Phantom of the Opera Figurines and Music Boxes

As far as the opera directors are concerned, she's chorus material. As for the prima donna, Carlotta, she barely knows that Christine exists.

But the Phantom has noticed her. His letters highlight Christine's astounding talent, then increasingly demonstrate that he's fallen in love with her. Carlotta is ordered to step down, so that Christine can take the lead.

Recap:  Sixteen year old, innocent girl now being stalked by psychopathic entity. Star of the show to go, or someone's going to get killed.

I won't give away the ending.  You'll just have to see the show, watch the movie or read the book. It's very exciting though.

Now onto the lovely things that you may buy me at any time you choose. Phantom of the Opera decorations and other such accessories.

Fans of the musical will already be wiping a little tear from the corner of their eye. The Monkey music box, in Phantom of the Opera, is the focus of a very poignant plot-line. Its appearance tips terror into tragedy and transmutes panic into pity.

I'm sure I'm not alone in hearing a lofty voice sound from memory, 'Lot 665, ladies and gentlemen - a papier-mache musical box, in the shape of a barrel-organ. Attached, the figure of a monkey in Persian robes playing the cymbals. This item, discovered in the vaults of the theatre, still in working order.'

This replica is not papier-mache.  It's resin and 6.8" tall. But the cymbals move and the music box plays Masquerade.

This iconic scene from Phantom of the Opera is highly collectible and likely to rise in value over the years. 

Only a limited number of these music boxes were created to mark the 25th anniversary of the show. There are just 2,500 of the pieces in existence, which means that collectors are eventually going to be fighting over them

Each one has been hand-sculpted, then hand-painted, in order to ensure the quality. Once again, San Francisco Music Box Company is behind them.

Given the pose, it will come as no surprise to Phantom fans to know that the tune played here is Music of the Night. Let's remind ourselves how that sounds with a quick Phantom fix.

A variation on the above theme is in this framed shadow box. I prefer this to the free-standing one, as it transmits the darkness much more literally.  Plus the frame looks a little like the ornate boxing around an opera stage.

That just seems much more symbolic to me, conveying more of the environment that it's here to portray.  It doesn't hurt that the box allows for more actual background too. Very atmospheric.

This music box plays The Phantom of the Opera Overture.

So far the Phantom of the Opera musical boxes have been big on details and atmosphere, but low on use beyond mere decoration.  (Which frankly, in the case of the shadow box, would be fine for me!)

This decorated Phantom music box switches that 180 degrees. The lid opens to reveal an oval mirror on its underside. The dark cavity within will hold rings and other small valuables.

It's not a large item, measuring just 6.7" wide with a depth of 3.5".  Therefore it remains fundamentally a music box, not a jewellery box, playing Music of the Night.

The Phantom of the Opera Music Box is another 25th Anniversary commemorative item.  Hand-crafted in resin, numbers were once again restricted to only 2,500 pieces. In other words, this could be an investment, as future fans clamour to add it to their collections.