'The Music of The Night' Ramin Karimloo | The Phantom of The Opera

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    Ramin Karimloo heightens each sensation with this spellbinding version of the Music of The Night from The Phantom of The Opera, live from the Royal Albert Hall accompanied by Sierra Boggess!
    From Phantom of The Opera at the Royal Albert Hall (2011): In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, Cameron Mackintosh produced a unique, spectacular staging of the musical on a scale which had never been seen before. Inspired by the original staging by Hal Prince and Gillian Lynne, this lavish, fully-staged production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of London's legendary Royal Albert Hall features a cast and orchestra of over 200, plus some very special guest appearances.
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  • @TheShowsMustGoOn
    @TheShowsMustGoOn  2 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    Check out more Phantom of the Opera here: bit.ly/2YMEuqr

  • @mmm0726
    @mmm0726 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3754

    What I love about Ramin's phantom is that at many times he doesn't actually touch Christine but is inches away from touching her. It somehow brings out more intensity and also at the same time you get the feels that he treats her like a treasure that's too precious that it might break

    • @Nick98076
      @Nick98076 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      ooo, that's a really good point

    • @preciousfox4740
      @preciousfox4740 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      That is so romantic!

    • @ancientprince4646
      @ancientprince4646 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      What could one say, he is a noble Persian after all

    • @kenziesandberg1165
      @kenziesandberg1165 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      And that he doesn't think he's worthy of touching her

    • @EPA18
      @EPA18 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That's false. He touches her face at 1:07

  • @egonescio9017
    @egonescio9017 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1127

    4:02 ''touch me, trust me...''
    4:09 '' WHAT THE HELL WOMAN, DON'T TOUCH ME!!''

    • @viannarosado3266
      @viannarosado3266 4 ปีที่แล้ว +170

      Technically, she was reaching for his mask so he did get a bit tense

    • @angelacarrera2616
      @angelacarrera2616 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    • @NOONE-cd4gu
      @NOONE-cd4gu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I laughed so hard ong

    • @syaninaazza2916
      @syaninaazza2916 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      😂😂

    • @isaa6287
      @isaa6287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ...yea

  • @FoodieFindings
    @FoodieFindings 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1892

    Ramin's performance has so much TEXTURE. Within a single line, he sounds romantic, desperate, terrified, vulnerable, you can cut the emotions with a knife. What a legend.

    • @BH-2
      @BH-2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Totally/, he was born to be in musicals. That metallic voice is quite unparalleled. I heard him sing modern/pop music on his channel, it’s not quite the same. 😅

    • @maggs368
      @maggs368 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      The fact that he doesn’t really have any formal training is what blows my mind the most. He has such a beautiful sound without being taught.

    • @Cat-ix5ip
      @Cat-ix5ip ปีที่แล้ว +1

      so so true❤

    • @Gwabbing
      @Gwabbing 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@maggs368 🤔 He has absolutely no control over his breathing, taking breaths for almost every word or syllable. Way too much vibrato. More than anything, it sounds like a guy trying to sing a song after sprinting 100 meters. Night HUHH time HUHH, sharp-HUHH-pens, HUHH height-HUHH-tens....

    • @sergeant_ruh_rh8537
      @sergeant_ruh_rh8537 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      ⁠@@Gwabbing I tried singing to the vocal sheet music. It does require tons of breath support. You can’t actually sing the length of the notes all in one breath.

  • @ndbd9drn
    @ndbd9drn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2651

    Me: Perfect men don't exist
    Ramin: Hold my Phantom mask and Valjean bread

    • @pearl218
      @pearl218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      🤣🤣🤣🤣 YES 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

    • @kaitlynshaw5398
      @kaitlynshaw5398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      omg this is the best comment i have ever seen....

    • @AlmaAthenas
      @AlmaAthenas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      And Enjorlas flag

    • @juanpedraw4245
      @juanpedraw4245 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      Steals bread and yo' girl

    • @d43imoet
      @d43imoet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      A_Athenas Yes! He’s wonderful as Enjolras 😍

  • @TheYoutubaki
    @TheYoutubaki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5512

    He's capturing how I envision the Phantom perfectly. A man shunned by society, trying to serenade this woman he has chosen, trying to appear brave and seductive whilst also being deathly afraid of her rejecting him because of his face.

    • @TheYoutubaki
      @TheYoutubaki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@ariesqueen2656 thank you!!!

    • @allieone8518
      @allieone8518 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Michael Crawford, the most perfect Phantom ever!

    • @blissinchains
      @blissinchains 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Allie One no.

    • @allieone8518
      @allieone8518 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@blissinchains You were in your father's test!cle when Michael Crawford was playing the Phantom? Listen when you are ignorant!

    • @Anastasja13
      @Anastasja13 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Allie One Lmao that’s a bad “comeback”. Ya can’t even write “testicle” and there was no need to end it with a question mark. Badly put together comeback. No actual argument that proves why Crawford is better.

  • @shannonm3863
    @shannonm3863 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5218

    Nothing beats the 25th anniversary

    • @trang1788
      @trang1788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      Yeah you are right.

    • @Emina-mediaTV
      @Emina-mediaTV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      I think it's the best until now.

    • @annmitchell4663
      @annmitchell4663 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      The official video of Ramin singing 'Till I hear you sing once more' is pretty breathtaking too,with Sierra floating around in the background.

    • @kaceydonnelly4821
      @kaceydonnelly4821 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Ann Mitchell omg yes and the way he was almost crying 😭

    • @McHaro0079
      @McHaro0079 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Well I still love the original production in CD. My only complaint is they only have 1 track on each side. 😯

  • @flew9296
    @flew9296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5573

    Sierra Boggess deserves a lot of credit in this scene! Without singing a single note or word, Sierra played her part perfectly complimenting Ramin's singing. She completely captured the trance state that Christine was in, fully mesmerized by the Phantom's singing. Bravo!

    • @d43imoet
      @d43imoet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      YES! I was especially mesmerized by her performance here.

    • @hannahl5060
      @hannahl5060 4 ปีที่แล้ว +147

      Yeah I’ll be honest if I were her I’d be in a trance too. Probably wasn’t acting 😂

    • @theworldisajojoreference8342
      @theworldisajojoreference8342 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      That's Sierra for you. Very talented actress.

    • @victoriabamlett65
      @victoriabamlett65 3 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      Thats sierra 🤩🤩 she is truly in my opinion the best Christine and Ramin is the best Phantom, again my opinion only 🤩🙈

    • @rosiemcgosie7376
      @rosiemcgosie7376 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      If I’m being honest, she took all my attention off the phantom in this scene because her acting is so compelling 😂😂😂😂

  • @gracecoldicott
    @gracecoldicott 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2826

    You don’t realize it until you watch closely but this blocking is super complex. He barely touches her and she has to move accordingly without making it look choppy or mechanical. Her face has to convey exactly what he’s trying to tell her without losing focus which can be difficult when also trying to look dreamy and hypnotized. And then when he sings the big end of each line (ex. Let your spirit/soul...) her eyes are closed when he directs her movement, but she still moves exactly how he directs even though she can’t see what he’s doing.

    • @randomaccount3119
      @randomaccount3119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +156

      Exactly. And there’s a lot of trust involved too. Because her eyes are closed, she obviously can’t see what he’s doing or directing her to move. So he could easily “mess up” by moving his hands in a different direction then he is supposed to and make Sierra look like an idiot. This is one of those scenes where you have to go through hell to make it look easy

    • @Stemwellrestore
      @Stemwellrestore 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Michael Crawford does it best❤️

    • @michaeltudyk8660
      @michaeltudyk8660 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Cuz they practice

    • @otsogiants
      @otsogiants ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Great call outs.

  • @migleanikanovaite3323
    @migleanikanovaite3323 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4591

    Anyone else loving the fact that every musical has only two songs published for it, but people have been asking for Ramin's "Music Of The Night" so much, they had no choice but to post it?

    • @RAJ07.1
      @RAJ07.1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Miglė Anikanovaitė Yes!!

    • @McHaro0079
      @McHaro0079 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      [In Emperor's Voice] Roll it, again!
      Seriously, what's next? Point of no return? Christine, I love you? 🎶

    • @pooktype
      @pooktype 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Exactly as it should be 😃

    • @willlexie
      @willlexie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      This channel can monetised more, basically by posting Ramin Karimloo and/or Sierra Boggess' video :')

    • @viktorcheng2061
      @viktorcheng2061 4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      Ramin’s rendition of “Music of the Night” is the best version of all Phantoms. It’s way better then Gerald Butlers version.

  • @brandonwong1918
    @brandonwong1918 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3387

    SILENTLY THE SENSES ABANDON THEIR DEFENSES *chills literal chills*

    • @SaulaDemily011
      @SaulaDemily011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      That’s when I fell in love with his voice !!!

    • @MasseyKY
      @MasseyKY 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      hard agree

    • @kaitlynshaw5398
      @kaitlynshaw5398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      OMG IM NOT THE ONLY ONE!!

    • @joieayuste
      @joieayuste 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      That part was so smooth GAHD!!

    • @julsdaly
      @julsdaly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      ikr!!

  • @AA-mv9fe
    @AA-mv9fe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1603

    Petition to post "past the point of no return" .. pretty please 😬

    • @annae9579
      @annae9579 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      A A YES

    • @adelynt
      @adelynt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      YESSSS

    • @ariele5866
      @ariele5866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

    • @kp4692
      @kp4692 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      YAAASSSSS

    • @anayapatel3931
      @anayapatel3931 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      YYYAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

  • @wishiwasbornaneppi9028
    @wishiwasbornaneppi9028 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1275

    Does anyone notice his expression when Christine fainted out and he rushed over to catch her? "Oh sh-t" 😅😅😅😅 then he looked at her like "Awww cutie". Omg i swear i can die for his acting.

    • @chiaraelle
      @chiaraelle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yes! :D

    • @guardianofpeace6393
      @guardianofpeace6393 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      He did that twice lol

    • @pearl218
      @pearl218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Y E S 🖤

    • @user-uw6tq6hi4l
      @user-uw6tq6hi4l 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😂😅

    • @MrsScott-bx8sb
      @MrsScott-bx8sb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      It really is those little nuances and expressions that set his Phantom apart. He doesn't just move through the blocking. He thought out every reason for every look, every action, every reaction.

  • @spongebob_is_real8374
    @spongebob_is_real8374 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2355

    Ramin is sensational! The way he delivers the Phantom's feelings is just wow - for example the sigh when Christine rests on his arm, the scare when she faints and then the short smile when he's holding her for the first time... Nobody has ever got so deep in the core of Phantom as he did, I'm truly amazed!

    • @pearl218
      @pearl218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      YES to everything you've said 🖤

    • @Norma_Ro
      @Norma_Ro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Totally agree. Ramin is the best phantom ever.

    • @margokwiatkowski3021
      @margokwiatkowski3021 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Omg he gives me chills all over. Ramin's Phantom that is. I had no idea he was such a captivating Phantom !

    • @van9825
      @van9825 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I actually beg to differ. Gerald Butler conveyed the phantoms emotions beautifully

    • @brainybunny13
      @brainybunny13 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@van9825 i agree with you. I think that Gerard Butler has put more emotion and passion into this scene. I also like that in the movie the Phantom has taken Christine's hand and directed her to touch his cheek which put more emphasis on his longing for her. I also liked that the movie didn't make it seem like Christine was eager to take off his mask like she does in the musical. The movie took its time for Christine's curiosity to get the best of her. In here it seems like she is mostly focused on taking off the mask and not focused as much on his beautiful voice. I am not trying to hate on the musical or anything but in my humble opinion I do prefer this scene from the movie as it really lets Christine endulge in his voice and passion.

  • @AlainaBorillo
    @AlainaBorillo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1253

    his "touch me, trust me" is so good and subtle but he delivers it so well. that little look he gives that you know its not even a sexual kind of way and its purely hope and that little "trust me" THAT PURE HOPE ON HIS FACE JESUS RAMIN

    • @BroadwayBabyAA
      @BroadwayBabyAA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      This...this is exactly why he is so beloved in this role. I’m sincerely in awe of his acting choices, and how he embodies this character, the life and personality he’s given him.

    • @pearl218
      @pearl218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      YES 😩😩😭😭 I mean. Ugh. I have no words 😭😭

    • @michaeltudyk8660
      @michaeltudyk8660 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes but also calm yourself

    • @JhadeSagrav
      @JhadeSagrav ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@michaeltudyk8660 "IT IS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO RELAX!!" to quote an overcaffinated disney character.
      Also, any relation to our favorite spice cowboy pilot/pirate/chicken?

    • @BeWiL0991
      @BeWiL0991 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don’t like it. Why is it such a hushed rushed whisper? Seems more like an intrusive thought he said aloud suggestively and he’s checking real quick to see if he got away with it. Then continues before he then changes his mind and regains his focus.
      It’s better when it’s all a part of the lullaby-like immersion they’ve both fallen into, and which he then floats back out of the immersion to lead her to the mirror.
      People talk about all the emotion that Ramin shows, but for me it’s just a dude constantly choking out his words instead of being a haunting “Angel of Music” who’s fully in his element.

  • @kissa9578
    @kissa9578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +474

    4:08 I love how all the time he wants to touch her, but he's restraining himself to do so, until that moment when she tries to touch his mask and he grasp her wrist and immediatly realizes he just touched her! It's so subtle, but there so much meaning in that single moment!!

    • @theundeadpancake9869
      @theundeadpancake9869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Its also, "oh crap she might grab my mask"
      Fear of scaring her away w/his face

    • @acemusic_va
      @acemusic_va 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      i swear the head tilt on "let your darker side give in" was fucking EVERYTHING to me for some reason

    • @oliviergrey7187
      @oliviergrey7187 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      😍😍😍😍

    • @madamegiry1450
      @madamegiry1450 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Respectful young lad

  • @theamatias3177
    @theamatias3177 4 ปีที่แล้ว +524

    the way he aggressively sings "close your" and then gently sings "eyes"...man the chills

    • @pearl218
      @pearl218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I KNOWWW 😩😩😍😍♥️♥️

    • @isaa6287
      @isaa6287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the chills

    • @schmawesome4345
      @schmawesome4345 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I know right? I'm more for the part here he said the who "close your eyes" in a falsetto, but the whole thing is amazing overall

  • @malialaguisa4797
    @malialaguisa4797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +922

    The insecurity, the seduction, the anger, the sadness, the vulnerability and the frustration can all be felt by Ramin’s interpretation. The best ive seen and ive been a fan of POTO my entire life.

    • @judygiachino9623
      @judygiachino9623 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Other Phantoms sing the songs. Ramim brings his entire soul and is spellbinding. Sierra is the perfect Christine, both are just so great together. As one fan wrote "I wish I had a man look at me like Ramim's Phantom does to Sierra's Christine."

    • @andrujo
      @andrujo ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Indeed! Beautiful analysis!

  • @kp4692
    @kp4692 4 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    Honestly, Ramin is the perfect Phantom, here are my reasons
    1. He clearly puts vulnerability first. Nothing irritates me more than when a Phantom actor decides it's a bigger priority to be dark and mysterious opposed to being vulnerable- Ramin totally knew what he was doing there!
    2. He has a clearness and purity to his voice that I feel the phantom would have. This goes for Sierra Boggess too. Both of these actors have a strong purity and slight hauntingness to their voice that makes them perfect for the roles. They dont have rich, deep voices like Carlotta's, but more pure and clear. To me, that's what I think a real angel would sound like.

    • @rubycalderon7607
      @rubycalderon7607 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You could t have explained it better! ❤

    • @kp4692
      @kp4692 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rubycalderon7607 thank you so much!!!!

    • @rubycalderon7607
      @rubycalderon7607 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kp4692 it’s so sad that they will never do phantom again I have hope they’ll say something for they’re 40th anniversary but I doubt it!!!

    • @kp4692
      @kp4692 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rubycalderon7607 I feel you there! They were the best duo and I wish there was more!!!

  • @acemusic_va
    @acemusic_va 4 ปีที่แล้ว +933

    Everyone: guys “silently the senses abandon their defenses” was so good
    me: every time she tries to touch the mask he pushes her away but he’s still really intimate anyway like he never breaks the spell can we talk about that

    • @Quntah888
      @Quntah888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Aurora C.M. YT this!!! Exactly

    • @MonicaHernandez-vn8hs
      @MonicaHernandez-vn8hs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      YES! Finally!!

    • @annmitchell4663
      @annmitchell4663 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      He uses his music to seduce her..he knows she would not fall for him otherwise,plus he's never had a 'physical' experience with a woman.

    • @Rheda
      @Rheda 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Aurora C.M. YT he wouldn't want Christine seeing his face yknow

    • @meshi64
      @meshi64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yesss

  • @airatran
    @airatran 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2902

    Finally! Sierra started crying right after Ramin sang "silently the senses abandon the defenses" You can see her tears at 1:15

    • @BroadwayBabyAA
      @BroadwayBabyAA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +337

      Aira Tran OMG YES. It’s perfect....Christine is swooning at the sound of his voice. Reminds me so much of the original book.

    • @turtletrade
      @turtletrade 4 ปีที่แล้ว +336

      That tear on her cheek, this was the best version I've ever seen! They are the quintessential Phantom pair.

    • @M_Ladd
      @M_Ladd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Yes, she had a bug in her eye!

    • @simonc4764
      @simonc4764 3 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      That not a tear of sadness but good stage craft.

    • @kathodder4205
      @kathodder4205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I would cry

  • @drimaz85
    @drimaz85 4 ปีที่แล้ว +380

    I love when in 4:09 he suddenly holds her hand, in fear that she takes his mask out! His acting is different from every Phantom I ever seen. Bravo!

    • @BroadwayBabyAA
      @BroadwayBabyAA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      Not to mention, he ‘catches himself’ being too rough with her, and then takes her hand gently in his. Say what you will, but these slight nuances are gorgeous choices for this character, and scene.

    • @drimaz85
      @drimaz85 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Yes, I think he's a terrific actor, very intelligent. Actually, sometimes I wonder if he read the book of Leroux, because his acting is similar to the description of the Phantom, imo (excepting his age, the Phantom is much older).

  • @amarawoolery8404
    @amarawoolery8404 3 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    How did Sierra survive having this sung to her. My God, I melt into a puddle just watching it on TH-cam

    • @madeleine5561
      @madeleine5561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Same. If a man sang to me like that he'd have my heart and my everything. Deformity or no.

    • @LingLing_Wannabe
      @LingLing_Wannabe 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      LITERALLY!!

    • @rosalynelippington
      @rosalynelippington 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I mean she did faint at the end (kinda)

    • @catholiccrusader5328
      @catholiccrusader5328 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What can I say some guys got it some don't. Case in point: years ago when I still had a decent singing voice I once sang all the tenor parts in the Halleluiah Chorus. This was supposed to be a private Christmas concert for my wife. She merely nodded off to sleep when I was halfway through the oratorio.

  • @pine9949
    @pine9949 4 ปีที่แล้ว +405

    I have seen A LOT of Phantom/Christines over the years, and aside from Ramin and Sierra's truly stellar voices, what makes these two the definitive pairing has always been the chemistry and acting skills. You get the feeling that they are singing to each other and the audience is a voyeur to something special. in other pairings, I feel like the actors are mainly singing to the audience and using each other as a prop to convey the story, but it's so much more impactful to just dial it back and work the connection with each other. As an audience member, don't sing for 'us', sing for each other and let us vicariously experience it. Make us believe it. That's when the magic happens. Ramin and Sierra are the gold standard for this.

    • @MasseyKY
      @MasseyKY 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Well said.

  • @alysonkumor3729
    @alysonkumor3729 4 ปีที่แล้ว +369

    oh my god. all of the different emotions that Ramin portrays in a character that could easily be played as one-note. starting at 4:40 - he goes from enraptured in her, to a moment of building confidence and suaveness before he touches her arm, to his look of "oh shit" as she passes out, to a kind of joyful disbelief when he realizes he's holding Christine in his arms, to complete tenderness, and all of that is conveyed to us through his acting alone in just ten seconds.
    my other favorite moment - starting at 4:06, with pretty much just his face, he goes from serene, to losing his facade of confidence and growing fearful when she touches his mask and he grabs her wrist, to his panicked look of "oh god what do I do now" as he looks back and forth between Christine and her hand, to deciding to just run with it and gently taking her hand again (almost with a look of "yes this is what I meant to do right now, all according to plan, I definitely didn't just flip out for a second"), to looking confident and in control and knowledgable again, though maybe a bit more cautious. it just is such an incredible moment because it really makes the scene where she removes his mask later more impactful. even in this moment, he really didn't want to risk her seeing what he looked like because it would ruin the way she perceives him and you can see all of that just through his facial expressions.
    I feel like I always envision the phantom in this song as being infallible and completely confident in what he's doing, but Ramin's take on him is so much more nuanced and complex than that and I love it so so much. his phantom is very much unsure and nervous about this encounter but he's trying to hide it, and almost totally succeeding at doing that. this is one of the most believable acting moments in musical theater I've ever, ever seen. this feels so real.

    • @ninaemmerich3392
      @ninaemmerich3392 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      this comment. ❤️

    • @sirenz11
      @sirenz11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ramin is incredible

    • @sohillsvettech1624
      @sohillsvettech1624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I totally agree with your comment at the end when talking about him being confident and infallible in most performances starting with Michael Crawford. Not sure if you’ve seen him perform but at the part when the phantom
      Is holding Christine “savor each sensation” part Sarah Brightman actually caresses and touches his mask. I’ve never felt that to be something that would actually happen in that moment, it may look super romantic but I feel like no matter how wrapped up in the moment the phantom would be he would terrified of her touchIng his mask and possibly removing it to see his true face. I feel ramins actions in that moment of utter panic to be very realistic!

    • @Eve91fitz
      @Eve91fitz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      His gasp then for a fraction of a second he does a tiny smile after she rests her head on his arm then goes back to being smooth. It’s such a tiny thing but that moment of vulnerability aswell as the others makes all the difference in how Ramin portrays the Phantom. My favourite by far!

    • @winterwithawhyknudsen5166
      @winterwithawhyknudsen5166 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can't explain to any of you in words how much I relate to the phantom...

  • @brandanl7780
    @brandanl7780 4 ปีที่แล้ว +463

    Phantom: turn your face awayy
    Christine: almost faints
    Me: nice

    • @isaa6287
      @isaa6287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣🤣

    • @musicaltrash2024
      @musicaltrash2024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      who wouldn’t faint looking at ramin?

  • @AA-mv9fe
    @AA-mv9fe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +722

    *Me thinking I'm finally getting over my obsession of POTO*
    The show must go on : hold my mask

    • @Siegfried1917
      @Siegfried1917 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      *POTO

    • @AA-mv9fe
      @AA-mv9fe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Siegfried1917 thanks corrected it

    • @Brennenbalbury
      @Brennenbalbury 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Poto means butt in Chilean Spanish

    • @hi-fk3gx
      @hi-fk3gx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I haaaaaaateee that we call the phantom "poto" because it means ass/butt in spanish and i can't stand it

    • @hanglrr
      @hanglrr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hi-fk3gx assbutt! *Throw molotov cocktail graciously*

  • @AA-mv9fe
    @AA-mv9fe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +751

    Ramin : ni-
    Me : okay my darker side already gave in

    • @marcellasorially9330
      @marcellasorially9330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Lolol 😅🤣😂

    • @musicaltrash2024
      @musicaltrash2024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      ramin: *merely exists*
      me: ok my darker side already gave in

    • @sanctacaecilia11
      @sanctacaecilia11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yep, my darker side gave in on the other side of the mirror

    • @daniellekasi668
      @daniellekasi668 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      What an underrated comment 😂😂

    • @joibenjamin2223
      @joibenjamin2223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      YES 😂

  • @mzytryck
    @mzytryck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    Something I only just noticed (having watched this and other versions well over a dozen times) is that this Phantom never approaches her from the front; whenever she's looking at him he either stays still or moves backwards, but tends to take quick, circling steps towards her as soon as she's not looking at him.
    It's a lovely little detail that fits perfectly with the Phantom both being a frightened Quasimodo who's not comfortable being looked at, but also a dangerous predator who stalks his prey from behind. It makes me think of what people always say about wild animals "they're more scared of you than you are of them", yeah, fine, but a nervous tiger is still a tiger!

    • @la_esmeralda444
      @la_esmeralda444 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      A dangerous predator who stalks his prey? Oh, i can be his prey with all my heart 🥵🥵❤️

    • @la_esmeralda444
      @la_esmeralda444 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And by God, stop comparing a man who was victim of abuse and rejection with wild animals. Is that the way you treat outcasts like Erik? Ugh, spare me.

  • @karenpalmerkep
    @karenpalmerkep 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1884

    Ramin captures the role of Phantom as no one does ... his emotions, his chemistry with Sierra, his hand movements, and of course - his voice! Chills all the way through, especially his "Soar..........", "Be........", and the final "Night........"! Thank you, Ramin!

    • @andrespaoloski
      @andrespaoloski 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Yeah, Ramin and Gerard are amazing, they are my favorite Phantoms.

    • @peterrabit4850
      @peterrabit4850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      You should also try to listen to john owen-jones' version😊

    • @karenpalmerkep
      @karenpalmerkep 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      There have been sooo many Phantom's over the years ... each one having their own flair. It's a shame more from the earlier years didn't have a chance to be recorded. I do enjoy John Owen Jones and others. If you have a chance, listen to Gary Mauer. He was in the U.S. national tour many years ago. Awesome!

    • @peterrabit4850
      @peterrabit4850 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@karenpalmerkep oh... thank you so much for that recommendation..... he's really good😊

    • @karenpalmerkep
      @karenpalmerkep 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You're welcome, Peter. Gary captured Phantom in a different way as his wife, Elizabeth Southard, was Christine. The chemistry and love between them really came through on stage.

  • @jaromnascimento8763
    @jaromnascimento8763 4 ปีที่แล้ว +720

    TH-cam: Phant...
    *Me: I'll it watch now!*

    • @SaulaDemily011
      @SaulaDemily011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jarom Nascimento me too 😂😂😂

    • @martinafransiska7303
      @martinafransiska7303 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣👌🏻

    • @user-sx2lb3zw1k
      @user-sx2lb3zw1k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      TH-cam: Rami...
      Me: OK I’m already watching

    • @chiaraelle
      @chiaraelle 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-sx2lb3zw1k me too! :D

    • @user-sx2lb3zw1k
      @user-sx2lb3zw1k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      chiaraelle LOL Someday i will see Ramin perform The Phantom Of The Opera!!

  • @broadwaybound1000
    @broadwaybound1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +410

    Everyone’s talking about silently the senses but can we talk about the brilliance of “touch me, trust me” for a second?!?! Ramin is the ONLY phantom who says it that honestly and it’s BEAUTIFUL.

    • @pearl218
      @pearl218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      YES. ❤️

    • @sanctacaecilia11
      @sanctacaecilia11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Yesss, it's so adorable how he says it, with that look of pure hope on his face!!!!! 🖤

    • @lizkoalita
      @lizkoalita 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      YES. It makes him seem real and vulnerable. Ramin is hands down the best phantom in my book ❤️

    • @sofesofe5367
      @sofesofe5367 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yes, touch me, but I'll grab your hand if you try to actually touch my msak.

    • @Lones555
      @Lones555 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Michael Crawford did it the same way. Ramin even says in interviews he copied that style as a nod to to him.

  • @mmm0726
    @mmm0726 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    I love 4:09 so much. It's like he first grabs her wrist harshly and then is surprised by what he's done and immediately let goes and caresses her hand as if to say sorry

    • @Ekinnajay
      @Ekinnajay ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Abusers are always sorry after the fact. I am also referring to the final lair where he chokes her and looks surprised and when he pushes her down, also that look of surprise. He does a fantastic job of showing that, too, the acting is superb.

    • @oceanicGrimalkin
      @oceanicGrimalkin ปีที่แล้ว

      I also love how it's immediately after the iconic pose too.

    • @JhadeSagrav
      @JhadeSagrav ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@Ekinnajay Not disagreeing, but the part at 4:15 when he grabs her wrist is in response to his sudden panic that she might touch his mask. It wasn't intended as an attack, but as a defense.
      The ending though, you're absolutely right.

  • @jess88
    @jess88 4 ปีที่แล้ว +685

    I have this huge crush on Ramin, it's unhealthy. 😭

    • @alinestevanatto
      @alinestevanatto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah me too 😅

    • @blacknightgirl18
      @blacknightgirl18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Same 😅

    • @willlexie
      @willlexie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Especially in this quarantine

    • @georgia8154
      @georgia8154 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeh same but it more than double my age 😂😂😂

    • @MasseyKY
      @MasseyKY 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      take infinite repeats of Music of the Night and call me in the morning, hope you feel better :)

  • @andyandnormski
    @andyandnormski 4 ปีที่แล้ว +246

    I'm a simple person. I see a new phantom upload, I click on it. Especially if Ramin is in it.

  • @YT4Me57
    @YT4Me57 4 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Phantom: "Touch me, TRUST me..."
    Me: Okay

  • @marcellasorially9330
    @marcellasorially9330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    3:53 He's rocking her from side to side, as if she were a baby, and he's singing a lullaby to her. God have mercy on my soul, that was sooooo sweet, I found myself rocking with them. ❤

    • @beanbrain6162
      @beanbrain6162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      This song always seemed to me like a lullaby, even if some of the lyrics could be taken in a more suggestive manner, the orchestration has an innocence to it akin to the old silver age disney film scores

    • @erintwomey3846
      @erintwomey3846 ปีที่แล้ว

      IKR 🥰🥰😍😍😊😊

    • @winterwithawhyknudsen5166
      @winterwithawhyknudsen5166 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I think that’s him Stimming. Stimming is short for self stimulatory behavior which is found in a lot of people but autistic usually rock or fidget with their hands to stim. That’s right, he’s autistic. Since he was feeling pretty anxious in this scene this is how he self regulates and the fact that Christine joined him (hypnotized or not) makes it rlly special. Thank you for pointing this out lol.

  • @LittIedude
    @LittIedude 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1053

    It’s such a small detail as compared to everything else everyone’s been commenting on, but I love how Ramin carried Sierra so effortlessly when she fainted at 4:42. It’s just so graceful and ties in really nicely with putting her down on the boat.

    • @meshi64
      @meshi64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      My thoughts exactly! He does it so peacefully and beautifully 😍

    • @impatvish9451
      @impatvish9451 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Love his expressions too!

    • @willlexie
      @willlexie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      He moved the hat, moved my heart too :')))

    • @azjei
      @azjei 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      He actually has some guns and abs under that suit. So yeah, he can carry her effortlessly.

    • @su03m6lin
      @su03m6lin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Florie Actaully, Sierra must had leaned very tight with her forelimb on him to make that kind of effortlessness.

  • @naomiheng3205
    @naomiheng3205 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    His hesitance, his insecurity, his longing, can be heard through this one performance. His hurt, his anger too. This is such a good phanthom!

  • @mukuroutheowl
    @mukuroutheowl ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I've been spoiled: Ramin was the first Phantom I ever heard sing and now I can't imagine any other voice singing this beautiful song but his

  • @thief4529
    @thief4529 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Can we appreciate the real tear that appears on Sierra's face at 3:26? Her acting here is simply amazing and Ramin's vocals are godly!

  • @endees1317
    @endees1317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    The way my body has conditioned itself to break out in goosebumps every time Ramin so much as opens his mouth...

    • @eugeniamarques5774
      @eugeniamarques5774 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING THE LANGUAGE (I AM USING A TRANSLATOR TO WRITE YOU) EACH WORD FROM PHANTON / RAMIN PRODUCES THE SAME.
      YOUR VOICE HAS CROSSED THE LANGUAGE BARRIER AND CONQUERED ME WITH THE BEAUTIFUL LANGUAGE OF MUSIC ... OF THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT.

    • @moonlightbae7456
      @moonlightbae7456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same...same

    • @MyNameisMessenger
      @MyNameisMessenger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Eugenia, this is a sweet comment. ❤️

  • @nguyenvpicipmu
    @nguyenvpicipmu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +214

    He masks his desire under the grandeur of musical ideal. If I ever had an assignment in analysing literature, Phantom surely will be my leading choice.

    • @madeleine5561
      @madeleine5561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Been there done that and got an A+

  • @uatoto7783
    @uatoto7783 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    for some reason, every time i watch this, i keep missing the fact that sierra literally let a tear slip past- playing christine as so wholly affected by the phantom's ministrations that she couldn't help but cry. like jesus sierra there's dedication and then there's *dedication* you icon of a christine.

  • @Dust_andAshes
    @Dust_andAshes ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I get chills each time I hear Ramin sings.

  • @elizabethcalderon8490
    @elizabethcalderon8490 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Their chemistry is EVERYTHING!!!!!!!

  • @willlexie
    @willlexie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +475

    The evidence that Andrew Lloyd Webber loves Ramin Karimloo:
    -Raoul on The Phantom of The Opera West End (2003-2004)
    -Gustave Daaé on The Phantom of The Opera film (2004)
    -Erik/The phantom on The Phantom of The Opera West End (2006-2009)
    -Erik/The phantom on the first production of Love Never Dies (2010-2011)
    -Erik/The phantom on The Phantom of The Opera 25th Anniversary (2011)
    Ramin is the only actor that plays three of Christine's loves: father, lover, husband.
    I started to think that Andrew is #Rierra shipper.
    I meant..... The plot of Love Never Dies is like a fanfiction of a fangirl on Tumblr who really ships both main characters :')
    Plus, Andrew said that Ramin is the sexiest Phantom.

    • @BroadwayBabyAA
      @BroadwayBabyAA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      January Colnick a VERY valid theory, with exposition of possible evidence. Love this! 😃

    • @yvetteverania8988
      @yvetteverania8988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      🥺😭🥺😭😍😍😍😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

    • @sunnydargonnel
      @sunnydargonnel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Well, as a death fan of the musical, I can totally say that Ramin is the best Phantom ever imo. He has the attitude, the voice, and the talent overall to play the role. Perfect.

    • @girlishgamer1
      @girlishgamer1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Don't ship real people, dude. Ramin is MARRIED with two kids.

    • @ForeverSweetx3
      @ForeverSweetx3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Lol!!! This was the best couple since the original. In my opinion, they beat the og. Their chemistry is amazing, acting and their voices! Exactly what I imagine the Phantom and Christine to sound like.

  • @virginiaeatchel
    @virginiaeatchel 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    GodDAMN, the freaking vocal control on this man is just **swoon**

  • @ichigowayix8924
    @ichigowayix8924 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    the little gasp at 3:49 my heart

  • @lisaandothers
    @lisaandothers 4 ปีที่แล้ว +804

    I've always loved Ramin's hand gestures and all the emotions he expresses through them. Not only does he have the voice of an angel, but also he can act with his whole body. He's the perfect phantom.
    P. S. Thank you for all the great videos you've uploaded these past few weeks. It's been a pleasure and a privilege, to watch these amazing shows from home.

    • @karenpalmerkep
      @karenpalmerkep 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I totally agree about "the hands". That's a prerequisite for my favorite Phantoms. ❤❤

  • @ProThespian
    @ProThespian 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    3:10 the vowel and tone of “thoughts” makes my brain melt it’s so good I keep replaying it over and over

  • @agustinavillar7599
    @agustinavillar7599 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    it's a small thing but at 4:09 she tries to take off his mask so he grabs her hand violently, but then he regrets and quickly caresses her hand, comforts her OMGGG IT'S BEATIFUL

  • @tayloryar29
    @tayloryar29 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I could watch this 1000 times. They are perfect together. Halfway to that 1000 as we speak...

  • @donnasomma8657
    @donnasomma8657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    Unbelievable, his voice is perfect Phantom

    • @PlaggleFlism
      @PlaggleFlism 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @team Christine Ramin blends both perfectly. Sometimes he's operatic and sometimes he's pop/rock. The musical was written in 1986, so it is already a little bit influenced by rock. I personally love how Ramin sounds, it gives me chills. He's very emotional, and that really ties it together.

    • @EvieCorwell
      @EvieCorwell 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @team Christine Lloyd Webber _wanted_ someone with a more pop/rock voice for the Phantom. It's meant to be a blend. He actually said, and I wish I was making this up, that Gerard Butler's rougher voice was closer to what he'd imagined for the character.
      Anyway, a voice that can blend both elements works better for the songs in the musical.

    • @Reidmakes04
      @Reidmakes04 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @.com you are just everywhere spreading your hate aren't you this is like the 3rd or 4th reply chain I've seen you in and you are nothing but negative. Go get a life dude🙄

    • @sophiechan163
      @sophiechan163 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hes the best phantom yet i doubt anyone can beat him. Not even Michael Crawford

  • @lynneconn6784
    @lynneconn6784 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Ramin and Sierra are AWESOME.

    • @winterwithawhyknudsen5166
      @winterwithawhyknudsen5166 ปีที่แล้ว

      YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS

  • @eunice96yanlin
    @eunice96yanlin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I'm totally in love how Ramin portray The Phantom... The balance between acting and singing.... He uses the voice to hypnotise Christine to love him, his hands... damnnnn... that desperate in his express when he said 'trust me'... Yet everytime when Christine wants nearly touched his face... his fear and insecurity showed.... All in all love Ramin translation of The Phantom ♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @fan-tomoftheopera6759
    @fan-tomoftheopera6759 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I personally love the touch of Erik pulling away from Christine anytime her hand gets near his mask.

  • @evamaymakeup995
    @evamaymakeup995 4 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    I literally was cleaning my room blasting the sound track and pretending I could sing opera and be Christine 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

    • @karenramnath9993
      @karenramnath9993 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Eva May Makeup This is good living😁👍🏻

    • @beneddiected
      @beneddiected 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Did you use your mop stick as a boat pole? Because I certainly did

    • @NOONE-cd4gu
      @NOONE-cd4gu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@beneddiected hahahahhaah

    • @charlottewallis7225
      @charlottewallis7225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@@NOONE-cd4gu i swear we are the same person, I see you on all the comments sections

    • @NOONE-cd4gu
      @NOONE-cd4gu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@charlottewallis7225 lmfaaao hi phellow phan ! Nice to meet u !

  • @pearl218
    @pearl218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Guys, RAMIN KARIMLOO is the BEST PHANTOM. PERIOD.

  • @chanaborsody66
    @chanaborsody66 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Does anyone else love that smile he makes when Christine is laying on his arm

  • @annmariegayz2973
    @annmariegayz2973 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    The whisper phrasing, the hand movements, the power in his voice, everything about this performance proves why Ramin is THE Angel of Music

    • @LingLing_Wannabe
      @LingLing_Wannabe 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Absolutely!!! There is no other and never will be another that exceeds him

  • @butterfly.girly007
    @butterfly.girly007 4 ปีที่แล้ว +190

    These two are the best at their roles

    • @lhannis1
      @lhannis1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I prefer these two to Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. And my 90's theater dreams are screaming at me for this admission.

    • @daynacooper1163
      @daynacooper1163 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No gread butter and Emmy rossum are

    • @MunroMcLaren
      @MunroMcLaren 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@daynacooper1163 Gerald Butler.

    • @madeleine5561
      @madeleine5561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@daynacooper1163 Gerard and Emmy can't actually sing the roles to their full potential. Compare either especially Gerard to stage musical versions who have the training to song the role PROPERLY and the pair falls flat. The only thing Gerard succeeded in was making my ears bleed. Some "angel of music". Technically, again especially Gerard the vocal performances aren't great. That's an objective fact. You hear them straining for the notes.

  • @ckin3636
    @ckin3636 4 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    I wish they could give us a second chance to see this masterpiece 😳

    • @cosmicash7
      @cosmicash7 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hopefully!

    • @kaymaletta5272
      @kaymaletta5272 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I had to see it again so I rented it today... Sigh...........

    • @valerieheatlie2034
      @valerieheatlie2034 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's on sky arts along with les mis. Karim is in that too

    • @ireneweber9847
      @ireneweber9847 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Really? The broadway production of Les mis? Amazing news? Hope I can see it here in Germany as well

    • @rkapela1
      @rkapela1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I bought the DVD!

  • @annapesthy2534
    @annapesthy2534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    He's the best Phantom I've ever seen. His every move is so true, so real, he really made me sympathize with this character. Just love listening to him, and the dinamic of the way he sings this song is awwww...best performance ever!!!

  • @christinewells-leddon9287
    @christinewells-leddon9287 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Did anyone else notice the little whispered comment he makes to her with his hand gesture at 0:44? it sounds like a soft "you" as they make eye contact? Simply superb...I would be mesmerized...

    • @winterwithawhyknudsen5166
      @winterwithawhyknudsen5166 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It was either a breath or him saying “yeah”(all I can hear😭)

  • @a.g.6961
    @a.g.6961 4 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    There never was and never will be a better version of The Music of the Night than this one. It's a pure perfection!

    • @bganonimouse2754
      @bganonimouse2754 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm guessing that you aren't old enough to have seen the original cast (MC and SB) perform it!

    • @pearl218
      @pearl218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Y E S

    • @franktranks9445
      @franktranks9445 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bganonimouse2754 I rank Ramin above Michael Crawford, but Sarah Brightman is unmatchable.

    • @rosiemcgosie7376
      @rosiemcgosie7376 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I actually like Ramin Karimloo’s Music of the Night from his album on Spotify better because he sounds more relaxed and in his element.

    • @madeleine5561
      @madeleine5561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bganonimouse2754 I have and I still prefer boggess and Ramin

  • @KnivesTV
    @KnivesTV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    The chemistry of these two friends makes their performance so much more powerful.

    • @tanyaretour5715
      @tanyaretour5715 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They were a bit more than friends bud

  • @KnightsRealm98
    @KnightsRealm98 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    What I love about Ramin's version of Phantom is how he's able to take the powerful, operatic voice and combine it with such emotion. So many have great voices, but little emotion, and Gerard was overflowing with emotion, but had a rather untrained voice (still love his Phantom, though).

    • @madeleine5561
      @madeleine5561 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah thr untrained voice killed it for me. The guy would have me running the second he tried to sing to save myself from the Auditory assault. Ramin has the emotion but also the tequnique

  • @emmanwatson3931
    @emmanwatson3931 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    0:25 The moment he hit the notes on the word "Silently"... I lost it ❤️🥺
    ... such an angelic voice

    • @malialaguisa4797
      @malialaguisa4797 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yes i thought the note where he sang “senses” right after was particularly entrancing it just pulled me in and made me feel like i was floating.

  • @vampire_viking
    @vampire_viking ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I love the fact that he can sing beautifully, even with the makeup and mask

    • @wingdingdoes6687
      @wingdingdoes6687 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was just thinking this! The mask is one thing, but all those prosthetics? Especially the one on his lip/cheek?? That can't have been easy to sing in

  • @ZarahTy
    @ZarahTy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Such passion can be heard in Ramin's voice. He really is the best Phantom

  • @angelicmercenary
    @angelicmercenary 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The way Ramin picks Sierra up so effortlessly when She “faints” makes me go, “...wow”

  • @sara-jc4wf
    @sara-jc4wf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    That little tear at 1:13, it’s mind blowing to watch these two perform, it couldn’t have been any better, the facial expressions, the hand gestures, the acting and the vocals, no words

  • @neighbormysodear7314
    @neighbormysodear7314 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    If a Phantom sings to me like this, I definitely faint right away. Not just Ramin's singing, but also his and her acting, and their chemistry add up to this superb performance. Many of you have discussed his acting in details. His hand and finger movement are very sensual and expressive.

  • @TimeandMonotony
    @TimeandMonotony 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1039

    Me: watched POTO 25 for the first time a few months ago, immediately bought the DVD and CD, has watched and listened to it countless times in the past few months
    Also me: squeed when I found out they were going to stream it again this last weekend, watched it twice on YT despite owning it
    Me again: missing Ramin and Sierra since they took it down, better rewatch these clips even though I HAVE THE DVD-
    I tell ya, this production sucked me right back into my teenage Phantom obsession, only worse!

    • @luisa7946
      @luisa7946 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I AM in the teenage phantom obsession
      watched it for the first time when they restreamed it and then two more times this weekend only
      now I find myself rewatching this clips and listenig to the recording on repeat
      HELP
      but don't help tho because this musical is bloody fantastic and I don't want to stop obsessing

    • @TimeandMonotony
      @TimeandMonotony 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@luisa7946 Haha right on! This musical (and especially this production) is ADDICTIVE!

    • @suelistens3392
      @suelistens3392 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      First saw Phantom in a touring production in Orlando, FL - very impressive. Next in Cleveland, OH - a great show. Then eventually in Las Vegas with Sierra -- she was terrific, although her Phantom that night was, well, good but unremarkable. THEN saw POTO 25th here a few months back - awesome, sensual, blew my mind, ears, and, well, other things (and I'm no teenager). Fell madly in love with Ramin's Phantom -- he owns the ground he walks on with a voice I can't get out of my mind. A dangerous and at the same time tender and very seductive Phantom. The connection between Sierra's Christine and Ramin's Phantom is waayyy beyond special.
      I purchased the digital download and have watched it numerous times, and then watched the show online again last week. What a deliciously exquisite way to get through these stay at home months! Thank you, thank you, ALW, Ramin, Sierra, Hadley and the rest of the talented cast. Please, please come to Broadway in the U.S., or put together a tour here for next year. No matter when, or what city, I'll be there, front and center!!! (along with, no doubt, thousands of other Phans :)

    • @TimeandMonotony
      @TimeandMonotony 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@suelistens3392 I'm so jealous, I've never seen it live! I WILL see it when covid is over snd it ever comes back to Seattle, I'm bound and determined! Would also love to see it on Broadway or in London, of course, but that might be a bit out of my price range.
      That's awesome that you've seen it live so many times, and still love this production so much, that makes me feel even better about it! Totally agree about Ramin, and his and Sierra's unparalleled chemistry.
      Fantastic show, can't get enough of it.

    • @lindsayshanks7412
      @lindsayshanks7412 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me too!

  • @DarkraiDiety
    @DarkraiDiety ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The 25th anniversary performance is in my opinion the absolute pinnacle of any Phantom of The Opera showcase. It's simply divine in every way.

  • @viktorcheng2061
    @viktorcheng2061 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Everything about this rendition is beautiful from Ramin’s voice to Sierra’s mesmerizing hypnotic look. Amazing 👏🏼🙏🏻🥰

  • @lindseysquire8417
    @lindseysquire8417 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    My favorite song in the world, sung by the most incredible voice I've ever heard.

  • @wellthisisinteresting4912
    @wellthisisinteresting4912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    It kinda feels like I’m intruding hahaha. I love these two. They’re amazing by themselves but so incredible when they’re together on stage

  • @Tidus902
    @Tidus902 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I bought the whole show a while back but I came here for the comments and you guys didn't disappoint.

    • @BroadwayBabyAA
      @BroadwayBabyAA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      oooHalcyoNooo this is why TH-cam has become my hangout lately 😁 between the phantom videos, and anything else with Ramin, Sierra, OG’s Michael and Sarah, and Gerard Butler? I am living!

    • @rosiemcgosie7376
      @rosiemcgosie7376 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Alina Alcantara same. I’ve been listening to all three soundtracks on repeat since Michael and Sarah, Emmy and Gerard, and Ramin and Sierra all bring something new to the roles and it’s fun to compare them and I wouldn’t say anyone of them is the definitive phantom and Christine because they’re all different and good in their own way and also each one does something better than the other but worse in other areas.

  • @krystalshelby
    @krystalshelby 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I was literally listening to this just now and this video came up!
    0:25 I LOVE how Ramin delivered "silently the senses abandon their defenses"

    • @BroadwayBabyAA
      @BroadwayBabyAA 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Krystal Shelby it’s beautiful, sensual. Calming. Enveloping. Exquisite. 💙

    • @pearl218
      @pearl218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes. One of my fave parts of this song 😍❤️

  • @AvaMarie-ij4jl
    @AvaMarie-ij4jl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    Me: ok imma check my phone, then go practice my violin. *sees this notification* ok my orchestra audition can wait

    • @willlexie
      @willlexie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      You gotta practise your violin 40hours/day!

    • @acemusic_va
      @acemusic_va 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cannot lie I was in the exact same position like “gotta go deliver this tea what’s in my notifications- *wait a minute*

    • @juliafaith06
      @juliafaith06 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good luck on your audition

    • @AvaMarie-ij4jl
      @AvaMarie-ij4jl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      January Colnick yess Ling Ling

    • @AvaMarie-ij4jl
      @AvaMarie-ij4jl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Julia Faith thank you🥰

  • @katiesmith5564
    @katiesmith5564 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    OK BUT WHEN CHRISTINE DOES THE NOD WHEN HE SAYS “this darkness which you know you cannot fight”😱😱

  • @daunderdawg
    @daunderdawg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I don’t know but I love how he changes his vocals a lot it keeps it entertaining. That just shows how talented he is. Love this show

  • @natalianogueira3235
    @natalianogueira3235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    😍🤩❤❤❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
    Waiting for "all I ask of you" 🙌🏻

  • @hsiaying3161
    @hsiaying3161 4 ปีที่แล้ว +339

    When I first watched the musical, this was the only song that was stuck in my head. I could not stop replaying the part that went "silently the senses abandon their defenses" (0:24). He was so gentle with his voice. I absolutely love how he had her in a trance because of his magical voice and how his fears and insecurities were shown whenever Christine tries to touch his face. I cooed at the part where he stared at his hands in disbelief when he was carrying Christine. It's almost as if he truly believes he is undeserving of Christine, and that she is this pure, innocent being that he is not allowed or does not deserve to have. Recently read a post where someone said they like to compare this scene to the Final Lair just to look at how different Erik was (hopeful in MOTN but sad in Final Lair) and it's such an interesting difference. He truly adored Christine. Also giggled at how suggestive the lyrics (and their facial expressions!) were

    • @beneddiected
      @beneddiected 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      “So gentle with his voice” this is proven even more at Wandering Child too, like it literally melted my heart 😭 if he sang to me like that I would gladly devote my entire life to sing for his music

    • @pearl218
      @pearl218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      SAME. That's all I can say cuz you already said it all lol anddd abandon their defenses is also my fave part ♥️

    • @pearl218
      @pearl218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@beneddiected yes! Wandering Child makes me weak 😭😭

    • @hsiaying3161
      @hsiaying3161 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @isabella thank you haha! Can't take all the credit though

    • @hsiaying3161
      @hsiaying3161 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@pearl218 Ramin's soothing voice 😍 also hey Pearl! Nice seeing you here too 😂

  • @jessiej9419
    @jessiej9419 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The way he shapes "senses" and defenses" at the beginning gets me every time

  • @JustASinger08
    @JustASinger08 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Something I noticed about Ramin’s Phantom, is his excitement and confidence seems to rise as the song goes on. I’ve always liked that about Ramin’s phantom.

  • @beccamartin939
    @beccamartin939 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The phantom takes over her through his voice and music! It’s so strong and takes a hold that she’s so drawn into and entranced by it!

  • @chiaraelle
    @chiaraelle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Ramin and Sierra: my favourite Phantom and Christine

  • @kueller917
    @kueller917 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    I saw Karimloo as the Phantom this past Sunday and seeing him do this song in front of my own two eyes was a religious experience.

    • @MissMallikaJ
      @MissMallikaJ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Where??

    • @kueller917
      @kueller917 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MissMallikaJ There was a revival in Milan.

  • @UmikoElement
    @UmikoElement 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This was the song that got stuck in my head after the musical. And Ramin is just... so much emotions!
    The way he sings, the way he performs it is just... hypnotizing! Exactly what it should be.
    I really love they didn't use the Bride Mirror thing here. I prefer how she was so overwhelmed by his voice that she just fainted!
    Now, can we PLEASE talk about his expressions HERE! 4:42 when Christine faints!
    Like, it is just so akdsmvsñdfkmslñ I love it!
    The shock, the worry, that little smile! I don't know how many times I've repeated that part, it just such an amazing acting!

    • @winterwithawhyknudsen5166
      @winterwithawhyknudsen5166 ปีที่แล้ว

      HOW DOES THAT LITTLE PART HOLD SO MUCH DETAIL? MOST CHRISTINES JUST DROP DEAD BUT THIS ONE LOOKED LIKE SHE WAS TRYING TO KEEP HER BALANCE AND ERIK ACTED LIKE HE DIDNT KNOW IT WAS GONNA HAPPEN

  • @hannahplumleymycarnivaladd6365
    @hannahplumleymycarnivaladd6365 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Time literally stops when Ramin sing this song

  • @nummfonn
    @nummfonn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love his gasp after "let your soul."

  • @lemoninacoconut6460
    @lemoninacoconut6460 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    the way he touches her is so wild like the emotion in this song and scene is killer

  • @GoGoTwice
    @GoGoTwice ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Ramin’s acting is incredible

  • @WlngDlngBat
    @WlngDlngBat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    They had put out The Phantom of the Opera and Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, and I was happy about that, but I had also wished Music of the Night had come out too. Now it’s here and I’m so happy! And it’s the good version!

    • @beneddiected
      @beneddiected 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Now that your wish comes true, I bet it truly made your night

    • @WlngDlngBat
      @WlngDlngBat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      double EnnD production, it really did. I’m past the point of no return now, what with the Phantom of the Opera inside my mind. I’m already wishing the 25th Anniversary was somehow here again. 😁

    • @beneddiected
      @beneddiected 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same! But for now I can only keep going down once more to the dungeon of my dark despair with a low quality boot :)

    • @NOONE-cd4gu
      @NOONE-cd4gu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hahahahaha i love this comment thread 😂😂😂

    • @ireneweber9847
      @ireneweber9847 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just buy it on Amazon. That's what I did.,
      I really don't understand all the people complaining that it's not on youtube anymore and that now they cannot watch it anymore.
      Actually, you can. Just buy the DVD or the stream. It's less that 10 bucks. If you really are a fan ... I already rewatched the whole show again and again.

  • @robertobriant3621
    @robertobriant3621 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    He has such torment in his voice. It's such a beautiful performance

  • @chloekanemaru3819
    @chloekanemaru3819 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    i can literally watch this over and over again and not get tired of it. the musicality and excecution of it is done so well!!

  • @neckogecko5238
    @neckogecko5238 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    i love when christine faints he has a moment of like “uuhhhh what do i do with this i’ve never had one of these before. i’ll just set it down right here”