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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom Of The Opera is a worldwide entertainment phenomenon. It has been staged in 145 cities across 27 countries and its box office sales eclipse Avatar, Titanic and Star Wars. Seen by over 130 million people, the stage show has never been available to own on DVD or Blu-ray. Until now.
To celebrate its 25th Anniversary year, Cameron Mackintosh presents The Phantom Of The Opera in a fully-staged, lavish production, set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of the Royal Albert Hall. Phantom Of The Opera At The Albert Hall stars Ramin Karimloo as 'The Phantom' and Sierra Boggess as 'Christine'. They are joined by Barry James as 'Monsieur Firmin', Gareth Snook as 'Monsieur André', Liz Robertson as 'Madame Giry', Wynne Evans as 'Piangi' and a supporting cast and orchestra of over 200, plus some very special guest appearances.
This is a spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime staging of the world’s biggest musical, and a must-have on DVD and Blu-ray for fans everywhere.
To celebrate its 25th Anniversary year, Cameron Mackintosh presents The Phantom Of The Opera in a fully-staged, lavish production, set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of the Royal Albert Hall. Phantom Of The Opera At The Albert Hall stars Ramin Karimloo as 'The Phantom' and Sierra Boggess as 'Christine'. They are joined by Barry James as 'Monsieur Firmin', Gareth Snook as 'Monsieur André', Liz Robertson as 'Madame Giry', Wynne Evans as 'Piangi' and a supporting cast and orchestra of over 200, plus some very special guest appearances.
This is a spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime staging of the world’s biggest musical, and a must-have on DVD and Blu-ray for fans everywhere.
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122 of 127 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was sat in the audience during the recording of this show on the Sunday night and it was undoubtably the BEST show I've ever experienced. The Albert Hall looked stunning inside and out with a Phantom 25th flag hanging from the building and posters above the doors. Cameron Mackintosh's production was Phantastic, giving the Albert Hall a wonderful theatre feel to it. The chandelier hanging from the ceiling was the same Swarovski chandelier used in the Phantom film, which was very beautiful and added to the grand scale of the evening. The show it's self was spectacular. With a cast and orchestra of over 200, they were all faultless. Sierra Boggess plays Christine better than I've seen anyone else in this role, her acting and singing are absolutely entrancing. The Phantom is played by the force of nature that is Ramin Karimloo. Words do not do this man justice, the sheer power of his voice was enough to blow you out your seat. But his voice is not all about power, he is also very controlled and subtle. This man IS the Phantom, but sadly this was his last ever performance in this role but I'm sure he will go on to more great roles. Ramin and Sierra have amazing chemistry together as they also played the Phantom and Christine together in Love Never Dies which has now sadly closed in London. There were some amazing special guests at the end of the performance, who include, Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman, Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Owen Jones, Colm Wilkinson and many more. One last thing I hope they include is right at the very end (it may have been after the camera's were switched off, but I hope not) Michael Crawford made Ramin go back out for one final cheer. Then Sierra joined Ramin and he picked her up and walked off stage. BEST SHOW EVER!!!... Read more ›
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By A. H. Fallon
Format:DVD
This was never a fave show of mine, till i saw this production with this wonderful cast. Ramin, Sierra and Hadley are nothing short of sensational. Buy it now
51 of 54 people found the following review helpful
By N. Lloyd
Format:Blu-ray
I have just received this on Blu-Ray (Which also includes a copy of the DVD in case you haven't upgraded yet) and it is wonderful. This is not a concert like the Les Miserables 10th anniversary, but the fully-staged production in its entirety. Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess are enchanting as The Phantom and Christine and the rest of the cast excel in their roles in what is a beautifully staged and directed show. The designs are as gorgeous and sumptuous as they looked when the much-missed Maria Bjornson first designed them a quarter of a century ago. The lighting is atmospheric, the costumes and make-up sublime and the music as iconic, memorable and powerful as it has ever been.
To cap it off, after the curtain falls on the show, the legend that is Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber makes a speech that pays tribute to all those who have made the production a success over the last 25 years. He is joined by the original cast on stage, including Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, the latter of whom then performs with four of the actors to have portrayed The Phantom (Alas, not Michael Crawford but he joins in with everyone else on stage for the final line of 'Music of the Night'). There is only one Special Feature on the DVD version at least which is a documentary about the making of the Royal Albert Hall show and features interviews with the original choreographer and make-up designer. I've yet to check if the Blu-Ray disc itself includes any extra Special Features, but even if it doesn't this is still excellent value for money and a definite must-have for anyone who loves the show or musicals in general.
I personally feel that The Phantom of the Opera is the single greatest piece of entertainment of all time in any medium.... Read more ›
To cap it off, after the curtain falls on the show, the legend that is Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber makes a speech that pays tribute to all those who have made the production a success over the last 25 years. He is joined by the original cast on stage, including Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, the latter of whom then performs with four of the actors to have portrayed The Phantom (Alas, not Michael Crawford but he joins in with everyone else on stage for the final line of 'Music of the Night'). There is only one Special Feature on the DVD version at least which is a documentary about the making of the Royal Albert Hall show and features interviews with the original choreographer and make-up designer. I've yet to check if the Blu-Ray disc itself includes any extra Special Features, but even if it doesn't this is still excellent value for money and a definite must-have for anyone who loves the show or musicals in general.
I personally feel that The Phantom of the Opera is the single greatest piece of entertainment of all time in any medium.... Read more ›
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
An occasion indeed - not only at the Royal Albert Hall but wherever fans of the musical settle down to enjoy the DVD.
This celebratory production pulls out all the stops, everything on a lavish scale - except for the plunging of that chandelier. (In fact I was unaware that it had.) Still a bit dazed by it all, I can only echo the praise lavished by fellow reviewers - the leads are all great, the delights manifold.
At the end Andrew Lloyd Webber appears on stage to herald more treats - previous acclaimed Phantoms accompanying Sarah Brightman. How great also to see Michael Crawford there - he arriving hotfoot from "The Wizard of Oz".
An interesting bonus describes how the show was prepared for its new setting.
(Time now to revisit the sumptuous film version, which opened everything out so magnificently!)
This celebratory production pulls out all the stops, everything on a lavish scale - except for the plunging of that chandelier. (In fact I was unaware that it had.) Still a bit dazed by it all, I can only echo the praise lavished by fellow reviewers - the leads are all great, the delights manifold.
At the end Andrew Lloyd Webber appears on stage to herald more treats - previous acclaimed Phantoms accompanying Sarah Brightman. How great also to see Michael Crawford there - he arriving hotfoot from "The Wizard of Oz".
An interesting bonus describes how the show was prepared for its new setting.
(Time now to revisit the sumptuous film version, which opened everything out so magnificently!)
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Paul Wilson
Format:Blu-ray
This review is targetted more to those outside of Europe who may be interested in purchasing this. I live in the US and I just received my copy of "Phanton of the Oprea at Royal Albert Hall" by way of Amazon.com UK. Contrary to the info on this page the Blu-ray version is region free and will play on any machine regardless of location. Therefore anyone who wants can pick this up from Amazon.com UK without having to wait for the February 2012 release in the States. The DVD is region locked unfortunately. Rather than this page reading "Region B/2" it should actually read "Region free/2,4,5" (see my EDIT section below).
Now on to the review: The performances were excellent and the show in general was well filmed. There seemed to be a lot of chemistry between the two leads and they did not disappoint. I was only bothered by the use of the LCD screen in the stage background which I found distracting. It was definitely a five star viewing experience.
EDIT: I thought I would add a little more information on the region encodings of the DVD disc that is in this set. According to the ALW Really Useful Group website the DVD will play in region 2, 4, and 5. Regions 1 and 3 are out of luck. Since I have a Region 1 player I personally cannot play the DVD.
Now on to the review: The performances were excellent and the show in general was well filmed. There seemed to be a lot of chemistry between the two leads and they did not disappoint. I was only bothered by the use of the LCD screen in the stage background which I found distracting. It was definitely a five star viewing experience.
EDIT: I thought I would add a little more information on the region encodings of the DVD disc that is in this set. According to the ALW Really Useful Group website the DVD will play in region 2, 4, and 5. Regions 1 and 3 are out of luck. Since I have a Region 1 player I personally cannot play the DVD.
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Phantom of the Opera.
Have seen the show several times & really wanted to be at the Royal Albert Hall last year but was unable to go' However having seen this on TV I had no hesitation about buying... Read more
Published 1 day ago by V. C. Jenkins
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BRILLIANT
THIS MUSICAL IS MAGICAL, IT LIVES UP TO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE PACKING. A TRULY BEAUTIFUL FILM, SO GLAD I BOUGHT IT
Published 1 day ago by Reg Bourne
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Exceptional
It exceeded my expectations!! A great tribute to the show. I wish I had been at the Albert Hall to see this live.
Published 2 days ago by Mrs. M. Philp
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Wonderful performance.
Phantom has been a great favourite of mine since it was first launched, and this performance does not disappoint. Well worth the money for a DVD I will watch many times.
Published 4 days ago by Jean
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Great
We have seen the show twice at the theatre, but enjoyed seeing it from the Albert hall also. Very well produced.
Published 5 days ago by Mr Fort
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Great version
Doesn't match the film for me but still a great version and worth owning. The staging is incredible. Product packaged well and arrived in perfect condition and very quickly
Published 10 days ago by T. Wakeling
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LOVE IT
YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH ANY THING TO DO WITH THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, MY SISTERS BIRTHDAY PRESSIE AND I WILL BE IN HER GOOD BOOKS WITH THIS
Published 11 days ago by cazzer
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Fab-U-Lous
We really enjoyed this anniversary concert. Couldn't fault it,music, singing,costumes,stage settings all FAB-U-LOUS. Read more
Published 16 days ago by sandda
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Phantom Rules
Brilliant production and presentation. Cameron MacIntosh does it again. The Albert Hall was completely transformed and the 'behind the scenes' look showe all how much work is... Read more
Published 18 days ago by Shirley Scott
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The Phantom of the Opera
I would recommend this DVD to any Phantom lover, especially the end with more music as a bonus. Full marks!
Published 20 days ago by Linda
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