Review: Phantom Of The Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre

The Phantom of the Opera
Her Majesty's Theatre

Performance: Wednesday 10th October 2012

The Phantom of the Opera premiered in London in 1986. Since then it has been seen by over 100 million people across 25 countries. The haunting musical traces the tragic love story of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance into a shadowy existence beneath the majestic Paris Opera House.

Interview: Lara Martins, currently playing Carlotta Giudicelli in Phantom Of The Opera

Lara Martins recently made her West End debut in the West End production of Phantom Of The Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre, playing Carlotta Giudicelli. Lara trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. She has had a hugely successful opera career. Her credits include: Fifth Maid in Elektra by R Strauss conducted by Gustav Kuhn (Modena, Ferrara, Piacenza and Bolzano), Sofia in Il Signor Bruschino by Rossini (Opéra National de Bordeaux) and Blondchen in Entfürung aus dem Serail (Opera de Marseille). Lara takes to West End Frame about making her West End debut, how working in the West End compares to Opera and what her hopes are for the future...

You recently made your West End debut in Phantom Of The Opera, playing Carlotta Giudicelli. Are you enjoying your time in the show so far? 

I am having a wonderful time! Everyone in the company made me feel so welcome and gave me so much support. I feel really happy to be working with such lovely people. 

Phantom of the Opera announces new cast from 3rd September 2012

Marcus Lovett, Simon Thomas, Anna O'Byrne and Lara Martins will be joining The Phantom of the Opera's West End cast from 3 September 2012. 

Marcus Lovett will take over from Peter Joback as The Phantom. He made his Broadway debut in the original US production of Les Misérables, and his other credits include Whistle Down The Wind at the Aldwych theatre.