#Das Gespenst im Opernhaus

[phantom-retrospective]

The first ever Phantom Retrospective documentary is here! This one is on the 1916 lost film Das Phantom der Oper and includes a detailed synopsis.

It is the first of hopefully many to come. Feel free to suggest topics for other videos, though I am avoiding ALW topics for the foreseeable future - the goal is to do things not covered by professional documentaries.

On a different subject, I do not like to do this but we are in the process of getting our things moved to a new house and the taxes my parents owe are no small amount... five figures (USD). And that's on top of my personal debt. So I am accepting donations. I only have PayPal currently but I can get Zell or Venmo or whatever else if necessary. No amoumt is too small, if interested please DM.

[behindthemirrorofmusic]

For #womenshistorymonth a look at some of the most important women in the history of The Phantom of the Opera.

Number 2. Greta Schröder

Most people think that the 1922 Hollywood version of The Phantom of the Opera was the very first adaptation of the Leroux novel.

But the very first adaptation was a German theatre production from Germany Das Gespenst im Opernhaus created by a woman named Greta Schröder (actress and author) which was turned into a movie in 1916.

The film is now believed to be a lost film. No copies, photographs or even a poster of the film remain, except for a few articles in German magazines. From these cuttings it is gathered that the adaptation might have been one of the more faithful.

[behindthemirrorofmusic]

Did you know the 1925 silent Phantom movie was not the first one? Aud Egede-Nissen was Christine Daae in the 1916 German movie: "Das Gespenst im Opernhaus"