Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) other adaptations such as films, television shows, books, and musicals. One such popular literary adaptation is the Susan Kay novel "Phantom" (1990), a fictional in-depth story of Erik from the time of his birth to the end of his life at the Paris Opera House. For the most part, Kay's novel stays in context with Erik's life history as laid down by Leroux, however Kay (as explained in her Author's Note) changes and shapes the character to match her own vision, influenced by other adaptations besides the original. In addition, the ending/resolution is quite different from Leroux's. The story follows
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