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Charles Hart is an English lyricist, librettist and songwriter best known for his work on The Phantom of the Opera as well as a number of other musicals and operas for both stage and television.
Charles Hart is a British lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for re-writing the lyrics to, and contributing to the book of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical The Phantom of the Opera. He also co-wrote (with Don Black) the lyrics to Lloyd Webber's 1989 musical Aspects of Love.
Jan 21, 2010 · Richard Stilgoe, Cameron Mackintosh, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Michael Coveney on writing the lyrics. From 'The Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask'. Presenting The Phantom of the Opera, the...
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It was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics written by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, and additional lyrics by Mike Batt. The song was originally recorded by Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley , which became a UK hit single in 1986, prior to the musical.
The lyrics were very different from the ones used in the three variations of the song, as lyricist Charles Hart had not yet become involved in the project. Due to similarities between the song and a recurring melody in Giacomo Puccini 's 1910 opera, La fanciulla del West ( The Girl of the Golden West ), the Puccini estate filed lawsuit against ...
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Charles Hart’s photographs have appeared on posters and in playbills, as well as publications ranging from Attitude to The Daily Telegraph, and in 2003 he was one of three photographers to feature in an exhibition organised by UNICEF to celebrate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Oct 9, 2019 · 33 years after its world premiere in London, 'The Phantom of the Opera' keeps haunting sold out houses every day at Her Majesty's Theatre. Join us in our celebration of this unimaginable milestone, accompanied by lyricist Charles Hart, the man who gave words to the music of the night.
