Monday, October 27, 2008

Phantom of the Opera and its Secret

The Phantom of the Opera is a wildly successful novel by Gaston Leroux and this novel has morphed into a variety of other media including a theatrical play, a movie, a soundtrack and more. Millions around the world are captivated by this sad love story and mysterious and intriguing characters. While the Phantom of the Opera is quite riveting, there is another mystery that also surrounds this great work of art that has recently been solved.


The Mystery of the Phantom of the Opera
Some may say that the real mystery of The Phantom of the Opera is the one that is buried deep below the Palais Garnier Opera House within a vault. The vault actually is a time capsule, not to be opened as per the instructions engraved on a plaque. The plaque on the time capsule states that it houses a secret; it includes a name- M. Alfred Clarke and a date- june 28, 2007. It should be noted that since this date has passed, the vault has been open revealing the contents of this time capsule.


Read More About the Phantom of the Opera Today
For those that are fascinated regarding the Mystery inside the vault of The Phantom of the Opera, the Smithsonian Magazine offers a fantastic article regarding this mystery. You can read it today by visiting our main website located at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/


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Monday, October 13, 2008

What's Inside the Phantom of the Opera's Vault?

One of the most infamous pieces of literature is the Phantom of the Opera. This incredible story has pulled at many heart strings and beyond being a wonderful novel; it has also gone on to be a blockbuster theatrical release, a movie and even a soundtrack. Throughout the world many have fallen in love with this deeply sad, romantic story. And while the real life basis of the story happened over a century ago, the mysteries of the Phantom of the Opera are still being uncovered today. For those that love the mystery and intrigue of the Phantom of the Opera, the Smithsonian Magazine offers a fascinating article on the subject.


What is the Mystery of the Phantom of the Opera?
The Phantom of the Opera has always been surrounded by mystery and intrigue. Its home the Palais Garnier (the Opera House in Paris, France) has held marvelous secrets during the past century. It should be noted that buried deep inside the Palais Garnier is a vault. While it is technically a vault, many that know of this secret actually call it a time capsule, because it is completely sealed off and no one was permitted to enter. What makes the vault such an intriguing mystery is that engraved into the vault is an inscription. It is a plaque that states the vault holds a secret. The inscription also states a name- M. Alfred Clark and a date- June 28, 2007.


Opening the Vault
Obviously, the wishes of M. Alfred Clark is that the vault should not be opened up until the date inscribed. However, on June 28th, 2007, the vault was indeed opened and to the surprise of many interesting artifacts were found. What started out as a loved of music and a simple vault filled with interesting artifacts, turned into a very sharp mystery causing many in the world of opera, music, theater and of course fans of the Phantom of the Opera to guess at what could possibly be uncovered.


Uncover the Secrets of the Phantom of the Opera
If you love mystery and intrigue, finding out what was uncovered inside the vault at the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris, France will definitely give you a thrill. The Smithsonian Magazine has an interesting article on the subject. To read it, visit our main website at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/


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Inside the Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera is one of the most well known and beloved novels of the last century and while this book still remains popular, it has morphed into a theatrical release, a movie and even a soundtrack. For those that love opera and the intriguing mystery that is the Phantom of the Opera, there is a real life mystery that has recently been uncovered in the Palais Garnier (the Opera House in Paris, France).


The Vault in the Palais Garnier
One of the mysteries of our time has recently been uncovered. Buried deep beneath the Phantom of the Opera's Palais Garnier, there is a vault, most would call it a time capsule, because it was locked and included several artifacts from a marvelous time in opera. This time capsule was sealed shut and on the exterior there was an inscription, a name- M. Alfred Clark, the wishes that this capsule would not be opened and a date- June 28, 2007.


The Mystery is Uncovered
After 100 years, the time capsule buried beneath the Phantom of the Opera’s Palais Garnier was opened and guess what was buried inside. Finally the mystery was uncovered and what was found will shock you. To read more about the Phantom of the Opera and the contents of this time capsule, please visit our main website at the following link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/

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