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Unlike the Phantom, though, Charles really would prefer if she did not sing.
Phantom of the Opera, imagine!
Diana really did give Charles a tape of aPhantomperformance as her seventh-wedding-anniversary present.
Diana didnt settle for second best.
The shows composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, was there to oversee her performance.
The series producers brought up the story with Emma Corrin,who plays Diana, during her auditions.
Corrin, who has a background in musical performance as well as acting, blew them away.
I did about two [takes] and I had a complete panic attack, had a nosebleed.
I had a proper, like, a proper breakdown, Corrin said.
I went downstairs and they were so sweet.
They were like, You dont have to do it.
it’s possible for you to do it tomorrow.
And I was like, You cant do it tomorrow!
Weve hired a theater!
They were very lovely, but I did it.
I did it a lot of times.
but does do a lot to establish the characters backstories, personalities, and historical context.
Diana really was a big fan of public performance.
The Billy Joeldance at the Royal Balletwe see earlier in the episode did ruffle a lot of feathers.
A little bit of the royal personage, more than you normally would have seen, was revealed.
