Learn to Be Lonely
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"Learn to be Lonely" is a song written by Andrew Lloyd Webber
and Charles Hart
for the 2004 film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera
. The song is performed by Minnie Driver
during the closing credits, and is found on the film's soundtrack.
Another song using the melody of Learn to be Lonely entitled No One Would Listen (with lyrics by David Zippel
, previously a collaborator with Lloyd Webber on The Woman in White
) was originally included in the film, to be sung by the Phantom, but was ultimately cut.
This is the only song in the film or on its soundtrack to feature Minnie Driver, who played Carlotta in the film, actually singing; the character's opera voice was given by Margaret Preece
(who played Carlotta in the original musical
and had a bit part in the film as Carlotta's confidante).
Beyoncé performed the song at the 2005 Oscars with Webber accompanying on piano. Minnie Driver performed the song during her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
.
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
and Charles Hart
Charles Hart (lyricist)
Charles Hart is a British lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for re-writing the lyrics to, and contributing to the book of Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical The Phantom of the Opera. He also co-wrote the lyrics to Lloyd Webber's 1989 musical Aspects of Love...
for the 2004 film adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film)
The Phantom of the Opera is a 2004 film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical of the same name, which in turn was based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux....
. The song is performed by Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver
Minnie Driver is an English actress and singer-songwriter. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting, as well as for an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe for her work in the television series The Riches.- Early life...
during the closing credits, and is found on the film's soundtrack.
Another song using the melody of Learn to be Lonely entitled No One Would Listen (with lyrics by David Zippel
David Zippel
David Joel Zippel is an American musical theatre lyricist.-Biography:Zippel was born in Easton, Pennsylvania. He is a 1976 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. While there, he wrote a "bizarre political musical" called Rotunda...
, previously a collaborator with Lloyd Webber on The Woman in White
The Woman in White (musical)
The Woman in White is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Zippel with a book by Charlotte Jones, based on the novel The Woman in White written by Wilkie Collins...
) was originally included in the film, to be sung by the Phantom, but was ultimately cut.
This is the only song in the film or on its soundtrack to feature Minnie Driver, who played Carlotta in the film, actually singing; the character's opera voice was given by Margaret Preece
Margaret Preece
Margaret Preece is a British operatic soprano. She trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and the National Opera Studio. She has worked with English National Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera North and the Carl Rosa Company...
(who played Carlotta in the original musical
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)
The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux.The music was composed by Lloyd Webber, and most lyrics were written by Charles Hart, with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Alan Jay Lerner was an early collaborator,...
and had a bit part in the film as Carlotta's confidante).
Beyoncé performed the song at the 2005 Oscars with Webber accompanying on piano. Minnie Driver performed the song during her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...
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