Phantom of the Opera
Ken Hill
1976
Ken Hill
1976
The Operas That Inspired The Songs
Ken Hill used song from Opera and rewrote the lyrics to fit the theme of the musical as well he wanted to give the feel of the Victorian era music.
ACT I
'Welcome Sir, I'm So Delighted' (Performed by: Debienne, Remy, Faust, Mephistopheles, Richard, Raoul, Jammes)
is from the song 'Jamais, foi de Cicerone' from La Vie Parisienne (operetta) by Jacques Offenbach; Premired at the Palais-Royal Theatre, Paris, 1866
'Accursed All Base Pursuit Of Earthly Pleasure' (Performed by: Faust)
is from the song 'Maudites soyez-vous' from "Faust" by Charles Gounod; Premired at the Théatre-Lyrique, Paris, 1859
'How Dare She' (Performed by: Raoul)
is from the song 'O inferno! Amelia qui!' from Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi; Premired at the Teatro de la Fenice, Venice, 1857
'Late Last Night, I'm In The Cellars' (Performed by: The Groom)
is from the song 'Son lo spirito che nega' from Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito; Premired at La Scala, Milan, 1868
'All Of My Dreams Faded Suddenly' (Performed by: Christine)
is from the song 'Mesicku na nebi hlubokém' from Rusalka by Antonín Dvorák; Národní Divadlo/National Theater, Prague, 1901
(or)
'Love Has Gone, Never Returning' (Performed by: Christine)
is from the song 'Elle a fui, La Tourturelle' from Les Contes D Hoffman by Jacques Offenbach; Premired at the Opera-Comique, Paris, 1881
'While Floating High Above' (Performed by: The Phantom)
is from the song 'Je crois entendre encore' from Les Pêcheurs de Perles/The Pearl Fishers by Georges Bizet ; Premired at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris 1863
'She Says Shes Got The Nodules' (Performed by: Faust, Carlotta, Richard, Remy, Jammes, Debienne, Christine)
is from the song "A Paris nous arrivons en masse" from La Vie Parisienne (operetta) by Jacques Offenbach; Premired at the Palais-Royal Theatre, Paris, 1866
'What Do I See' (Performed by: Christine)
'Que voice-je là?' from Faust by Charles Gounod
'To Pain My Heart Selfishly Dooms Me' (Performed by: The Phantom, Raoul Christine)
is from the song 'Adieu! Je ne veux pas te suivre, Fantôme' from Les Contes d'Hoffmann/The Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach; Premired at the Opera-Comique, Paris, 1881
ACT II
'Do I Hear My Lovers Voice?' (Performed by: Faust & Christine)
is from the song 'Ah! C'est la voix!' from Faust by Charles Gounod; Premired at the Théatre-Lyrique, Paris, 1859
'No Sign! I See No Sign!' (Performed by: Debienne, Richard, Raoul, Remy, Dominique, Faust, Jammes, Madam Giry
is from the song 'Du weißt daß, meine Frist' from Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber; Premired at the Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1821 and 'Rè dell 'abisso, affrettati' from Un Ballo in Maschera by Giuseppe Verdi; Premired at the Apollo Theatre, Rome, 1859 (for Madam Giry part)
'Somewhere Above The Sun Shines Bright' (Performed by: Christine)
is from the song 'Non so le tetre immagini' from Il Corsaro by Giuseppe Verdi; Premired at the Teatro Grande, Trieste, 1848
'Born With A Monstrous Countenance' (Performed by: The Persian)
is from the song 'Mentre gonfiarsi l'anima' from Attila by Giuseppe Verdi; Premired at the Fenice, Venice, 1846
'In The Shadows, Dim And Dreary' (Performed by: Raoul)
is from the song 'Deserto sulla terra' from Il Trovatore/The Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi; Premired at the Teatro Apollo, Rome, 1853
'What An Awful Way To Perish' (Performed by: Raoul)
is from the song 'Chi mi frena in tal momento' from Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti; Premired at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples, 1835
'Ne'er Forsake Me, Here Remain' (Performed by: The Phantom)
'Ne'er Forsake Me, Here Remain' (Reprise) (Performed by: The Phantom & Christine)
is from the song 'Avant de quitter ces lieux' from Faust by Charles Gounod; Premired at the Théatre-Lyrique, Paris, 1859
'He Will Not Go Without A Friend'
is from the song "Alla vita è sempre ugual" from Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Premired at the Estates Theatre, Prague, 1787
Ken Hill used song from Opera and rewrote the lyrics to fit the theme of the musical as well he wanted to give the feel of the Victorian era music.
ACT I
'Welcome Sir, I'm So Delighted' (Performed by: Debienne, Remy, Faust, Mephistopheles, Richard, Raoul, Jammes)
is from the song 'Jamais, foi de Cicerone' from La Vie Parisienne (operetta) by Jacques Offenbach; Premired at the Palais-Royal Theatre, Paris, 1866
'Accursed All Base Pursuit Of Earthly Pleasure' (Performed by: Faust)
is from the song 'Maudites soyez-vous' from "Faust" by Charles Gounod; Premired at the Théatre-Lyrique, Paris, 1859
'How Dare She' (Performed by: Raoul)
is from the song 'O inferno! Amelia qui!' from Simon Boccanegra by Giuseppe Verdi; Premired at the Teatro de la Fenice, Venice, 1857
'Late Last Night, I'm In The Cellars' (Performed by: The Groom)
is from the song 'Son lo spirito che nega' from Mefistofele by Arrigo Boito; Premired at La Scala, Milan, 1868
'All Of My Dreams Faded Suddenly' (Performed by: Christine)
is from the song 'Mesicku na nebi hlubokém' from Rusalka by Antonín Dvorák; Národní Divadlo/National Theater, Prague, 1901
(or)
'Love Has Gone, Never Returning' (Performed by: Christine)
is from the song 'Elle a fui, La Tourturelle' from Les Contes D Hoffman by Jacques Offenbach; Premired at the Opera-Comique, Paris, 1881
'While Floating High Above' (Performed by: The Phantom)
is from the song 'Je crois entendre encore' from Les Pêcheurs de Perles/The Pearl Fishers by Georges Bizet ; Premired at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris 1863
'She Says Shes Got The Nodules' (Performed by: Faust, Carlotta, Richard, Remy, Jammes, Debienne, Christine)
is from the song "A Paris nous arrivons en masse" from La Vie Parisienne (operetta) by Jacques Offenbach; Premired at the Palais-Royal Theatre, Paris, 1866
'What Do I See' (Performed by: Christine)
'Que voice-je là?' from Faust by Charles Gounod
'To Pain My Heart Selfishly Dooms Me' (Performed by: The Phantom, Raoul Christine)
is from the song 'Adieu! Je ne veux pas te suivre, Fantôme' from Les Contes d'Hoffmann/The Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach; Premired at the Opera-Comique, Paris, 1881
ACT II
'Do I Hear My Lovers Voice?' (Performed by: Faust & Christine)
is from the song 'Ah! C'est la voix!' from Faust by Charles Gounod; Premired at the Théatre-Lyrique, Paris, 1859
'No Sign! I See No Sign!' (Performed by: Debienne, Richard, Raoul, Remy, Dominique, Faust, Jammes, Madam Giry
is from the song 'Du weißt daß, meine Frist' from Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber; Premired at the Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1821 and 'Rè dell 'abisso, affrettati' from Un Ballo in Maschera by Giuseppe Verdi; Premired at the Apollo Theatre, Rome, 1859 (for Madam Giry part)
'Somewhere Above The Sun Shines Bright' (Performed by: Christine)
is from the song 'Non so le tetre immagini' from Il Corsaro by Giuseppe Verdi; Premired at the Teatro Grande, Trieste, 1848
'Born With A Monstrous Countenance' (Performed by: The Persian)
is from the song 'Mentre gonfiarsi l'anima' from Attila by Giuseppe Verdi; Premired at the Fenice, Venice, 1846
'In The Shadows, Dim And Dreary' (Performed by: Raoul)
is from the song 'Deserto sulla terra' from Il Trovatore/The Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi; Premired at the Teatro Apollo, Rome, 1853
'What An Awful Way To Perish' (Performed by: Raoul)
is from the song 'Chi mi frena in tal momento' from Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti; Premired at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples, 1835
'Ne'er Forsake Me, Here Remain' (Performed by: The Phantom)
'Ne'er Forsake Me, Here Remain' (Reprise) (Performed by: The Phantom & Christine)
is from the song 'Avant de quitter ces lieux' from Faust by Charles Gounod; Premired at the Théatre-Lyrique, Paris, 1859
'He Will Not Go Without A Friend'
is from the song "Alla vita è sempre ugual" from Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Premired at the Estates Theatre, Prague, 1787