Andrew lloyd webber's 'the music of the night' is a mesmerizing piece that delves into the transformative power of music and the night. The music of the night is sung immediately following the phantom of the opera, after the phantom lures christine daaé to his lair beneath the opera house. The music of the night is sung immediately following the phantom of the opera, after the phantom lures christine daaé to his lair beneath the opera house.
It is sung by the phantom to his beloved christine, and conveys his desperate plea for her to embrace and experience the beauty of the night—a night that the phantom, who has been. As the song progresses, the lyrics encourage the listener to close their eyes and surrender to their darkest dreams, letting go of their preconceptions and previous life. In english class we were made to compare this song to a short story we read.
The lyrics, sung by the character known as the phantom, convey a deep longing for connection and a desire to escape from the harsh realities of life. In the story a girl has to decide between two fates she has, basically of good and evil (to put it blatantly). The melody resurfaced when lloyd webber was creating ‘the phantom of the opera’ and the song was no longer for brightman who would play christine in the musical but. It has a meaning on the surface, about how erik is the composer (for the kids), and a darker, more sexual meaning (for the adults).
Music of the night serves as a dramatic declaration of the phantom's allure and his desire for christine. The song, famously performed in the musical. The lyrics express themes of seduction, darkness, and sensitivity.