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Towards the end of his life, Leroux claimed the character was based on a real opera singer "whose real name I hid under that of Christine Daaé".
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- Is The Phantom of the Opera based on a true story? Yes and no — the plot of The Phantom of the Opera is fictional, but parts are inspired by true stories and legends.
- The chandelier crash in Phantom was inspired by a true event. The Act 1 finale, during which a one-ton chandelier comes crashing down onto the stage, is one of the most iconic moments in The Phantom of the Opera musical.
- The Paris Opera House really has an underground lake. Yes, the Palais Garnier actually has an underground lake! In the Phantom musical and book, the lake is the centerpiece of the Phantom's lair.
- The Phantom is based on a real ghost story. The many legends that inspired the Phantom are shrouded in as much mystery as the character himself. One story goes that in 1873, a stage fire destroyed the Paris Opera company's old venue, the Salle Le Peletier.
Christine Daae is kind, caring and compassionate; she is the only person who showed Erik real love. Beneath her sweet and demure disposition, she is very selfless and brave for she sacrifices herself to protect Raoul and the people in the opera house from the Erik's wrath.
Several researchers claim the character Christine Daaé was based upon the real-life Swedish-born opera star Christina Nilsson, also known as Kristina Nilsson or Christine Nilsson. This claim is unverified by any official source, but it is supported by several biographical similarities between Nilsson and Daaé.
Jul 20, 2020 · The story of Erik and Christine Daaé is fictitious. However, Mental Floss reports parts of The Phantom of the Opera are based on historical events. For example, one of the more famous scenes in...
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Oct 5, 2012 · When the Opera finally opened, in 1879, stated Leroux, a young soprano, Christine Daae, was kidnapped. One of her admirers was found dead in the lake that exists in the Opera’s cellars, and the dead man’s brother, the real-life “Vicomte Raoul de Chagny”, was mysteriously missing.
In The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber), Christine Daaé was originated by Sarah Brightman, as Webber had written the part for her. Her characterization is fairly close to the novel's, though some of that depends on the actress playing her.
