The Phantom of the Opera (Original 1986 London Cast) @ richardeward.com

The Phantom of the Opera (Original 1986 London Cast)
by Charles Hart
from Decca Broadway

Features:

• Cast Recording
• Original recording remastered
• Box set

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
  Seems a bit silly reviewing something so well known but, having the original with Sarah Brightman on vinyl and not playing it I really did want it on CD, beautifully done and a delight to play again. However i do have one big grouch. Each time I put it in my basket I got a message that it could not be sent to my address (In OZ). I wonder why, I even tried a site that said posted from Australia, no go. I only got it from the UK and was charged an exhorbitant price in the end. Certainly nothing like when I... more info

• A complete musical
  
  With 356 four- and five-star reviews already posted, there is not much more to be said about this show or this recording. This is almost the complete musical--good solo lines, strong choral parts and orchestrations that become part of the package, not just background.
  I cannot give this a five-star rating, because the lyrics and dialogue are very difficult to understand at times. This is partly because of the accents, and partly because of unprecise enunciation. If you want this as background... more info

• Sentimental value, but not timeless.
  "The Phantom of the Opera" is a show I like, but for the wrong reasons.
  For many it's their first musical often because as a global hit there are productions around every corner. The result is a lot of people, including myself, being attached sentimentally to the show rather than for its artistic merit.
  That's not to say it doesn't have its moments - despite very self-indulgent and over extended "Music of the Night" has become a standard. The reprise of "All I ask of you" with Michael Crawford's... more info

• Almost perfect
  
  As a PHANATIC, this double box set is a must-have. I must say that the box is cute, it has the complete libretto (with ALL dialogues)... all inside a little cute box.
  I used to have a 80' double K7 set, given by my aunt when she saw the Phantom for the first time back in 90'. The main difference is that those K7 had the COMPLETE DIALOGUES, with NO cuts. And these CDs do not have little dialogues... but it still worths buying.

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. Overture
3. Act One, Scene I: Think Of Me
4. Act One, Scene 2: Angel Of Music
5. Act One, Scene 3: Little Lotte.../The Mirror (Angel Of Music)
6. Act One, Scene 4: The Phantom Of The Opera
7. Act One, Scene 5: The Music Of The Night
8. Act One, Scene 6: I Remember.../Stranger Than You Dreamt It...
9. Act One, Scene 7: Magical Lasso...
10. Act One, Scene 8: Notes.../Prima Donna
11. Act One, Scene 9: Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh
12. Act One, Scene 10: Why Have You Brought Me Here.../Raoul, I've Been There
13. Act One, Scene 10: All I Ask Of You
14. Act One, Scene 10: All I Ask Of You (Reprise)
15. Entr'acte
16. Act Two, Scene 1: Masquerade/Why So Silent...

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