The Phantom of the Opera (Original German Cast) [Import, Soundtrack]

Andrew Lloyd Webber (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 26, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Polygram Int'l
• ASIN: B000025XO1
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,207 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ouverture

2. Hannibal

3. Denk An Mich

4. Engel Der Muse

5. Das Phantom Der Oper

6. Die Musik Der Nacht

7. Briefe Vom Phantom / Primadonna

8. Ballet Aus "Il Muto"

9. Mehr Will Ich Nicht Von Dir

10. Maskenball

11. Konntest Du Doch Wieder Bei Mir Sein

12. Von Nun An Gibt Es Kein Zuruck

13. Das Unterrirddische Labyrinth

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Das Phantom der Oper, June 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Phantom of the Opera (Original German Cast) (Audio CD)

This Music is(as Always) Simply Enchanting,
The Singers are(of course) wonderful and
The Emotion is There...
Though the cast does not include
Michael Crawford(the phantom) Sarah Brightman(Christine) and Steve Barton(Raoul)From the original London and Broadway cast
It Does have...
Peter Hoffman as the phantom
Anna Maria Kaufmann as Christine and
Hartwig Rudolz as Raoul

Peter Hoffman has a beautiful voice as The Phantom, And His Emotion and acting... Splendid! He lrts you know how he feels.
like when he yells "Go Now! Go Now And Leave Me!!" At the end of Das Unterirdische Labyrinth when he lets Christine go you can tell the phantom is heartbroken... also, I like how in the title song in his first solo part he raises the note a little higher.

Anna Marie Kaufmann also has a beautiful voice, like in Denk An Mich she starts out a bit nervous and quiet so that you can tell the difrence between The Rehersal and The Gala.
And at the end of the title song, when Christine starts to vocalize she starts higher than Sarah Brightman did and Ends Higher than Sara Brightman Did!

Hartwig Rudolz makes a dashing Raoul, he sound very similer(in my opinion) to Steve Barton(The Original Raoul in London)
He has very good acting skills and you can hear him use them well in MEHR WILL ICH NICHT VON DIR and DAS UNTERIRDISCHE LABYRINTH.

Ah! The Music! Its Preformed Beautifuly! With Some Added Insterments It Sounds Better Than Ever!
Now, You Should Know... Because Its in German at first it will sound a bit weird, So You Should listen to the London cast a few times...

I Highly recomend

DAS PHANTOM DER OPER
DIE MUSIK DER NACHT
MEHR WILL ICH NICHT VON DIR
MASKENBALL and
DAS UNTERIRDISCHE LABYRINTH

I recommend all this songs,
And I'm A Thirteen Year Old Boy!!
And Some Gratitude Towards Amazon.com is in order
For Having this CD available

Thank You.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for Phans, April 18, 2005

By 

OffToCollege (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Phantom of the Opera (Original German Cast) (Audio CD)

Das Phantom der Oper is a great buy for any Phantom fan, moderate or extreme. Prospective buyers (you) are probably most concerned with its comparison to the London cast recording or that of the recent major motion picture. Fear not.
First it must be admitted that the German Phantom and Christine have more talent and depth to their voices than Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. This doesn't necessarily mean, however, that they are "better" at playing these roles. However, the differences in musical ability and voice are very refreshing for long time listeners to the London cast. In many instances, Hoffman (the Phantom) sings with much more power and emotion behind his words. His laugh at the end of Act 1 is chilling. Kaufmann (Christine) hits high notes with an ease not evident in Brightman, and her voice is really quite soothing. Despite these differences, diehard fans of Crawford and Brightman will not be turned off by either of the main performers. Their contrasts are sometimes very subtle-- the German casting was obviously done with the popular London cast in mind. The minor roles in Das Phantom are solid, though Raoul's voice is less of the warm he-man of Steve Barton and little more high pitched. Carlotta, Firmin, Andre, Madame Giry, Meg, etc. are not drastically different from their respective roles in the London cast.
Fans of the movie will not find Gerard Butler or Emmy Rossum in this soundtrack at all. Their is an obvious difference in timbre in the voice of the Phantom, and Christine's voice is more mature and refined. If you like the movie but not the London cast, I can't see any reason why you'd enjoy this version, as it is much more comparable to the London cast than any other I've heard.
If you like the London cast at all, this is a great buy. The quality of sound is perfect, and the performers are completely professional. Fans of the Crawford and Brightman will not be disappointed, but will hopefully find something new and refreshing to obsess over, just as they did with the London Cast.

Nun bist du dem Untergang geweiht, durch das Phantom der Dunkelheit!

***As a final note, i must ask you to please not be turned off by this being in a different language. German is a beautiful, fluid language, and for those of you who speak German, the translations are very accurate and never awkward or clumsy- sounding. Do try this album, all Phans!***

Du allein hast mich von mir gefreit-
Nun endet die Musik der Dunkelheit...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the jewel of the phantom of the opera cast recording collection, March 12, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Phantom of the Opera (Original German Cast) (Audio CD)

Ah, the beautiful affiliations of 'Phantom'! Although there is myriad cast recordings, "Das Phantom der Oper" has to be ranked in with high eminence. The heart of the cast recording is indeed Anna Maria Kaufmann, who has a voice that seems to echo beautifully and with vocal ranges that allow her to raise her cadenza in "Think of me" higher than Sarah Brightman. Peter Hofmann isn't a terrible Phantom, but there really is nothing special, or even bad for that matter, about him. He sings plainly and at some points a little too harsh for my taste.
However, this is indeed one of the most colorful recordings with a poetic lace of the gorgeous German language in it.
Buy this. :-)