“The track that I covered sang ‘Music of the Night,’ so I worked with Hal and some of the other people on the Phantom team. When he came back to the states, he landed a role in Prince of Broadway, a show about Hal Prince – the original director of Phantom of the Opera. Lee auditioned for the role of The Phantom three years ago, but ended up going to Hong Kong for thirteen months to play the role of Scar in The Lion King. But the primary objective is to get the story across regardless of the music or anything else.” It’s like a play enhanced and heightened by music and dance. For musical theatre, it’s very much book driven. For opera in general, you try and get information primarily through music. “I would say that it’s how you get the story across. I’ve taken that pretty seriously, and really tried to learn how to be a better performer – an actor and a singer – and really use essentially what God has given me.”Ībout the differences between operas and musicals, this is what Lee had to say, “I remember many a time, especially in undergrad, where they’re like, ‘You gotta sing man! Don’t NOT sing!’ Which is a nice feeling, to have the support and encouragement of those around you. Lee, a baritone, had plenty of encouragement from his peers and teachers to pursue singing. After high school, I got into two schools – and the school I went to had a strong opera program.” So that’s what I was doing, and everything was lining up well. And when you go to school for music, generally you’re studying opera. “I went to school for music, not knowing necessarily what I wanted to do. It’s a passion which has driven him since his early school days. Quentin Oliver Lee, The Phantom of the tour, grew up in Southern California and has an extensive background in opera. Audiences will have a chance to experience the magic around the country on the National tour, and St.
Phantom opened in New York in January of 1988, and is currently the longest-running show in Broadway history – with over 12,500 performances. Cameron Mackintosh ( Les Misérables, Miss Saigon) presents a new production of The Phantom of the Opera, making its way to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St.
0 kommentar(er)
