The Phantom of the Opera (USA 1925)

"The Phantom of the Opera" from 1925 is a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by French writer Gaston Leroux, which had been published fourteen years earlier. In the title role, Lon Chaney as a disfigured phantom causes murder and chaos at the Paris Opera. At the same time, he tries to turn the woman he loves into a star. It was only with the release of the film that the story and the character of the Phantom gained international fame. The film caused a sensation with the scene in which the Phantom removes his mask. Chaney's self-created hideous make-up was kept secret until the film's release. The film provided the basis for Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous musical.

The two cellists of Duo Cellophon, who will accompany the famous horror film live, have already performed live at the International Silent Film Festival and in 2022 at the Beethovenhaus and the Bundeskunsthalle.

In co-operation with the Förderverein Filmkultur Bonn e.V.