I have seen the play on stage and I know the music rather well, but it is still possible a diehard fanatic may find the new music out of place in an already extraordinary musical. Regarding the new songs Webber wrote for the movie, they are somewhat unremarkable, as the best melodies are still the classic ones from the original, but the new material also fits into the play seamlessly.

This may seem slightly anachronistic for the setting of the movie, but the sound color alone is wonderful. For example, the song 'Phantom of the Opera' ends with Christine singing a wordless melody for the Phantom and was originally scored with organ and strings for the movie, Webber has added an electric guitar descant (track 5 track 6 on the first special edition disk). He has also changed some of the orchestration style. His use of the song melodies as themes for the score continues, with some wonderful brass cues, most notably at the end of 'The Point of No Return' when the chandelier crashes (track 12 track 9 of the second special edition disk) this was used toward the end of the theatrical trailer. Musically, The Phantom of the Opera is, of course, outstanding if anything, in the eighteen years Webber has had to think about it, he has only made it better. If you're looking for a good, smooth listen, the single disk is perfect the special addition is really only worth the money for Broadway fans who prefer to listen to the album as they would the play itself. Such dialogue, which serves to connect the songs and make the album more of a recording of the play than just the music, is somewhat distracting. The former is a typical soundtrack with all of the best moments from the musical, and if this is considered similar to a Broadway highlights album, the latter would be about equal with an original cast recording: it contains a more complete track list of the music, but has dialogue and some sound effects in addition. There are two separate commercial releases of this score: a single disk soundtrack and a two disk special edition version. Despite the fact that Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote some additional music for this cinematic release, there are therefore very few musical surprises anyone who has seen the original play will find this album quite familiar in many respects. Why Have You Brought Me Here/Raoul I've Been Thereĭisc 2: Phantom of the Opera: Limited Edition, TheĪs a musical, The Phantom of the Opera soundtrack is different from most movie scores by the nature of its form, but like 2002's Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera has already been a popular and well renowned Broadway show for eighteen years (since 1986).

Track Listing Disc 1: Phantom of the Opera: Limited Edition, The

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