Le Fantôme de l'Opéra #1

Christophe Gaultier's adaptation of Gaston Leroux's enduring gothic tale opens with a cover that immediately sets the atmosphere: a lone, red-caped figure stands at the foot of an impossibly grand staircase, the ornate architecture of the Opéra bathed in moody green light and shadow. The scale and solitude of that single silhouette against the towering columns and gilded balconies speaks volumes about the mystery at the heart of this story. Published by Gallimard in 2011, this first part promises a visually sumptuous journey into one of literature's most haunting settings.