Random Human: On a scale of 1-10, how dramatic are you? Me: Phantom of the Opera Overture.

@shaymary5247

4 жыл бұрын

That would be infinity, sir!

@ameliajones9827

3 жыл бұрын

@@shaymary5247 totally!

Seeing the overture live is probably the most dramatic experience of my life

@shaymary5247

4 жыл бұрын

I'd probably cry bc it seems so moving. Did u?

@erikwaterson361

4 жыл бұрын

Shay Mary I saw it at Playhouse Square and god damn. It shook me to my absolute core. I think I forgot to breathe for the first thirty seconds.

@shaymary5247

4 жыл бұрын

@@erikwaterson361 well good god, baby Jesus, mother of God, Mary then!!!!!!! 😂😂😂 I feel I may be able to relate if I ever get to go tho! 😜

@super3138

4 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. When I went last February, I couldn’t stop smiling like a dork and I ended up crying at such beauty. It was so breathtaking. There were sparks flying out of the chandelier when I saw it and it reached across the whole theater, it was amazing! Definitely hoping to see it again soon 💗

@jay1185

3 жыл бұрын

I saw this at the Fox Theater in St. Louis, MO, sometime around 2000/2001, when I was either a Freshman or Sophomore. Our choir went to see the show. It was absolutely amazing and I still remember the chandelier rising. It was so moving! Gives me goosebumps just thinking about it!

Nothing beats seeing this all happen right before your eyes live. The sound, the sight, the spectacle! Puts a smile on my face every time.

@stewiegriffin12341

8 жыл бұрын

+Mike Brilhart I actually teared up the first time.

@iankunx

8 жыл бұрын

+Suvir Sinha I've cried every time I've seen it.

@vato2352

8 жыл бұрын

I accompanied my mom to the show and I was expecting not to enjoy myself . Boy was I ever wrong . It was a truly great experience and I LOVED it!!

@x44magnum

8 жыл бұрын

I was so blessed to see this in Las Vegas. It was brilliant.

@amidala904

7 жыл бұрын

I could not agree more. it is amazing being in the same room as this. I've seen the show 20 times and I cry during this part every single time. never fails

You can always tell who the first-timers in the crowd are vs the ones who know what's coming. Newbies always jump when the overture begins!

@nightthorn1233

5 жыл бұрын

Saw it live 1st time last week 2nd row

@animezinglife9627

5 жыл бұрын

I jump every time I see it and I don't even care. Definitely not a newbie.

@KorenRedLotus

5 жыл бұрын

I was a newbie but I did not jump. It make me tremble in thrill and excitement ^^

@xemthemcr_emox4392

5 жыл бұрын

I was new at this and jumped

@xemthemcr_emox4392

4 жыл бұрын

I jumped

Oh, god. Probably the most dramatically epic opening music to almost anything ever. This is the kinda shit you'd want played every time you enter a room. Seeing this live is a real treat, like. Jump on that shit given the chance. It's so good.

@dioro93257

6 жыл бұрын

THIS.

@fredouis8404

5 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/q46kudl_nM2_ddo.html Czech verse

this is the reason i want to see phantom live, it's just the most joyously overdramatic musical ever

@shaymary5247

4 жыл бұрын

Anything dark, esp w organ music actually feels me. I'm a dark person due2 my depression & anxiety. These things are a magnificent outlet 4me! :3

@dracolique

Жыл бұрын

I hope you got a chance to. As of today it's no longer on Broadway.

@jessebvaumc

Жыл бұрын

i really hope you got the chance. 😊

@Nensi014

10 ай бұрын

The first, it's s rock-opera! The second: live overture is superb, but the performers are not((((

I saw this back in '99 at the Majestic Theater when I was in college and it's a totally differently feeling when you see this masterpiece live rather than on TV. As soon as the pipe organ kicks in, the floor vibrates, your chair shakes, and a plethora of emotions runs through your body. You feel joy, fear, suspense, awe, and so much more. You may even shed some tears, but that's ok. You're surrounded by musical magic & genius. It's sensory overload and it never gets old.

@TheRichardGHP

3 жыл бұрын

My second time seeing POTO (first time being old enough to actually appreciate it), the overture had like three false starts because the chandelier got stuck and didn't rise like it's supposed to. Took them about 15 minutes to fix it. Totally worth it though. The sound of the organ is so powerful, it reverberates around the entire theatre, floor to ceiling, wall to wall, and the drum beats feel like they're pounding directly on your chest.

@StephiSoul85

Жыл бұрын

Nothing beats hearing it live…. In the majestic theater…. The whole place shakes! And not to mention you have goosebumps!

@osnapitzcristal

Жыл бұрын

!!!!!!! so true! i remember seeing it as a kid (sitting in the orchestra seats) and just shaking in my seat it was SOO powerful

@pipercunningham6218

Жыл бұрын

Bro I was not expecting to cry. The emotion I was feeling didn’t even have a name. Best day of my life fr

@Cindy-vg9ki

Жыл бұрын

Yes! It's so exhilarating! Like an electric current running through you. 🥰🥰🥰

I saw this live on Broadway very recently and it's an experience like no other. The floor shakes, the lights flash the theater booms. It's the pinnacle of live theater.

@lulabylivesinmackay

8 ай бұрын

After watching this in Broadway, I dont want to watch anything else...

0:15 almost gave me a heart attack when I saw this on Broadway for the first time.

@MivaYT

7 жыл бұрын

Fucking awesome for real

@StardustLegend

7 жыл бұрын

same

@caitskey

7 жыл бұрын

Johnny D same here.

@mothnoir2155

7 жыл бұрын

Johnny D Same!

@emilypitcher5641

7 жыл бұрын

Johnny D I was right below the chandelier when it was up it scared the crap out of me

Among his other attributes, composer Andrew Lloyd-Weber has a gift for thematic notes that are immediately recognizable even many years after one first heard them. The signature notes of Phantom as well as Jesus Christ Superstar come immediately to mind

I wanna see this live so bad, i can't even imagine the feeling of seeing that chandelier go up and hearing the overture at the sametime.

@Sanguine_Addiction

3 жыл бұрын

do yourself a favor my friend. When the covid restrictions are lifted, book a trip to NYC and get tickets at the Majestic Theater. Trust me, you won't be disappointed :)

@dorothymiskovic7202

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sanguine_Addiction yes 😄I'm hoping that that is soon

@christinec.2372

2 жыл бұрын

go please, get the 3rd row like I did. you will thank me later. center stage. I saw it for the first time, I am still amazed. a LOT going on, too much to take in visually the first time. it is many things to witness and enjoy. masks on at all times are mandatory. and yes lectures for the first 5 rows, before the show.... best show I ever witnessed.

@charissadicamillo7697

2 жыл бұрын

I just saw it not even a week ago and it was literally one of the best moments of my life

@royale_ash4287

2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing I recommend you go to see it

I’m sure this music makes all the hairs of every audience member’s stand on their backs. One of the best, most dramatic overtures on the West End or Broadway. It’s an absolutely stunning piece of music by one of the best composers of the modern day.

When I saw the Phantom of the Opera live for the first time, I literally was not expecting the Overture. I was so blown away, it is still one of my favorite moments away a play I've ever had. Breathtaking.

Hearing this live is breathtaking and life changing! Nothing like it^^

@xemthemcr_emox4392

5 жыл бұрын

It was

@shaymary5247

4 жыл бұрын

I wish2 see it. I think I'd be reborn!!!! 🖤

@christinec.2372

2 жыл бұрын

you feel the organ and the drums pound through your body. its a surreal experience. Go see it!!!!!

@christinec.2372

2 жыл бұрын

@@shaymary5247 you will. last night, I was.

For me personally: still the most kicking overture in musical history. When I was a little kid in '93 I used to play the music-cassette of it over and over again. I saw it live once in hamburg and it was great!

@fredriksvard2603

2 жыл бұрын

Same. This got me a couple of years before i got into heavy music for life. I was obsessed, learned piano to play it and so on.

I seen it at the majestic theatre about a month ago. And it was one of the coolest things you will ever experience.

Is it bad I’m crying because I remember how I felt when I first saw this

I recently saw this in NYC. No video can do it justice on how intense this song is in person.

We are watching this during one of our classes and I almost cried out of shock during the overture the music, the way they show the chandelier is amazing it’s wonderful I love it

This is by far one of the best overtures out there.

The first initial downbeat of the Overture is something that is indescribable. Let alone experiencing the entire piece right before your eyes. The chandelier... the lights... the music... just everything about this moment is spectacular. The best part is being able to feel the music in your entire body... it's an experience like no other.

I doubt I could ever get tired of this opening! Love it!

I had no idea what to expect, I just knew the name of the show from various people having talked about it when I was younger, much like CATs and a few other shows. I was 15 years old, and I still can not put into words, how incredible this introduction was. I have zero doubt, that every single audience member had the hair on the back of their necks stand up, and not getting the chills is impossible, as the ENTIRE theater just resonates with the overture in one absolutely unforgettable moment. I was still young, but this remains the moment when I realized that Broadway productions weren't just "shows", they were full on experiences, and in the case of just this intro/overture- an unforgettable moment, that has never been topped.

Oh maaan I saw the phantom of the opera last night and god as SOON as the piano began and the chandelier came to life- there’s very few events in life that can be THIS intense and powerful. It’s really an amazing experience!!! I recommend sitting in the front mezzanine for this show actually since you can see the full stage! You’ll want to look at the top of the stage frame for a scene also >u•

I saw this last weekend in Baltimore and our seats were directly under the chandelier! It was amazing, and just hearing that overture again is giving me chills and I want to see the show again!

@bitchass7198

6 жыл бұрын

Bradley D Smith Isn’t the plastic only the tour?

@musicbox63

3 жыл бұрын

I and a friend were right under the chandelier, the afternoon we went. It was phenomenal.

This was my first Broadway show I ever saw and after this opening, I knew it was going to be amazing

it seriously was INCREDIBLE to see this bit live, hear it live and just the overall feeling as it happened was amazing

I would do anything to relive the first time I saw this live in NYC

I think the Overture is the best bit of this entire play. Like I want to go see the overture live- and then sneak out the back before the show begins.

I've seen it on Broadway. It was very very good. I was in the first row I believe. Best seats in the house.

Seeing it live is an experience that everyone should enjoy at least once. Honestly words cannot do justice to the emotional power of this opening.

@floralfox

Жыл бұрын

seriously, saw it live for the first time last night and i just want to relive that experience forever, it was magical

For me personally, I think what would sell the fact that you’re going back in time is the feeling of wind blowing and dust flying starting from 0:47 when the chandelier starts to rise up

@chasessfx2546

4 жыл бұрын

That would cause tons of problems

I love this part of the show I cry every time. I can't wait to see the show again next week 😭😭

He's scarier than the phantom, the auctioneer I mean☺

@thephantomoftheopera863

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah he looked like Edward scissor hands but clean with normal hands

@crazylife1028

4 жыл бұрын

Nah

@shaymary5247

4 жыл бұрын

@@thephantomoftheopera863 ok, look. Erik is a fox no matter what, ok?!? ,😝

@quangminhtran7612

3 жыл бұрын

I think the ones who play that role intend to sound a bit more exaggerated than what you heard in the movie, as they're doing theatrical drama, and so we have to take the theatrical effects into account

farewell Phantom on broadway, gone but never ever forgotten

Best overture ever. I saw this yesterday and it was legendary.

I miss it so so so much already. So near and dear to me, my mother took me as a child for my first time. Front row and center! The walls vibrated, the chair felt like it was going to shake out from under me. I’ve seen it over twenty times and am so sad it’s closed. I could have seen it thousands of times and never been bored

Im planning on saving up to go see Phantom again in London, and the part I'm looking forward to the most is hearing and seeing the ouverture. I've seen it once live in London before and it was one of the best experiences in my life

Saw this in the West end for the first time this weekend. This scene gave me goosebumps. It's so incredible live.

This song scared the shit out of me ! Imagine this live !

@BrandonStrouphauer

9 жыл бұрын

It's absolutely chilling live!

@HydraDrawings

9 жыл бұрын

Simeon Petkov Brandon Strouphauer This thing live, is SO F***ING AMAZING! And it sounds so LOUD!! You feel the organ on your chest! It's amazing, I can play thi song on piano... And I play it on my Prgan to, bit, sometimes, I put this video on my Home Teathre like in Volume 100 HAHA And I just sit and close my eyes, and I feel that, on my chest, a beautiful experience, New York for my birthday, The Phantom Of The Opera, I was 6 years wating to go.. And finally, it was better that I expected!!! I LOVE THE OVERTURE!!! LOUD!!!

@virginiaeatchel

9 жыл бұрын

Literally THE MOST ELECTRIFYING thing I have EVER seen!!!!!!!!!! Saw this for my first time at the age of nine in Orange County CA in 1994 and it honestly changed my life. I've seen it in total four times and I still get the chills every single time!!!!

@deserthowler9628

8 жыл бұрын

it is so much louder live but also so much cooler I cried when I saw this show

@meganwright6960

7 жыл бұрын

Simeon Petkov when you see it live it's chilling everything in your body is vibrating it's amaizng

The live music is just amazing

I finally got to see this with my sister for her birthday on Broadway this past weekend and this opening was so stunning we both had tears in our eyes! The recording doesn't do it justice!

@shaymary5247

4 жыл бұрын

I luv ur Uquiorra Cypher icon! (Spell that right?)

@MQMads134

4 жыл бұрын

@@shaymary5247 Omg thank you! I think the wiki nowadays it's spelled Cifer. Same difference though. Love the Bleach icon compliment on a Phantom of the Opera video

@shaymary5247

4 жыл бұрын

@@MQMads134 Well, TY too!

God bless Harold Prince: a man with vision.

I’m watching on KZread and I got chills listening to the opening organ playing

The overture gives my life!!! I love the orchestra so much!

Happy to say I played thus overture for three years on Broadway. Never got old.

My heart just stopped. I almost forgot how awesome the overture is.

My mom said we were going but apparently my mom knew the costume designer so i got to go backstage and meet the cast, ITS WAS AWESOM!

I just watched it two weeks ago in NYC and this is one of my favorite parts from the show... Amazing.

Saw this the first time in a local Broadway theater when they first released it around late 98... I never experienced anything the first play I fully watched so horrifying beautiful and mesmerizing... the best play next to lion king and toy story!!

@kasity

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean local broadway theatre? A broadway theatre is a theatre located on the street called ‘Broadway’ in NYC. So unless you live in NYC, which I’m guessing you don’t you can’t have a local broadway theatre

@l.n.3372

Жыл бұрын

​@@kasity Also idk why they call toy story a play lol. It's an animated movie.

So powerful! Gives me chills every time.

The first time I saw this at Majestic, I really didn't want to go. I didn't know anything about Phantom of the Opera, other than it sounded boring. So I went in with absolutely no knowledge of what I was about to experience. I was bored and rolling my eyes throughout the initial auction scene, and then the drapes were ripped off, there was a loud bang and bright spark, and the blast from the organs. I just about jumped from my seat. Suddenly I had chills, was wide awake, and was very interested. I'll never forget that moment.

I have seen this 4 times or times it's always such an amazing experience challenged singers and actresses and actors the whole show is incredible can't wait to go back

I saw it 3 days ago. The first time I saw it. The ovuture scared me, but I think because of the quiet auctioneer and the loud music after. The ovuture, at least when I saw it red lights where lighting up, the same set just tons of red lights light no lights light no light. At the end there was fire 🔥

favorite play of all time

after thousands of being watching this musical and i sill like the first time i feel very Deep in to my soul i love it

I saw phantom of the opera live in New York last summer and it was the BEST musical I’ve ever seen... especially this beginning scene LIKE I QUAKE EVERYTIME

I saw this live X3. This opening of the play is beyond amazing! The music is probably the most thrilling of anything ever written for the music theater. Shear genius! 🎼🎶 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟!!!

I don't know who you are. But I love you for posting this.

Seeing this happen live is probably one of the best experiences of my life tbh

@jvs7400

Жыл бұрын

Highly agree

I remember when I was 17 seeing this when it was on tour and the sparks and the loud bang from the chandelier made me jump in my seat and my mom gasp and laughed.

Seeing the chandelier come to life under that overture is stellar, but can we also acknowledge the thrill you then also feel when those canvases are suddenly ripped away to reveal that incredible proscenium?

@BrianBisetti

5 ай бұрын

I’m so glad somebody brought this up. Absolutely unforgettable. Did you know that the canvasses are pulled away by hand?

seeing this in person is so amazing you can feel the music in your chest

Listening to the music is one thing, seeing this happen in real life was utterly amazing

Seeing this live at her majesty's theatre is just exceptional... Absolute chills

It never gets old because because just so iconic. That’s why it has endured.

Gosh, I hope I can see this live one day. I can’t imagine the pure awe of seeing this before your very eyes

@jvs7400

Жыл бұрын

i’m not sure if you have gone already but trust me it was absolutely INCREDIBLE you won’t regret it

Watching this live is the best experience I have ever seen. Love it so much and would love to go again

omg thank you so much for uploading this.. this is one of my fave parts of the show it made me cry with just pure joy when i watched it on the west end! hahaha!

Dude when I saw it the moment that organ kicked in I felt so numb. Truly😊 a one of a kind experience.

I wish I could’ve seen this on Broadway. I’ve only just recently got obsessed with this when my school did Phantom of the Opera as their closing show of the year. The only time I felt sad when it was over.

There are moments in my life which should have frightened me, and they did but at the same time they put me in aw. I'll never forget experiencing this when I was a kid, it's locked in my mind and it gives me chills.

They always say "Do you remember your first time?" And oh yes I remember it very, very well. My first time seeing it at the Majestic nothing will ever compare to it, no matter how many times I see the show. The sound was incredible, and I could not take my eyes off the chandelier as it was rising. And honestly I never thought I would actually ever make it to see Phantom at the Majestic but I did, and honestly was the highlight of my trip to New York. Hard to believe it's been nearly 2 years now.

First musical I ever saw live on the Broadway stage. What an experience...

I saw this while it was on tour in Seattle so many years ago and we had balcony seats. But you had great seats down on the main floor. I still get the chills when seeing and and hearing the Overture.

I saw this live in london on Monday and it was one of the most intense and dramatic shows I've ever been to

I saw phantom of the opera yesterday for the first time and the music with the chandelier going up is such a vibe. it felt magical

I am so grateful I got to see this on Broadway ❤

This shit was soooo badass in person I had full body chills. Favorite musical of all time

Saw it for the first time at Playhouse Square (the new version), and when the overture hit, swear to God, I forgot how to breathe for a good thirty seconds.

I got to see this live in Singapore 13 years ago, nolstagia moments!

I cry every time the chandelier goes up. Thanks for posting this I LOVE this show

I saw it in Vienna in the Raimund Theatre - it was a real spectacle und very impressiv ...

This intro is amazing

played in the pit for our high school musical, unfortunately have never and probably will not see it live because of them closing it down, but by FAR a core memory being able to make the music of the night :)

I’m so happy I saw this live in London. When it dropped I did let out a scream because I was so surprised. Lol.

This is a nice shot of it nice job!!

Live 1991. I still get goosebumps

Worth every penny. Amazing play. Loved every second of it, even cried at the end.

I saw this live a few days ago and it's AMAZING, I loved this part

I went the other night and I love that a chandelier gets a round of applause, the most famous chandelier in history. Like everyone else says, nothing is better than seeing this live, I will absolutely miss having this always available to see on Broadway 😞

i went to the us tour 2015 with chris mann in san antonio. watching the overture made me jump and even shed a tear! its the tragic story behind that broken light fixture. that production was the first time i saw it live.

I always get chills when that chandelier illuminates and you know you're in for a hell of a show

When I watched it, I was in the front rows in Seattle.. and this part was so epic! I LOVED IT

Random person: Jumps at the flash Me with shards of glass in my face: First time?

I love this overture so much!😍😍 Sends shivers up my spine❤️

Just went and saw this last night in Seattle. This scene is one that will stick in your mind for a long while!

The phantom of the opera overture is such an emotional thing for me to hear

0:15 when you fucked up at school and you know you gon be in deep shit when you get home.

So much better than on tour. The first natl tour was great, subsequent ones cut down on the magic, glamour, and sheer wonder. it now resembles a high school production.