The Phantom of the Opera Group

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regina1995
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What is the synopsis of "The Phantom of The Opera"?

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Posted by regina1995 on Saturday January 17, 2009 at 9:29 PM and tagged with plot summary, synopsis, the phantom of the opera.

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  1. slchanmo1885
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    "The Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux is a novel about a mysterious "phantom" who lives in an opera house. The story begins as old opera directors are handing over the opera house to new directors, and everyone is excited about a new star, Christine Daae. A wealthy man named Raoul watching the opera falls in love with Christine. Meanwhile, the new directors upset the phantom by not saving him a box seat. As the new directors settle in, there are a series of mysterious events and murders due to the new directors not following rules that are laid out by the phantom. When Christine tells Raoul that she cannot see him anymore though she loves him, he discovers that the phantom has been tutoring Christine in music and is insanely jealous. It is discovered that the Phantom has an underground lair filled with gunpowder, and if Christine will not marry him, he will set it off. However, at the end he has a change of heart and allows Christine and Raoul to marry, as he dies of heartbreak.

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    Posted by slchanmo1885 on Wednesday January 28, 2009 at 2:57 PM