#zoe nochi

[cdaae]

Amelia Milo and Zoe Nochi

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#phantom of the opera #phantom #the phantom of the opera #amelia milo #Zoe Nochi

[marleneoftheopera]

POTO Italy Audio Gift!

Audio of Italy's opening night, graciously allowed to be shared by the master. I had shared this on YT, but it got taken down so I thought I would share it here.

Cast info: Ramin Karimloo, Amelia Milo, Bradley Jaden, Earl Carpenter, Ian Mowat, Anna Corvino, Gian Luca Pasolini, Alice Mistroni, Zoe Nochi

#poto audio #audio gift #phantom of the opera #the phantom of the opera #poto italy #ramin karimloo #amelia milo #bradley jaden #earl carpenter #ian mowat #anna corvino #gian luca pasolini #zoe nochi #alice mistroni

[eleancrvances]

audio gift!

happy holidays, here's a full the phantom of the opera in trieste, july 8th 2023's evening show. as a treat.

cast: ramin karimloo (the phantom), amelia milo (christine), bradley jaden (raoul), earl carpenter (andre), ian mowat (firmin), anna corvino (carlotta), gian luca pasolini (piangi), alice mistroni (madame giry), zoe nochi (meg) + (full cast in the folder)

please list as eleancrvances's master. it was my first time recording so sorry for any flaws and if you hear me cry at the end no you don't.

enjoy!

#god those mics... what did they have against poor bradley #poto italy #audio gift #poto #the phantom of the opera #phantom of the opera #poto trieste #ramin karimloo #amelia milo #bradley jaden #earl carpenter #christine daae #erik the phantom #raoul de chagny

[angelandmadman]

PotO Audio Trieste 07.07.2024

So, I've been thinking. I've had a few PotO audios lying around for a while now, and wondered what to do with them. I thought about trading them for other audios. But I don't really want to get into trading (if you would like to share something though, I wouldn't be averse to it 😊)

So, Happy Holidays! 🎁 This is the first audio of three.

Ramin Karimloo, Amelia Milo, Bradley Jaden, Anna Corvino, Ian Mowat, Earl Carpenter, Alice Mistroni, Gian Luca Pasolini, Zoe Nochi

Audio is untracked.

Disclaimer: Recorded by me. Only to be gifted! Please do not trade/sell. If posting to external site, please do not link back to this post!

#phantom of the opera #poto italy #audio gift #ramin karimloo #amelia milo #bradley jaden #poto

[apileofpans]

Birthday audio/video gifts!

It is my hecking birthday this month, y’all! To celebrate I am giving away videos and audios from Phantom of the Opera that positively ruined me (AKA some of my faves) !

NOTE: the links will work until November 6th, 10 AM CEST! After that they won’t work anymore :) If any of the masters want me to remove their master, let me know and I will!

Everything, including cast info, is under the cut!

Video

US Tour - Dallas, April 6, 2006 Evening Gary Mauer, Elizabeth Southard, Jim Weitzer, Kim Stengel, John Jellison, DC Anderson, Patti Davidson-Gorbea, John Whitney, Kate Wray https://ln5.sync.com/dl/b833dd740/gvnusjtv-a7wywsjy-98mvkiid-nsa6ksqp

Las Vegas Spectacular - August 8, 2008 (SunsetBlvd79) Anthony Crivello, Kristi Holden, Andrew Ragone, Geena Jeffries Mattox, John Leslie Wolfe, Lawson Skala, Tina Walsh, Larry Wayne Morbitt, Brianne Kelly Morgan https://ln5.sync.com/dl/f4b151790/79fc7xe8-emk99ug5-va2ndite-vrapb47x

Broadway - May 12, 2014 (inallyorufantasies, turnofthescorpion) Norm Lewis, Sierra Boggess, Jeremy Hays, Michele McConnell, Tim Jerome, Laird Mackintosh, Ellen Harvey, Christian Šebek https://ln5.sync.com/dl/9dbe75640/89h6694u-db6i4y53-ker76kab-xtm9qbj3

Boadway - May 20, 2003 Hugh Panaro, Lisa Vroman, John Cudia, Julie Schmidt (u/s), Jeff Keller, George Lee Andrews , Marilyn Caskey, Larry Wayne Morbitt, Joelle Gates https://ln5.sync.com/dl/04cef73f0/watx9j5t-s2amh9zy-hmxqchav-2h2sf3ra

West End - August, 2018 Ben Lewis, Amy Manford, Jeremy Taylor https://ln5.sync.com/dl/8a1ae4700/ys5mbar9-yas2ewaq-rrnk4sye-wt5pgdtb

Trieste, Italy - July 15, 2023 (Filthybonnet) Ramin Karimloo, Amelia Milo, Bradley Jaden, Earl Carpenter, Ian Mowat, Anna Corvino, Gian Luca Pasolini, Alice Mistroni, Zoe Nochi https://ln5.sync.com/dl/f916fe200/6dw52cqj-usu7pimm-zbgk2gdg-9qixj3d4

Audios

Broadway - September 26, 1990 Steve Barton, Rebecca Luker, Gary Lindemenn (u/s), Marilyn Caskey, Jeff Keller, George Lee Andrews, Leila Martin https://ln5.sync.com/dl/21e8e2db0/wsqmti8i-4d4vukku-xs8fvh3y-85kjak3h

Broadway - May 10, 2003 Hugh Panaro, Lisa Vroman, John Cudia, Patricia Phillips, Jeff Keller, George Lee Andrews (u/s), Marilyn Caskey, Joelle Gates, Larry Wayne Morbitt https://ln5.sync.com/dl/5640398d0/3d5axeix-ie6cpr3t-4j7fbew7-5q8mjcqq

Broadway - August 19, 2014 (Oogie Boogie) Norm Lewis, Sierra Boggess, Jeremy Hays https://ln5.sync.com/dl/59b8c8720/hzpmzgq7-5hx5xqx9-4e6h4qt2-ynn5dmw6

Broadway - April 6, 2023 (phantomygoodness) Jeremy Stolle (u/s), Julia Udine (alt.), John Riddle, Nehal Joshi, Craig Bennett, Raquel Suarez Groen, Maree Johnson, Carlton Moe, Sara Etsy https://ln5.sync.com/dl/dfa420090/i2m495z9-zwdgyka9-r2k9njdn-tu9hwt9m

Las Vegas Spectacular - September 2, 2012 Anthony Crivello, Kristi Holden, Andrew Ragone, Joan Sobel, Lawson Skala, John Leslie Wolfe, Tina Walsh, Larry Wayne Morbitt, Brianne Kelly Morgan https://ln5.sync.com/dl/882621a90/2kz2ajn8-nkre4uhw-5y7vesm6-gmk3pv7v

West End- October 27, 2017 Ben Lewis, Amy Manford (alt), Jeremy Taylor, Una Reynolds (u/s), Siôn Lloyd, Mark Oxtoby, Jacinta Mulcahy, Paul Ettore Tabone, Lily Howes (u/s) https://ln5.sync.com/dl/d6fa41cb0/axfwkn8z-66dpfim8-7uekxefw-aahsqs8x

West End - September 1, 2018 Evening (Winschi) Ben Lewis, Kelly Mathieson, Jeremy Taylor, Lara Martins, Siôn Lloyd, Mark Oxtoby, Jacinta Mulcahy, Paul Ettore Tabone, Georgia Ware https://ln5.sync.com/dl/99b982430/9dpb2hez-rex5y3nn-z9e963m3-wm57qfu2

West End - November 13, 2021 Evening (starprincess) Killian Donnelly, Lucy St Louis, Rhys Whitfield, Saori Oda, Tim Morgan, Adam Linstead, Francesca Ellis, Greg Castiglioni, Ellie Young https://ln5.sync.com/dl/fcffc67e0/7362xu65-tefiqt8x-9z3njksk-353iuqjk

West End -March 4, 2023 (verytheatricaltrades) Earl Carpenter (t/r), Holly-Anne Hull, Matt Blaker, Matt Harrop, Adam Linstead, Kelly Glyptis, Greg Castiglioni, Francesca Ellis, Ellie Young https://ln5.sync.com/dl/f142d9230/5ngjfdrx-fhjmc9wf-x2yhme8h-z4exy8cf

#phantom of the opera #the phantom of the opera #poto audio #audio gift #video gift

[blazeofnight]

PotO Italy (Trieste) review - Actors and final thoughts

ACTORS

Let's get this out of the way: I am not a Ramin fan. As in, I like him fine as a singer, not so much as an actor, but I also don't resent him with the burning hatred of a thousand suns. He's NOT the main reason why I went to see this production, I went in expecting him to be perfectly serviceable but nothing more.

I think his voice has improved since the 25th-anniversary recording, and I liked his acting a bit more too. He still has some mannerisms that annoy me, but in general this Phantom was a good mix of angry and pathetic, definitely more nuanced and vulnerable. I didn't come out of the theatre converted to him as the one true Phantom or whatever, but it still was way better than what I expected.

Bradley was ok, not a Raoul I loved, and at times he was just…. there, I did love him in the more emotional/intimate moments (like AIAOY, he was great) but he could have been better when 100% emotions weren’t required. He did look very good in Raoul’s suits, so there’s that, and he was NOT a possessive/angry Raoul (which I personally dislike). A bit jealous, maybe, but nothing too strong.

I have to say this staging has some rather physical moments for both the Phantom and Raoul, good thing both Ramin and Bradley are gym rats!

The one I really LOVED (and the main reason I’ll see the show again) is Amelia Milo. You can definitely tell she needs a bit more experience, and as I said in the first post her voice can be a bit thin in her very upper range, but overall she impressed me with her portrayal of a sweet, naive girl who has to grow up and leave the past behind. I think she portrayed Christine’s growth and change beautifully, if she’ll be back in Italy in other roles I’ll definitely go see her again because I want to see how her career goes! Also, people who met her at the stage door say she’s absolutely a lovely human being, which is always nice!

Earl Carpenter and Ian Mowat as the managers were a delightful comedic duo, you can definitely see they are both experienced actors. Slapstick does suit Earl and I remember him saying he really wanted to play André because of the comedic potential, I can definitely see how he enjoyed himself in the role! His half-drunk “baleeeEEEET” will stay with me forever.

I also really liked Anna Corvino as Carlotta, if you’re familiar with the mannerisms of old Italian opera divas you can definitely see she got some inspiration from them and it was a lovely detail. She sings well, and I found her lovely to watch; she did not go overboard with the funny faces but still provided a lot of funny moments with her overly dignified countenance.

Zoe Nochi as Meg was… a mixed bag. I loved how close she and Christine are, and how intense she was during Angel of Music, BUT. She spent a lot of time screaming “THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA!” at the top of her lungs, looking comically over the top scared. No nuance there, which is perplexing since she showed she’s capable of that in other scenes. It’s a pity because those screeches really ruined an otherwise lovely Meg (ETA: after seeing her again in Milan, I have to say I felt this issue a lot less so maybe I just caught her on an off day! Also to be clear I really liked her Meg's performance apart from this)

I have little to say about the other actors, they were all perfectly fine, no issues there but also nothing that stood out to me.

CONCLUSIONS

Overall, I’d give this production a 7.5/10. 

The cast worked well, nothing to complain about here.

The costumes had some really nice stuff + some just ok stuff + a couple of baffling choices.

The same goes for the backgrounds and props, there’s a couple of glaring issues (the title song, the whole cemetery scene), some need a bit of adjusting (the use of the rotating stage, the ending of AIAOY), and others worked well.

I have never seen another non-replica version live, but from the pictures and reviews of those who did, it looks like this is pretty much what happens with all of them. Working with smaller budgets + having to do stuff differently leads to similar issues, I believe, and each production has to choose what to sacrifice.

One thing I do love 100% without reservation, is the tone shift. The original novel was very gothic in ambience, descriptions, tone, horror. The current version of the musical I saw in London is extremely beautiful, smooth, a fantastic musical experience, but I find that the emphasis on the romance part of “gothic romance” flattens it a bit (and a big part of the fandom then brings the process even further). I do love how the Italian production shifts the tone a bit further back towards the “gothic” bit, which really explains much of the background, the use of lights (which was GREAT in many scenes btw), and especially much of the changes that outraged people when they first became known. 

It is a different point of view on the tale and its themes than the one the original production has, and as such it’s natural that some folks will like one but not the other, while others will like both. Personally, being originally a book fan, I LOVE it. And I honestly believe it can be an interesting experience for folks who really like the original, but are willing to have their idea of how this story can be told challenged a bit. Maybe there’ll be that one detail or scene that you really love and will incorporate into your own personal canon, maybe you’ll just use this experience as a springboard to analyze what you like about the original musical and confirm that yep, you like it as it is. As long as they don’t go into the theatre expecting to have the same experience as the original, I think most people will be fine when it comes to characterization and plot details changes.

As I said in part 2 of my review, I think that this is a perfectly serviceable production for folks approaching this musical for the first time and I think if fans of the original approached it with more of an open mind and less comparing it to other productions at all costs, there is some value here for them too. Yes, some stuff does not work and needs to be fixed, but it’s definitely not a disaster beyond anyone’s imagination. As I said I give it 7.5/10, which means it’s perfectly watchable and ok overall, but will need to do a bit of work in order to be truly “good”.

I will see it again tomorrow in Milan and I'm excited to see how Vinny Coyle as Raoul will change the main trio dynamic and if there are any changes made/if issues were solved. 

There's some stuff I really want to say about the current status of musical theatre in Italy, why I think the management made certain choices, and why this production is important for the Italian scene, but it's a post for another time. For now, it's all. 

#phantom of the opera #poto italy #phantom of the opera italy

[ilcovodelbikersgrunf]

Messina, Sicilia, 1908. Peter ha tredici anni ed è l’unico erede di una ricchissima famiglia di commercianti inglesi, gli Hoffmann. Viziato e prepotente, commette atroci crudeltà nei confronti degli animali, della servitù e dei bambini che frequentano la sua casa. Nessuno ha il coraggio di ribellarsi alle sue cattiverie, finché Alfredo, il figlio del giardiniere, decide che è venuto il momento di fargliela pagare. Lo cattura e lo nasconde in un luogo inaccessibile. Centoundici anni dopo, l’archeologo inglese Norman Nash giunge a Messina, accompagnato dalla figlia tredicenne Liz, per valutare il restauro dello storico Cimitero Inglese sito all’interno del Cimitero Monumentale. Nel corso degli scavi, il ritrovamento di una lapide riguardante la scomparsa di Peter, avvenuta tre giorni prima del catastrofico sisma del 1908, lo mette sulle tracce di un antico mistero che sconvolgerà per sempre la vita della sua famiglia.

#cruel peter #horror #messina #1908 #2021 #Henry Douthwaite #Zoe Nochi #Katia Greco #Rosie Fellner #Aran Bevan #Ascanio Malgarini #Christian Bisceglia

[marleneoftheopera]

Because I know you all want to hear Earl. Have been told by a few people who went that he "plays a very good drunk Andre". Good for him honestly. Some nice high notes from Anna too!

#earl carpenter #ian mowat #anna corvino #bradley jaden #gian luca pasolini #zoe nochi #alice mistroni #prima donna #ramin karimloo #phantom of the opera #the phantom of the opera #poto italy #phantom audio #poto audio #audio gift

[marleneoftheopera]

Curtain call pictures from POTO Italy.

#ramin karimloo #amelia milo #bradley jaden #earl carpenter #anna corvino #gian luca pasolini #alice mistroni #zoe nochi #poto italy #phantom of the opera #the phantom of the opera

[marleneoftheopera]

And finally... the cast for the Italian production!

#so I guess the ex-Javert rumor was true but for Italy instead of London #or maybe it will end up being true for both who knows #ramin karimloo #amelia milo #bradley jaden #earl carpenter #zoe nochi #anna corvino #ian mowat #gian luca pasolini #alice mistroni #poto italy #the phantom of the opera

[eleancrvances]

audio gift!

in honor of the italian production closing in monte carlo tonight, here's an audio gift of the full the phantom of the opera in milan, october 21st 2023's afternoon show!

cast: ramin karimloo (the phantom), amelia milo (christine), vinny coyle (raoul), earl carpenter (andre), ian mowat (firmin), anna corvino (carlotta), gian luca pasolini (piangi), alice mistroni (madame giry), zoe nochi (meg) + full cast in the folder

please credit as eleancrvances's master. you can hear me sob during the end of the final lair i fear...

also some notes because i thought it was a juicy performance, and as far as i know no videos of the milan run exist:

vinny's raoul is a sweetheart but also the king of flapping that long coat like it's a cape. so dramatic

anna corvino has grown way more comfortable with carlotta and was having so much fun tormenting christine during "il muto"

there's applause and some noise during the last section of masquerade because after a brief darkness the lights turned on to reveal the cast had come down among the audience, while confetti fell from the ceiling

ramin sank to his knees after the kiss and remained there for a looong while, in a daze. then he noticed raoul had gone limp and jumped to his feet to take the noose off him, in a "no wait he can't die now i can't have that anymore" way

in this production (like in the restaged uk tour) the phantom has his back to christine when she returns the ring, and delivers the "i love you" not knowing she's there. now, it wasn't done like this in trieste, but at least when i went in milan when raoul says it to christine in act I she has already started to leave the rooftop and he's still on his knees, so he also says it while having his back turned to her... the parallel becomes visual as well. exactly the same blocking. how fun :')

#audio gift #poto italy #poto #the phantom of the opera #phantom of the opera #ramin karimloo #amelia milo #vinny coyle #earl carpenter #poto milan #christine daae #erik the phantom #raoul de chagny #phantom italy

[marleneoftheopera]

From Milan's second show!

#phantom of the opera #the phantom of the opera #poto audio #audio gift #audio #ramin karimloo #amelia milo #vinny coyle #poto italy #poto milan