Was Erik, the phantom in 'The Phantom of the Opera' based on a real person at all?

Gnomon

No. The story of the phantom of the opera was inspired by the old Opera building in Paris which was built on top of a river. A skeleton was found down beside the river. Aug 25 03, 3:14 AM

bluegirl13

I believe the phantom of the opera was real. If you read the novel, Gaston Leroux even says he believes Erik was an actual person, and recounts the actual occurrences in the opera house. If anyone believes otherwise, look up this site and see that I am not the only person who truly believes that the amazing, talented and misunderstood person actually lived at one point in history. http://www.online-literature.com/leroux/phantom_opera/ Nov 11 07, 11:10 PM

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