The Phantom of the Opera (miniseries) Erik dies with his father and Christine at his side. Christine replaces Erik's mask and is led away by the Comte. Arthur Kopit had long been an admirer of Gaston Leroux's story, but felt that the horror premise had left out the possibility of a more compelling relationship between the two main characters. So he came up with a script in which the Phantom is a romantic hero, frightening only to those who would misuse the opera house wherein he dwells - and to those who would stand in the way of Christine's eventual rise to stardom. And he decided
The Phantom of the Opera (audio drama) relaunched in June 2009, as part of a new Big Finish Classics series of literary adaptations tentatively planned for 2010-2012. Opera sequences sung by Linda Richardson and Matthew Hargreaves. Music by Tim Sutton Violin by Ruth Rogers Sound design by Matthew Cochrane CD & booklet design by Alex Mallinson Written, directed and produced by Barnaby Edwards Duration: 2 hours The story was recorded on 24 and 25 September, and 4 and 12 October 2007, and released on CD in March 2008. The Phantom of the Opera (audio drama) The Phantom of the Opera, an adaptation of the novel of the