The Phantom of the Opera (version 2)
Gaston Leroux
Read by Ralph Snelson
Christine Daae was brought up in the Paris Opera house. Her musician father suddenly dies, telling her he will send her an angel of music to look after her. She grows up and discovers that she is hearing a voice, telling her and teaching her to sing. She believes he is the angel of music but he is known in the Opera House simply as The Phantom. Although she is fascinated and drawn towards the phantom, she falls in love with her childhood sweetheart, The Vicomte de Chagny - or Raoul - but the Phantom won't take this lightly... (Summary by Ralph Snelson) (8 hr 39 min)
Chapters
| 00 - Prologue | 11:11 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 01 - Is it a Ghost? | 19:05 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 02 - The New Margarita | 19:00 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 03 - The Mysterious Reason | 15:49 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 04 - Box Five | 24:29 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 05 - The Enchanted Violin | 31:49 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 06 - A Visit to Box Five | 5:43 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 07 - Faust and What Followed | 26:30 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 08 - The Mysterious Brougham | 15:18 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 09 - At the Masked Ball | 19:28 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 10 - Forget the Name of the Man's Voice | 10:17 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 11 - Above the Trap-Doors | 14:30 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 12 - Apollo's Lyre | 42:46 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 13 - A Master Stroke of the Trap-Door Lover | 21:00 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 14 - The Singular Attitude of a Safety Pin | 11:33 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 15 - Christine! Christine! | 7:44 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 16 - Mme. Giry's Revelations | 22:10 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 17 - The Safety-Pin Again | 12:06 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 18 - The Commissary, the Viscount and the Persian | 10:29 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 19 - The Viscount and the Persian | 13:07 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 20 - In the Cellars of the Opera | 29:23 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 21 - Interesting Vicissitudes | 29:33 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 22 - In the Torture Chamber | 14:12 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 23 - The Tortures Begin | 13:18 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 24 - Barrels! Barrels! | 22:28 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 25 - The Scorpion or the Grasshoper: Which? | 16:23 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 26 - The End of the Ghost's Love Story | 20:44 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
| 27 - Epilogue | 19:12 | Read by Ralph Snelson |
Reviews
thrilling and captivating
Leif
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I've watched one of the movies and it was never as thrilling as this book. the reader did a wonderful job! the book did leave me feeling sorrowful as it was apparent he was a man made the way he was by the cruelty of others and the appearance he was born with that prevented him from being happy. it was rather sad. but a good book all the same.
zora
This book and reading are amazing. For those who love the musical and want to keep adoring the phantom, do not listen. The phantom and raoul show the difference between healthy and abusive relationships, and unfortunately for webber, the phantoms written quite well as an abusive manipulator. The book is full of mystery and outdoes the musical most people know of in every way! This is one of my all time favorites, only second to Les Mis!!!
Sad but fascinating
A LibriVox Listener
Quite different from the musical version, and far more enjoyable as it provided an exceptional backstory. Much darker. Also, I adore Mr. Ralph's reading!
Excellent Reading
Jane Bowman
As a mystery, it is no more fantastic than a lot of 21st century stuff. The story is well constructed, moves along and builds suspense and intrigue well. A couple of chapters could have been shorter. Realism and character development are in short supply, until the end when the phantom is revealed. The reader has done an excellent job.
Saoirse
even tho i get lost at times when listening, I still got back in track. maybe because of how the story is read. i just noticed the weird cuts in between idk
Excellent story/adequate reader
Ronald Newcombe
Very dramatic tale and an interesting listen. The reader was fluent, and not completely without feeling. His pronunciation faced aome issues. Still an enjoyable listen.
Excellent reader
Yuri Matheus Dias
Excellent reader. I'll certainly listen to his next works. The book itself is pretty good too, albeit the ending is kinda weird. Recommended.
Amazing Classic
BoxFive
Other than some mispronounced names, this was a great audio recording of an amazing classic novel.