Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) Erik (The Phantom of the Opera) Erik (also known as The Phantom of the Opera, commonly referred to as The Phantom) is the title character from Gaston Leroux's novel "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra" (1910), best known to English speakers as "The Phantom of the Opera". He is unique in that he is both the titular protagonist and at times the antagonist of the novel. The character has been adapted to alternate media several times, including in the 1925 film adaptation starring Lon Chaney, the 1943 remake starring Claude Rains and Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical. In the original novel, few details
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