Maskerade
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| Terry Pratchett The Discworld series 18th novel – 5th witches story  | |
| Outline | |
| Characters: | Granny Weatherwax Nanny Ogg Agnes Nitt |
| Locations: | Ankh-Morpork |
| Motifs: | Opera, The Phantom of the Opera |
| Publication details | |
| Year of release: | 1995 |
| Original publisher: | Victor Gollancz |
| Hardback ISBN: | ISBN 0575058080 |
| Paperback ISBN: | ISBN 0552142360 |
| Other details | |
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| Notes: | Adapted as a play by Stephen Briggs. |
A significant character in the book is Walter Plinge, the Opera House's clumsy and not-too-bright odd-job man. He is, quite possibly, really the suave "Opera Ghost", but is described in terms reminiscent of Frank Spencer, the lead character of the BBC sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. The joke is that this character was played by Michael Crawford, who went on to play the Phantom in the Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical.
The title is a pun on Masquerade, a key song in the musical.
Translations
- Маскарад (Bulgarian)
- Maškaráda (Czech)
- Maskerade (Dutch)
- Maskeraad (Estonian)
- Masquarade (French)
- Mummenschanz (German)
- Maskarada (Polish)
- Машкерад (Russian)
- Mascarada (Spanish)
- Masker (Swedish)
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