| re: The ending of this version (spoilers) | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 12:42 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
| In reply to: The ending of this version (spoilers) - mikem 06:36 am EDT 04/19/20 | |
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| "This seems very influenced by Love Never Dies, which premiered a few years before this concert took place, with Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess as the leads for both. I have not seen Phantom since Love Never Dies premiered. Is this concept that Christine has a strong sexual/romantic attraction to the Phantom present in the more recent performances on Broadway or on tour?" I'm no PHANTOM fan or expert, but the interpretation that Christine does NOT have a strong sexual/romantic attraction to the Phantom has never occurred to me. This certainly seems true in the 1925 movie, and in the musical, how could the music they sing to and about each other be interpreted any other way? My own specific interpretation is that, at the beginning of the story, Christine has a strong obsession with the Phantom (and, of course, vice-versa). The physical attraction may (or may not) completely disappear after she sees his face, but I think the romantic/emotional attraction remains strong despite his face and despite the horrible things he begins doing, and I guess she ends up loving him at least in a pitying way. P.S. At a friend's recommendation, I started to watch LOVE NEVER DIES last night, but I only lasted about 40 minutes. I found both the story and the lyrics shockingly bad. One specific question, as someone here may well know the answer: When the boy Gustav plays the music box towards the beginning, why do we hear no melody at all? Both times he "played" it, I heard nothing. I thought it might have been some weird problem with the audio feed through YouTube, but that was the only thing I couldn't hear. Anyone? |
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