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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