YouTube clips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apwytJe7rP4&feature=related

this has been around for a while but I only found it today, you get a nice look at the expanded 'cracked skull' used in the LA run very nicely, I am surprised they showed it that early in the run.

Sierra Boggess and Ramin Karimloo in Japan - great:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7TNJAouaiw&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJt06a_QMTM&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlgRXN-2vUk&feature=related

Both had a good time and really good connection and I love Wandering Child.

justin-from-barbados wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apwytJe7rP4&feature=related

this has been around for a while but I only found it today, you get a nice look at the expanded 'cracked skull' used in the LA run very nicely, I am surprised they showed it that early in the run.

I get all swoonish when I hear Michael talk about Music of the Night. I'm surprised I've never seen this interview before.

justin-from-barbados wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apwytJe7rP4&feature=related

this has been around for a while but I only found it today, you get a nice look at the expanded 'cracked skull' used in the LA run very nicely, I am surprised they showed it that early in the run.

I'd never seen that before. He's such a master. Surprised they allowed the cameras to film the deformity so clearly.

What were Ramin and Sierra doing in Japan?

SenorSwanky wrote:What were Ramin and Sierra doing in Japan?

Promoting Love Never Dies the RAH concert DVD, apparently.

The official facebook page for the Broadway production shared this.

He definetly has the pipes, but the 2004 influence is obvious. Shame.

Nick Pitera is very talented. Definitely movie-influenced, and certainly autotuned, like the movie. And a few lyric flubs. But still cool.

Stumbled across this pro-shot footage from MotN.

I *think* it may be Jonathan Roxmouth and Magdalene Minnaar from the new South Africa production, but someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Seems to be pro-shot footage so hopefully it's okay for posting here. If not, mods? Make it poof!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B55Pv9wfBQ8

~Madame~

Nice. Not sure if it's Roxmouth or Schwartz, but it's one of the two. JOJ influence on the way he sings "close your eyes."

Well, I guess it's not Schwartz. Just found a music vid of him (not in costume) singing MotN, and he sounds nothing like that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfV88epo23g

While Schwartz does have an interesting voice and interpretation, I think of the two, I prefer Roxmouth more.

~Madame~

I can't remember if this has been posted before or not: Robert Guillaume singing "Music of the Night" in a Halloween special conducted by Erich Kunzel. The overall setting (and opening) is very cool, but... Guillaume displays weak vocals here. Uneven singing - I'm constantly getting the feeling of him missing the notes or going off pitch. He seldom does, but it's the insecurity he gives me as a listener I dislike. Was he like that in the actual show?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b34bMIv-ro

No, this video was recorded after he had suffered a rather violent stroke. It is not a good example of his singing, which was confident and powerful in the role. This video isn't particularly better in terms of showing off his vocal prowess or his acting abilities combined with the lack of emotion from the otherwise automatonlike Dale Kristen



THIS video

Count-Alexiel-Ravenswood wrote:No, this video was recorded after he had suffered a rather violent stroke. It is not a good example of his singing, which was confident and powerful in the role. This video isn't particularly better in terms of showing off his vocal prowess or his acting abilities combined with the lack of emotion from the otherwise automatonlike Dale Kristen



THIS video

LOVE the blue shading on Robert's mask. If I ever had one made for myself, I'd go for that look. I've said this before in my reviews, but something in Crivello's vocal styling in the role reminds me of a more forceful version of Guillaume.

SenorSwanky's right, the stroke he suffered in the late 90s/early 00s from took a terrible toll on him. I remember the first interview he gave during his recuperation and he could barely speak. I'm not familiar with this particular series of concerts so I can't attest to the accuracy of the date of airing on the video you posted, Anéa, but he sounds a lot like he does on the recording of MotN on his solo album (which was also sung in a softer, restrained manner)

R.

Raphael wrote:SenorSwanky's right, the stroke he suffered in the late 90s/early 00s from took a terrible toll on him. I remember the first interview he gave during his recuperation and he could barely speak. I'm not familiar with this particular series of concerts so I can't attest to the accuracy of the date of airing on the video you posted, Anéa, but he sounds a lot like he does on the recording of MotN on his solo album (which was also sung in a softer, restrained manner)

The caption on the video say it aired in 1996, I'm assuming October/November sometime. It makes sense that he was vocally stronger when doing the role, though. I doubt he would have lasted as long as he did (I wanna say 1,5 years?) in the role in a prestigious Phantom production in Los Angeles if he didn't wow the audience. That's why I found the clip so surprising, but also why I felt I had to ask if he was like that on stage. That second clip is indeed a lot better.

Sadly, I've never seen or heard of any footage of him in the role aside from that clip Count-Alexiel-Ravenswood posted.

R.

Never seen that before. I think he sounded better than his CD in that clp.


Too bad the video is out of sync with the sound, though.

Raphael wrote:Sadly, I've never seen or heard of any footage of him in the role aside from that clip Count-Alexiel-Ravenswood posted.

R.

In this interview with Dale Kristien, there is a bit of stage-footage of Guillarme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoyflTp6pl8&feature=related
OG

operafantomet wrote:It makes sense that he was vocally stronger when doing the role, though. I doubt he would have lasted as long as he did (I wanna say 1,5 years?) in the role in a prestigious Phantom production in Los Angeles if he didn't wow the audience.

No, he was only in it for a few months, between MC's runs.

That clip reminds me of how amazing MC and Gaines were. And I love that one of the anchors mentions at the end that Gaines and Kristien would be welcome in any of the other productions; Gaines certainly took advantage of that fact and was, if anything, even better on Broadway.

Also, it was Count Alexiel who mentioned the stroke, not me.

SenorSwanky wrote:Also, it was Count Alexiel who mentioned the stroke, not me.

Oops. My bad.

R.

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justin-from-barbados wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apwytJe7rP4&feature=related

this has been around for a while but I only found it today, you get a nice look at the expanded 'cracked skull' used in the LA run very nicely, I am surprised they showed it that early in the run.

I get all swoonish when I hear Michael talk about Music of the Night. I'm surprised I've never seen this interview before.

Sigh. 'Swoonish' is right! Is 'hyperventalish' a word? No? Oh well. I'm all that after seeing that clip.....

And now for your listening pleasure: a PotO medley for rock violin.

LadyCDaae wrote:And now for your listening pleasure: a PotO medley for rock violin.

I love it! It´s great!

^ I agree, loved the music video, and the blend of songs she chose, bought the album version off itunes!

That was beautiful. On another note, Kyla Ross from the US women's gymnastics team used a version of the title song in what I think was an Asian language (Korean maybe?) for her floor exercise in the team final competition that won them the gold.

Camp feast time! Uwe Kröger singing "Music of the Night" and the POTO title song with fairly excellent Pia Douwes. The real treat is around 4:45:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQk7H71gRWI

Hey this is a funny version I rarely listen to PotO in other languages (I usually listen to English and French )

I won't have the courage to read all the 11 pages already posted, but here's a video I've discovered last week, hoping it hasn't been posted yet .



At 3:15 I was like O_O It was very interesting to see this boy's interpretation! He's a very young phantom

Oh, and this one... from Glee:

http://www.wetpaint.com/glee/video/watch-chris-colfers-kurt-sings-the-music-of-the-night-from-the-phantom-of-the-opera-in-glee-season-3-episode-18-choke-video

WTF?

operafantomet wrote:Camp feast time! Uwe Kröger singing "Music of the Night" and the POTO title song with fairly excellent Pia Douwes. The real treat is around 4:45:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQk7H71gRWI

Jazz saxophone WTF? The voices are nice, though.