#glenda balkan

[operafantomet]

...just follow the lantern...

Rob Pitcher, Hamburg

Ben Crawford and Emilie Kouatchou, Broadway

John Cudia, US Tour

Peter Karrie, Toronto

Glenda Balkan and Peter Karrie, Toronto

Peter Karrie, Toronto

Hugh Panaro and Sam Hill, Broadway

Norm Lewis and Mary Michael Patterson, Broadway

Valerie Link and Mathias Edenborn, Hamburg

[glassprism]

Which actors would you like to see have a bootleg? I pray everday for a full video of Tabitha Webb. :(( I 'd like to know your opinion

Oh, a lot. Off the top of my head:

Claire Moore

Maria Kesselman

Rebecca Caine

Michael Ball

Elisabeth Berg

Claudia Dallinger

Johanne Brochmann

Glenda Balkan

Peter Jorde

Susanne Elmark

Kristin Holck

Mia Karlsson

Yoon Young Seok

Hye Kyoung Lee

Kim So Hyun

Tabitha Webb

Emilie Lynn

Monika Sommerova

Michelle van de Ven

Annemarijn Maandag

Celinde Schoenmaker

Isabel Schwartzbach

Astrid Giske

Beatrice Penny-Toure

And I'm going to stop there, but there's a whole lot more!

[princesssarisa]

Character ask: Christine Daaé (The Phantom of the Opera)

Tagged by anonymous.

Andrew Lloyd Webber musical canon (the original only, not Love Never Dies), because I haven't read the novel.

Favorite thing about them: Her emotional journey and growth, as she starts out as a timid, naïve young girl left vulnerable by her father's death and afraid of yet captivated by her mysterious "Angel of Music," but by the end gains strength, sees the Phantom for who he is, and refuses to let him manipulate her anymore, yet still gives him her compassion, which moves him to set her free. The Phantom might be the title character, but Christine is the real protagonist, and though he might be the most complex character, she's the one with a character arc while he only changes at the very end.

Least favorite thing about them: While she's less helpless and passive than she's often thought to be, I agree with the common complaint that she does little of her own initiative, but spends most of the plot obeying or reacting to others.

Three things I have in common with them:

*I have brown hair. (Yes, I know she's blonde in the original book, but Sarah Brightman's brown curls have become the character's signature look in the musical.)

*I love music.

*I'm close to my father. (Thankfully, mine is still alive.)

Three things I don't have in common with them:

*I"m not a professional opera singer.

*I'm not an orphan.

*I've never been in a love triangle.

Favorite line: The lyrics to "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again"

And from the Final Lair scene:

"This haunted face holds no horror for me now.

It's in your soul that the true distortion lies."

and

"Pitiful creature of darkness,

What kind of life have you known?

God grant me courage to show you

You are not alone."

brOTP: Meg Giry, who is not going to kill her.

OTP: Raoul.

nOTP: The Phantom – sorry, phans.

Random headcanon: She's going to be happily married to Raoul (who won't become an alcoholic or a gambler), any child she has will be his, she'll always remember the Phantom but will never see him again, and she'll eventually die in her 60s of natural causes. In other words, Love Never Dies will never happen.

Unpopular opinion:

(1) She only betrays the Phantom once, after inner conflict about it and arguably with moral justification: when she publicly unmasks him during the Don Juan Triumphant performance. She doesn't betray him earlier by wanting to leave the Paris Opera to escape from him, and she certainly doesn't betray him by choosing Raoul as her romantic partner! It's only the Phantom's unhealthy perspective that views those things as betrayal.

(2) Her complex relationship with the Phantom, with its blend of enthrallment, fear, gratitude, anger, pity, etc., is interesting enough without interpreting her as being in love with him.

Song I associate with them:

"Think of Me"

"Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again"

Favorite pictures of them:

Sarah Brightman:

Rebecca Caine:

Glenda Balkan:

Sara Jean Ford:

Sandra Joseph:

Ana Marina:

Anna O'Byrne:

Sierra Boggess:

Samantha Hill:

Emmy Rossum in the film version:

[marleneoftheopera]

9 Christine’s we tend to forget about, Canada edition!

Susan Cuthbert

Glenda Balkan

Melissa Dye

Elizabeth de Grazia

Gay Willis

Sylvia Rhyne

Margaret Ann Gates

June Crowley

Teresa de Zarn

*Not a complete list by any means

[phantomchristinesuk]

Souvenir Brochure: Toronto, Canada 1992

Christines: Rebecca Caine (1-8), Susan Cuthbert (9) & Glenda Balkan (10).

Pictures: pictures of the souvenir brochure taken by me (credit if reposting), original picture taken by Robert C. Ragsdale, F.R.P.S

[ange-de-la-musique]

Christine Daae’s wardrobe, Toronto - Aminta

1. Glenda Balkan

2. Gay Willis (recoloured by @operafantomet)

[wheel-of-fish]

I’m dating myself, but this was the lead cast when I saw the Phantom as a kid on a family trip to Toronto: Glenda Balkan as Christine, Ciaran Sheehan as the Phantom, and Laird Mackintosh as Raoul. And yes, I still have the ticket stub!

Who/where was your first Phantom?

Lovely cast photos are courtesy of @operafantomet; ticket stub photo is my own.

[andrewlloydwebber]

Glenda Balkan and Jeff Hyslop, Canada. (Actually that third one is Peter Karrie)

[breaniebree]

List of ASC Original Characters

Question from fanfiction.net from DetroitNate -- Thanks for this story, it is one of my top five hands down. Also, I agree with you about blvnk, that has always been how I've seen Harry and Ginny. Thanks for a refresher course on Zee's parents sometimes it is difficult to remember who is who, which brings up another questionis there somewhere that I could see a list of your OCs, kind of like your brief explanation of Misha and Sorcha? Either thanks for the story it continues to be wonderful.

Thank you!  I do have a lot of original people I have introduced, in passing or to give characters to them.  I literally have an entire document saved ASC Character Lists to help me keep track.  I will post it here the way I have it written.  It’s a LONG LIST!  Most may have just been mentioned, but it helps me keep track in case I have to go back and like oh right, that person did this!

Zahira Zelena Zacarias (Zee) - 9th April, 1964:

Zee’s family is as follows:

The Jacksons:

Colten (Muggle) and Florence (Pureblood witch) Jackson, Grandma and Grandpa

Daughter Magnolia Jackson Zacarias (deceased) married to Michael (Misha) Zacarias with one daughter: Zahira Zelena Zacarias

The Zacarias’:

Ivan and Anya Zacarias Baba & Deda (Muggles - Ivan was the soldier in WWII with the motorbike) 

1. Michael (Misha) m. Magnolia Jackson Zacarias (d) m. Sorcha Brown Zacarias, Papa and Grandmama

(a) Zahira Zelena Zacarias

2. Olga Zacarias Petrov m. Dimtri Petrov

(a) Mikhail Petrov m. Ana Ivanov

(i) Yuri Petrov

(b) Mila Petrov Sokolov m. Nicholas Sokolov

(i) Nastasia Sokolov

(ii) Dinara Sokolov

3. Sasha Zacarias Blok m. Yerik Blok

(a) Tanya Blok Fedorov m. Alek Fedorov

(i) Eva and Irina (twin girls identical)

(b) Tatiana Blok eng. Iosif Kuznetsov

The Browns:

Callum and Fiona Brown

Brian Brown m. Jocasta Fitzgibbons

(a) Dougal Brown m. Ellen Smith

(i) Jenny Brown

(ii) Ian Brown

Sorcha Brown m. Misha Zacarias

(a) Zahira Zelena Zacarias

The Weasley family tree

Arthur’s parents — Septimus and Cedrella nee Black Weasley

Bilius Weasley m. Lucretia NLN

(a) Septimus Weasley eng. Bianca Sousa

(b) Gaius Weasley m. Jillian Kinders 

(c) Marcus Weasley

(d) Tiberius Weasley

Alphard Weasley m. Maureen NLN

(a) Caradoc Weasley m. Holly Gibbons

(i) Jeffrey Weasley

(b) Valerius Weasley

(c) Gabriel Weasley eng. Susan Appleby

(d) Maximus Weasley

(e) Marius Weasley

Arthur Weasley m. Molly Prewett

(a) William Arthur Weasley

(b) Charles Septimus Weasley

(c) Percival Ignatius Weasley

(d) Frederick Fabian Weasley

(e) George Gideon Weasley

(f) Ronald Bilius Weasley

(g) Ginevra Molly Weasley

Althea & Xander Papakonstantinou:

(a) Niko Alexander & Nilo Alexander Papakonstantinou

(b) Phoenix Nikolas Papakonstantinou

(c) Basil Kai and Bryony Iliana Papakonstantinou

(d) Calla Gallina Papakonstantinou

Apollo & Medea Castellanos 

(a) Daphne Grace Castellanos

(b) Circe Althea Castellanos

(c) Cassandra Medea Castellanos  

WIZENGAMOT COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Lady Lucrectia Dettweiler

Lord Marcus Bulstrode

Lord Tiberius Ogden

Lord Aaron Mackelbee

CWM Norton

CWM Anderson

CWM Himmler

WOLVES:

Adrian Roberts (Alpha of Southwestern England)

Echo Simpson (Alpha of Northwestern England)

Ethan Simpson (son of Echo)

Maia Roberts (wife of Adrian)

Hawk Roberts

Emily Roberts

Nikita Roberts

Odin Roberts

Rafe Roberts

Clara Roberts (deceased)

Conan NLN

Volk NLN

Ivory NLN

Cami NLN

Daimon NLN (Alpha of Southeastern in England)

Rune NLN (Alpha of Northeastern in England)

Romeo NLN

Summer NLN

Other Random Mentioned Characters:

George & Margaret Morrison - Sirius’ next door neighbours (Zee’s cottage)

Persephone - name of Sirius’ owl

Greta Catchlove - Sirius’ ex in school

Glenda Chittock - Sirius’ ex in school

Sarah Anderson - Sirius’ ex in school

Darcy Floras - Wizengamot Administrative Office

Professor Dragomir - Durmstrang Dark Arts professor (Althea’s old prof & confidant)

Robyn NLN - ex lover of Remus

Annalise Zuszack Davies - ex lover of Sirius

Veronica Riley - ex lover of Remus, Accidental Magical Reversal Squad

Persephone NLN - bridesmaid at Althea’s wedding, ex lover of Sirius

Connor McGee - Tonks’ ex boyfriend

Amanda NLN- ex lover of Remus

Carolos Santorini - head of dragon reserve in Sicily

Sareena Sahadi, curse breaker in Roman catacombs 

Jonathon Pepper - Tonks’ ex boyfriend and lover

Jennifer Berry - real estate agent who sold Zee her cottage, ex lover of Sirius

Phillipe Montgomery - professor on werewolf mythology

Ava Montgomery - wife of Phillippe Montgomery and werewolf

Ferryweather - ex member of Hogwarts Board of Governors (who Sirius replaces)

Tripp Forrester - Agent of the DRCMC

Brandon NLN - 7th year Hufflepuff student in Harry’s second year

Will Matthews - Seamus’ first boyfriend

Maggie Cumberland - woman who speaks and outs Lockhart on stealing memories

Na’eemah Hickey - Egyptian Mind Healer who helps Ginny

Mary Raffigan - historian in the Department of History; professor of History of Magic at Hogwarts

Agent Minnow - Being Division of DRCMC

Kata Novak - Croatian pureblood kidnapped by DE’s

Harley Mills - Harry’s ex girlfriend

Tucker - ranch hand on Colt and Flo’s ranch

Calvin - ranch hand on Colt and Flo’s ranch

Trotsky NFN - dragon handler on Romanian reserve

Aims NFN - dragon handler on Romanian reserve

Santana NFN - dragon handler on Romanian reserve

Juliette Léandre - Département de Coopération Magique Internationale 

Madame Simone Richelieu - President of the Ministère des Affaires Magiques del la France

Jericho Jones - International Confederation of Wizards

Katherine Thomas - International Magical Office of Law

LiMei Lee - Ambassador to Hong Kong Mófǎ bù

Liam O’Kelly - journalist for Irish Prophet

Leonoardo Fanucci - Rome’s famous fashion designer

Dimo Radkov - best friend of Viktor Krum

Andrei Ankov - best friend of Viktor Krum

Professor Penkov - Durmstrang history professor

Iglika Krum - Viktor’s younger sister

Desislava Krum - Viktor’s younger sister

Boyana Krum - Viktor’s mother

Kosta Krum - Viktor’s father

Danny Evangeline - editor of the Daily Prophet

Princess Sapphira - Mermaid from Greece

Agent Barrow NFN - beast division of DRCMC

Elizabeth Walters - werewolf support services

King Taliesin of the Fae

William Clovenfield of the Vampire Confederacy of Europe

Henry Jacks, personal assistant of Ludo Bagman

Dobson NFN, DRCMC

Tripp Forrester, Agent of DRCMC

Bura Visnjic - magical creature reserve near Fiordland National Park in New Zealand

Abioye NLN - magizoologist from the reserve

Zhang NFN - magizoologist from the reserve

Henry Richardson - Head of the Department of Education

Dmitri Horvat - Balkan Auror, friend of Dumbledore

Miranda Jameson - Head of the Department of Magical Cooperation

Board of Governors:

Sirius Black

Lucius Malfoy - ARRESTED - replaced with Richard Macmillan

Marcus Bulstrode - ARRESTED - replaced with Charlotte Ogden

Julius Abbot

John Matthias

Josephine Fawley

Bernice Caulder

Octavius Greengrass

Augusta Longbottom

Castor Parkinson

Elphias Doge

Lucretia Dettweiler

Crann Bethadh Cabinet (Tree of Life Cabinet aka CBC):

Amelia Bones (Minister)

Albus Dumbledore (ICW rep)

Zahira Zacarias (DRCMC rep)

Walter Barrow (DRCMC rep)

Adrian Roberts (Wolf rep)

Echo Simpson (Wolf rep)

Rune Rogers (Wolf rep)

Daimon Adams (Wolf rep)

William Clovenfield (Vampire rep)

Alice Langdon (Vampire rep)

Jericho Jones (ICW rep)

Katherine Thomas (magical law rep)

King Taliesan (Fae rep)

Brigit (Fae rep)

Colleen Sanders (Veela rep)

Aurors:

Hugh Arnett A3

Natalie Atwell A3

Gregson NFN - deceased

Bishop NFN - deceased

Lewis NFN - deceased

Davis NFN - deceased

Jane NFN - A2

Campbell NFN - A2

Leonard NFN - A2

Higgins NFN - A1, Tonks’ partner

Hogwarts Students in Harry’s Year:

Gryffindor Girls - Sophie Roper, Natalia Monroe

Slytherin Girls - Ophelia Rowle

Students in Ginny’s year:

Gryffindor Girls - Maisie Wendall, Imogen Landers, Katherine Joy Alcott (KJ), Freya Sloane

Gryffindor Boys - David Gunderson 

Hufflepuff Girls - Edith Carlyle, Francesca Wood (Oliver’s cousin)

Ravenclaw Girls - Chloe Cunningham, Morag Campbell, Dinah Fox, Bettina Addersworth

Third Year Students in 1995:

Hufflepuff - Mr NFN Donovan, Miss NFN Payne

Ravenclaw - Mr NFN Sahni, Miss NFN Jameson

New Students 1995-1996 school year:

Slytherin Boys - Julian Norton

Slytherin Girls - Mila St James - half-vampire, Ciara Casey - half-fae

Ravenclaw Girls - Sari Danson - wolf

Gryffindor Boys - Maximus O’Ryan - wolf, Jack Wolf - wolf 

Hufflepuff Girls - Tara Brady - half-fae

Bellarosa Zabini Husbands:

Signore Antonio Zabini, Baron of Sardinia

Siegneur Tristian Beauchamp, Comte de Marseille

Lord Stephen Barkley, Earl of Suffolk

Sir David Sanders

Lord Jason Stanford, Earl of Kent

Hope this helps!  

[raminkarimloophan24601]

List of Actresses Who Have Played Christine (A-H) ~ Updated 10/9/17

Adrienne McEwan/McKeown ~ US Tour (1993-1994), US Tour (1996), Broadway Alternate (1997-2003)

Agnete Munk Rasmussen ~ Copenhagen Alternate (2002-2003)

AJ Callaghan ~ West End Understudy (2001-2002), West End Alternate (2002), West End Standby (2002)

Ali Ewoldt ~ Broadway (2016-present)

Alison Kelly ~ Hamburg (2000)

Amanda Huddleston ~ Las Vegas Alternate (2007-2012)

Amy Hudson Holder ~ South African Alternate (2004), US Tour Understudy

Amy Manford ~ West End Alternate (2017-present)

Amy Nuttall ~ UK Tour (2000)

Amy Jo Arrington ~ 3rd National Tour (1998)

Ana Marina (Marina Ana Grange) ~ World Tour Alternate (2005-2007), Australia (2007-2016)

Andrea Maho ~ Budapest (2003)

Annalene Beechey ~ West End Understudy (1994-1995)

Anna Maria Kaufmann ~ Hamburg (1990)

Anna Myrra Malmberg ~ West End (1997)

Anna O'Bryne ~ Australasian Tour, West End Alternate (2012)

Anne Goerner ~ Germany (2005-2007)

Annemarijn Maandag ~ German Understudy (2015-2016)

Asako Tomada ~ Japan (2008)

Ashleigh Fleming ~ West End Understudy (2012-2014)

Barbra Fonyo ~ Budapest (2004)

Beatrix Reiterer ~ Essen Understudy (2006-2007), German Gala (2011)

Beverly Worboys ~ West End Understudy (1995-1996), Switzerland Alternate (1996-1997)

Bianca Tadini ~ Brazil Understudy (2005-2007)

Bonnie Fraser ~ Las Vegas Understudy (2006-2007)

Bonnie Rapp ~ 1st US National Tour Understudy (1998)

Bridget Castello ~ West End Understudy (2016-present)

Carla (Michalski-Thamm) Nicholson ~ Hamburg Alternate (1995-1998)

Carmen Cusack ~ UK Tour Alternate (1995-1996)

Caroline Schiller ~ Toronto Understudy (1989)

Carolyn Ferrie ~ Australian Alternate (1990-1991)

Celia Graham ~ West End (2002-2004), West End Alternate (2005), West End (2007)

Celia Hottenstein ~ US Tour (2013-2016)

Celinde Schoenmaker ~ West End (2015-2017)

Charlotte Page ~ West End (1999-2000)

Chie Inoue ~ Japan (1997-1998)

Chizu Hosaka ~ Japan (1990)

Choi Hyun Joo/Tamami Sai ~ Japan (2006-2007), Korea (2009-2011)

Christina Knochenhauer ~ Stockholm Understudy (1989)

Claire Doyle ~ West End Understudy (2011-2012)

Claire Louise Hammacott ~ West End Alternate (2000-2001)

Claire Lyon ~ World Tour (2012-2015)

Claire Moore ~ West End Alternate (1986-1987), West End (1987-1989)

Claudia Cota ~ Mexico Alternate (1999-2001), Argentina (2009)

Claudia Dallinger ~ Vienna Alternate (1998)

Cristin Mortenson ~ 1st National Tour Alternate (1993-1997)

Colby Thomas ~ Hamburg (1993-2000)

Colleen Bessett ~ Vienna Alternate (1990-1991), Vienna (1992-1993)

Colleen Patrice Taylor ~ West End Understudy (1999)

Dale Kristien ~ Broadway (1988-1989), Los Angeles (1998)

Daniela Braun ~ German Alternate (2014-2016)

Daniela Vega ~ Brazilian Cover (2005-2007)

Danielle Everett ~ Australia (1994-1998)

Deborah Dutcher ~ Germany (1993-1994), UK Tour (1999-2000) West End (2000-2001)

Debra Staples ~ West End Alternate (1993)

Diane Fratantoni ~ US Tour (1994-1996)

Dodie Pettit ~ US Tour Understudy (1988-1990)

Edyta Krzemien ~ Poland (2008-2010)

Elena Bahtiyarova ~ Moscow (2014-2016)

Elisabeth Berg ~ Stockholm (1989-1994)

Elisabeth Ebner ~ West End Understudy (1999)

Elizabeth DeGrazia ~ Toronto Alternate (1995-1996)

Elizabeth Loyacano ~ Las Vegas (2006-2007), Broadway Alternate (2008-2009)

Elizabeth Mata ~ Mexico (1999-2001)

Elizabeth Southard ~ Broadway Understudy/Principal (1998), Canadian Tour (1989), 3rd US Tour Alternate (2004-2005)

Elizabeth Welch ~ 3rd US Tour Understudy (2008-2010) Broadway Understudy (2008), Oberhausen (2015), Broadway Alternate (2017)

Ellen Jackson ~ West End Understudy (1992-2013)

Els Bonger ~ Netherlands (1992-1996)

Emilie Lynn ~ World Tour Alternate (2012-2013), World Tour (2014-2015)

Emma Grimsley ~ US Tour Alternate (2017-present)

Emma Lindqvist Frost ~ Copenhagen Understudy (2013)

Emmi Christensson ~ West End (2014-2016), Stockholm (2016)

Emmy Rossum ~ 2004 Movie

Eriko Murata ~ Japan (1998-1999)

Erin Stewart ~ Broadway Understudy (2004), US Tour Understudy (2006-2007)

Eszter Biro ~ Budapest (2003)

Eva Tavares ~ US Tour (2017-present)

Fay Richardson ~ West End Understudy (1997-1999)

Felicidad Farag ~ Madrid (2002-2004)

Gay Willis ~ Toronto (1995)

Gina Beck ~ West End (2008), West End Emergency Cover (2010)

Glenda Balkan ~ Toronto (1992), Toronto (1995-1996), Toronto Alternate (1999)

Grace Morgen ~ US Tour (2013-2016)

Hanayo Kimura ~ Japan (2007)

Hanna-Liina Võsa ~ Estonia (2014-2015), Finland (2015-2016)

Hanne Damm ~ Denmark (2000-2002)

Harriet Jones ~ West End Alternate (2013), West End (2014-2015), West End Alternate (2015-2017)

Haru Kasamatsu ~ Japan (2012-2014)

Helen Duncan ~ West End Understudy (1991-1992)

Hisako Hanaoka ~ Japan (1990-1994)

Hye Kyoung Lee ~ Korea (2000-2002)

[love-little-lotte]

1. Anthony Warlow and Ana Marina

2. Celia Graham and.... someone 

3. John Owen-Jones and Celinde Schoenmaker (with Lisa-Anne Wood as Mirror Bride!)

4. Chris Mann and Celia Hottenstein

5. Glenda Balkan

6. Yoon Young-Seok and Lee Hye-Kyoung

7. Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum

[operafantomet]

Is there a photo of Rebecca Caine in the Toronto Amnita dress?

Not really. I think it might have been the least photographed Christine costume in Toronto - not only on Rebecca Caine, but on all Christines. If I remember correctly it was only included once in the souvenir brochures, in a photo of Glenda Balkan. And it's a pity, as the Canadian versions were FAB.

That said, there's bootlegs and official clips. This is probably the best one I got:

[glassprism]

I was looking through your feed for Videos or Snippets of Glenda Balkan and you answered a question about Glenda Balkan about seeing a snippet or short video clip of her on MOTN on the Phantom Family video. Could you possibly post it on YouTube? Thanks! Xxx

Already did, see here. The Phantom Family Video consists of lots of rehearsal and set-up footage, random interviews and promotional footage of actors, as well as the actors doing other songs in concerts and such, but I thought what people might like to see most are the clips from various casts performing Phantom itself, so that’s what my YouTube upload consists of. The Glenda Balkan footage starts around 9:30. Don’t expect a lot though; it’s less than a minute of footage and it’s all from ‘Music of the Night’, so she’s not singing either.

[phantomess]

Ciaran Sheehan and Glenda Balkan #thephantomoftheopera #phantomoftheopera #musical #christinedaae #erikdestler #poto #opera #love #phantom #ciaransheenan #glendabalkan #Canada

[marleneoftheopera]

The principal & alternate Christine’s of the original Toronto production:

Rebecca Caine (1989-92)

Susan Cuthbert (1989-92)

Patti Cohenour (1991-94?)

Glenda Balkan (1992, 1995-96, 1998-99)

Melissa Dye (1992-?, 1999)

Gay Willis (1995?)

Elizabeth de Grazia (1995-96, 1998)

Sylvia Rhyne (1997)

Margaret Ann Gates (1997)

All photos are from either Google Images or operafantomet, and the dates are not exact.

[phantomchristinesuk]

Apologies on the fact that the pictures of Susan & Glenda were the wrong way round when first posted the Toronto Souvenir Brochure post, I have corrected that on the original post but the pre-edited reblogs are still the same as when they were first posted.