The Phantom of the Opera (version 3 dramatic reading)
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Gaston Leroux
(4,579 Sterne; 108 Bewertungen)
Over the years, strange things have been happening at the Paris Opéra House. The new owners, M. Moncharmin and M. Richard don't know what to do about the mysterious "Opera Ghost" demanding money, nor the tragic death of the chief scene-shifter. Now the young Soprano, Christine Daae, has been kidnapped and her lover, the Vicomte de Chagny, is going mad. The opera house is falling to pieces. Could this all be the work of the mysterious Phantom of the Opera? (Summary by Charlotte Duckett)
Cast:
Narrator/Jammes: Libby Gohn
General D--: Jason Mills
Sorelli: Grace
Meg Giry: Eden Rea-Hedrick
A little ballerina: Lyn Silva
Joseph Buquet/Erik, the Phantom of the Opera/Gabriel: ToddHW
Mrs. Jammes/Mme. Maniera/Young Christine/A friend of Carlotta's: Scheherazade
M. Moncharmin: Chris Marcellus
Philippe, the Comte de Chagny: Lani Small
Mercier: John Trevithick
Raoul, the Vicomte de Chagny: mb
The doctor/Daddy Daae/The valet/Remy/Darius: Wupperhippo
Christine Daae: Charlotte Duckett
A workman: Ernst Pattynama
M. Debienne: Elizabeth Klett
M. Poligny/Servant: Ric F
M. Richard: Oxenhandler
M. Mifroid: Chuck Williamson
M. Maniera/Doorkeeper/Young Raoul/Lachenel: Nathanial W.C. Higgins
Mme. Giry: Amanda Friday
Fonta: Alan Mapstone
Carlotta: CaprishaPage
Landlady: April Gonzales
Stage Manager: David Lawrence
Mme. Valerius: Arielle Lipshaw
The Persian: Algy Pug
Audio edited by: Charlotte Duckett (8 hr 44 min)
Chapters
Interesting and Instructive Vicissitudes of a Persian in the Cellars of the Ope…
26:59
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Bewertungen
Absolutely outstanding
minnow
(5 Sterne)
There is no doubt that this novel is amazing in itself,but this audiobook is the best choice for it.The way its done is absolutely amazing. I just loved it. Anyone wanting to read the book,should just listen to this,that would be a much better experience. :) Salute to all readers and editors and anyone else involved.
Opera Ghost
Evan M
(4 Sterne)
The readers did a very good job. Dramatic readings can be hit or miss, but all the readers we easy to understand. The book itself is good and interesting. This is a rare occasion where I like the movie and play significantly better. Not just for the music, but they way the story is overall better, in my opinion. Though I feel they should have done more to make the phantom more grotesque like they describe him. Won't go much more into that, but it's definitely worth a listen for those curious about the source of the musical masterpiece
Amazing book, great recording
null
(4,5 Sterne)
The cast was overall wonderful! Only a few issues. The man who voiced Erik also played a couple other characters, and to differentiate between the voices, he did a rather distracting "accent" for Erik where he just constantly rolled all his Rs. Otherwise he was very good. I particularly enjoyed tbe man who voiced Raoul, because he put so much emotion into his performance. I did laugh a bit when in the torture chamber, Raoul said a part of what was supposed to be Christine's dialogue.
very enjoyable
Anna Palinkas
(4 Sterne)
It's a silly horror story in essence but a very enjoyable one. The voice acting took a bit time to get used to but don't give up on it too fast! I ended up liking most readers, they fit their characters well. Also the dialogue gets quite hilarious sometimes which i did not expect. I laughed aloud at some parts, especially at Raoul's clueless uselessness. The reader of the phantom has good comic timing as well. I'm glad I listened!
Excellent Reading
MLM
(4 Sterne)
The readers performed extraordinarily well. I give this version a four star rating rather than five only because the story itself is not as entertaining as I imagined it might be. I am certain it was quite sensational during the period it was written. For today’s audience it may lack its original ability to maintain shock and suspense. However, it is still entertaining overall. Especially due to the work of the readers.
Dramatic reading
gray beard
(4 Sterne)
The written story is very different from the movie adaptation. And in many ways better in its description of the opera house it self. This phantom/ carpenter must have had a bunch of free time and money for materials As he was on the construction crew that built the opera house but torcher chambers? But the story will while away time you take to listen to it.
VERY well read, a classic
jaded_grl
(5 Sterne)
ALL of the readers did a fantastic job! The audio quality was perfect. What a well done audio performance. One of my favorite plays/movies. of course the book is more detailed and so explained many of the unknown little things the movie leaves out. a classic novel that must be read by all.
fantastic
adam
(5 Sterne)
This was very well done. It's psychologically very interesting. The play doesn't come close to it really, but once having read this, it makes much more sense. Besides, Weber totally ripped off Pink Floyd's echoes but it's a great riff. I digress... this is wonderful and I highly recommend it!