Born in Resolven, South Wales and brought up on a farm, Mostyn Evans comes from a musical family. He won four scholarships to the Guildhall School of Music and studied music and drama in general for four years, winning all of the major tenor prizes. His experience in show business covers a very wide field from opera, in which he has sung many major roles, to straight plays. Andrew Golder was born in Devon and studied at the Royal College of Music with Redvers Llewellyn, Alisdair Grahame and Gordon Stewart. He won an Edward Heath Scholarship in 1978 for further study. His performances included Carmina Burana by Carl Orff and Britten’s War Requiem. He was selected for Master Classes with Dame Janet Baker and with Sir Geraint Evans. At the very beginning of his professional career he sang the Five Mysticasl Songs by Vaughan Williams, at St. John’s, Smith Square, and created the role of David in the world premiere of Alan Detweiler’s opera King Saul. Andrew was the baritone soloist for Ballet Rambert on their 1979 tour of The Tempest, music by Ame Nordheim, choreographed by Glen Tetley, and has worked in the UK and abroad with the English Bach Festival and the Ambrosian Singers. He has performed a varied repertoire of oratorio with major choral societies. There are many factors to consider when answering this question. Some people might prefer an actress who can sing well, while others might prefer an actress who can act well.

Phantom of the Opera Original 1986 London Cast The Phantom of the Opera Original 1986 London Cast

Whatever the reason for his absence, it was a disappointment to many fans. Some who had traveled from all over the world to see the show were very upset.The UK BFI release has two versions of the film including exclusively the Photoplay restoration of the 1929 version, plus a lengthy documentary. Note the 1925 version is also exclusively in high definition 1080p.

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John Savident’s work in the theatre includes seasons at Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh Festival, Bristol, Birmingham and Chichester. Staff (10 August 2004). "Movie Preview: The Phantom of the Opera". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 25 September 2009. Adam Dawtrey (13 June 2003). " 'Phantom' pic announces latest castings". Variety . Retrieved 20 September 2009. The commentary by Michael Crawford and Joel Schumacher is interesting and provides some great insights into the making of the movie. It’s great to hear from the actor and director themselves about what went into making the movie. Despite having been impressed with the cast, Jonathan Rosenbaum of the Chicago Reader wrote that "Teen romance and operetta-style singing replace the horror elements familiar to film-goers, and director Joel Schumacher obscures any remnants of classy stage spectacle with the same disco overkill he brought to Batman Forever." [41] Stephanie Zacharek of Salon.com believed that Phantom of the Opera "takes everything that's wrong with Broadway and puts it on the big screen in a gaudy splat." [42]

Michael Dequina (22 December 2004). "Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera". Film Threat. Archived from the original on 11 April 2005 . Retrieved 9 October 2009. Janet Howd began her career in opera singing for the Northern Sinfonia’s Opera ln Miniature series and has since sung roles as diverse as Constanza in Mozart’s II Seraglo; Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte; The Governess in Britten’s The Turn Of The Screw; Erisbe in Cavalli’s L’Ormundo; and Betsy in Kurt Weil’s Das Kleine Mahoganny.