Rare footage of Phantom of the Opera OLC

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10 жыл бұрын

Rare video clips of the original London cast of "Phantom of the Opera", featured in various documentaries about the musical. I gathered them into one clip, so more people can get a glimpse into the early days and the original cast of Phantom.
Featured, in order of appearance: Rosemary Ashe (Carlotta), Sarah Brightman (Christine), Steve Barton (Raoul) and Michael Crawford (Phantom).

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@ALittlePriest101 5 жыл бұрын

God, Blonde Carlotta! And Christine's white dress in Masquerade! I love this!

@takaono7243 5 жыл бұрын

I know! I think this must be the only existing footage of Sarah Brightman in the original Masquerade costume.

@rhiannonj2918 5 жыл бұрын

I've seen a few photos and I think it's actually a light purple/blue! I like the Saloon Girl dress but I like the one we ended up with way more!

@melissam597 3 жыл бұрын

I prefer that one, the Star Princess doesn’t look very Victorian

@katecalkins7503 6 ай бұрын

I was so fortunate to have attended, not the premier, but the next night, the 2nd performance in London. One of the best experiences of my life

@ciahfannin 4 жыл бұрын

2:15 my entire aesthetic i think my ears just ascended

@artieskuld6858 6 ай бұрын

I’m dying

@AndrewMacLaine 5 жыл бұрын

Look, here is proof that Christine was once allowed to play PONR knowing it was the Phantom under the hood from the beginning. It irritates me that the actresses are reportedly directed to specifically play the scene as if she has no clue, acting coquettish. Her character is supposed to have taken the role under duress, frightened the Phantom would appear, and knowing men with guns were pointing her direction. She would be scared out of her wits.

@Lambs4lyf 2 жыл бұрын

when i watched it at the west end last night, it seems Christine is allowed to know it was the phantom from the beginning of PONR. the most recent cast has started to go back to the roots of the musical now i think! very pleased.

@rosemont2283 2 жыл бұрын

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@Lambs4lyf 2 жыл бұрын

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@Lambs4lyf 2 жыл бұрын

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@PhantomofDB 6 ай бұрын

@andrewMacLaine - it should *ideally* be played with her on edge, but then she lets her guard down some as the scene goes on until she feels his mask through the cloak. But also that only really works if the Phantom is imitating Piangi's intentionally thick accent (see: Roma)

@noahluhtjarv7110 2 жыл бұрын

The way they say "Let the spectacle astound you" at 3:48 gave me chills!

@thinmints4life 3 жыл бұрын

3:23 ITS CHRISTINES ORIGINAL MASQUERADE DRESS

@jmw939 3 ай бұрын

I saw it in Toronto in the 90’s at the Pantages Theatre. It was magnificent there. I can just imagine the original productions with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman must have even more spectacular.

@thefonzkiss 3 жыл бұрын

The drummer is wearing basically the mask on the show logo.

@tonypellock5326 4 жыл бұрын

There was another clip I saw with the production quality of masquerade and past the point with Crawford starting music of the night, so I assume they did a good video of the show. Really wish that would all be released.

@thomaslawrence2375 Жыл бұрын

Sarah Brightman was perfect casting as Christine, she has the voice of a nightingale and she is so beautiful 😁

@artieskuld6858 6 ай бұрын

And she masters the wide eyes of frightened to death look

@sgillman16 5 жыл бұрын

Why have they never released the original performance on dvd???

@Sam-xg3mr 3 жыл бұрын

Recording tech probably just wasn't there to make it worth a release.

@sgillman16 3 жыл бұрын

@@Sam-xg3mr but they have a copy in the New York Public Library in an archive

@Sam-xg3mr 3 жыл бұрын

sgillman16 I didn’t know that, but the quality’s probably pretty abysmal like the clips from documentaries you can find on KZfaq. I’d love to see it, but I’m assuming that they don’t think they could justify selling a low quality recording.

@michaelboydston313 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sam-xg3mr also, form my knowledge, it's not the complete show

@jonniephantom Жыл бұрын

the original cast video doesn't exist. these old clips are from 1987 filmed specially for tv....also these clips dont have John savident its Royce mills here. so far, no original video recording has been unearthed. however there is a full 1988 taped performance of the original broadway cast in the New York library. still awaiting its proper release.

@_crystalux_ 7 жыл бұрын

this is really beautiful

@saxongirl2054 Жыл бұрын

1:02 during the pandemic I found this video and I fell in love with what Hal Prince said. How sad that both him and Gillian are gone. Hal should have directed the 25th concert. I'm sure he would have cast John Owen Jones, he deserved so much better. It should have been him and Katie Hall. That concert is a travesty. I so regret have looked up this show. ALW and Mackintosh are two mercenary scumbags.

@chickletsushi2761 5 жыл бұрын

I died at the disclaimer at the end. Shamelessly stolen. XD

@sgillman16 4 жыл бұрын

Why won't he release a DVD of this 🙁. It looks like they did a professional filming of it, like it was intended to be released on video. I guess they didn't expect the success and are waiting till the show closes?

@a75567556 4 жыл бұрын

Could we watch the whole musical video of OLC or OBC in our life?

@derekandrusyna8315 7 жыл бұрын

So cool. Pre broadway

@misssparkles7520 5 жыл бұрын

yes from the more important production and the original in London

@sgillman16 4 жыл бұрын

This is the West End. Broadway isn't the all important place of the world. Just America

@takaono7243 5 жыл бұрын

Did the Red Death costume get changed slightly for the Broadway production?

@tearoses9940 4 жыл бұрын

Malory Rackauckas It is. Michael Crawford mentioned in an interview that he basically had to feel around for the stairs because vision in the skull mask was very limited.

@Xushish Жыл бұрын

A blond Carlotta… now that is something!

@Ayden_B 4 жыл бұрын

3:27 he’s taking of course about Andrew Lloyd Webber 😂

@elise7593 Жыл бұрын

Omfg 😂

@dizzypdx 5 ай бұрын

I still maintain that Sarah Brightman should have played Carlotta in the movie.

@EVITANDY 5 жыл бұрын

John Savident isn’t in this. The clip of Masquerade, features Royce Mills as M. Firman

@user-yd9wc7lz2b 3 ай бұрын

Wow how dated this looks. Been to see phantom for the first time ever at His majestys theatre london today. Amazing sets costumes and voices. Got a little uncomfortable sitting there for that long. I didn't enjoy all the scenes and the songs I didn't recognise so much. But amazing show well done. Great pyrotechnics we could feel the heat up in the grand circle !! And of course the crashing chandalier. Very clever how the candles come up through the stage. Xxx❤❤❤