The Phantom of the Opera is a modern classic written by Gaston Leroux. It was based on several rumors about the old Paris Opera House. Leroux claimed that the theater was actually haunted and said parts of his book were based on true events. The story is about an opera house haunted by a ghost. However, the phantom is actually a disfigured young man whose only joy is music. Because of his ugly appearance, he has run away from society.
He even built a secret lair under the theater where he hides from the world. One day, he hears the beautiful voice of a young woman singing and falls madly in love. What follows is a tragic tale of mystery and romance. The story was adapted into a silent film in 1925, and in 1986, it was turned into a musical by the world-famous theater director Andrew Lloyd Webber. The musical is one of the most successful theater productions of all time. This November, The Phantom of the Opera will be at the Taipei Arena from November 19 to December 6. Don’t miss the chance to witness one of the world’s greatest musicals.
《 歌劇魅影》的魅力，吸引了全球超過一億四千萬人在三十七個國家、一百七十二座城市欣賞，用十六種語言在各地上演。此外，其票房更是累積近六十億美元，遠遠超過幾部全球賣座的電影，如：Avatar 《阿凡達》、Titanic 《鐵達尼號》、The Lord of the Rings 《魔戒》等，且數字還不斷在累計攀升中。若屆時有空，不妨至臺北小巨蛋支持這項優質的藝文活動，並親身體會《歌劇魅影》無與倫比的奇幻魔力。
