Engraving of the main auditorium chandelier of the Paris Opera's Palais Garnier.

ID: 56 ~ Source: Drawing by Nuitter, Charles (1875). Le novel Opéra. Paris: Hachette. (p. 147 at Google Books) Author: Charles Garnier (1825–1898) Chandelier designer: J. Bénard and C. Lapiaute. ~ Date: 1875(Publication)
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Engraving of the main auditorium chandelier of the Paris Opera's Palais Garnier.

This is the original chandelier that fell and killed a worker. This illustration helps us imagine the drama caused by this massive chandelier falling on someone and why Leroux was inspired to integrate this event into his story. Imagine the phantom purposely making the chandelier fall and kill an audience member,

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