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The Phantom and Christine from the 2005 Broadway Play "The Phantom of the Opera," initially penned as a gothic mystery novel by Gaston Leroux in 1909, has evolved from its modest origins into cultural phenomenon. It has inspired countless fanfictions, films, and more notably, Broadway musicals. It follows the story of the young talented Christine Daaé, who becomes the obsession of the mysterious phantom. The musical maintains much of the book's gothic and dark romantical elements, but in my opinion, it better translates the fantastical appeal of an opera.    Phantom of the Opera - 2004 The Novel was transformed into a musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber in 1988. In 2004, the musical was adapted into a film directed by Joel Schumacher, starring Emmy Rossum, Gerard Butler, and Patrick Wilson. This adaptation is among the more popular ones, and its music is what I will be sampling from. The music throughout the film is what drives the film's emotional impact. The vocals, parti

Andrés Segovia  Andrés Segovia,  often acclaimed as the father of the modern classical guitar, this title underscores the extensive influence he had on the instrument. While the guitar already had a significant history, it was his brilliance that lifted it to the stature of concert hall performances, integrating it into the sphere of esteemed classical music and securing its place among other well-established instruments like the piano and violin.      Andrés was born in February 1893 in Linares, Spain, and at the age of two, he went to live with his aunt and uncle. Despite studying piano and cello, he was most passionate about the guitar. At six years old, he taught himself to play the guitar, as there were no A young Andrés Segovia  available music instructors. At that time, the guitar was considered an inferior instrument, primarily used by street performers and café musicians. At the age of ten, he was relocated to Grenada by his aunt and uncle to pursue a better education. He took