Performance Task

in MUSIC

The Phantom of
the Opera
Paul Jazel De Leon 10 - Jaena

1. What is the purpose of the play Phantom of

the Opera?
The Phantom of the Opera can be interpreted as
having multiple morals. The love story shows that
love cannot be forced, and it shows that love is
strong.

2. What are some facts about the

play Phantom of the Opera?
With over 2,500 performances, McGillin holds the record for playing
the title role on Broadway more than any other performer. Each actor
playing The Phantom has a mask custom-made from a mold of his
face. Over 300 Phantom masks have been custom-made and used
during the 30-year Broadway run.

3. What is the Phantom of the Opera based

on?
Based on a 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux, The
Phantom of the Opera tells the tale of a disfigured
musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House.
4. What makes the performance of the
Phantom of the Opera?

This is a musical play with a gothic romantic

drama that is also secretive, passionate, and
controlling.

5. What type of play is the

Phantom of the Opera?

The Phantom of the Opera is a musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber,
lyrics by Charles Hart, additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe and a libretto by
Lloyd Webber and Stilgoe.

6. What type of drama is the

Phantom of the Opera?

It is a melodrama, the music of The Phantom of the

Opera is a mix of classical, romantic, and operatic
styles.

7. What are the elements of art were used in the

Phantom of the Opera?

"Gothic horror”

Setting and Context

Paris, France. Specifically the Opera-house and the catacombs
beneath it. The time is not specific, but appears to be 1910.

Narrator and Point of View

There are two narrators in the book: the Persian, who is an old friend
of Erik's to the extent that someone like Erik can have friends, and an
anonymous limited omniscient narrator who is not a character in the
book.
8. How did the characters delivered
their lines?

The characters delivered their lines with recitative,

group singing, and spoken dialogue which are all
essential components of musical theater.

9. How did the characters portray

their role?

They engulf their audience in the Phantom

Universe, and express a wide variety of
emotions.

10. What did you observe with the

setting of the play?

The setting of The Phantom of the Opera is the Palais

Garnier Opera House in Paris in the 1880s. The story is
based on a legend that the opera house was haunted
by a mysterious ghost.

11. What sound and music were used in

the play?

The play featured lush orchestral song.

12. Was the play spectacular? In what way?

It is spectacular in lavish sets, dramatic lighting,

and powerful vocals.