COMPLETE: Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux - AF/tc

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Post by vee »

Complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page:
http://librivox.org/the-phantom-of-the-opera-by-gaston-leroux/


Here we go. The Opera ghost is real!

Gutenberg e-text #175

target completion date: April 30, 2006.


Edit me

Most chapters are about 8 pages each. If you choose the Epilogue please include the "Bonus Chapter" which talks about the Paris Opera House.

save files as
ch08_phantom_leroux
(let's use regular numbers instead of roman numerals)

ID3 tags:
Track/Title: phantom_opera_ch#
Album: phantom_of_the_opera
Artist: leroux_gaston

Please include all appropriate headers as detailed in
http://librivox.org/about-recording/

If you need any help with recording check out
http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=106

When you post that you are done, please include the following items in your post.
Name, website URL (if you have one), length of file (HH:MM:SS)

Hopefully this is all correct. This is my first book coordination. If anyone has suggestions please let me know. My email address is chvee1[at]gmail[dot]com[/list]
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Post by kayray »

Looking good, vee! I PM'd you just a couple of small suggestions :)

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Post by thistlechick »

This book is now listed on the Librivox Catalog page in the "To Come ? Collaborative Projects" section =)
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Post by LibraryLady »

A heads up to all book coordinators: I?ve updated the guidelines for how to be a book coordinator: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=425

Probably the only new information you will need is this:
Collect the following information for every file: reader's name, reader's webpage url (if applicable), runtime in hour/minute/second format --- 00:32:14. Save this information in a text document (Notepad, MS Word, etc.) to be emailed to us later. You can have the readers get this information to you by posting it in the thread, sending a private message, or sending an email, whatever works.
This shouldn?t take much extra time and will make the cataloging process much smoother and quicker. Thanks!
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Post by vee »

Well I might as well get started on this then. I'll take the first and last chapter. I could really use help with all the stuff in between! :)
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Post by thistlechick »

Chapter 2, The New Margarita, please.

Margarita? ... pronounced just like the cocktail drink?
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Post by thistlechick »

That was meant as a joke, but then I started reading through the chapter and realized that I may need a refresher course in the French pronunciation for this reading.

So far, I'm needing verification on the following words:

Buquet - ?
Lahore - ?
Siguar - ?
Comte - koNt or kohm-TAY
Daae - day?
Debienne - de-bee-yn?
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Post by vee »

You can definitely have chapter 2. Let me check with my wife or my brother in law on the French pronuciations. Maybe I can get her to record them and I'll post them.
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Post by thistlechick »

vee wrote:You can definitely have chapter 2. Let me check with my wife or my brother in law on the French pronuciations. Maybe I can get her to record them and I'll post them.
Great! Thanks.... If you can get someone to record the basic words from this book I think that would help a lot of other readers as well =)
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Post by thistlechick »

Well, I went ahead and recorded chapter 2 with my best guesses at pronunciation. I was on a role and went right into chapter 3 as well (so sign me up for that one as well.) ... I'll work on editing over the next week or so. =)
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Post by vee »

I just had my brother in law record the following words. French Words
  • *Charles Garnier
    *M. J. Le Croze
    *Debienne
    *Poligny
    *La Sorelli
    *Polyeucte
    *Jammes
    *Peletier
    *Vestris
    *Gardel
    *Dupont
    *Bigottini
    *Giry
    *Buquet
    *Gailhard
    *Pampin
    *Cour de l?Administration
    *Moncharmin
    *Roi de Lahore
    *Comte de Chagny
    *Christine Daae
    *Faure and Krauss
    *Marionnette
    *Reyer
    *Siguar
    *Saens
    *Danse
    *Orientale
    *Massenet
    *Guiraud
    *Carnaval
    *Delibes
    *Valse Lente
    *Coppelia
    *Vespri
    *Opera Comique
    *Lyrique Carvalho
    *Chagnys
    *Raoul
    *Comtesse de Chagny
    *nee de Moerogis de La Martyniere
    *D? Artoi?s
    *Faubourg Saint-Germain
    *Revue Theatrale
    *Capucines
    *Rue Auber
    *Rue de Provence
Hope this helps.
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Post by clembots »

I'll record:

04 -- BOX FIVE

Thanks,

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Post by vee »

Clembots - you got it thanks

thistlechick - sorry it took so long. you've got chpt 3 and please do not feel obliged to correct the pronunciations. Most of them are names so I'm not too concerned about anglisizing them
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Post by thistlechick »

*sigh of relief* ... I did pretty well overall, but there are a couple that I pronounced quite differently... but I may forgo re-recording... thanks =)
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Post by jameyo »

Hi, everyone.

I'm new to Librivox but I love "Phantom" and would love to participate.

By way of introduction, I'm a podcaster and technology trainer in El Paso, Texas. I've worked in radio for 15 years and been in community theater around El Paso for most of my life, including a three-year stint with my own theater company. My French is passable and I've read up on all the proper mechanics of recording these chapters.

I'm a big open-source software fan and I am fascinated with the concept of Librivox. As a teacher, I'm enamored with the possibilities Librivox can bring to the classroom.

With all that, I'm up for the big Chapter 5 - The Enchanted Violin. It's a little long, but I'll take a shot at it. I'd like to hear how some of the other chapters sound but I'll take a stab and if you all don't like it then I'll fix it!

I look forward to working with you all.

-Jamey

PS: btw, vee, there's free wireless at the Philly Convention Center and the Market adjacent (but you've probably already found it!)

http://jameyo.com

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