pleasure to share with you some of the facts about the Phantom of the Opera. Fact: The

今天很開心可以跟大家介紹《歌劇魅影》。

Phantom of the Opera begin as a book in 1909 written by Gaston Leroux; original title "Le

《歌劇魅影》最初是法國人卡斯頓勒胡寫的同名小說，1909 年出版

Fantome De L'Opera". Forgive me, French speakers; The Phantom of the Opera. It's translated

抱歉我的法文不好。

to English in 1911, also another fact. It was adapted for the stage as a musical by

這本小說在 1911 年被翻譯成英文，

Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1986, also a fact. It is definitely a fact that it's one of the

1986 年由安德魯洛伊韋伯改編成音樂舞台劇，

most beloved musicals of all time. Fact also is that it resides now in Las Vegas for all

這一定是有史以來最受喜愛的音樂劇之一，現在 (2008 年) 正在拉斯維加斯上演，

of us to see, in a ninety-minute redacted version, updated and they have built an entire

拉斯維加斯的版本經過修改，長度縮減成只有九十分鐘，

theatre's special effects all around it; definitely worth checking out. It's also a fact that

但工作團隊還是有蓋專門的劇院，裡面的舞台布景和特效一應俱全，很值得一看。

it is one of the absolute, most adapted pieces of literature or theatre, it all depends on

不可否認的是，文學與戲劇作品中絕對是《歌劇魅影》最常被改編，

how you want to look at it. Began with the book, the book begot radio place, begot movie,

這取決於你們想怎麼看。首先來談談原著，《歌劇魅影》的原著小說被改編成很多電影，

after movie, after movie, probably one of the most famous movies was the Lon Chaney

最有名的應該是隆錢尼主演的版本，

version, one of the universal monsters Phantom of the Opera; very recognizable. It was also

這部電影是環球恐怖電影系列之ㄧ，容易辨認，

adapted into, just about adaption upon adaptations to the Chipmunks, the Phantom of the Rock

此外還有很多改編作品，例如鼠來寶影集的其中一集─《搖滾魅影》、

Opera to the Phantom of the Megaplex by Disney. The theme of a Phantom living and controlling

以及迪士尼的《電影院驚魂記》。

at a entertainment or a theatrical venue is a theme that just persist. The movies, there's

鬼魅居住在並掌控娛樂場所和劇院，這個故事主題歷久不衰。而關於電影改編，

been internationally somewhere on the, somewhere on the head of two dozen adaptations of the

在超過二十個作品中國際知名度最高、

movie and the one that you maybe familiar with is the 2004 adaptation of Andrew Lloyd

以及你們最熟悉的，是 2004 年安德魯洛伊韋伯

Webber's adaptation of Gaston Leroux's original book. So let's follow that again. Gaston wrote

改編自原著的電影，我們再回顧一下：

the book, Lloyd Webber wrote the play, Joe Schumacher made the play or made the movie

卡斯頓勒胡寫了小說、韋伯改編成音樂劇、喬舒馬克 ( 2004 年歌劇魅影電影版導演 )執導電影；

of the play of the book. You're still with me? Excellent! It's also a fact that the Phantom

你們有跟上嗎？太棒了！

of the Opera's name is Erik; it's actually a little known fact in there; Christine the

魅影的本名是艾瑞克，其實知道的人不多；

character of the love interest of the Phantom and Raoul of her love interest which sort

魅影的愛人是女主角克莉絲汀，但克莉絲汀愛的是青梅竹馬勞爾，

of creates an interesting little menage, to keep it the French term. It's also a fact

因此造就了這有意思的「三角戀小故事」 ─ 這是法文字。

that I am confident that you will enjoy it. It's also a fact that it is one of my favorite

我有信心你們會喜歡這個影片，《歌劇魅影》也是我最喜歡的舞台劇之一。

shows. Read the book, see the stage show, see the Ken hill version, yet another musical

你可以讀原著、看韋伯以及肯希爾的版本─這是另一個音樂劇版本，

you maybe unfamiliar with. Definitely go out there and experiment, even Robert Englund,

你可能不知道。所以一定要體驗看看。

Freddie Kruger played the Phantom of the Opera in the movie adaptation in 1989, I believe.

其實連羅柏英格倫和弗瑞迪克魯格也演過 1989 的《歌劇魅影》改編電影。

I am deviate, you'll find out. I'm Christopher Rokosz, I hope this has been informative and

你會發現我不太按規矩行事。我是克里斯多福羅卡茲，希望這個影片能讓你能長知識，

it's a fact that I'll see you later.

我們下回見。