Gaston Leroux starts off the novel with the declaration that "the Opera ghost really existed" (Leroux, 2008) and it's rumored that he maintained this on his deathbed. So was the Phantom of the Opera real? Probably not, but certain aspects of his story are based on actual events and circumstances relating to the Palais Garnier (and embellished by Leroux). Show  The Fiction: The Phantom lives near the secret lake underneath the Paris Opera House. The Fact: A large water tank was built to control the water level when the foundation was laid. No one lives there, but it is used to help train fire fighters to swim in the dark. *** The Fiction: The dramatic scene where the Phantom makes the chandelier fall. The Fact: A counterweight from the chandelier did once fall and kill a person (but not the whole chandelier). *** The Fiction: Erik's corpse is discovered in the cellars as preparations are being made to store phonographic recordings. The Fact: There was no body, but a time capsule was discovered containing gramophone discs from the early 1900s. Add to bookshelf FrankensteinMary Shelley Hardcover $24.00 QUICK VIEW Add to bookshelf The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde Paperback $8.95 QUICK VIEW Add to bookshelf Gothic TalesElizabeth Gaskell Paperback $17.00 QUICK VIEW Add to bookshelf The Original FrankensteinMary Shelley Paperback $16.00 QUICK VIEW Add to bookshelf The Turn of the ScrewHenry James Paperback $8.00 QUICK VIEW Add to bookshelf The Return of the NativeThomas Hardy Paperback $10.00 QUICK VIEW Add to bookshelf Count Magnus and Other Ghost StoriesM. R. James Paperback $17.00 QUICK VIEW Add to bookshelf The Phantom of the OperaGaston Leroux Paperback $5.95 QUICK VIEW Add to bookshelf The Annotated PersuasionJane Austen Paperback $21.00 QUICK VIEW Add to bookshelf Northanger AbbeyJane Austen Paperback $8.00 “Ingenious . . . breathless suspense.”—The Nation The Phantom of the Opera Buy NowPaperback Dec 10, 2002 | ISBN 9780375761133 See All Formats (2) +
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Thanks! Something awesome is on its way. Back to TopIs Phantom of the Opera based on a true story?Yes and no — the plot of The Phantom of the Opera is fictional, but parts are inspired by true stories and legends. While everything in the musical did not actually happen, many elements of the show (and the novel it's based on) are taken from real stories of what happened at a Paris opera house.
Does The Phantom of the Opera have a book?The Phantom of the Opera (French: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra) is a novel by French author Gaston Leroux.
When was the original Phantom of the Opera book written?On September 23, 1909, the first installment of Gaston Leroux's novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra (The Phantom of the Opera) was published in the Paris newspaper Le Gaulois. Installments continued to appear through January 1910, and the novel was first published in book form in March 1910.
Who wrote The Phantom of the Opera musical?Andrew Lloyd WebberThe Phantom of the Opera / Playwrightnull
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