Phantasia of costumes and lights
I really enjoyed that evening with Siaw May and Venice, (it’s a person’s name okay, not the gondola city).
Phantom of the Opera with dazzling with the sets, costumes and music. For 2 1/2 hours of sheer granduer, I was taken away by the clever stage management, use of lights and dry ice to create a very *real* illusion.
(Loved the part when the Phantom brings Christine to his little hideout, there are six candles, three on either side that gently move in from the wings while the ‘boat’ is paddling on, thus creating a perspective illusion that we (the audience) are entering the cave.)
My favourite scene was of course the masquerade ball. Spetacular lighting combined with the colourful costumes (and dance) just took my breath away.
Wow….what a night of colour and song.
