在这部音乐剧(电影)中,韦伯展现了高超的作曲技术和天赋,是他在《猫》剧之后的又一次突破。 这位音乐剧大师的名字足以刻入二十世纪的音乐史册,他的音乐剧中的一些名曲经典程度不亚于 最出色的古典音乐,旋律优美典雅却像流行歌曲一样广为大众所接受。 音乐剧女主演莎拉·布莱曼(Sarah Brightman)与韦伯曾有过一段戏剧性的姻缘, 韦伯当年的一些杰作几乎都是为她度身定做,Brightman凭借演出《歌剧院幽灵》, 使她戏里戏外成了永恒的克里斯汀(Christine),被誉为“首席红伶”。 由麦克.克劳福德(Michael Crawford)饰演的男主人公几乎使人相信在巴黎歌剧院里的确 存在这样一个带着面具的幽灵。同Brightman一样,Crawford的幽灵一角也是其他演员几乎无法替代的。 音乐剧搭档麦克.克劳福德(Michael Crawford)和莎拉.布莱曼(Sarah Brightman)合唱的 《The Phantom Of The Opera》应该是最“原汁原味”的版本了。 此曲的电影版由幽灵和克里斯汀的扮演者杰拉德.巴尔特(Gerard Bulter)和 艾米.罗萨姆(Emmy Rossum)演唱。(个人觉得Bulter的唱功也很好, 但Rossum比起Brightman来逊色不少) 此剧(片)中,还有不少好歌, 如《The Music of the Night》、《All I Ask of You》、《Think of Me》 等都是很棒的歌曲,电影也很好找,不妨一看。
另外韦伯的好音乐剧很多,为中国听众熟悉的还有《埃维塔(贝隆夫人)》 (此剧有麦当娜主演的电影版)、《猫》等。 最后提一下《歌剧院幽灵》的故事早就传入中国,20世纪30年代的中国电影《夜半歌声》 即以此为蓝本。后来又有张国荣的《新夜半歌声》
Christine: In sleep he sang to me, In dreams he came. That voice which calls to me, And speaks my name And do I dream again? For now I find,
The phantom of the opera is there, Inside my mind Phantom: Sing once again with me, Our strange duet. My power over you, Grows stronger yet. And though you turn from me, To glance behind. The Phantom of the Opera is there, Inside your mind. Christine: Those who have seen your face, Draw back in fear. I am the mask you wear.
Phantom: It's me they hear.
Both: Your/my spirit and my/your voice, In one combined. The Phantom of the Opera is here/there Inside your/my mind/heart.
Offstage: He's there, the Phantom of the Opera! Beware, The Phantom of The Opera!
Phantom: In all your fantasies you always knew that man and mystery
Christine: Were both in you
Both: and in this labyrinth where night is blind the phantom of the opera is there/here inside your/my mind/heart.
Phantom: Sing my Angel of Music
Christine: He's there, The Phantom of the Opera! (Vocalizing) Phantom: Sing! Christine: (Vocalizing higher) Phantom: Sing for me! Christine: (Vocalizing higher) Phantom: Sing my angel of music! Christine: (Sings higher) Phantom: SING FOR ME! Phantom: I have brought you, To the seat of sweet music's throne.
To this kingdom where all must pay homage to music, Music. You have come here. For one purpose and one alone. Since the moment I first heard you sing, I have needed you with me to serve me, to sing, For my music. My music.