The Phantom of the Opera 13/21 (1990 Kopit ver.)

[@_silences]

I love this: "Ever since I was a child, I have dreamed of her! Now people are born for many things Gerard, I was born to live, if you call this living, down here.But until now I have never known quite why. I was born so she could save me, well that's what she's done. She is the reason I was born. I love her, Gerard, and I believe in time, with any luck, she will learn to love me."

[@DaemonMunkir]

I think Erik holds the same belief as his mother: that singing is something private, like love. We only see Erik sing to Chrisitne.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Actually, according to IMDB - Teri Polo had earlier taken 12 years worth of ballet lessons. So she actually was adept in that section of the movie. However, as she couldn't sing opera, she and Charles Dance (who also couldn't sing opera), had to spend hours learning to mime to the opera arias and trios. And these were later dubbed in with actual opera singer's voices.

[@SKSawooo]

"I don't care what his face looks like, I've, I've seen his eyes..." Last famous words of Christine Day... Christine, how can you be so mean??

[@gabsfairchild]

When he says "I love her" I think I died.

[@Swonana]

this is like Star Wars "Erik...I'm your father!" *dramatic music* haha XD

[@glamgirlsg]

I was shocked when I heard the music played at the "Ballet Rehersal" It is the final number to the Ballet Giselle. Way to sneak it in!

[@CrazyGood88]

I love it...I cried, laughed and absolutely loved how they took time to make the backstory and have it make sense.

[@MissMochaccino]

4:26 Say whaaaaa?? After seeing so many different POTO versions, I can't believe this one surprised me! I love this version!!

[@KananiAlvara]

0:00 4:26

[@pablomunioz202]

I LOVE TERYYY ...Y CHARLES DANCE VOCES DE ANGELES!!!

[@Splatz74]

I love this Phantom

[@AnnLiOz]

@Greya77 The ''mommy issues'' also make me a bit uncomfortable...But then I'm thinking: Well, Erik knew his mother loved him so much despite how he looked, to him, she was an angel...Then he hears Christine, and she reminds him of his mother.The only person who ever loved him and kissed his face...So he believes Christine must love him too, not as his mother per se, but just for the love hes desparate for all his life.That a woman can look at him and smile....

[@SuicideJuliana]

The song Christine sings at the bistro is "Par le rang et par l'opulence" from the opera Le Fille du Régiment.

[@shelby3330]

Erik never told her to put on the white dress. I think she saw the portrait of Erik's mother thinking it was a portrait of herself, saw the matching dress on the model beside it, and thought it was a message for her to wear it (edit: maybe thinking the dress was made for her, as was the portrait). You can see this look on her face a little when Gerard says the woman in the painting is Erik's mother. She has this "oh" look in her eyes.

[@Diplomatica36]

I was like Nooo way! When Gerard said that he was a married man!

[@ameliazxdangelwzw3229]

I'm crying so much

[@GreekMythFan7]

Is it just me or is this the only version of POTO where Erik's mother is actually nice to him?

[@wishingonthemoon1]

This (the Kopit version) was made into a musical by Maury Yeston. It is quite good, any Phantom Phan would love it! :)

[@IoannaaHeartsYou]

Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait WHAT. Gerard Carriere is Eric's father?!

[@michellehayton3449]

a little strange how Christine looks exactly like Erik's mother.

[@scarletgiry3958]

Why did Erik's parents do it in the forest? What is this, Midsummer Night's Dream?

[@norafarron202]

Lol 😂

[@giannapatsy698]

Lol :)

[@SierraBoggessFan16]

I love this movie and the musical by Yeston and Kopit. It/ they are amazing. I'm a true phan and I think I've nearly seen all of the versions of POTO but I like this one the most because of the storyline. I love Andrew Lloyd Webber's a lot too but I think this has to be the best.

[@Goldkehlchen20]

@saveoursanity The Kay-novel came out in the exact same year as the movie unless it was put in last-minute I doubt that's how it came to be...

[@Veil0fVisions]

- "Let he/she who is without sin/flaws cast the first stone."

[@PaintSplash23]

Erik forever :)

[@Fullmetal1890P]

>.< I don't find Erik dangerous to Christine at all. He may blow everyone ELSE up but not her.

[@monmothma3358]

I think it's more the fact that he won't ever let her back upstairs, and that he expects her to "learn" to love him

[@SKSawooo]

Thank you, the fact is that in some movies it's Daeé, while in other it's Day so I confuse them very easily. Thank you again ;)

[@cicimelendez4557]

Every time they say Gerard's name in this fricking thing I thing of Gerard Butler 😖

[@fairygothic]

Omg!!!! Same I can't stop thinking about that HA!

[@julesc_bubblegum]

CiCi Melendez this is why Gerard Butler was made to play the Phantom 😂😍

[@giannapatsy698]

Same here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nikelover76]

They cast the same actor for Christine AND Erik's mom? That's kinda weird.

[@catherineehlers8115]

Probably to save money. In the stage version it’s NOT the same actress.

[@rocknroll20024]

I LOVE ERIK

[@LaLaLaAllDayLong]

"you are magic too."

[@julesc_bubblegum]

LaLaLaAllDayLong *Erik

[@Emily_Travels]

this is so unbelieveable, i first saw poto 2004, and than love never dies. i researched some thing about it and soon i found out about all kind of opera things, about a website that has to do with opera, and than that poto might have been real, christine might have been christina nilsson, and i don't know what i all have found out so far about poto, but my heart was already throbbing with sorrow when i saw how love never dies ended, but now, it's more alivethen it ever whas before!

[@SessRin1778]

Gerard did a wonderful job! >:(

[@rebeccaneedham5066]

The one where her name is Christine Day is in the 1989 slasher film. Instead of it being set in Paris, it was set in London and Christine Day was an American opera singer for the London Opera House. That was also (I think) the only adaptation where Erik actually had a last name.

[@catherineehlers8115]

Actually in the 1943 version Erik’s last name (well, actually his first name in that version was Erique) was Claudin. And the 1962 Phantom was “Professor Petrie” (they didn’t give that version a first name). As far as this Phantom, I suppose he could be called Erik Carriere (though technically since his parents weren’t married his last name should be Belladova’s-whatever that was....)

[@Brittney123ish]

What's that song that Erik's mother is singing for her audition? It sounds so beautiful!

[@Sailor_lulu]

well this one is like the play and the original play (in which this movie is based on) is more like the book just so you know :)

[@IrritatingAsp]

At 2:20, I always hear "Coming up next, on 'Mythbusters'..." in my head.

[@MarleanSweden]

Thank you for uploading this! I love it.

[@gabsfairchild]

@gUrAcoX463 God damn it, I wanted Erik to tell her so that they could work things out. Gah....

[@Carmela1881]

@hollykmck I beleive it's Andre Gretry's "Richard Coer de Lion" - and what she sings at 6.38 is the same piece

[@MissMochaccino]

Also it took me until this clip to find out that Teri Polo was lip syncing the entire time!

[@lilanthia]

I love Erik! Gerard is a git.

[@PhantomInTraining]

ohmygoshshock! Me too!

[@Team3Psalms23]

Is it just me, or does this Christine, the girl who plays her, look like Drew Barrymore? At least a little?

[@Aliharuno]

When I was about to watch this I saw the preview of what look like Christine without a shirt on and the back of Erik's head and I was like "DO THEY HAVE SEX??!" But then I watched this and said, "Oh thank goodness." xD

[@tiffanystewart9265]

Alaina George are u saying u don’t want them to

[@Diplomatica36]

@thenana011 Himself

[@TheEloise653]

If I was christine I would dump Raoul xxxxx

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

That is French operatic tenor, Gerard Garino. Isn't his voice beautiful?

[@SierraBoggessFan16]

Yep

[@SierraBoggessFan16]

Is Teri polo also belladover?

[@catherineehlers8115]

Yes

[@MissMochaccino]

@babydoll143ish Do you mean the play by Klopit? I also never heard of that version of the play either, I must check it out :)

[@SKSawooo]

Sorry Daeé/Day, crap now I'm really confused.... What's her real surname?!?

[@phangirl1986]

Who else thinks Erik's dad is -was- a total jerk?

[@trhip03]

What is she singing in both song?

[@thenana011]

@Diplomatica36 who> himslef or erik???

[@KimJongMothra]

It's Daaé.

[@totaltwifan]

Erik's mother looks like Ziva from NCIS

[@BroadwayDreamchild]

Can anyone tell me who played the young Gerard? I'd really like to know. Thanks!

[@SunnyGirl310796]

ERIK

[@Greya77]

I don't like that she is effectively his mom, seems like a cop out on behalf of the writers. Why couldn't he just lover her, and not make it to do with mommy issues.

[@iluvsnoopy25]

so weird..him having Gerard this name. It only makes me think of the macho Gerard Butler~:P

[@julesc_bubblegum]

iluvsnoopy25 yessss lol

[@나현정-c7b]

뮤지컬^^팬텀🎭에릭의이야기최고

[@Angelina-by5jk]

Ваш язык так красиво выглядит

[@SmallvilleTwilight]

@gUrAcoX463 its like what???

[@princessofmeowcats]

WHAT

[@Sailor_lulu]

hahahahahahahahahahaha lol RIGHT?!?

[@fionamorel]

Frankly, I think it's stupid that they use the same actress for this lady as christine. gee...

[@PhantomInTraining]

Charles Dance wore it better.

[@Pandahluvr]

Wait... WHAT?! The movie was almost story accurate up to this point. Almost. Way to rain on my parade.

[@MissMochaccino]

*Kopit, sorry

[@RetroSmoo]

ooooo nuddee

[@LaLaLaAllDayLong]

but if you can admit that, youre not a creepy twilight fan congrats lol :)