The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical) place long ago), "a chandelier in pieces", alluding to a connection with "the Phantom of the Opera". As the porters remove the drop cloth covering the fixture, it flickers to life and ascends to the ceiling as the auditorium's former grandeur is restored ("Overture"). It is now 1881 and the cast of a new production, "Hannibal", are rehearsing onstage when they learn that new owners, Firmin and André, are taking over the Paris Opéra House ("Hannibal Rehearsal"). Carlotta, the Opéra's resident soprano prima donna, begins to perform an aria for the new managers when a backdrop inexplicably falls from the
The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) for night scenes, green for mysterious moods, red for fire, and yellow (sunshine) for daylight exteriors. In 1998 "The Phantom of the Opera" was added to the United States National Film Registry, having been deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". It was included, at #52, in Bravo's "100 Scariest Movie Moments". It is listed in the film reference book "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die". In the United States, the film is in the public domain because Universal did not renew the copyright in 1953. Explanatory notes Citations The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) The Phantom of