


The film, starring Gerard Butler in the title role, Emmy Rossum as Christine and Patrick Wilson as Raoul, made its world premiere in London Dec. screens and then broadened its run to 907 screens on Jan. "The Phantom of the Opera," based on the award-winning musical of the same name, opened on Dec. Each item, according to the Really Useful website, will include a signed, numbered certificate of authenticity. Over 100 items from the movie will be available during the week-long auction, including the aforementioned mask and mirror as well as Raoul's leather riding boots and pieces of the smashed chandelier. The auction will celebrate the release of the "Phantom" DVD, which is set to hit stores the first week of May. This mask, sometimes paired with a rose and/or the name of the production emblazoned, can be seen wherever The Phantom of the Opera is being performed, and just seems to invite the audience into a dark and mysterious, yet highly illuminating, musical world.Beginning Friday, April 22 and running through Friday, April 29 a host of items from the film of "The Phantom of the Opera" will be auctioned on eBay. He wears the mask to conceal his scarred and distorted face from view, and despite his macabre appearance and fierce demeanor, he is in many ways a lonely creature that desires nothing more than simple human compassion. The production’s iconic mask logo is an homage to its signature character a mysterious figure who dwells within the bowels of the opera house and takes a young fledgling performer under his wing. With an ongoing run of over two decades in New York City alone, plus numerous international productions, this story of love, passion, drama, and haunting beauty has remained a perennial favorite among theatergoers for years. Leroux's story has been adapted many times in many mediums, but perhaps the most famous is the musical theater rendition by English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. In 1910, French author Gaston Leroux published his novel “Le Fantôme de l’Opéra”, a story partly inspired by events that took place at the Garnier opera house in Paris during the 19th century.
