The Phantom of the Opera’s Famous Chandelier
Diana Irene Dibble is an alumna of the University of Southern California where she received her degree in urban planning and development. At present, she works at Home Community Mortgage as a branch manager. A fan of musical theater, Diana Irene Dibble considers The Phantom of the Opera her favorite musical. The musical adaptation of Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera centers on a mysterious being who has an extreme obsession with Christine Daae, a beautiful soprano. With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, the musical was a commercial and critical success, and at present remains the longest running show in Broadway history. Beyond the music and lyrics and the dazzling 19th-century costumes, perhaps one of the most memorable things about the musical is a segment in the story where a chandelier falls to the floor. The chandelier itself is a cause for marvel: an exact replica of a Paris Opera House chandelier, it is made of 6000 bead