The Phantom of the Opera

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That musical was a special interest of mine when I was 5-6 I've heard many people suspect the Phantom is an Aspie.

<The Preamble at the beginning of Act I:>

Pepe, the misbegotten son of the underworld, sits in the bowels the Opera house, tormented by his disfigurement and his rejection by society.

He is a dark and ugly character, beset by a myriad of doubts as to his worth.
He has no purpose to speak of other than to plot revenge against his cruel tormentors.

His search for the comfort of others has been met with profound failure and that has twisted his view of life.
The hope in his heart has turned into black coal, smouldering with the fires of despair, cynicism and the desire for restitution.

He has a gift of looking past the pedestrian concerns of the proletariat, but that only sets him apart and amplifies his isolation.

He has no illusions about life.
There is little of value to be seen.
It is superficial and hollow, without a soul.
Life gives him no succour.

<end of preamble>

Bingo!

I highly doubt this would work out for me.

Thanks for getting this stuck in my head. Returning the favor...

Au contraire, it looks good on you.

Last edited by Pepe on 26 Jul 2020, 6:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.

The phamton of the opera

In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came
That voice which calls to me and speaks my name
And do I dream again for now I find
The phantom of the opera is there inside my mind
And though you turn from me to glance behind
The phantom of the opera is there inside your mind
Those who have seen your face draw back in fear
I am the mask you wear, it's me they hear
Your spirit and my voice in one, combined
The phantom of the opera is there inside my mind
He's there, the phantom of the opera
He's there, the phantom of the opera
He's there, the phantom of the opera

The Phantom of the Opera Theme was stolen from Pink Floyd's Echoes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53N99Ni ... =emb_title
(Sorry, I don't know how to attached YouTube videos to forum comments)

The riff is most prominent at 6:10.

But I still love Phantom, and it stands as my favorite musical.

Will have a listen to that.
1962 movie version used Bach Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor

The Music of the Night
Andrew Lloyd Webber

Night time sharpens, heightens each sensation
Darkness wakes and stirs imagination
Silently, the senses abandon their defenses
Helpless to resist the notes I write
For I compose the music of the night
Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendor
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
Hearing is believing, music is deceiving
Hard as lightening, soft as candlelight
Dare you trust the music of the night?
Close your eyes for your eyes will only tell the truth
And the truth isn't what you want to see
In the dark it is easy to pretend
That the truth is what it ought to be
Softly, deftly, music shall caress you
Hear it, feel it secretly possess you
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind
In this darkness which you know you cannot fight
The darkness of the music of the night
Close your eyes
Start a journey to a strange new world
Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before
Close your eyes and let music set you free
Only then can you belong to me
Floating, falling, sweet intoxication
Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in
To the power of the music that I write
The power of the music of the night
You alone can make my song take flight
Help me make the music of the night

... and Pepe ... let’s not forget this Aussie ode to The Phantom ...

“The Angel and the Madman” - Moving Pictures
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LePXNGoTu2Y


Moving Pictures also wrote/sang the anthem “What About Me?” interestingly ...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OzQKECQgjW8