Is the phantom of the opera based on a book?

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Based on the classic novel Le Fantôme de L’Opéra by Gaston Leroux, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA tells the story of a masked figure who lurks beneath the catacombs of the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it.

Was Phantom of the Opera a book or play first?

The novel was first published in newspapers before finally being published as a book. The setting of The Phantom of the Opera is the actual Paris opera house, Palais Garnier.

Is Phantom of the Opera based on anything?

The musical was inspired by a real-life tragedy that took place in a Paris theatre, leaving one person dead. The incident happened at one of Paris’ opera houses, Palais Garnier, in May 1986, during a performance of the opera Helle.

What mental illness does The Phantom of the Opera have?

It is Tobia’s contention that Christine suffers from “major depressive disorder with psychotic features” as well as experiencing the different stages of grief — denial, bargaining, depression, anger and acceptance — as a result of the death of her father five years before.

What inspired Phantom of the Opera?

Gaston Leroux was inspired to write Phantom of the Opera after Palais Garnier accident. WHEN a counterweight crashed through the roof of a Paris opera house, Gaston Leroux stored the story away to help create the Phantom of the Opera. French author Gaston Leroux at work in his study in Nice in about 1919.

Why is the Phantom’s face deformed?

In Universal’s 1943 adaptation, he is disfigured when the publisher’s assistant throws etching acid in his face.