Step into cinematic history and watch the original 1925 silent horror masterpiece The Phantom of the Opera transformed by a bold, live soundtrack performed by The Invincible Czars. This silent movie event blends Lon Chaney’s eerie performance as the Phantom with a newly composed score of modern rock and expressive percussion.
About the band
The Invincible Czars are an Austin-based ensemble celebrated for their inventive live soundtracks to silent films. Their eclectic style, blending strings, woodwinds, bass, guitar, glockenspiel, and more, draws inspiration from artists as diverse as Primus, Frank Zappa, Tchaikovsky, and Monty Python.
Listen to the new film score written and performed by The Invincible Czars with clips from the original 1925 movie below:
- Ballerinas investigated the Paris Opera House.
- Christine and the Phantom in the catacombs.
- The Phantom before his big reveal.
Concert Information:
No registration is required, and audience participation is strongly encouraged. Please note that the screen is not standard movie size, and seating is general admission with no ticketing. Film running time is 80 minutes.
If you need a mobility aide, please contact Taren Urquhart at turquhart@westvanlibrary.ca or 604.925.7446 to discuss seating arrangements for this event.
Presented as part of WVML’s 75th Anniversary celebrations throughout 2025, this concert is made possible thanks to a generous bequest in support of music at the Library from the estate of Robert Leslie Welsh, through the West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation.