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A malicious spectre haunts the Parisian Opera house. This murderous fiend speaks through walls, abducts innocents through mirrors, and holds the opera management in a cruel state of hostage. But when this monster falls for the beautiful Christine Daae, his powers of attractive enticement and malevolent mayhem all come to the surface. Who can put an end to this reign of terror? Discover the wonders of Gaston Leroux's gothic thriller in a way that will tantalize the senses.

The Mystery of the Yellow Room is Gaston Leroux's masterpiece, and it turned out to be his most successful book during his lifetime. It is one of the classics of early twentieth century detective fiction.

The surviving Nihilists have condemned the Russian General Trebassof to death for the crimes he and his troops committed against the revolution. Three attempts on his life have failed, but the Czar is determined to keep him alive.

In a Paris Opera House, Chorus singer Christine Daaé develops a relationship with a disfigured Phantom, who she believes to be the Angel of Music, promised to her by her late father. The Phantom tutors Christine, but the relationship breaks down when the Phantom discovers Christine's love for her childhood sweetheart Raoul. Who will win Christine's heart and with what consequence?

A thrilling and haunting tale of love, obsession, and madness set against the dark and dramatic backdrop of Paris's legendary opera house. Christine Daaé, a beautiful and talented young singer, finds herself caught between two men: the charming Raoul, her childhood love, and the enigmatic Phantom, a mysterious and disfigured genius who lives in the shadows beneath the opera house. As the Phantom's obsession with Christine grows, he manipulates the world around her, creating chaos and terror in the opera house in a desperate bid for her affection.

The Phantom of the Opera is Gaston Leroux's exquisite blend of Gothic horror and tragic romance that formed the basis for a world-renowned stage musical. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes by Mireille Ribiere and an introduction by Jann Matlock.

Step into the shadows of an enchanting theatre, now under new management. Witness a diva who believes she has the voice to captivate, a young ingenue with undeniable talent, and a mysterious masked figure whose wrath knows no bounds when his desires go unmet. With a backdrop of secrets, intrigues, and the peril of falling chandeliers, the legend of the Phantom of the Opera unfolds before your very ears! (Summary by Karen Savage)

The actors, singers, and patrons of the Paris Opera House say that a ghost haunts the labyrinthine chambers beneath its stage. While there are those who laugh off such superstitions, they always do so nervously, in the bright light of day. Nearly everyone connected with the Opera House in any way has felt the phantom's vague, troubling presence. But beautiful, talented young singer Christine Daae will soon experience a terror far more acute than any vague feeling of unease.

Full-cast radio adaptations of two classic mysteries by the writer of The Phantom of the Opera Gaston Leroux was one of the pioneers of the detective story, alongside Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Allen Poe. Best known for The Phantom of the Opera, he also wrote a series of crime novels featuring...

The long-ago mysteries of the great opera house in Paris have never been explained. Why did so many terrible tragedies happen there? Why did everyone flee from it in fear? This gripping story about the “opera ghost” and the beautiful singer he loves launched one of the most popular musicals in Broadway history - and it serves up enough thrills, chills, and surprises to keep even the most reluctant listener fascinated.

The Phantom of the Opera tells the tale of a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House. Mesmerized by the talents and beauty of the young soprano Christine, the Phantom lures her as his protégé and falls fiercely in love with her.View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://www.solgoodmedia.com or YouTube channel: https://www.solgood.org/subscribe Check out our ad free subscription: adfreesounds.com The best audiobooks - Our collection includes memoirs, fiction, non fiction, and more!www.solgoodmedia.com/categories/audiobooksFairy Tales, Short Stories and ...

UN RÉGAL DE TRUCULENCE ET DE PÉRIPÉTIES. Chéri-Bibi est un forçat en rupture de ban, tendre et violent, implacable et doux, victime d'un coup du sort et de la "fatalitas". Ce chef-d'oeuvre de la littérature populaire se distingue par son humour grinçant et macabre. Il a été l'objet de nombreuses adaptations, dont la dernière en date, avec Jean Rochefort dans le rôle de La Ficelle, a connu un grand succès.

UN RÉGAL DE TRUCULENCE ET DE PÉRIPÉTIES. Chéri-Bibi est un forçat en rupture de ban, tendre et violent, implacable et doux, victime d'un coup du sort et de la "fatalitas". Ce chef-d'oeuvre de la littérature populaire se distingue par son humour grinçant et macabre. Il a été l'objet de nombreuses adaptations, dont la dernière en date, avec Jean Rochefort dans le rôle de La Ficelle, a connu un grand succès.

Erik, sang hantu Opera, meneror Opera Paris dengan ancaman pemerasan selama bertahun-tahun. Sosok jenius yang tersiksa dalam keburukrupaannya ini jatuh cinta pada Christine, penyanyi opera yang cantik dan bersuara emas. Kehadiran Raoul, sang viscount yang tampan, membuat Erik sadar bahwa Christine takkan pernah membalas cintanya dan membuat cinta Erik berubah menjadi obsesi yang mematikan.

UN RÉGAL DE TRUCULENCE ET DE PÉRIPÉTIES. Chéri-Bibi est un forçat en rupture de ban, tendre et violent, implacable et doux, victime d'un coup du sort et de la "fatalitas". Ce chef-d'oeuvre de la littérature populaire se distingue par son humour grinçant et macabre. Il a été l'objet de nombreuses adaptations, dont la dernière en date, avec Jean Rochefort dans le rôle de La Ficelle, a connu un grand succès.

Step aboard for perhaps the nearest thing to a ride on a ghost train: a thrilling trip into the murky world that lies deep beneath the vast opera house in Paris, famously haunted by a mysterious phantom. Despite a series of terrifying and deadly accidents backstage, the gorgeous voice of divine young diva Christine Daaé is soaring with each performance to ever greater heights of beauty—but why? Who is teaching her? Her adoring lover Raoul fears he is losing her to a force he cannot comprehend.

Marco Todisco legge Il mistero della camera gialla di Gaston Leroux, un audiolibro della collana Anche i giovani leggono i classici, con cui Audiolibri Salani propone grandi classici della letteratura internazionale interpretati da celebri volti giovani in una chiave moderna e coinvolgente. Un classico che Agatha Christie definì “un capolavoro” del genere giallo costruito intorno a un omicidio commesso all’interno di una camera chiusa ermeticamente.

UN RÉGAL DE TRUCULENCE ET DE PÉRIPÉTIES. Le vieux marquis de Touchais a été assassiné. Les circonstances désignent un jeune garçon boucher du nom de Chéri-Bibi, qui est condamné à tort pour ce crime. Mais Chéri-Bibi réussit, avec l'aide d'autres forçats, à devenir maître du navire qui les conduit au bagne de Cayenne. Pour retrouver sa liberté, pour retrouver Cecily dont il est amoureux et qui a épousé le fils du vieux marquis du Touchais, il est prêt à changer d'identité. Et il va le faire de la manière la plus incroyable et la plus terrible.

A phantom has haunted the Paris Opera House for years. Now he is infatuated with singer Christine Daaé. Despite an astonishing debut performance, Christine fails to win the lead in Faust, and the Phantom’s cursed retaliation on the opera house is spectacularly fatal. As the chandelier falls, he kidnaps Christine, and through hidden passages and behind trapdoors, shares his life story with her. To secure her escape, Christine promises to stay true to him forever. But when the Phantom learns of the prima donna’s intention to flee, his passion turns terrifying.

Des événements étranges ont lieu à l'Opéra : le grand lustre s'effondre pendant une représentation, un machiniste est retrouvé pendu. La direction doit se rendre à l'évidence : un fantôme ou un homme machiavélique nommé Erik hante le théâtre. Certains affirment avoir vu le visage déformé de cet être qui ne semblerait pas être humain. Peu après, les directeurs de l'Opéra se voient réclamer 20 000 francs par mois de la part d'un certain « Fantôme de l'Opéra » qui exige aussi que la loge numéro 5 lui soit réservée.