The Phantom of the Opera: Piano/Vocal

by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer), Charles Hart (Lyricist), Richard Stilgoe (Lyricist)

This souvenir folio features full-color photos from the stunning production as well as piano/vocal arrangements of 9 songs, including: All I Ask of You * Angel of Music * Masquerade * The Music of the Night * The Phantom of the Opera * The Point of No Return * Prima Donna * Think of Me * Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again.

Genres: Music, Plays, Classics, Musicals, Theatre, Romance, Fiction

80 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1987

About the author

Many popularly successful musicals of British composer Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber include Jesus Christ Superstar (1971), Evita (1976), and The Phantom of the Opera (1986).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_...

Reviews

[Saranya De · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the iconic musical. Overall, it's a beautifully presented and highly recommended edition for any Phantom enthusiast!!!

[Moocow · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll begin with the characters.
Christine was so NAIVE! She lets the Phantom lead her-alone- to his underground lair. This wasn't so bad, but then she sleeps in HIS bed!? Not to mention, she already has a boyfriend, Raoul. She sings with the Phantom, words which I will not write(The Point of No Return) though I love the music, breaking Raoul's heart. She misleads both of them, weaving in and out of their hearts. She sings with Raoul and tells him she loves him, breaking the PHANTOM'S heart.

Raoul was a little too weak and helpless for my liking. Well, dude, that guy slept with your girlfriend and totally likes her! Go confront him! He doesn't do anything about it but cry. CRY! Are you kidding me? I have to give him props on All I Ask of You, though. It was beautiful, although not to the Phantom so much.

The Phantom was my favorite character. I have almost no flaws with him. He was abused and disfigured. He had to spend his life in a theater all alone, with no one to love, watching the beautiful Christine dancing and singing her way into Raoul's heart. He loves her and she abandons him. He shows her his music and she forgets it. The Music of the Night is one of my all time favorites, by the way. I don't totally blame Christine though, he's completely seductive. I still don't understand why he doesn't pull that rope tighter (he's obviously not dead yet; he's still singing! Just pull a little tighter and she's yours.) Christine totally should have picked the Phantom, I mean with the mask, he's totally gorgeous! (Of course, I am referring to the movie, with Gerard Butler)But honestly, I understand why the Phantom takes control of the theater, without him, it would be a failure (he has studied music his entire life) and why he is violent. I mean, he's been through child abuse and if he shows his face he'd be a dead man. I also add that he is a bit of a mad man ( my one flaw )

I make this sound like a terrible story. It's actually beautiful. The music was lovely. I just have some issues with some characters(Picky me). Other than that, It was amazing. The Phantom is on my top ten sexiest male leads (personality and all) list:)

[wolfiebella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Music of the Night and The Point of No Return are just amazing on the piano especially when you add in the harmonic double octave that adds a second voice and allows the song to take flight. So beautifully arranged and composed!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this music book! The song selections are great and they're not even too difficult to play (as long as you transpose All I Ask of You into three sharps instead of 4 flats or whatever crazy key it is in! :D). Anyway, it's great music, even if you don't care for the movie itself! :)

Includes:

Think of Me
Angel of Music
The Phantom of the Opera
The Music of the Night
Prima Donna
All I Ask of You
Masquerade
The Fairground
Journey to the Cemetery
Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
The Point of No Return
Learn to Be Lonely

[Alexa · Rating 5 out of 5]

(4.5)

I wish they put more songs (though I guess the primary focus of this songbook is for the vocalists, so okay). The piano selections are not that difficult, which is perfect for accompaniment, but not recital performances and such. The songs are wonderful! Andrew Lloyd Webber is awesome. Phantom <333

[Briana · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's probably because I'm a nonconformist, but I've fallen out of love with PotO...mostly because EVERY SINGER sings it...no joke...in fact, *cough* many non-singers sing it...and it's not that fun to play...I mean, I like playing it for singers, but it's kinda...overused.
Have I mentioned how much I dislike playing Masquerade? SO. MUCH. THUMPING.

[Elly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Honestly I am a webbet (Andrew Lloyd webber fan) a huge fan. It would be an honor to meet him. I love the phantom if the opera but somebody says that garage butler was terrible (which I harshly disagree with) but I love Andrew Lloyd webber and all of his work

[Saara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful piano and vocal arrangements. I personally love this musical, despite the fact that most of the songs included here are hugely over-used. I adore them, none the less, both to play and to sing.

[Lillian Slater · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE this soundtrack! This book was awesome because it had music for advanced and not-quite-so-advanced piano players both.

[Todd Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A classic piece of French literature that sparked an American film & theater icon. Many iterations of Leroux's Erik and his sinisterly tragic attraction to young ingenue Christine Daae have developed over the years.....some more sinister, while other more romantic in portrayal. But none really compare to the complexity of the original. Within these pages we meet a man who we simultaneously pity and loathe. We meet young lovers who are up against seemingly insurmountable odds. And we experience a dark and chilling tale within the walls (and the cellars) of the Paris Opera House.
A must read whether you are a fan of the Andrew Lloyd Webber production or not!

[Else Roesel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely ADORE this book and the stage musical. I would say that there are a few changes between this book and the musical so if you are simply looking for a 1:1 novelization of the musical this isn't quite that. However, it is an absolutely beautifully written story of many things.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing arrangements! I'm doing the title song for a recital and I don't regret purchasing this at all.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

very good

[Elizabeth H · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed playing these pieces on the piano as well as attempting to sing soprano.

[Aubrie Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful book! I would highly recommend!

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Erik was hot but wow he had some serious issues

[luen · Rating 5 out of 5]

i’m addicted with the phantom.

[Patrick Neylan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Saw it on Broadway. I wasn't impressed and nor were the kids. The show, and most of the actors, looked tired.

[Tzu-Mainn Chen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I first saw this musical nearly twenty years ago in New York City. Back then I was a highly impressionable young whippersnapper, and The Phantom of the Opera certainly left an impression (among other effects, I greatly disappointed my piano teacher by insisting that I play a few Phantom songs for a recital).

Now I am old and have the unparalleled wisdom of a man in his mid-30s. I took my seven-year old daughter to see a new production of the show in Boston, and here are my impressions:

* Some of the music doesn't really hold up; I am thinking of the highly synthesized portions in particular. Very '90s.

* Some of the music *does* hold up. I still love the discordance and inevitability of Point of No Return, and Masquerade is oddly grand in person.

* I read the book a long time ago, and it provides much clarification that the musical dances over (why do they need to hold their hand at the level of their eyes?). However, I think the musical is better at distilling the story down to its emotional essence. So while I appreciate the book for what it provides, this is a rare instance where I prefer the musical.


* The first act is a bit slow. The second act moves much faster, and the portion from the staging of "Don Juan Truimphant" to the final curtain is sublime.

* I find Raoul as lame now as I did back then.


As for my daughter, well, she thinks it's the best musical ever (although she accorded the same honor to The Lion King and Matilda immediately after watching them, so...)

[Severance Biro · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first music that I learned to play. I would use my sister's songbook while my parents were out so that I could learn to play songs with which I was familiar without my mother making me take lessons. It wasn't long before my sister ratted on me & I ended up taking lessons anyway, so essentially this book launched my musical education. Clearly these arrangements are suitable for beginners, but now when I play from this book I use this music as a template, fleshing out the music as I go. Also my copy is filled with years of notes from both me & my sister, with every page copiously marked.

[Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This took FOREVER to read! I started reading it a couple months ago and it was kind of slow going and i got a little bored and unfortunatly kind of forgot about. But just yesterday i started reading it again and it was toward the end and it picked up amazingly!! The ending was GREAT!I totally wasn't expecting anything like it! It's absolutly NOTHING like the movie (which i adore!) but it was totally worth reading!

[Femmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love Phantom of the Opera and I love the songs, most of which are in this songbook. But I'm not too crazy about the arrangement. Unless I can find another, however, I guess I will keep returning to it for my favorite songs--"Think of Me", "All I Ask of You", "Angel of Music", "The Music of the Night", "The Phantom of the Opera", "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again".

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. Saw this performed on Broadway in NYC a couple years ago and it was amazingly good. A musical with absolutely beautiful music and emotionally powerful songs but ALSO with a compelling story, characters, and magical elements. Many other popular musicals don't even come close to what this achieves.

[Nika · Rating 5 out of 5]

I played Christine in a SCENE Variety Show and performed her Phantom of the Opera Theme Song. (with the Phantom/got my first standing ovation too)-Goucher College Md. I so looked like her with my super long hair down to my butt aside from being able to sing the high parts at the end of this piece.

[L.lawliet.fan.314 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is AWESOME!! I didn't know goodreads.com had sheet music. I love just messing around with the songs. My favorite to play is "The Music of the Night". I love all of the music, and the lyrics are so well thought out. It's kinda tricky, but it's fun.

[Kaitlyn · Rating 1 out of 5]

I loved the movie so much!!!!!!! The book just didnt have the same as the movie. This is the one time I can truly say the movie was better than the book. Not what I thought it would be. Makes me think a little diferent about it though. Still prefer the movie not many books I can say that about.

[Amal H · Rating 5 out of 5]

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I'll talking about the movie,honestly is one of the great movies in the film industry history.

Amazing acting, story & songs esp. (phantom of the opera & Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again).

I saw it several times & i'll never feel bored from returning!

WONDERFUL ! :)

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible music that is surprisingly simple to learn with practice. Well written and quality music is hard to find these days, I was very impressed with this set. Do they have a book for the musical Cats?

[Giacomo Casanova · Rating 5 out of 5]

This sheet music is great. This is easy enough to play, even after you've had a drink or two, and it sounds great. Also, people find it easy to sing along to this arrangement... Great sheet music for a party or get together with friends.

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love these arrangements - for once they stay as true as possible to the music and have such a clear cut edge to them as well that makes them effective and equally much a challenge for both voice and piano. I particularly enjoyed using this at GCSE for practical lessons.