Phantom of the Paradise at 50: Paul Williams and Ari Kahan on Brian de Palma’s Rock-Opera Stunner
When you think of rock operas, you may think of The Who’s Tommy or Pink Floyd’s The Wall. But Phantom of the Paradise director Brian De Palma thought of The Carpenters. It was the early 1970s, and De Palma wasn’t yet known for classics like Carrie, Scarface and The Untouchables.