The falling chandelier in “The Phantom of the Opera” was based on a real event. In 1896, during a performance of Étienne-Joseph Floquet’s opera “Hellé,” a short-circuit caused a ...

For 13,981 performances, the chandelier has come down. Now "The Phantom of the Opera" is itself coming down.

The counterweight for the Paris Opera House chandelier really did fall once in the 1870s (its suspending wire had been damaged by fire), killing one and injuring several others.

“The Phantom of the Opera,” an intriguing story of a mysterious masked man haunting the Paris Opera House, has been a beloved musical for decades. The show has dazzled millions of people with ...

A lighting, and story, fixture. That last was inspired by a real incident — in 1896, one of the chandelier counterweights at ...

Lovingly named "Ruthie II" after director Hal Prince's longtime associate Ruth Mitchell, the dazzling replica of the Paris Opera House chandelier weighs one ton and features 30,000 beads.

The famous crashing chandelier is a replica of the Paris Opera House's, and it has a swung a distance of over 800 miles since the show first began. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images ...

'Phantom of the Opera' takes final Broadway bow with tears, chandeliers – and a vow to return soon Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY Updated Tue, April 18, 2023 at 1:31 PM UTC ...

The famous Paris opera house known as the Opera Garnier is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Emperor Napoleon III commissioned the building in the 1850s but would never see its completion.

The Paris opera house known as the Palais Garnier turns 150 this year. A Paris opera house created under French Emperor Napoleon III celebrates 150 years | WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source ...

The famous Paris opera house known as the Opera Garnier is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Emperor Napoleon III commissioned the building in the 1850s but would never see its completion.