GASTONS ORIGINAL NOVEL
This French author penned the original The Phantom of the Opera story, first published as a book in April 1910
What is Gaston Leroux?
This musical theatre giant composed the record breaking 1986 stage musical adaptation of the story
Who is Andrew Lloyd Webber?
The Phantom famously hides behind one of these partial face coverings to hide his disfigurement
What is a mask?
Opera in french
What is Opéra?
This is the birth name of the disfigured musical genius known to the world as the Opera Ghost
What is Erik?
This "Man of a Thousand Faces" starred as the terrifying unmasked Phantom in the landmark 1925 silent film
Who is Lon Chaney?
Erik's secret home is located in a dark labyrinth beneath the opera house, described as this level of the building
What is subterranean?
Subterranean in french
What is souterraine?
Christine Daaé, the gifted soprano who becomes the Phantom's obsession, hails from this Scandinavian country
What is Sweden?
The 1986 musical adaptation made its grand debut on this side of the Atlantic in London's West End
What is London / the UK?
To get to his lair, the Phantom famously navigates Christine across an underground body of water using this type of small vessel
What is a boat?
Phantom in french
What is Fantôme?
Gaston Leroux was inspired by a real-world 1896 accident where a counterweight from this grand fixture fell through the ceiling
What is the chandelier?
Rupert Julian directed the first major cinematic adaptation of Phantom in this decade
What are the 1920s?
Leroux based the Phantom's watery hideout on this real-life body of water built under the Palais Garnier to manage water levels
What is a reservoir?
What is Mask in french
What is Masque?
The novel takes place in the 1880s inside this specific, historic Paris opera house
What is the Palais Garnier?
In 1988, the musical crossed the pond to open in this famous American theatre district, where it ran for 35 years
What is Broadway?
The Phantom uses his immense talent in this creative field to lure Christine into his subterranean world
What is music?
Theatre in french
What is Théâtre?