{"id":1225,"date":"2023-08-11T20:21:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T00:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=1225"},"modified":"2023-08-11T20:21:58","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T00:21:58","slug":"new-season-of-the-phantom-of-the-opera-at-the-marti-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/new-season-of-the-phantom-of-the-opera-at-the-marti-theater-11082023\/","title":{"rendered":"New season of The Phantom of the Opera at the Mart\u00ed Theater"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the general direction and staging of Alfonso Men\u00e9ndez, a new season of <strong>The Phantom of the Opera<\/strong> opens this Friday, August 11, at the Mart\u00ed Theater in the Cuban capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every weekend until August 27, the public will be able to enjoy the musical show inspired by the novel by French writer Gaston Leroux.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/puesta-fantasma.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1229\" style=\"width:308px;height:463px\" width=\"308\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/puesta-fantasma.jpg 302w, https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/puesta-fantasma-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Erik, the phantom of this early 20th century story, will be performed in the Cuban version by Rey Quintero, while the character of Christine Daa\u00e9 will be brought to life by Dayri Llanes and Yeni Santamar\u00eda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cast is completed by Ir\u00e9 Daniel Jim\u00e9nez and Cristian Cuevas (Raoul de Chagny); Katia Selva, Gabriela Mesa and Tiffany Hern\u00e1ndez (Carlotta Guidicelli); Pablo A. Ramos (Monsieur Andr\u00e8e); Israel Gonz\u00e1lez (Monsieur Firm\u00edn); and Patricia Rodr\u00edguez (Meg Giry).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00abThe musical inspired by The Phantom&#8230; with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart, premiered in London in 1986 and on Broadway in 1988; it is the most successful show in the genre, having been seen by more than 130 million people in nearly 30 countries, and the only one to celebrate its 25th anniversary, for which Webber and Cameron Mackintosh staged a special production at London&#8217;s Royal Albert Hall in October 2011,\u00bb says Alfonso Men\u00e9ndez in the pocket program created for the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/teatro-fantasma.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/teatro-fantasma.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/teatro-fantasma-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/teatro-fantasma-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00ab<strong>The Phantom of the Opera<\/strong> premiered in Cuba on July 22, 2006, at the Amphitheater in the historic center of Havana, with 22 consecutive performances for more than 17,000 people. Eight years later, on August 8, 2014, it returned to the coliseum on Avenida del Puerto for a season of 42 performances and 29,148 spectators,\u00bb he adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, the show&#8217;s executive producer, Jorge Luis Fr\u00edas Armenteros, told Radio Enciclopedia that tickets for the show go on sale every Tuesday at the theater&#8217;s box office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"799\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fantasma-musical.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fantasma-musical.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fantasma-musical-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fantasma-musical-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/fantasma-musical-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Likewise, Fr\u00edas Armenteros considers it appropriate to highlight the participation of the Ballet del Teatro Am\u00e9rica in the show, as well as the commitment of the technical team and the collaboration of the Office of the Historian of the City of Havana, the Actuar Agency, the National Council for the Performing Arts, Cuban Television, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos: Courtesy of Jorge Luis Fr\u00edas Armenteros (taken during the general rehearsal).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Translated by Luis E. 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