#POTO Spain

[operafantomet]

Judith Tobella as Christine in Sitzprobe, Spain ( from her Instagram )

[marleneoftheopera]

Laura Enrech and Lara Sagastizabal's first shows as Christine and Carlotta, respectively.

[phantomchristinesuk]

Christines of the Broadway Italia/LetsGo Company productions

Trieste/Milan/Monte Carlo

Amelia Milo (Principale)

Margherita Toso (Prima Sostituta)

Martina Cenere (Seconda Sostituta)

Madrid

Talía del Val (Principal)

Judith Tobella (Alternante)

Laura Enrech (Alternante/Primera Suplente)

Naiomi Weiler Lara (Segunda Suplente)

Marina Brisa (Reemplaza a la Segunda Suplente)

Pictures from performers and productions instagrams

[theres-music-in-you]

Some peeks at Talía del Val in costume fittings for POTO Spain! Screencaps from the video posted here (x).

[ballerinadellamusica]

A second season in Madrid!

I knew this announcement would be coming at some point as a cast member mentioned a second season to me whilst I was there.

There is also more to be announced but I imagine that will be just before or after this season closes at the end of May.

If you can get there before May 2025, I definitely recommend it, the whole cast are some of the strongest I have seen.

[wheel-of-fish]

Phantom of the Opera in Spain just announced!

[jennyfair7]

Gerónimo Rauch will be the Phantom in Madrid! (X)

[lot666achandelierinpieces]

Hi! I would love to have "El fantasma de la Opera" Madrid 2003 soundboard with Juan Carlos Barona and Teresa Barrientos. The old mega link does not work anymore. Any chance you could upload it again? Millon thanks!

Of course! It's one of my favorites!

Juan Carlos Barona, Teresa Barrientos, Armando Pita 2003; Madrid, Spain

HERE

[operafantomet]

I wanna say Talía del Val? From the official Spanish IG account, at least

[marleneoftheopera]

Photos from POTO Madrid.

[phantomchristinesuk]

At Phantom Madrid they had a special event for Valentine’s Day.

Most productions would have their principal actors on for the show even if it means changing the schedule up to fit this but Madrid did not do this.

They kept to the normal schedule and allowed understudy/alternate Christine, Laura Enrech, to still perform which I feel is really nice, especially since it allows a cover to be center stage during something that is being promoted and recorded for social media.

(Laura also spoke during the curtain call in relation to the giveaway winners who came up on stage which is where these pictures/screenshots are from)

[theres-music-in-you]

First look at Judith Tobella as the alternate Christine in Spain! Photo from Talía del Val's Instagram.

[ballerinadellamusica]

So what happens in the Italy/Spain production when the Lasso/rising up the pole doesn’t work properly in the final lair.

Well, one option is the Phantom ‘ties’ Raoul’s hands around the pole and the noose just lightly hangs around his neck (think 2004 movie, kind of).

Raoul is no longer ‘hung’ and he just has to watch (or look away) as Christine & the Phantom kiss, Phantom then just releases his ‘hands’ and removes the noose from his neck.

Very well acted tonight by Manu, Judith & Guido, especially since they went into the scene expecting it to work (the seat for Raoul came out but there was just no rise up), if you didn’t know Raoul was meant to rise then you would have thought this was normal.

It also reminded me a bit of the replica version.

[yamiangie]

Meg is the monkey this is going to live rent free in my head. Also look at her and her mom dancing!

[britishchick09]

carlotta in the new italian poto has been the prima donna for just as long as rewrite carlotta! :o

[andrewlloydwebber]

What do you think of the new Italian/Spanish POTO?

I know initially I didn't care for the Italian production at all really, but I think it has grown on me with the Spain publicity, although I still wish both countries had done the replica in the native language. I still believe some of the choices are ridiculous (shirtless Final Lair Raoul, Phantom with a jet pack, suicidal All I Ask of You, unimaginative Masquerade choreography, tiny flaming chandelier, Phantom swinging back and forth like Tarzan, Firmin in drag) but some of the costumes are really beautiful in a low key way and the rotating drum set is cool and reminds me of Schikaneder, although it does seem kind of cramped. I also love the mirrored show curtain. But seriously, no wedding dress in the Final Lair? What do all these non replicas have against it??? Only the Czech, Estonian, and Bulgarian productions have any sort of costume change for this scene.