麦格说。“但是请不要告诉任何人。你知道我妈妈是歌剧院一些包厢的看门人。5号包厢是鬼的包厢!他在那个包厢里看歌剧，有时还会给我妈妈送花!”“鬼有一个包厢! 里面还有花!”“噢，麦格，你妈妈在给你讲故事呢!鬼怎么会有包厢呢?”“这是真的。这是真的。我告诉你!”梅格说。“没有人买5号包厢的票，但在歌剧之夜，鬼魂总是来这里。”“那么，确实有人到那儿去了?”“为什么,不!鬼来了，但那里没有人。”跳舞的人看着梅格。“可你妈妈是怎么知道的?”其中一个问道。“没有一个穿黑色晚礼服、黄脸的男人。这都是错的。我妈妈从来没见过5号包厢的鬼，但她听到了!他和她说话，但那里没有人。而且他不喜欢人们谈论他!”但那天晚上，跳舞的人不停地谈论着歌剧院的幽灵。他们在歌剧开始前，在歌剧的整个过程中，在歌剧结束后都在交谈。但他们说话的声音很轻，说话前都回头看了看。歌剧结束后，女孩们回到了她们的化妆间。突然，他们听到走廊里有人，麦格的母亲吉丽夫人跑进了房间。她是一个肥胖的、慈母般的女人，红着一张快乐的脸。但今晚，脸是白的。“哦，姑娘们，”她叫道。“约瑟夫·比凯死了!”你知道他在很远的地方工作，在舞台下面的四楼。一小时前，其他工作人员在那里发现了他的尸体，脖子上缠着一根绳子!”“是鬼!”梅格·吉丽叫道。“是鬼杀了他!”

Roz Hervey has enjoyed a 30-plus-year career as a dancer, choreographer, director and producer. So, how does she respond when life throws her a challenge which will certainly bring those adventures to a halt? In the face of a recent diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Roz has continue throwing all of her energies into the arts.Also, we ask the multi-award-winning English director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, choreographer of a new ballet inspired by Oscar Wilde, which works of art most inspire him, and we celebrate 60 years of the Australian Ballet School with the school's new director Megan Connelly and one of the school's most famous graduates, Graeme Murphy. 

Have you ever wondered what it's like to navigate Paris with family members spanning different generations? In this episode of "Join Us in France," titled "Navigating Paris: Multi-Generational Adventures and Challenges," Paula Barnes shares her candid and insightful experiences from a six-day trip to Paris with her diverse family. With her 15-year-old son, her 76-year-old mother-in-law, and her 21-year-old history buff son in tow, Paula encountered both delightful moments and unexpected challenges. Get the podcast ad-free From spontaneous trip planning prompted by an irresistible airfare deal to navigating the bustling Paris metro and balancing varied interests, Paula discusses it all. She recounts the joys of visiting iconic sites like the Paris Opera House, Sainte-Chapelle, the Catacombs, and Versailles, while also sharing the practical difficulties they faced, such as metro mishaps, dining challenges, and the importance of flexibility in travel planning. Listeners will gain valuable insights into managing multi-generational travel, as well as tips for making the most of a Parisian adventure. Whether you're planning a family trip or simply love hearing about travel experiences, this episode is packed with honesty, humor, and practical advice. Tune in for a journey through Paris that's both realistic and inspiring. Table of Contents for this Episode Today on the podcast Podcast supporters The Magazine segment Introduction and Trip Overview Planning the Trip: Challenges and Strategies What You Wish Had Gone Better? Navigating Paris: Metro and Mobility Issues With mobility issues, consider taking the bus rather than the metro Why Stay Outside of Paris? Dining and Food Experiences Savoring Paris: A Food Lover's Walk around Les Halles Favorite Activities and Tours Paris Opera House Tour Sainte-Chapelle Museum of the Resistance Versailles Adapting Travel Plans for Family Dynamics Exploring Paris with Teenagers: VR Experiences Navigating Paris: Metro Mishaps and Walking Tours Disneyland Paris: Comparing to Disney World Culinary Adventures and Dining Challenges Reflecting on the Paris Trip: Lessons Learned Thank You Patrons Updated Patreon Levels Bleu du Podcast Tier, $2 Accro du Podcast Tier, $5 Groupies du Podcast Tier, $10 Fou de France Tier, $20 Ambassadeur du Podcast Tier, $50 The French Politics Next week on the podcast Copyright More episodes about family travel

A great but chilling tale of a man who falls for a singer in the Paris Opera House not knowing that she is receiving much of her talent through a disembodied spirit who is willing to blackmail her for her loyalty.  Enjoy: THE BETRAYAL OF MERLIN at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales today!  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622

In this episode Deedee interview's Krista about her life-changing experience at the age of 16 that has lead to every other adventure in her life. Check out the show notes to see photos of Krista crankily biking up a hill in Ireland (she didn't know she was about to be proposed to), loving life in Paris Opera House and of her adventures in South America (including Patagonia!), Croatia, Costa Rica, Nepal, France, the Netherlands, Texas and the Canadian Rockies. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/heartventures/message

Emily and Ky had so much fun with their Nosferatu watch-along last SpooOOOky Season they just had to do it again! So pull up Phantom of the Opera on YouTube and tell the Google to play so you can listen in as Emily and Ky declare the Paris Opera House under new management, multiple characters extremely high, and the basement very flooded. This classic silent horror film features a gaggle of silly dancers, trap door shenanigans, mysterious figures, a housekeeper who's not getting paid enough, heavy handed lighting choices, and a dramatic reveal that…honestly kind of holds up. Pour your pumpkin ale in a goblet and buckle up, then tune in next week for the rest of the movie because you know it had to be a two-parter! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wineweedweird/message

In this episode of Literature and Lapdogs, we discuss Gaston Leroux's 1909/1910 novel, The Phantom of the Opera. Best known as a musical, the novel is actually a stellar mystery novel, exploring the dark history of the Paris Opera House, drawing on real-life details. We compare the plot of the novel (spoilers) with the structure and details of the musical version of Phantom. We also discuss the critical differences in characterization and plot details, arguing that Leroux's original text is far superior to Andrew Lloyd Webber's version. For anyone who hasn't read the novel, but who knows the musical, we hope this discussion inspires you to take look at the original novel. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/literatureandlapdogs/support

On January 14, 1858, Felice Orsini and his fellow Italian revolutionaries tossed his newly designed bombs at the carriage of Emperor Napoleon III, outside of the Paris Opera House. This frightening new form of terrorism would have global ramifications, inspiring nihilists, anarchists, nationalists and others, angry about a wide range of injustices both real and perceived, to create chaos around the world. My guest is Dr. James Crossland, author of "The Rise of Devils: Fear and the Origins of Modern Terrorism". He walks us through the evolution of terrorism in the second half of the nineteenth century and talks about some of the events historically associated with terrorism in this period, including the assassinations of President William McKinley and Tsar Alexander II and Chicago's Haymarket Riot. More about the author here: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/about-us/staff-profiles/faculty-of-arts-professional-and-social-studies/humanities-and-social-science/james-crossland You can purchase the book through Amazon here:  https://www.amazon.com/rise-devils-origins-modern-terrorism/dp/1526160676/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 811, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: it happened on valentine's day 1: In 1929 Al Capone's men massacred rival gangsters on St. Valentine's Day in this city. Chicago. 2: TV's Mrs. Brady, she was born on Feb. 14, 1934. Florence Henderson. 3: In 1995 Arthur Chaskalson, who defended Nelson Mandela in 1964, was sworn in as this country's chief justice. South Africa. 4: Americans fell in love with her when she gave a TV tour of the White House on Feb. 14, 1962. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. 5: On Feb. 14, 1989 the Ayatollah Khomeini called for the death of this Indian-born British author. Salman Rushdie. Round 2. Category: "and" 1: We think it's a conspiracy that she hasn't won an Emmy every year she's played FBI agent Dana Scully. Gillian Anderson. 2: It's the first symbol in the censored word and*$%!. ampersand. 3: He was the Roman slave who removed a thorn from a big cat's paw, and we ain't lion. Androcles. 4: Name of a princess of myth, a constellation and a new Gene Roddenberry sci-fi show. Andromeda. 5: He's the only man to win the Daytona 500, Indy 500 and a Formula One World Championship. (Mario) Andretti. Round 3. Category: planets on earth 1: Drive through the village of Mercury in the Rhone-Alpes region of this country. France. 2: There is life in Mars, 30 miles from the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers in this state. Pennsylvania. 3: If you're driving through Jupiter, catch a show at the maltz Jupiter theatre in this state. Florida. 4: The seas of Neptune are long gone, replaced by the prairies near its captital, Regina, in this Canadian province. Saskatchewan. 5: Though not large enough to be an official planet, Pluto resides on this largest Philippine Island. Luzon. Round 4. Category: films of the '40s 1: In 1943 Claude Rains played this title character who lived in the sewers under the Paris Opera House. the Phantom of the Opera. 2: While he didn't do one of his Road pictures in 1944, he did do "Going My Way". Bing Crosby. 3: In 1940 titles Brian Donlevy was "The Great McGinty" and Charlie Chaplin was "The Great" this. dictator. 4: This 1945 film, based on a novel by James M. Cain, earned Joan Crawford a career boost and her only Oscar. Mildred Pierce. 5: He was a well-respected actor in England before taking his 1st U.S. role in "Anna and the King of Siam". Rex Harrison. Round 5. Category: archie-ology 1: In the "Archie" comics, this is the nickname of Forsythe Pendleton Jones. "Jughead". 2: Betty's last name is Cooper; this character's is Lodge. Veronica. 3: Archie lives and attends high school in this town. Riverdale. 4: Midge's boyfriend, he suffers from dyslexia. Moose. 5: Archie will turn 60 in this, the 1st year of the 21st century. 2001. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA  Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber | Lyrics by Charles Hart | Additional Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe | Book by Richard Stilgoe & Andrew Lloyd Webber | Based on the novel Le Fantome de  l'Opera by Gaston Leroux | Originally Directed by Harold Prince | Orchestrations by David Cullen & Andrew Lloyd Webber | Original Production by Cameron Mackintosh Ltd. and The Really Useful Group Ltd. Works Consulted & Reference :The Phantom of the Opera (Original Libretto) by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart, and Richard StilgoeSense of Occasion by Harold PrinceUnmasked by Andrew Lloyd WebberRazzle Dazzle by Michael ReidelThe Complete Phantom of the Opera by George PerryMusic Credits:"Overture" from Dear World (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Jerry Herman | Performed by Dear World Orchestra & Donald Pippin"The Speed Test" from Thoroughly Modern Millie  (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan | Performed by Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan & Ensemble"Why God Why" from Miss Saigon: The Definitive Live Recording  (Original Cast Recording  / Deluxe)  | Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Alain Boublil & Richard Maltby Jr.  | Performed by Alistair Brammer"Back to Before" from Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music by Stephen Flaherty, Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens | Performed by Marin Mazzie"Chromolume #7 / Putting It Together" from Sunday in the Park with George (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim | Performed by Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, Judith Moore, Cris Groenendaal, Charles Kimbrough, William Parry, Nancy Opel, Robert Westenberg, Dana Ivey, Kurt Knudson, Barbara Bryne"What's Inside" from Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording)  | Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles | Performed by Jessie Mueller & Ensemble"The Music of the Night” from  The Phantom of the Opera (Original London Cast Recording) | Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber | Lyrics by Charles Hart | Additional Lyrics by Richard Stilgoe | Performed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Phantom of the Opera Original London Cast, Michael Crawford"Maria" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording)  | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Evadne Baker, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Marni Nixon"My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II | Performed by Julie Andrews"Corner of the Sky" from Pippin (New Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz | Performed by Matthew James Thomas“What Comes Next?” from Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | Music & Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda | Performed by Jonathan Groff

This week on Legends & Spirits we'll celebrate the legacy of one of the freakiest foes to haunt the stage and screen... The Phantom of the Opera! His torrid tale has been spun by many for over a century and may even be based on true events (well, sort of).In this week's Macabre Mixology, in honor of the Paris Opera House, we're batching up an angelic adaptation of a classic French Cocktail that was created behind one of the 'bloodiest' bars in Paris.   In our Spooky Saloons, we're going back in time for a 2-fer, that's 2 watering holes that are soooo creepy, you could find yourself bellied up with a dead relative, drinking on a coffin or being served by the devil himself! Welcome to Legends and Spirits!Visit us: legendsandspiritspodcast.comInstagram: legends_and_spirits_podcastTwitter: Legends and Spirits PodcastFacebook: Legends & Spirits PodcastPatreon: patreon.com/legendsandspiritspodcast Email us: cheers@legendsandspiritspodcast.com Artwork by: zombienose.comMusic by: Burton Bumgarner, Ken Peters music@legendsandspiritspodcast.comFull credit list and references at: legendsandspiritspodcast.comTips (via PayPal) are always appreciated:  TIP JAR

MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68 Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor’s 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet.  Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers.  Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17.   Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1. Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51 Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58 Wrestling St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14 Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6 St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33 St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m.                            Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30 Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m.                                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT Akron 80, Central Michigan 65 Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57 Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66 (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece.  The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win. Tonight (7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. (14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106 Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight. Today Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m.                  at Accor Arena, Paris, France NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn’t come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity. NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74 Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team’s MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986. NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April’s draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It’s the first time the Senior Bowl won’t have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants. NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week. WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women’s basketball team in Manchester, England. FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights The U.S. government’s star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport’s biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed. Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men’s bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost. Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor’s supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2 Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52 SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52.  Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12.  SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59 The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners.  Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68 Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor’s 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet.  Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers.  Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17.   Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1. Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51 Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58 Wrestling St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14 Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6 St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33 St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m.                            Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30 Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m.                                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT Akron 80, Central Michigan 65 Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57 Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66 (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece.  The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win. Tonight (7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. (14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106 Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight. Today Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m.                  at Accor Arena, Paris, France NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn’t come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity. NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74 Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team’s MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986. NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April’s draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It’s the first time the Senior Bowl won’t have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants. NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week. WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women’s basketball team in Manchester, England. FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights The U.S. government’s star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport’s biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed. Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men’s bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost. Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor’s supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2 Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52 SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52.  Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12.  SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59 The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners.  Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68 Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor's 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet.  Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers.  Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17.   Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1. Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51 Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58 Wrestling St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14 Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6 St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33 St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m.                            Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30 Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m.                                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 NCAAMBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT Akron 80, Central Michigan 65 Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57 Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66 (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece.  The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win. Tonight (7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. (14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106 Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight. Today Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m.                  at Accor Arena, Paris, France NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It's been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn't come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity. NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74 Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league's first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team's MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986. NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April's draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It's the first time the Senior Bowl won't have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants. NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week. WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women's basketball team in Manchester, England. FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights The U.S. government's star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport's biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed. Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men's bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost. Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor's supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2 Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women's Basketball Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52 SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52.  Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12.  SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win. Men's Basketball Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59 The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners.  Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68 Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor’s 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet.  Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers.  Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17.   Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1. Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51 Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58 Wrestling St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14 Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6 St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33 St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m.                            Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30 Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m.                                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT Akron 80, Central Michigan 65 Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57 Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66 (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece.  The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win. Tonight (7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. (14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106 Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight. Today Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m.                  at Accor Arena, Paris, France NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn’t come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity. NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74 Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team’s MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986. NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April’s draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It’s the first time the Senior Bowl won’t have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants. NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week. WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women’s basketball team in Manchester, England. FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights The U.S. government’s star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport’s biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed. Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men’s bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost. Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor’s supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2 Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52 SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52.  Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12.  SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59 The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners.  Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68 Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor’s 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet.  Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers.  Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17.   Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1. Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51 Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58 Wrestling St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14 Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6 St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33 St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball Tonight Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m.                            Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30 Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m.                                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 NCAAMBKB – Women’s College Basketball Last Night (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT Akron 80, Central Michigan 65 Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57 Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66 (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece.  The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win. Tonight (7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. (14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106 Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight. Today Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m.                  at Accor Arena, Paris, France NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn’t come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity. NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74 Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league’s first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team’s MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986. NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April’s draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It’s the first time the Senior Bowl won’t have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants. NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week. WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women’s basketball team in Manchester, England. FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights The U.S. government’s star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport’s biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed. Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men’s bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost. Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor’s supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2 Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52 SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52.  Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12.  SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win. Men’s Basketball Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59 The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners.  Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Boys Basketball Benton Harbor 71, Watervliet 68 Grant Gondrezick II had 21 points in the first half but did not play in the second half of Benton Harbor's 71-68 win over previously unbeaten Watervliet.  Watervliet had a 35-33 lead at halftime before the Tigers rallied in the second half for the win. Antwan Callahan added 15 points for the Tigers.  Tyson Williams had a game high 24 points for Watervliet, and Kaiden Bierhalter had 17.   Benton Harbor improves to 7-2 on the season while Watervliet falls to 6-1. Schoolcraft 71, Centreville 51 Fruitport Calvary Christian 76, Fennville 71 Girls Basketball Benton Harbor 59, Watervliet 58 Wrestling St. Joseph, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix at Lakeshore Lakeshore 60, Kalamazoo Central 14 Lakeshore 75, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 6 St. Joseph 36, Kalamazoo Central 33 St. Joseph 54, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 28 Tonight Boys Basketball SMAC Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. BCS Our Lady of the Lake at Covert, 6:00 p.m. Southwest 10 Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m. Bloomingdale at Hartford, 7:30 p.m. Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball SMAC St. Joseph at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m. Lakeshore at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m. Battle Creek Central at Kalamazoo Central, 4:15 p.m. Lakeland Dowagiac at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m. SAC Bridgman at South Haven, 6:00 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m. Bridgman at Battle Creek Lakeview, 6:00 p.m. NCAAMBKB – Men's College Basketball Tonight Rutgers at Michigan State, 6:30 p.m.                            Superhits 103.7 Cosy FM 5:30 Michigan at Maryland, 7:00 p.m.                                  News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30 NCAAMBKB – Women's College Basketball Last Night (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT Akron 80, Central Michigan 65 Western Michigan 68, Ohio 57 Kent State 79, Eastern Michigan 66 (10) Iowa 84, Michigan State 81 – OT – Clark helps No. 10 Iowa edge Michigan State 84-81 in OT Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds to help No. 10 Iowa beat Michigan State 84-81 in overtime. Clark, who leads the Big Ten in scoring, hit a turnaround jumper wit 31 seconds left to give Iowa the lead, then sealed it with a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left. Monika Czinano added 22 points hitting all 11 of her shots _ a school record _ for Iowa (15-4, 7-1 Big Ten) before fouling out. Kamara McDaniel had a team-high 21 points for the Spartans (10-9, 2-6). Matilda Ekh added 13, while Moira Joiner and Isoline Alexander had 11 apiece.  The Spartans had a final chance to win the game in overtime. With five seconds left, Clark was called for an intentional foul. McDaniel hit both free throws to get Michigan State within 82-81. McDaniel traveled on the ensuing possession with two seconds left and Molly Davis hit two free throws to seal the win. Tonight (7) Notre Dame at Clemson, 7:00 p.m. (14) Michigan at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m. NHL – NHL – National Hockey League Tonight Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Last Night Oklahoma City Thunder 126, Indiana Pacers 106 Thunder 126, Pacers 106 – Thunder beat Pacers 126-106 for 4th straight victory Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Joe each scored 23 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the Indiana Pacers 126-106 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. Joe, a reserve, tied a career high with seven made 3-pointers in just 22 minutes. Lu Dort had 22 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Kenrich Williams added 12 points and a career-best 10 assists for the Thunder. Andrew Nembhard scored 18 points for the Pacers, who lost their fifth straight. Today Detroit Pistons vs. Chicago Bulls, 3:00 p.m.                  at Accor Arena, Paris, France NBA – In Paris, Bulls and Pistons enjoy sights, culture and opera The Detroit Pistons are playing a game in Paris on Thursday night. But two nights before the game, the Pistons were the spectators and the City of Lights played for them. The Pistons had a team party at the Paris Opera House to highlight their trip to France’s capital for a game against the Chicago Bulls. It's been a midseason immersion into French cuisine, wine and culture for both teams. Everybody saw the Eiffel Tower, everybody saw the Champs-Élysées, but both teams decided they couldn't come to Paris and not make every effort to enjoy the opportunity. NBA – Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74 Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league's first 3-point basket, has died at the age of 74. His family announced his death in a statement issued by the Celtics. No official cause was given, but the statement said Ford died Tuesday. The Press of Atlantic City reported he died in Philadelphia after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. Ford was voted the team's MVP in his first season with Boston. He retired following the 1981-82 season and was an assistant coach for the Celtics for seven seasons from 1983 to 1990, helping coach former teammates Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish to two titles in 1984 and 1986. NFL – Bears Getsy, Raiders Graham to coach Senior Bowl teams Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and Las Vegas Raiders defensive coordinator Patrick Graham will serve as Senior Bowl head coaches. The Senior Bowl says Getsy will coach the American team and Graham the National team in the Feb. 4 showcase game for senior and graduate NFL prospects. The Bears have the top overall pick in April's draft, and the Raiders own the No. 7 selection. It's the first time the Senior Bowl won't have two full team staffs coaching the game. NFL Football Operations has implemented a “coach up” format to promote professional development for coordinators and other assistants. NFL – Bills, Bengals focus on playing with Hamlin home, recovering The Bills and Bengals can refocus on their next matchup now that Buffalo’s safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable signs in his recovery some three weeks after collapsing on the field in Cincinnati. Hamlin went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated in the first quarter of Buffalo’s since-canceled game against Cincinnati on Jan. 2. The teams meet in Buffalo on Sunday in the AFC divisional round of the playoffs. Bills coach Sean McDermott says his team has been uplifted by the sight of Hamlin starting to make regular visits to the team’s facility this week. WNBA – WNBA to play preseason game in Canada The WNBA will head north for a preseason game in Canada. The Chicago Sky will face the Minnesota Lynx on May 13 in Toronto. It will be the first WNBA game to be played in the country and the third WNBA preseason game to be played outside of the United States. In 2004, the Detroit Shock and San Antonio Silver Stars met in Monterrey, Mexico, and in 2011 the Atlanta Dream played the Standard Life Great Britain Women's basketball team in Manchester, England. FIFA – Witness: Bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rights The U.S. government's star witness in a big-money bribery case engulfing the world of soccer has begun testifying at the trial of two former Fox executives accused of paying bribes to rig the bidding process for broadcasting rights to two of the sport's biggest competitions. The trial in New York is the latest development in a tangled corruption scandal that dates back nearly a decade. The witness, Alejandro Burzaco, alleges that he and former Fox executives Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez conspired to bribe South American soccer officials for broadcasting rights to the Copa Libertadores and get inside information that helped them bid for the World Cup. Lawyers for Lopez and Martinez have asserted they are being framed. Tennis – American Jenson Brooksby beats No. 2 Ruud at Australian Open Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open. This upset comes a day after Mackenzie McDonald beat defending champion and No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal. So a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men's bracket at Melbourne Park. The 22-year-old Brooksby Brooksby is ranked 39th and is making his debut at the Australian Open. Ruud was the runner-up at the French Open to Nadal last June and at the U.S. Open to Carlos Alcaraz last September. American men Michael Mmoh, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul also advanced. But the highest seeded man from the U.S., No. 8 Taylor Fritz, lost. Tennis – Nadal MRI shows hurt left hip flexor; recovery of 6-8 weeks Rafael Nadal’s manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover. Nadal had an MRI exam at a hospital in Melbourne under his doctor's supervision on Thursday. That was a day after Nadal got hurt during a straight-set exit against Mackenzie McDonald in the second round at Melbourne Park. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No. 1 in Australia. The 36-year-old now will head home to Spain to rest. AHL – American Hockey League Last Night Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Rockford Ice Hogs 2 Chicago Wolves 6, Manitoba Moose 2 MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Women's Basketball Southwestern Michigan 56, Kellogg Community College 52 SMC had three starters score in double figures as the Roadrunners beat Kellogg CC 56-52.  Macey Laubach had a team high 14 points while Ariana Lemons and Cameron Thomas each had 12.  SMC was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter and held on for the conference win. Men's Basketball Southwestern Michigan 62, Kellogg Community College 59 The SMC men pulled off the sweep on the night, and like the women had to hold on late for a 62-59 win over Kellogg CC. Sean Burress had 17 to lead the Roadrunners.  Mari Nichols scored 13 and Mikel Forest added 11. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The masked man of Broadway is going out strong. “The Phantom of the Opera” — Broadway's longest-running show — has postponed its final performance by eight weeks, pushing its final curtain from February to April after ticket demand spiked. In the fourth week of November 2022, the show raked in an eye-popping $2.2 million with a full house. The musical — a fixture on Broadway since 1988, weathering recessions, war and cultural shifts — will now play its final Broadway performance on April 16. When it closes, it will have played 13,981 performances. “We are all thrilled that not only the show's wonderful fans have been snapping up the remaining tickets, but also that a new, younger audience is equally eager to see this legendary production before it disappears,” lead producer Cameron Mackintosh said in a statement. Producers said there would be no more postponements. “This is the only possible extension for the Broadway champion, as the theater will then be closed for major renovations after the show's incredible 35-year run.” Based on a novel by Gaston Leroux, “Phantom” tells the story of a deformed composer who haunts the Paris Opera House and falls madly in love with an innocent young soprano, Christine. Andrew Lloyd Webber's lavish songs include “Masquerade,” “Angel of Music,” “All I Ask of You” and “The Music of the Night.” The closing of “Phantom” would mean the longest-running show crown would go to “Chicago,” which started in 1996. “The Lion King” is next, having begun performances in 1997. Broadway took a pounding during the pandemic, with all theaters closed for more than 18 months. Some of the most popular shows — “Hamilton,” “The Lion King” and “Wicked” — have rebounded well, but other shows have struggled. Breaking even usually requires a steady stream of tourists, especially for the costly “Phantom,” and visitors to the city haven't returned to pre-pandemic levels. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

As we wrap up our series of in-depth conversations with Olivier Rousteing about his ten years of guiding Balmain, John Gilligan sits down again with Rousteing to talk about the Creative Director's favorite house moments of the past decade. From a beautiful classical ballet at the Paris Opera House to two incredible weekends at Coachella, Rousteing walks us through his inspirations, motivations and creations, helping us to better understand some of Balmain's most notable one-of-a-kind collaborations, events and messages. We invite you to click to open the episode's special webpage, which will allow you to scroll through videos and images of the images and videos that Olivier Rousteing will be discussing during this episode. CREDITS L'ATELIER BALMAIN EPISODE 2.4THE ROUSTEING ERA: THE KEY MOMENTSBalmain Creative Director: Olivier RousteingEpisode Direction and Production: Seb LascouxBalmain Historian: Julia GuillonEpisode Coordination: Jeremy MaceWebpage Layout and Coordination: Léa BouyssouEpisode researched, written and presented by John Gilligan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alec Robbins (Mr. Boop, @alecrobbins) walks and talks the lads through the esteemed halls of the Paris Opera House of American Television™ that is Aaron Sorkin's most notorious flop: Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. Topics include the racism of the mid-2000s, the surreality of the sketches, and the endlessly watchable nature of this truly calamitous foray into the writing process behind the world's most controversial sketch: “Crazy Christians.” Alec Robbins' Socials: Twitter: @alecrobbins Instagram: @Alecsrobbins Mr. Boop: https://store.silversprocket.net/products/mr-boop-by-alec-robbins   Media Referenced in this Episode:   Case File #1: Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip by Nathan Rabin https://www.avclub.com/case-file-1-studio-60-on-the-sunset-strip-1798228131   Pitting Their Idealism Against Show Business by Alessandra Stanley https://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/18/arts/television/18stan.html   TWOAPW Patreon https://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll   Theme by Brendan Dalton www.brendan-dalton.com https://brendandalton.bandcamp.com

Erik, the Phantom of the Paris Opera House, is one of the great icons of horror literature. This tormented and disfigured creature has made his home in the labyrinthine cellars of this opulent building where he can indulge in his great passion for music, which is a substitute for the love and emotion denied him because of his ghastly appearance.It is in the Opera House that he encounters Christine Daaé whom he trains in secret to become a great singer. Erik's passionate obsession with a beautiful woman beyond his reach is doomed and leads to the dramatic tragic finale.Gaston Leroux's novel is a marvellous blend of detective story, romance and spine-tingling terror which has fascinated readers ever since the work was first published.Translation by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Erik, the Phantom of the Paris Opera House, is one of the great icons of horror literature. This tormented and disfigured creature has made his home in the labyrinthine cellars of this opulent building where he can indulge in his great passion for music, which is a substitute for the love and emotion denied him because of his ghastly appearance.It is in the Opera House that he encounters Christine Daaé whom he trains in secret to become a great singer. Erik's passionate obsession with a beautiful woman beyond his reach is doomed and leads to the dramatic tragic finale.Gaston Leroux's novel is a marvellous blend of detective story, romance and spine-tingling terror which has fascinated readers ever since the work was first published.Translation by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Erik, the Phantom of the Paris Opera House, is one of the great icons of horror literature. This tormented and disfigured creature has made his home in the labyrinthine cellars of this opulent building where he can indulge in his great passion for music, which is a substitute for the love and emotion denied him because of his ghastly appearance.It is in the Opera House that he encounters Christine Daaé whom he trains in secret to become a great singer. Erik's passionate obsession with a beautiful woman beyond his reach is doomed and leads to the dramatic tragic finale.Gaston Leroux's novel is a marvellous blend of detective story, romance and spine-tingling terror which has fascinated readers ever since the work was first published.Translation by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Erik, the Phantom of the Paris Opera House, is one of the great icons of horror literature. This tormented and disfigured creature has made his home in the labyrinthine cellars of this opulent building where he can indulge in his great passion for music, which is a substitute for the love and emotion denied him because of his ghastly appearance.It is in the Opera House that he encounters Christine Daaé whom he trains in secret to become a great singer. Erik's passionate obsession with a beautiful woman beyond his reach is doomed and leads to the dramatic tragic finale.Gaston Leroux's novel is a marvellous blend of detective story, romance and spine-tingling terror which has fascinated readers ever since the work was first published.Translation by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA COMPOSER: Andrew Lloyd Webber LYRICIST: Charles Hart BOOK: Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber SOURCE: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux (1909) DIRECTOR: Hal Prince CHOREOGRAPHER: Gillian Lynne PRINCIPLE CAST: Steve Barton (Raoul), Sarah Brightman (Christine), Michael Crawford (The Phantom) OPENING DATE: January 26th, 1988 CLOSING DATE: Still Running as of this writing PERFORMANCES: +13,370 SYNOPSIS: Lurking deep in the bowels of the celebrated Paris Opera House lives a disfigured man, The Phantom, whose passion for soprano Christine Daae turns into a dangerous obsession.  The Phantom of the Opera held audiences captive since its Broadway premiere. The rock-infused score and traditional stage technology helped set a standard for British imports to the New York stage which would become mega-successful international sensations. Cast member Susan B. Russell introduces audiences to the corporate world of Phantom, as dictated by Sir Cameron Mackintosh, the producer, specifically creation under the confines of recreation and the effect this philosophy had on performers in a post-Phantom world, with a first hand account of how the corporation handled the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001.  Susan Russell is an Associate Professor in the School of Theatre at The Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate literature/criticism, and Playwriting. She received her PhD in Theatre Studies from Florida State University's School of Theatre in 2007, her Master of Arts degree from Florida State University in 2003, and her BA in Theatre from St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, NC in 1979. She experienced a twenty-five-year career as a professional actor on and off-Broadway, and her plays have been produced by Emerging Artists Theatre, Lincoln Center, and Penn State University. Dr. Russell is co-founder and co-Director of The Center for Pedagogy in Arts and Design, cpad.psu.edu which is a unique place where information and the arts collaborate in extraordinary ways. RESOURCES: Hal Prince Reflections on The Phantom of the Opera Rehearsal Footage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do you do when someone tells you to burn the ride you came in? And how do you get home for dinner if you burn the bridges too? Today, we're going back to the murky origins of these two famous phrases, crossing the Rubicon, and finishing up at the Paris Opera House. 

It's time to dust off the old tuxedo and warm up those vocal chords because “The Invisible Dan” and “Monster Mike” are heading back to the Paris Opera House to discuss Universal's Technicolor musical remake of Phantom of the Opera! Join them as they dive into Claude Rains' turn behind the mask, the various scripts and plot points that were left on the cutting room floor, early color film processing, and why this Phantom still has a lot to offer, despite being more of a musical romantic comedy than a horror film. The Stunning Evolution of Color in Film: https://youtu.be/hgYnW2ZSQMA How Technicolor Changed Movies: https://youtu.be/Mqaobr6w6_I If you enjoy this episode, and want to support the show, check out our Patreon!

Welcome to Jennifer's latest obsession:  The Phantom of the Opera.  Her sister forced her to watch the 25th Anniversary stage production at Royal Albert Hall from 2011, and she fell hard for the show.   To learn more she read the original novel by Gaston Leroux, she watched a couple of classic film adaptations from 1925 and 1943, and basically immersed herself in all things Phantom.  Before she realized that Leroux's book was published in 1910 she lamented the fact that Phantom as a topic wasn't a fit for Circa Sunday Night--it was too Victorian, which is a little south of Circa 19xx Land.  But when she discovered that no!  the story had been serialized in 1909 and ultimately published as a stand-alone novel in 1910, she literally exclaimed aloud, "Bingo!"  This little book is right in our neighborhood...and now it's right on our show.  In tonight's episode, we go deep into Leroux's invented world and watch as Jennifer's heart breaks all over again upon revisiting the Phantom's sorrowful tale.  You just never know where we're going to end up on this show.  This time, we're in Paris, at the opulent Palais Garnier.  Is there a better place to be?Cool LinksPalais Garnier Video Tour Palais Garnier Website   The Mystery of the Yellow Room, BBC4 The Saturday Play (1998) Daily Telegraph Article on Gaston LerouxScenes from Andrew Lloyd Webber's PhantomCirca 19xx LandFollow Jennifer on Instagram!Circa19xx.comMeet Jennifer

Brett and Brice take a deep dive into The Phantom of the Opera, one of the films that made Lon Chaney the legendary Man With a Thousand Faces and brought the story of the Opera Ghost of the Paris Opera House to life.

Ignore that voice whispering in your ear telling you nothing is wrong... I'm sure they're trustworthy. We can't seem to find Liam (it's probably nothing?) and we ourselves get lost in the cavernous underbelly of the Paris Opera House and do we even need to say who picked this movie it's a silent film that's nearly a century old. Hope you like old timey radio voice, Jasper Spearing. Mitch survived but he's not talking. Art by Jade Dickinson: @jadesketches on Instagram | @jadesketches on TikTok Find us on Twitter & Letterboxd: @theymadeanother / @tmao | @mrcoreyprice | @grahamthemallow // Listen to MK Podquest with Corey and Neal: https://anchor.fm/mkpodquest Find us on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, RadioPublic, Breaker, Overcast and more as "They Made Another One?!" Reach us via email: tmaopodcast@gmail.com Music from filmmusic.io "Eighties Action" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Violinist Erique Claudin is dismissed from the Paris Opera House after revealing that he is losing the use of the fingers of his left hand. Unbeknownst to the conductor, who assumes Claudin can support himself, the musician has used all his money to help anonymously fund voice lessons for Christine Dubois, a young soprano to whom he is devoted. Meanwhile, Christine is pressured by Inspector Raoul Dubert to quit the Opera and marry him. But famed opera baritone Anatole Garron hopes to win Christine's heart. Christine considers them both good friends but doesn't openly express if she loves them.In a desperate attempt to earn money, Claudin submits a piano concerto he has written for publication. After weeks of not hearing a response about his concerto, he becomes worried and returns to the publisher, Maurice Pleyel, to ask about it. Pleyel rudely tells him to leave. Claudin hears his concerto being played in the office and is convinced that Pleyel is trying to steal it; unbeknownst to him, a visiting Franz Liszt had been playing and endorsing the concerto. Enraged, Claudin strangles Pleyel. Georgette, the publisher's assistant, throws etching acid in Claudin's face, horribly scarring him. Now wanted for murder, Claudin flees into the sewers of the Opera and covers his disfigurement with a prop mask stolen from the Opera house becoming the Phantom.After some time, the opera's owners receive a note demanding that Christine replace Biancarolli. To catch the Phantom, Raoul comes up with a plan: not let Christine sing during a performance of the (fictional) Russian opera Le prince masqué du Caucase (“The Masked Prince of the Caucasus”) to lure the Phantom out into the open. Garron plans to have Liszt play Claudin's concerto after the performance, but the Phantom strangles one of Raoul's men and heads to the auditorium's domed ceiling. He then brings down the large chandelier on the audience, causing chaos. As the audience and the crew flee, The Phantom takes Christine down underground. He tells Christine that he loves her and will now sing all she wants, but only for him.Raoul, Anatole, and the police begin pursuing them underground. Just as the Phantom and Christine arrive in his lair, they hear Liszt and the orchestra playing Claudin's concerto. The Phantom plays along with it on his piano. Christine watches, realizing the concerto was written around the melody of a lullaby she has known since childhood. Raoul and Anatole hear the Phantom playing and follow the sound. Overjoyed, the Phantom urges Christine to sing, which she does. While the Phantom, is distracted by the music, Christine sneaks up and pulls off his mask, revealing his disfigured face. At that same moment, Raoul and Anatole break-in. Claudin grabs a sword to fight them with. Raoul fires his gun at Claudin, but Anatole knocks Raoul's arm, and the shot hits the ceiling, causing a cave-in. Anatole and Raoul escape with Christine, while Claudin is seemingly crushed to death by the falling rocks.Later, Anatole and Raoul demand that Christine choose one of them. She surprises them by choosing to marry neither one of them, instead choosing to pursue her singing career, inspired by Claudin's devotion to her future. The film ends with Anatole and Raoul going to dinner together.

Join Dr. Creeper from The Eldritch Review and Universal Monsters Universe contributor Lindley Key deep in the depths of the Paris Opera House for a review and discussion past the point of no return. Tune in if you dare.

This time on Paper Cuts, we dive into a childhood favorite of mine, The Phantom of the Opera! You'll have to forgive some of my pronunciations here, French isn't exactly a language I'm abundantly familiar with, so I stumble on some of the personal titles in particular. Still, the story of Christine Daae, Carlotta, Raoul de Chagny, and the Phantom himself haunting the Paris Opera House stuck to me in a major way as a child, or at least the telling of it from the 2004 movie did! Admittedly, there's some elements of the book that are a little darker than the usual fare here, so do keep that in mind! You can find the text (to follow along with) here: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/175 We go live each week with a new, live episode of the show on Fridays, over on https://www.twitch.tv/glacier_nester (or at least, we will when all 60 existing episodes go up!)

Just as the Paris Opera House had The Phantom, Big Mama's Warehouse had Greg Labold (although The Phantom probably never told a fart joke). As pervasive as the spores emulated in his art, Greg screen printed an indelible mark on the hearts of all who called Big Mama's home. You know him from bands such as Band Name, Ape, and Guitarcules, but currently he can be seen on his YouTube channel G.A.S.S. We talk making your own band merch, how to dig deep and be creative, who qualifies as an uncle, which Superweaks songs Greg did and did not play on, and we witness a battle of the baritones to determine who is the most James Earl Jonsiest! Hosts: Evan Bernard, Chris Baglivo, Mikey Tashjian, Andrew Wilson, a.k.a. The Superweaks This episode engineered by Chris Baglivo This episode edited by Evan Bernard Theme Song "No Sorrow" by The Superweaks Podcast art by Ben Rausch --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/swswsc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/swswsc/support

Poor little Christine’s father dies and she is left to be raised by a protective angel in the Paris Opera House. After some time she begins hearing a voice who teaches her how to sing...Uitgegeven door SAGA EgmontSpreker(s): B. J. Harrison

Jim and Mark discuss the second adaptation of Gaston Leroux's classic novel, "Phantom of the Opera," starring Claude Rains, Susanna Foster, Nelson Eddy, Edgar Barrier and Jane Farrar. An veteran violinist secretly helps a rising soprano in the Paris Opera House, when things go awry and lead to a series of mysterious murders. Find out more about this beloved classic on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"

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 Book Vs Movie The Phantom of the Opera The 1910 Novel Vs. the 1925 Lon Chaney Classic The Margos had an excellent suggestion for this episode--The Phantom of the Opera which first appeared in a series featured in Le Gaulois in 1909 & 1910 by author Gaston Leroux.  Inspired by events that happened at the Paris Opera in the mid-19th Century, including a secret underground lake that was used for firefighter training as well as a chandelier crash that was a source of mystery at the time.  The 1911 novel takes place at the Palais Garnier (which still exists) where a “phantom” is causing fear among the workers, singers, and dancers who are creating a production of Faust. Soprano Christine Daae is the lead as her main competition Carlotta is ill.  Victome Raoul de Chagny recognizes Christine as his childhood friend/love of his life and visits her dressing room to rekindle their flame when he overhears her talking to another man. When he enters the room, the man is gone.  Christine claims she is being tutored by the “Angel of Music.” In the meantime, the new managers of the opera house get a letter demanding that Christine is a permanent lead and that box 5 will be left empty--or else he will put a curse on the place. The managers ignore this and a chandelier winds up crashing in the audience and killing a spectator.  The Phantom abducts Christine and tells her his name is Erik and that he is hopelessly in love with her. She sees he is wearing a mask covering part of his face. When she removes it --she sees why he has been hiding from people most of his life.  He wants to have her live with him indefinitely but she offers a deal--let her go for two weeks and she will wear his ring. Christine meets with Raoul who wants to take her away permanently. Christine wishes to run away with Raoul but Erik overhears their plans and kidnaps her again.  Raoul and “the Persian” are caught in the lake trying to rescue Christine and almost go mad in a mirrored room. After helping to free them, Christine promises Erik she will carry his ring and come back to visit him on his death day.  In the end, she runs a mention of him in the local paper with the note saying “Erik is dead.” We then learn from “The Persian” Erik’s life story and how he came to live under the Paris Opera House.  The 1925 adaptation stars Lon Chaney and Mary Philbin and is considered a classic in silent film horror. Chaney was known as “the man of a thousand faces” and he did his own makeup which excited and terrified audiences for decades to come.  The film is beautiful and a feat of ingenuity.  So which did we prefer between the book and the movie? Have a listen and find out.  In this ep the Margos discuss: The backstory of Gaston Leroux The main points of the story and how different it has been adapted over the last 100 years  Changes in this particular adaptation  The cast including Lon Chaney (The Phantom,) Mary Philbin (Christine Daae,) and Norman Kerry (Raoul.)  Clips used: “Phantom of the Opera” trailer (1925) Music: “Phantom of the Opera” trailer” Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R   Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/ 

Matt and David are joined by a special guest, Anthony Oliveira https://linktr.ee/meakoopa to discuss Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. Is this truly one of the best pieces of musical theater? At what age were we all blasted in the face with the overture to never be the same again? How much of the story is autobiographical to Webber and Brightman (all of it)? We attempt to answer all this, and more (Should Meg be singing Buquet's Magical Lasso number? Yes) as we meander on a horse into the depths of the Paris Opera House.

We close out the month of March IN LOCKDOWN! Even though we have to stay secluded at home, that doesn't mean we can't travel to other beautiful places, like the Paris Opera House, the streets of Greece, early 20th Century Moscow, the outskirts of Canada, or you know, Detroit. I also talk about the categories I have chosen for April so make sure you listen so you can give me some recommendations. Stay safe, stay home!Music: Joseph McDade - MirrorsCasablanca clip (c) Warner Bros.

   The world has changed overnight. Things that only happen in the movies are playing out right before our eyes and it’s pretty surreal knowing we’re going through a major historical event. As COVID-19 continues to be a big, giant butt hole, humanity has had to learn a lot of new techniques to cope, especially when it comes to quarantine. Looking on the bright side is one of them. For instance, this pandemic may be horrible, but at least we’ve got something of our own now that we can throw in the faces of future generations like our forefathers have in the past.      “Boy, you don’t know how good you got it. Back in my day, they forced us to stay indoors … in the air conditionin’ … told us we couldn’t work for weeks and all we had to occupy us was eatin’ tater chips and layin’ around in our pajamas all day watchin’ Netflix and postin’ self-righteous memes on the Facebook!”      But for me, and maybe for you as well, I’ve found that finding stuff to keep myself entertained has brought me back to some things in my life I’ve neglected, namely my absolute passion for Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s adaptation of The Phantom Of The Opera. And that’s what this episode is about - My life with The Phantom.      I’m Michael Blackston. Join me as we open an enormous theatrical curtain on my Funny Messy Life.   _________________________      I grew up singing for audiences, and not just normal kid songs, either - songs like I’ve Been Working On The Railroad, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, or I Like Big Butts And I Cannot Lie. No, while my first official solo at age five was called, Dead Eye Dick, I quickly graduated to fancier numbers like, The Rainbow Connection and Tomorrow from ANNIE. Then I pulled out the big guns. I think I was eight when I performed Memory from CATS in a competition and I would have won first place if the judges hadn’t been such push overs and gave the win to a little girl who turned a bunch of schoolyard flips to music and called herself a “tumbler”, Halfway through her act, she did something wrong, got scared and ran off the stage, and was eventually coaxed back on. I sang flawlessly, but got second place behind tumble girl. I deserved first place and I know it because my mom and my grandmother told me so. But I’m not bitter.      Anyway, singing Memory was the first time I was exposed to the magic of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. He composed CATS and would eventually become my hero as I started writing plays and musicals.      Jump forward into my teens. Fifteen to be exact. My step-father took my mother and I to New York City for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. During the trip, my mother thought she’d surprise me with a night on Broadway - the Winter Garden Theatre, which was home to CATS. She thought I’d be elated, but alas, I was not. I was fifteen and my interests had temporarily changed from singing and performing to hunting and fishing and being the most obnoxious redneck I could possibly be. I told her I didn’t want to go see a bunch of dudes wearing tights dancing around like a bunch of sissies. I wanted to stay at the hotel while they went to the show.      Mama calmly told me that the tickets had already been purchased and I would love it and I was going and if I argued about it again, she would throw me right into the Hudson river. So I went and it was magical. It changed my mind about theatre right then and my world went from wanting to fish in the rain to wanting to sing in the rain.      Not long after that trip, my step-father surprised us again with a package of tickets at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta. The shows included: The Buddy Holly Story, Annie, CATS again, and The Phantom Of The Opera. This time I WAS excited, but I didn’t know just how affected I would be after seeing Phantom. I think the finale scene where The Phantom is holding Christine’s dress and she rides away in a boat with Raoul and The Phantom wails in despair, “It’s over now - the music of the night” … that moment might have been the first time I cried at a show. It still gets me every time I hear it. It’s my favorite moment in the play because when the actor playing Erik - that’s The Phantom’s name - gets it right, it’ll tear out your heart and leaving you bleeding in the mezzanine … or the orchestra seats if you spent the big bucks.      From that moment on, everything was POTO, which is what cool Phans sometimes call it and is easier to keep typing out instead of Phantom Of The Opera. Phans, by the way and in this case, is correctly spelled with a PH.      First, I went out and bought the original London cast soundtrack with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. I learned it note for note and walked around everywhere singing it. There was a used bookstore in town and one afternoon I found a large paperback that not only went into detail about the creation of the show, but had a step by step photo diagram of The Phantom’s makeup application and in the back was the full libretto. When that book caught my eye, I probably screamed like a fan girl, maybe cried a little, and held the book to my chest like it was an original manuscript of the Bible. You couldn’t have plucked it away from me if the entire female portion of the cast of CATS was just outside the window in their skin tight leotards, grinding away to Mr. Mistopholes.      I read that book cover to cover several times before lending it to a friend who never gave it back. I should have known better. In fact, let me jot ordering it again right onto my to-do list while I’m thinking about it.      For most of my adulthood, you could count on three loves in my life behind God and family. Those were Theatre in general, University of Georgia Football, and POTO. I needed nothing else. I had my Phantom picture frame, I had my official mask I bought from The Really Useful Group that wasn’t exact;y right had too much shine, but I didn’t care. I had my two revues that I performed Phantom numbers in wearing said mask … I was happy.      I dressed as The Phantom every single Halloween until I overheard someone say, “Here comes Michael dressed as The Phantom - again.” After that I gave it a year off, then dressed as The Phantom the next Halloween. There’s something about becoming that character for lovers of the musical that inspires passion and intensity. I never felt that way dressed as Dracula or Batman or a Hooters girl.      But there was a time that I lost my way. I had one kid, then another. I started writing plays and novels and became all consumed with those endeavors until Phantom slowly faded into the rest of the craziness around me.Instead of being a beacon lighting the path to a happy place, it was just another boat lost in the rocky sea of my life.      Then the pandemic hit and suddenly I was finding extra hours that needed filling. Actually, two things happened. The pandemic, yeah, but I also finished my second novel and began my current project, which is finishing my own musical. I started composing and needed something special in the way of inspiration.      One night, right at the beginning of when everyone was being told to stay home and only poke your head out the door to see how cold it is or if we’re going to have six more weeks of COVID, I saw my hero - Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber - videoing himself from quarantine, playing All I Ask Of You from Phantom. I couldn’t believe it. I was getting to see the man perform his own work from his home on his piano. It was one of the dearest things I’d ever experienced and suddenly the light was back, beckoning me to my own piano. Since this reawakening, I’ve made more progress on my show than I ever have. I joined a group on Facebook for Phantom lovers and everyone there has been amazing and helps to keep my creative juices flowing.      I don’t know, I guess everyone has that one specific thing. I have other loves in my life. I can’t seem to stop watching The Office from end to end, then starting right back over again. And there are plenty of other things too, but there’s something special about The Phantom. His deep, consuming love for Christine. His secret lair on the lake beneath the Paris Opera House - a lake that really does exist. The gothic, hauntingly beautiful melodies that pierce you to the marrow from the moment the main theme erupts at the beginning of the show when the mountain of a chandelier begins to rise from the stage and hovers ominously and foreboding above the audience. The knowledge that the time will come when that chandelier will come crashing down, making good on the deadly promises of The Phantom. It’s all a perfect experience that takes you in and makes you want to be there … to really be there.      So while this episode wasn’t necessarily very funny or messy, it does represent an integral part of my life. I plan to hold tightly to The Phantom from now on, because I never want it to be over - the music of the night.      If you enjoyed this episode, there’s a lot more you can listen to and hopefully a lot more to come. All you have to do is subscribe. Most folks do that via Apple podcasts, but it’s available wherever you listen to your podcasts and you can even subscribe at the website, funnymessy.com. Maybe you have a Phantom or theatre story of your own … I’d truly love to hear it and we can be pals. You can get in touch with me at the website in the comments sections of the blog, from the contact page, or if you’d prefer to email me, it’s funnymessylife@gmail.com.  

Thank you to Cindy and Eric for sharing their special trip to Paris with us.  From a memorable opening night at the Paris Opera House to soaking up Parisian culture at significant landmarks and off the beaten path locales. https://www.fellowtravelerspodcast.com/28-paris.html Find us! Instagram / Facebook / Twitter www.fellowtravelerspodcast.com for our episode photos fellowtravelerspodcast@gmail.com Thank you! Katelyn Ice Marketing for our graphic Our music is "Having Fun in the Sun" by Yoav Alyagon

Your spooky hosts Matt (@TheRealMattC) and Jacob (@Jacob_deNobel) head to the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera House to discuss the most lovelorn of the Universal Monsters, The Phantom of the Opera. From the silent Lon Chaney original to the Joel Schumacher helmed 2004 musical, your Angels of Music guide you through the storied history of this infamous character. Along the way they make a detour and tackle various other phantoms, whether they be of Paradises, Malls, or Auditoriums! Oh and it wouldn’t be a Spooky Season podcast without a little Robert England talk, so the spooky boys discuss the gore-filled 1989 adaptation as well. So grab your favorite costume for the Masquerade and give us a listen and stay spooky won’t you?

This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra sits down with Nicolas Blanc, Ballet Master and Principal Coach for the Joffrey Ballet. Prior to his current role, Nicolas received formal dance education from a number of esteemed schools, including the Paris Opera House, and danced with a number of internationally recognized ballet companies, including the Nice Opera Ballet, the Zurich Ballet, and the San Francisco Ballet. Blanc garnered countless awards spanning multiple continents and was even recognized as one of the “Top 25 to Watch” by Dance Magazine.  As Nicolas has come to find, the transition from dancer to coach isn’t an easy one and involves, in many ways, having to reform your identity. On the podcast, Nicolas recounts his ballet journey and vulnerably shares the difficulty of moving beyond his past phase of life to his current phase of life. However, in the midst of the heartache, Blanc has positioned his current role with a positive frame of mind — that being a coach is a matter of generosity and sharing your skills to enhance the performances of future generations.   Moving Quotes:  “[When transitioning from dancer to coach], I lost so much of my identity. Because, as a dancer, so much of your value is what you produce. Our bodies are such an instrument that, once you don’t work with this instrument, you have to recalibrate things." “In changing from a dancer to a ballet master, it gives you a broader view of things. As a dancer, because you have so many demands, you have to focus on yourself or the ballerinas you’re dancing with. Once you step aside, it’s about refocusing your generosity — not necessarily to an audience but to the people who are around you." “Dancers are the brushes for a painter." “The best victories for ballet mastering is when someone tells you, 'What you said clicked in my mind like a lightbulb.’ Or when you see someone that had a beautiful performance, you know that they’ve listened to your corrections, and because of what you gave them, their performance was enhanced in quality." “Being a ballet master is all about sharing your knowledge and letting the dancers dance to the best of their ability." “When I was a Principal with San Francisco Ballet, I always made a point to go see other dance forms. I would always look at other performances because I thought it was a really enriching experience, rather than staying a little bit too much in my bubble."  “I love the European dance style. When I come back and see the Paris Opera, it is so pretty and clear, and every movement is so pristine and so well-achieved. The elegance in Europe is quite unique. The European work has been praised for a reason for that."   Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 3:03: Nicolas discusses his role at the Joffrey Ballet and, at a high level, how being a ballet master differs from the life of a ballet dancer. 5:08: Nicolas shares the most difficult aspect of transitioning out of dance — having to reform your identity — and gives some encouraging words to dancers making this type of transition. 8:39: Blanc discusses some of his most recent choreography and what he’s working on currently. 10:15: Nicolas retells his ballet journey and how he initially wanted to be a jazz dancer. 12:57: Blanc continues his ballet story and discusses why he especially loves the European style of dance and was able to carry over this style to his performances in America. 17:50: Nicolas shares about his positive experience with the San Francisco Ballet and his fondness for the city of San Francisco. 20:38: Nicolas discusses what’s next for him, both personally as an artist and professionally as a ballet master.   Bullet List of Resources –  Nicolas Blanc Nicolas on the Joffrey website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn    

You are in for a treat because tonight it is a vegan’s night at the opera!  Grammy-Award winning Baritone and Animal Rights Advocate Lucas Meachem joins me from the road just before he is about to perform on stage. Spanning his career, Lucas has performed at the Hollywood Bowl with Gustavo Dudamel, at the Vienna Opera House, the Paris Opera House, the Los Angeles Opera, the Washington National Opera, Michigan Opera Theater, the Canadian Opera, Napa Opera and the Metropolitan Opera House. It is hard to believe that Lucas actually got his start in a Paris Karaoke bar where he was discovered! Lucas is currently performing at the San Francisco Opera house playing Mercutio in Romeo and Juliette.  He will also be a featured speaker at the upcoming California Vegetarian Food Festival on Sept 21.  I will be interviewing Lucas live, so I hope you will join us at this free event. For sure we will be discussing his favorite routine of eating an Impossible Whopper before every performance!  Enjoy this candid interview with Lucas who talks about his love of animals and music and how he believes that veganism is the next social justice movement of our time.  He also discusses the benefit of not accepting the status quo and thinking through why we eat what we do and does that really serve us best.  For more information and to watch the full interview, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts!

A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit. As a classic Gothic novel, The Phantom of the Opera is matchless in the atmosphere of mystery and evil that it evokes. However, it is also a story of human tragedy and the cruelty we practice on those who look different. The novel is structured in a very interesting way—it's in the form of bits of information available from journal entries, police reports, interviews alternating with first person accounts. A great read for music lovers, mystery fans and Gothic romance enthusiasts! A masterly mix of romance, drama, mystery, suspense, love and jealousy, The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux will haunt you long after you've turned the last page. Today the world knows it by Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long running musical on stage and its 2004 film adaptation, and earlier from Lon Chaney's screen portrayal of the dark intruder who roams the Paris Opera House. However, Gaston Leroux's novel was first released as a serial in the French magazine, La Gaulois over four months in 1909-10. Gaston Leroux, himself led an extremely colorful life. Born into an immensely wealthy family, he had to abandon his early dreams of becoming a writer and began studying law. As a student, he inherited millions of francs on the death of his father and embarked on a debauched life which culminated in bankruptcy. Leroux then went to work as a journalist. He covered crime and theater and traveled extensively. He was almost forty when he took up writing as a full time profession. Detective fiction, plays, novels and tales of mystery were his forte. The Phantom of the Opera was translated from the original French by Alexander de Mattos. A tale of fatal obsession, it owes its inspiration to classic fairytales like The Beauty and The Beast, where physical ugliness leads a person to seek anonymity. Erik is a young man, tormented by his physical deformity. He runs away from home as a child and hides his hideous visage in the vast cellars of the Paris Opera House. As he grows, so does his knowledge of music. He falls in love with a young singer, Christine Daae, whom he lures into his lair with his angelic singing. This fatal attraction takes a tragic turn as Christine and her fiancé Raoul are caught in a web of horror and deceit.

Some see the Phantom as a ghostly figure who wrecks havoc on the Paris Opera House.  But those of us who choose to look deeper can find life lessons that can help you dominate 2019. In this episode, we'll cover: How to keep your eye on the prize How to make money and remain humble THe importance of being intentional How details shape your success Why keeping your word makes you legendary

Women artists are often compared to one another but not to their male contemporaries. Learn how Mary Cassatt became one of the most important Impressionist painters of—and ahead of—her time by using the nineteenth-century Paris Opera House as an unlikely backdrop for feminist commentary. This episode is produced and hosted by Tamar Avishai © The Lonely Palette 2017. More episodes at http://www.thelonelypalette.com/.

We discuss The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, including Raoul f*ckboi, our teen angst feelings, and of course, musical adaptations and sequels. Recommendations: Queen of the Night, Alexander Chee Masque of the Red Death, Edgar Allan Poe The Canary Trainer, Nicholas Meyer (Sherlock Holmes pastiche/crossover) Maskerade by Terry Pratchett Feel free to email us at thatbonkersbook@gmail.com

Composer/pianist Sarah Gibson shows us her bag of tricks, plays the melodica, and tells us why she composed a piano piece for just the left hand. Then, we discuss how different concert venues affect our concert-going experience. Playlist Here is a Spotify playlist to pair with Underscore episode #B2! Co-hosts Chrysanthe and Thomas collaborated with our guest Sarah Gibson to curate these tracks based on the conversations, recs, and vibes of this episode. Guest Composer/pianist Sarah Gibson shows us her bag of tricks, plays the melodica, and tells us why she composed a piano piece for just the left hand. Sure Baby, Manana by Sarah Gibson and it's spring when the world is puddle-wonderful; Concerto for Left-hand piano by Sarah Gibson Outsider by Sarah Gibson, performed by HOCKET ensemble Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major by Maurice Ravel (iTunes / Spotify) John Cage Prepared Piano app Find Sarah Gibson online: Website Twitter HOCKET Lightning Round Questions What genre is your music? Modern collaborative classical Performance ritual? Listening to Yo-Yo Ma playing the Bach solo cello suites, drinking a Coke, and listening to playlist in the car. A modern/technological tool that’s extremely helpful to your practice? iPad + bluetooth pedal; all Sarah’s music is stored digitally, and there are no more awkward page turns! What failure that turned out for the best? Her phone alarm went off during a show. Luckily, it was in the exact right key and added a nice flavor to the piece. Something besides music that you’re obsessed with right now? Her dog and cooking. (Not together.) A piece of art that changed your life? Ceiling of the Paris Opera House, painted by Marc Chagall Counterpoint How do different concert venues affect the concert-going experience? Something Old J Dilla's instrumental hip hop album Donuts (iTunes / Spotify / Music video), especially the song "Lightworks." Something New Los Angeles Philharmonic's newly-announced 2018-2019 concert season, which features 54 new music commissions, 22 women composers, and 27 composers of color. Article by Brian Lauritzen on the KUSC blog. Something BorrowedFor All I Care album by The Bad Plus (iTunes / Spotify), especially the song "Semi-Simple Variations." Something Blue Blue Planet II (Original Television Soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer (iTunes / Spotify) Credits Hosts: Thomas Kotcheff and Chrysanthe Tan Guest: Sarah Gibson Script: Chrysanthe Tan Recording engineer/editor: Mark Hatwan Produced by USC Radio Group ConnectFacebook group: Join our Facebook group, Underscore Society, to nerd out on music, tell us your favorite songs, and debate our Counterpoints! Email list: Sign up for our mailing list to receive Underscore updates, offers, and opportunities to connect with other music aficionados. Socials: We’re @underscorefm on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Email: Thoughts, questions, suggestions? We’re at info@underscore.fm Thomas is @thomaskotcheff on Twitter and Instagram. Chrysanthe is @chrysanthetan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Chatting With Sherri welcomes back Mitzi Szereto to chat about her new book; PHANTOM: THE IMMORTAL!  A contemporary erotic sequel that relocates the original character from Gaston Leroux's classic novel The Phantom of the Opera to present-day Paris… While attending an auction of music memorabilia, young soprano Christine Delacroix bids on some letters written by another young soprano, Christine Daaé, who lived during the 19th century. Here she meets the handsome Compte Rezso Esterhazy, who immediately sets out to court her. Despite his attentions, Christine becomes obsessed with the Daaé letters and her namesake's mysterious “Angel of Music”—a masked man who lived beneath the Paris Opera House. Seemingly immortal and frozen in time, the Phantom is condemned to life below the opera house and in the shadows…until Christine Delacroix auditions for a minor role in Faust. Convinced the Christine from his past has been returned to him, he sets out for her to have the lead female role. He visits her in her dressing room to give her singing lessons, all the while remaining hidden from view. Insanely jealous over Christine's budding romance with the Compte, the Phantom abducts her and takes her to his underground lair, where the singing lessons continue. Only this time they are far more depraved and sexual in nature.