The Phantom of the Opera √ libretto of the Joel Schumacher's film (2004, 2005)

The Phantom of the Opera
libretto of the Joel Schumacher's film (2004, 2005)
music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe
adapted from the stage musical "The Phantom of the Opera", based upon the novel "Le fantСme de l'opХra" by Gaston Leroux
PROLOGUE √ The Stage of the Paris Opera, 1919
AUCTIONEER Sold. Your number, sir? Thank you. Lot 663, then, ladies and gentlemen: a poster for this house's production of "Hannibal" by Chalumeau.
PORTER Showing here.
AUCTIONEER Do I have 10 francs? 5 then. 5 I am bid. 6, 7. Against you, sir, 7. 8. 8 once. Selling twice. Sold, to Mr. LefХvre (??????). Lot 664: a wooden pistol and three human skulls from the 1831 production of "Robert le Diable" by Meyerbeer. 10 francs for this. 10, thank you. 10 francs still. 15, thank you, sir. 15 I am bid. Going at 15. Your number, sir? 665, ladies and gentlemen: a papier-machИ musical box, in the shape of a barrel-organ. Attached, the figure of a monkey in Persian robes playing the cymbals. This item, discovered in the vaults of the theatre, still in working order
PORTER Showing here.
AUCTIONEER May I commence at 15 francs? 15, thank you. Yes, 20 from you, sir. Thank you very much. Madame Giry┘ 25┘ Thank you, madame. 25 I'm bid. Do I hear 30? 30! And 35? Selling at 30 francs then. 30 once┘ 30 twice┘ Sold, for 30 francs to the Vicomte de Chagny. Thank you, sir.
RAOUL A collector's piece indeed, every detail exactly as she said
Will you still play, when all the rest of us are dead?
AUCTIONEER Lot 666, then, a chandelier in pieces. Some of you may recall the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera, a mystery never fully explained. We are told, ladies and gentlemen, that this is the very chandelier which figures in the famous disaster. Our workshops have repaired it and wired parts of it for the new electric light, perhaps we may frighten away the ghost of so many years ago with a little illumination, gentlemen?

OVERTURE (no text available)
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HANNIBAL
CARLOTTA This trophy from our saviours, from our saviours! From the enslaving force of Rome!
GIRL'S CHORUS With feasting and dancing and song, tonight in celebration,
We greet the victorious throng, returned to bring salvation!
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MEN'S CHORUS The trumpets of Carthage resound! Hear, Romans, now and tremble! Hark to our step on the ground!
ALL Hear the drums, Hannibal comes!
PIANGI Sad to return to find the land we love
Threatened once more by Roma's far-reaching grasp ["Roma" is a mistake causing laughter]
REYER Gentlemen, gentlemen┘
LEFхVRE Rehearsals, as you see, are under way, for a new production of Chalumeau's "Hannibal".
REYER Monsieur LefХvre, I am rehearsing.
LEFхVRE Monsieur Reyer, Madame Giry, ladies and gentlemen, please if I could have your attention, thank you. As you know, for some weeks there have been rumours of my imminent retirement. I can now tell you that these were all true and it is my pleasure to introduce you to the two gentlemen who now own the Opera Populaire, Monsieur Richard Firmin and Monsieur Gilles AndrИ.
FIRMIN And we are deeply honoured to introduce our new patron┘
ANDRи ┘the Vicomte de Changy
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RAOUL My parents and I are honoured to support all the arts especially the world renowned Opera Populaire
LEFхVRE Vicomte, Gentlemen, Signora Carlotta Giudicelli, our leading soprano for five seasons now.
And Signor Ubaldo Piangi.
RAOUL An honour, Signor. I believe I'm keeping you from your rehearsal. I will be here this evening to share your great triumph. My apologies, monsieur.
REYER Thank you, Monsieur Le Vicomte. Once more if you please, signor.
CARLOTTA He loves me!
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GIRY We take a particular pride here in the excellence of our ballets, monsieur
FIRMIN I see why, especially that little blonde angel.
GIRY My daughter, Meg Giry.
FIRMIN And that exceptional beauty? No relation, I trust.
GIRY Christine DaaИ, promising talent, Monsieur Firmin, very promising.
FIRMIN DaaИ, you say? No relation to the famous Swedish violinist?
GIRY His only child, orphan at 7, when she came to live and train in the ballet dormitory.
FIRMIN An orphan, you say!
GIRY ═
Gentlemen, please! If you would kindly move to one side?
CHORUS + CARLOTTA + PIANGI The trumpeting elephants sound, hear, Romans, now and tremble!
Hark to their step on the ground, hear the drums! Hannibal comes!
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ANDRи Mosieur Reyer, isn't there a rather marvelous aria for Elissa in Act Three of "Hannibal"?
Perhaps if Signora┘
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CARLOTTA Yes┘Yes┘Monsieur Reyer?
REYER If my diva commands.
CARLOTTA Yes I do.
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ANDRи I keep asking you, monsieur, why exactly are you retiring?
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THINK OF ME
CARLOTTA Think of me, think of me fondly, when we've said goodbye
Remember me once in a while please promise me you'll try
When you find that once again you long to take your heart back and be free
MEG He's here! The Phantom of the Opera!
LEFхVRE Signora! Are you all right? Buquet! For God's sake, man, what's going on up there?
BUQUET Please monsieur don't look at me. As God's my witness, I was not at my post. Please monsieur, there's no one there and if there is, well then, it must be a ghost!
ANDRи Signora, these things do happen!
CARLOTTA For the past three years, these things do happen and did you stop them from happening? No! And you two, you're as bad as him. These things do happen! Until you stop these things happening, this thing does not happen! Ubaldo! Andiamo!
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PIANGI Amateurs!
LEFхVRE Gentlemen, good luck. If you need me, I shall be in Australia.
ANDRи La Carlotta will be back.
GIRY You think so, messieurs? I have a message, sir, from the Opera Ghost.
FIRMIN Oh God in Heaven, you're all obsessed!
GIRY He welcomes you to his opera house.
FIRMIN His opera house?
GIRY And commands you to continue to leave Box Five empty for his use. And reminds you that his salary is due.
FIRMIN His salary?
GIRY Monsieur LefХvre paid him 20 000 francs a month.
FIRMIN 20 000 francs!
GIRY Perhaps you can afford more, with the Vicomte de Chagny as your patron.
FIRMIN Madame, I had hoped to have made that announcement public tonight when the Vicomte was to join us for the gala but obviously we shall now have to cancel, as it appears that we have lost our star.
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FIRMIN A full house, AndrИ, we shall have to refund a full house.
GIRY Christine DaaИ could sing it, sir.
ANDRи What, a chorus girl?
GIRY Let her sing for you monsieur. She's been taking lessons from a great teacher.
ANDRи From whom?
CHRISTINE I don't know, sir┘
ANDRи ═
REYER From the beginning of the aria then, mam'selle.
FIRMIN AndrИ, this is doing nothing for my nerves.
ANDRи Don't fret, Firmin.
CHRISTINE Think of me, think of me fondly, when we've said goodbye
Remember me once in a while please promise me you'll try
When you find that once again you long to take your heart back and be free
If you ever find a moment, spare a thought for me┘
CHRISTINE We never said our love was evergreen or as unchanging as the sea
But if you can still remember, stop and think of me┘
Think of all the things we've shared and seen
Don't think about the way things might have been┘
CHRISTINE Think of me, think of me waking, silent and resigned
Imagine me, trying too hard to put you from my mind
Recall those days. Look back on all those times. Think of the things we'll never do
There will never be a day when I won't think of you┘
RAOUL Can it be? Can it be Christine? Bravo!
Long ago, it seems so long ago. How young and innocent we were.
She may not remember me, but I remember her┘
CHRISTINE Flowers fade, the fruits of summer fade. They have their season, so do we.
But please promise me that sometimes, you will think of┘ me!

ANGEL OF MUSIC
PHANTOM Brava, brava, bravissimma┘
MEG Christine┘ Christine┘
PHANTOM Christine┘
MEG Where in the world have you been hiding? Really, you were perfect!
I only wish I knew your secret! Who is your great tutor?
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CHRISTINE Father once spoke of an angel. I used to dream he'd appear.
Now as I sing I can sense him and I know he's here
Here in this room he calls me softly, somewhere inside hiding.
Somehow I know he's always with me. He, the unseen genius.
MEG Christine, you must have been dreaming. Stories like this can't come true.
Christine, you're talking in riddles and it's not like you.
CHRISTINE Angel of Music! Guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory!
MEG Who is this angel? This┘
BOTH Angel of Music! Hide no longer! Secret and strange angel┘

CHRISTINE He's with me, even now
All around me
It frightens me MEG Your hands are cold
Your face, Christine, it's white
Don't be frightened
GIRY Yes, you did well. He will be pleased.
FIRMIN Vicomte, I think we've made quite a discovery in Miss DaaИ
ANDRи Perhaps we could present her to you, dear Vicomte.
RAOUL Gentlemen if you wouldn't mind. This is one visit I should prefer to make unaccompanied. Thank you.
FIRMIN It would appear they have met before.

LITTLE LOTTE
RAOUL Little Lotte let her mind wander. Little Lotte thought┘ Am I fonder of dolls, or of goblins or shoes┘
CHRISTINE Raoul!
RAOUL Or of riddles or frocks┘
CHRISTINE Those picnics in the attic
RAOUL Or of chocolates
CHRISTINE Father playing the violin
RAOUL As we read to each other dark stories of the North
CHRISTINE No, what I love best, Lotte said, is when I'm asleep in my bed,
And the Angel of Music sings songs in my head!
BOTH The Angel of Music sings songs in my head!
RAOUL Oh, you sang like an angel tonight.
CHRISTINE Father said, "When I'm in heaven, child, I will send the Angel of Music to you". Well, father is dead, Raoul, and I have been visited by the Angel of Music.
RAOUL Oh, no doubt of it. And now, we'll go to supper!
CHRISTINE No, Raoul, the Angel of music is very strict.
RAOUL Well, I shan't keep you up late!
CHRISTINE Raoul, no!
RAOUL You must change. I'll order my carriage. Two minutes, Little Lotte.
CHRISTINE No, Raoul, wait!

THE MIRROR (ANGEL OF MUSIC)
PHANTOM Insolent boy! This slave of fashion basking in your glory!
Ignorant fool! This brave young suitor sharing in my triumph!
CHRISTINE Angel! I hear you! Speak, I listen. Stay by my side, guide me!
Angel, my soul was weak, forgive me. Enter at last, Master!
PHANTOM Flattering child you shall know me, see why in shadow I hide!
Look at your face in the mirror, I am there inside!
CHRISTINE Angel of Music! Guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory!
Angel of Music! Hide no longer! Come to me, strange angel┘
PHANTOM I am your angel of music┘ Come to me, angel of music┘

RAOUL Whose is that voice┘? Who is that in there┘?
Christine! Angel! PHANTOM I am your angel of music┘
Come to me, angel of music

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
CHRISTINE In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came
That voice which calls to me and speaks my name
And do I dream again for now I find
The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside my mind┘
PHANTOM Sing once again with me, our strange duet
My power over you grows stronger yet
And though you turn from me to glance behind
The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside your mind┘
CHRISTINE Those who have seen your face draw back in fear
I am the mask you wear┘
PHANTOM ┘It's me they hear
BOTH Your (my) spirit and my (your) voice in one combined
The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside my (your) mind┘
CHORUS He's there, the Phantom of the Opera┘
CHRISTINE He's there, the Phantom of the Opera┘ [starts wailing]
PHANTOM Sing, my angel of music┘ Sing, my angel┘ Sing for me┘ Sing┘ Sing, my angel┘ Sing for me!
PHANTOM I have brought you to the seat of sweet music's throne
To this kingdom where all must pay homage to music, music┘
PHANTOM You have come here for one purpose and one alone
Since the moment I first heard you sing I have needed you with me to serve me, to sing for my music, my music┘

THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT
PHANTOM Night time sharpens, heightens each sensation
Darkness stirs and wakes imagination
Silently the senses abandon their defenses┘
PHANTOM Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendour
Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender
Turn your face away from the garish light of day, turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light
And listen to the music of the night
PHANTOM Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams! Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before!
Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar!
And you'll live as you've never lived before┘
PHANTOM Softly, deftly, music shall caress you
Hear it, feel it, secretly possess you
Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind, in this darkness that you know you cannot fight
The darkness of the music of the night┘
PHANTOM Let your mind start a journey through a strange, new world! Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before!
Let your soul take you where you long to be!
Only then can you belong to me┘
PHANTOM Floating, falling, sweet intoxication!
Touch me, trust me, savour each sensation!
Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in to the power of the music that I write
The power of the music of the night┘
PHANTOM You alone can make my song take flight
Help me make the music of the night┘

MAGICAL LASSO
BUQUET Like yellow parchment is his skin, a great black hole serves as the nose that never grew.
You must be always on your guard or he will catch you with his magical lasso!
GIRY Those who speak of what they know, find too late that prudent silence is wise
Joseph Buquet, hold your tongue! Keep your hand at the level of your eyes!

I REMEMBER┘
CHRISTINE I remember, there was mist, swirling mist upon a vast glossy lake
There were candles all around and on the lake there was a boat
And in the boat there was a man┘
Who was that shape in the shadows? Whose is the face in the mask?
PHANTOM Damn you! You little prying Pandora! You little demon! Is this what you wanted to see?
Curse you! You little lying Delilah! You little viper! Now you cannot ever be free!
Damn you! Curse you!

STRANGER THAN YOU DREAMT IT
PHANTOM Stranger than you dreamt it, can you even dare to look or bear to think of me?
This loathsome gargoyle who burns in hell, but secretly, yearns for heaven, secretly, secretly
PHANTOM But, Christine, fear can turn to love, you'll learn to see, to find the man behind the monster, this
Repulsive carcass who seems a beast, but secretly, dreams of beauty, secretly, secretly
Oh, Christine
PHANTOM Come, we must return!
Those two fools who run my theatre will be missing you.

NOTES
FIRMIN "Mystery after gala night," It says, "Mystery of soprano's flight!"
"Mystified," all the papers say, "We are mystified! We suspect foul play!"
Bad news on soprano scene, first Carlotta, now Christine!
Still at least the seats get sold, gossip's worth its weight in gold
FIRMIN What a way to run a business! Spare me these unending trials!
Half your cast disappears, but the crowd still cheers!
Opera! To hell with Gluck and Handel, have a scandal and you're sure to have a hit!
ANDRи Damnable! Will they all walk out? This is damnable!
FIRMIN AndrИ, please don't shout. It's publicity! And the take is vast! Free publicity!
ANDRи But we have no cast!
FIRMIN But AndrИ, have you seen the queue? Oh, it seems you've got one too┘
ANDRи ⌠Dear AndrИ, what a charming gala! Christine was in a word, sublime
We were hardly bereft when Carlotta left, on that note,
The diva's a disaster must you cast her when you see she's past her prime!■
FIRMIN ⌠Dear Firmin, just a brief reminder, my salary has not been paid
Send it care of the ghost by return of post,
P.T.O. No one likes a debtor, so it's better if my orders are obeyed!■
BOTH Who would have the gall to send this? Someone with a puerile brain!
FIRMIN These are both signed "O.G."
ANDRи Who the hell is he?
BOTH "Opera ghost!"
FIRMIN It's nothing short of shocking!
ANDRи He is mocking our position!
FIRMIN In addition he wants money!
ANDRи What a funny apparition┘
BOTH ┘ to expect a large retainer! Nothing plainer, he is clearly quite insane!
RAOUL Where is she?
ANDRи You mean Carlotta?
RAOUL I mean, Miss DaaИ, where is she?
FIRMIN Well, how should we know?
RAOUL I want an answer. I take it that you sent me this note?
FIRMIN What's all this nonsense?
ANDRи Of course not!
FIRMIN Don't look at us!
RAOUL She's not with you, then?
FIRMIN Of course not!
ANDRи We're in the dark
RAOUL Monsieur, don't argue, isn't this the letter you wrote?
FIRMIN And what is it that we're meant to have wrote? Written!
ANDRи ⌠Do not fear for Miss DaaИ. The Angel of Music has her under his wing.
Make no attempt to see her again.■
RAOUL If you didn't write it, who did?
CARLOTTA Where is he?
ANDRи Ah, welcome back!
CARLOTTA Your precious patron
CARLOTTA + PIANGI Where is he?
RAOUL What is it now?
CARLOTTA I have your letter, a letter which I rather resent!
FIRMIN And did you send it?
RAOUL Of course not!
ANDRи As if he would!
CARLOTTA + PIANGI You didn't send it?
RAOUL Of course not!
FIRMIN What's going on?
CARLOTTA You dare to tell me that this is not the letter you sent?!
RAOUL And what is it that I'm meant to have sent?
⌠Your days at the Opera Populaire are numbered. Christine DaaИ will be singing on your behalf tonight. Be prepared for a great misfortune should you attempt to take her place.■
ANDRи + FIRMIN Far too many notes for my taste and most of them about Christine!
All we've heard since we came, is Miss DaaИ's name┘
GIRY Miss DaaИ has returned.
FIRMIN I hope no worse for wear as far as we're concerned.
ANDRи Where precisely is she now?
GIRY I thought it best that she was alone
MEG She needed rest.
RAOUL May I see her?
GIRY No, monsieur, she will see no one.
CARLOTTA + PIANGI Will she sing? Will she sing?
GIRY Here, I have a note
RAOUL + CARLOTTA + AndrИ Let me see it!
FIRMIN Please! ⌠Gentlemen, I have now sent you several notes of the most amiable nature,
Detailing how my theatre is to be run┘
PHANTOM ┘You have not followed my instructions. I shall give you one last chance┘
PHANTOM Christine DaaИ has returned to you and I am anxious her career should progress.
In the new production of "Il Muto", you will therefore cast Carlotta as the Pageboy,
and put Miss DaaИ in the role of the Countess.
The role which Miss DaaИ plays calls for charm and appeal.
The role of the Pageboy is silent, which makes my casting, in a word, ideal.
PHANTOM I shall watch the performance from my normal seat in Box Five, which will be kept empty for me. Should these commands be ignored, a disaster beyond your imagination will occur┘ I remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant, O.G.■
CARLOTTA Christine!
ANDRи Whatever next
CARLOTTA + PIANGI It's all a ploy to help Christine!
FIRMIN This is insane
CARLOTTA I know who sent this: the Vicomte, her lover!
RAOUL Indeed? Can you believe this?
FIRMIN Signora!
Signora! CARLOTTA O traditori!
O mentitori! ANDRи This is a joke!
You are our star!
FIRMIN And always will be!
The man is mad! ANDRи Signora,
We don't take orders!
FIRMIN Miss DaaИ will be playing the Pageboy, the silent role
ANDRи + FIRMIN Carlotta will be playing the lead!
CARLOTTA It's useless trying to appease me! PIANGI Appease her┘
CARLOTTA You're only saying this to please me! PIANGI To please her┘
CARLOTTA Signori, e vero?
CARLOTTA + PIANGI Non, non, non voglio udire! Lasciatemi morire! O Padre mio! Dio!
GIRY Who scorn his word, beware to those
The angel sees, the angel knows CARLOTTA You have reviled me!
You have rebuked me!
ANDRи + FIRMIN Signora, pardon us
Please, Signora we beseech you CARLOTTA You have replaced me!
MEG This hour shall see your darkest fears
The angel knows, the angel hears RAOUL I must see her
Where did she go? CARLOTTA [something in Italian]
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CARLOTTA [something in Italian]
[something in Italian] ANDRи + FIRMIN Signora, sing for us!
Don't be a martyr
RAOUL + GIRY + MEG What new surprises lie in store? CARLOTTA + PIANGI You go too far! ANDRи + FIRMIN Our star!
A MAN Would you please give this to Miss DaaИ, Miss DaaИ?
PRIMA DONNA
ANDRи Your public needs you!
FIRMIN We need you, too!
CARLOTTA Would you not rather have your precious little ingenue?
ANDRи + FIRMIN Signora, no! The world wants you!
Prima donna, first lady of the stage!
Your devotees are on their knees to implore you!
ANDRи Can you bow out when they're shouting your name?
FIRMIN Think of how they all adore you!
BOTH Prima donna, enchant us once again!
ANDRи Think of your muse
FIRMIN And of the queues round the theatre!
BOTH + PIANGI Can you deny us the triumph in store?
Sing, prima donna, once more!
RAOUL Christine spoke of an angel┘ CARLOTTA Prima donna, your song shall live again ═ ═
GIRY She has heard the voice of the angel of music┘ CARLOTTA You took a snub but there's a public who need you! ANDRи + FIRMIN Think of your public!
Those who hear your voice liken you to an angel!
═ ═ CARLOTTA Think of their cry of undying support! ANDRи + FIRMIN We get our opera
═ ═ CARLOTTA Follow where the limelight leads you! ANDRи + FIRMIN She gets her limelight!
Leading ladies are a trial!
═ CARLOTTA Prima donna, your song shall never die! PIANGI When she sings we see heaven
RAOUL Order! Warnings! Lunatic demands! CARLOTTA You'll sing again, and to an unending ovation! ANDRи + FIRMIN ┘ Oaths┘ Lunatic demands are regular occurrences!
CARLOTTA Think how you'll shine in that final encore! PIANGI Unending ovation now and always┘
RAOUL Surely, for her sake┘ CARLOTTA Sing, prima donna, once more! ANDRи + FIRMIN Surely there'll be further scenes - worse than this!
RAOUL ┘I must see these demands are rejected!
ANDRи + FIRMIN Who'd believe a diva happy to relieve a
Chorus girl who's gone and slept with her patron?
ANDRи + FIRMIN Raoul and his soubrette, entwined in love's duet!
Although he may demur, he must have been with her!
ANDRи + FIRMIN You'd never get away with all this in a play,
But if it's loudly sung and in a foreign tongue,
ANDRи + FIRMIN It's just the sort of story audiences adore, in fact, a perfect opera!

GIRY + MEG For (But)
if his curse
is on this opera┘ COMPANY Prima donna, the world is at your feet! A nation waits, and how it hates to be cheated!
Light up that stage with that age-old rapport! Sing, prima donna┘ [all grasp]
Once more!

IL MUTO/POOR FOOL, HE MAKES ME LAUGH
CONFIDANTE They say that this youth has set my Lady's heart aflame!
1ST FOP His Lordship sure would die of shock!
2ND FOP His Lordship is a laughing-stock!
CONFIDANTE Should he suspect her, God protect her!
ALL THREE Shame! Shame! Shame! This faithless lady's bound for Hades! Shame! Shame! Shame!
COUNTESS Serafimo, your disguise is perfect. Why, who can this be?
DON ATTILIO Gentle wife, admit your loving husband.
My love, I am called to England on affairs of State,
And must leave you with your new maid.
Though I'd gladly take the maid with me.
COUNTESS The old fool's leaving!
Serafimo! Away with this pretense!
You cannot speak, but kiss me in my husband's absence!
Poor fool, he makes me laugh! Time I tried to get a better better half!
COUNTESS + CHORUS Poor fool, he doesn't know! If he knew the truth he'd never ever go!
PHANTOM Did I not instruct that Box Five was to be kept empty?
MEG He's here, the Phantom of the Opera
CHRISTINE It's him!
CARLOTTA Your part is silent, little toad!
PHANTOM A toad, madame? Perhaps it is you who are the toad!
CARLOTTA Serafimo! Away with this pretense!
You cannot speak, but kiss me in my┘ Croak!
Poor fool, he makes me laugh!┘ Croak! Croak!
Non posso piu┘ I cannot┘ I cannot go on┘
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FIRMIN Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize, the performance will continue in ten minutes time, when the role of the Countess will be played by Miss DaaИ.
ANDRи Meanwhile, we'd like to give you the ballet from Act Three of tonight's opera. Maestro, the ballet┘ now!
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RAOUL Are you all right?
CHRISTINE Raoul, we're not safe here.
FIRMIN Ladies and gentlemen, please! Remain in your seats! Do not panic! It's simply an accident, an accident!

WHY HAVE YOU BROUGHT ME HERE
RAOUL Why have you brought me here? CHRISTINE We can't go back there!
RAOUL We must return! CHRISTINE He'll kill you!
CHRISTINE His eyes will find us there! RAOUL Christine, don't say that
CHRISTINE Those eyes that burn RAOUL Don't even think it
CHRISTINE And if he has to kill a thousand men RAOUL Forget this waking nightmare
CHRISTINE The Phantom of the Opera will kill┘ RAOUL This Phantom is a fable.
CHRISTINE ┘and kill again RAOUL Believe me, there is no Phantom of the Opera!
CHRISTINE My God, who is this man? RAOUL My God, who is this man?
CHRISTINE Who hunts to kill? RAOUL This mask of death
CHRISTINE I can't escape from him RAOUL Whose is this voice you hear?
CHRISTINE I never will! RAOUL With every breath
BOTH And in this labyrinth where night is blind
The Phantom of the Opera is here (there) inside my (your) mind
RAOUL There is no Phantom of the Opera!

RAOUL, I'VE BEEN THERE┘
CHRISTINE Raoul, I've been there to his world of unending night
To a world where the daylight dissolves into darkness, darkness┘
Raoul, I've seen him. Can I ever forget that sight?
Can I ever escape from that face? So distorted, deformed, it was hardly a face, in that darkness, darkness
CHRISTINE But his voice filled my spirit with a strange, sweet sound
In that night, there was music in my mind
And through music, my soul began to soar
And I heard as I've never heard before!
RAOUL What you heard was a dream, and nothing more!
CHRISTINE Yet in his eyes, all the sadness of the world
Those pleading eyes that both threatened and adored
RAOUL Christine┘ Christine┘
PHANTOM Christine┘
ALL I ASK OF YOU
RAOUL No more talk of darkness, forget these wide-eyed fears.
I'm here, nothing can harm you - my words will warm and calm you.
Let me be your freedom, let daylight dry your tears.
I'm here, with you, beside you, to guard you and to guide you┘
CHRISTINE Say you love me every waking moment, turn my head with talk of summertime
Say you need me with you, now and always, promise me that all you say is true
That's all I ask of you┘
RAOUL Let me be your shelter, let me be your light.
You're safe. No one will find you, your fears are far behind you
CHRISTINE All I want is freedom, a world with no more night
And you, always beside me, to hold me and to hide me┘
RAOUL Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime, let me lead you from your solitude
Say you need me with you here, beside you, anywhere you go, let me go too
Christine, that's all I ask of you┘
CHRISTINE Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime, say the word and I will follow you
BOTH Share each day with me, each night, each morning
CHRISTINE Say you love me┘
RAOUL You know I do┘
BOTH Love me, that's all I ask of you
Anywhere you go let me go too
Love me, that's all I ask of you┘

ALL I ASK OF YOU (REPRISE)
CHRISTINE I must go! They'll wonder where I am! Come with me, Raoul!
RAOUL Christine, I love you!
CHRISTINE Order your fine horses! Be with them at the door!
RAOUL And soon, you'll be beside me┘
CHRISTINE You'll guard me and you'll guide me┘
PHANTOM I gave you my music, made your song take wing
And now, how you've repaid me, denied me and betrayed me
He was bound to love you when he heard you sing┘ Christine┘
CHRISTINE + RAOUL Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime, say the word and I will follow you
Share each day with me, each night, each morning┘
PHANTOM You will curse the day you did not do
All that the Phantom asked of you!
MASQUERADE
FIRMIN M'sieur AndrИ!
ANDRи M'sieur Firmin!
FIRMIN Dear AndrИ, what a splendid party!
ANDRи The prologue to a bright new year!
FIRMIN Quite a night! I'm impressed!
ANDRи Well, one does one's best
ANDRи + FIRMIN Here's to us!
ANDRи The toast to all the city
FIRMIN What a pity that our Phantom can't be here!
CHORUS Masquerade! Paper faces on parade. Masquerade!
Hide your face, so the world will never find you!
Masquerade! Every face a different shade. Masquerade!
Look around, there's another mask behind you!
CHORUS Flash of mauve, splash of puce, fool and king, ghoul and ghost
Green and black, queen and priest, trace of rouge, face of beast
Faces, take your turn, take a ride on the merry-go-round in an inhuman race
CHORUS Eye of gold, thigh of blue, true is false, who is who?
Curl of lip, swirl of gown, ace of hearts, face of clown
Faces, drink it in, drink it up till you've drowned in the light in the sound, but who can name the face
CHORUS Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds. Masquerade!
Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you!
Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads. Masquerade!
Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you!
CHORUS Masquerade! Seething shadows, breathing lies. Masquerade!
You can fool any friend who ever knew you!
Masquerade! Leering satyrs, peering eyes. Masquerade!
Run and hide but a face will still pursue you!
COMPANY What a night! What a crowd! Makes you glad! Makes you proud!
All the crХme de la crХme! Watching us watching them! And all our fears are in the past!
Three months┘ Of relief! Of delight! Of Elysian peace!
And we can breathe at last!
COMPANY No more notes! No more ghosts! Here's a health! Here's a toast
To a prosperous year! To our friends who are here!
And may its splendour never fade! Three months! What a joy! What a change! What a blessed release!
And what a masquerade!
CHRISTINE Think of it! A secret engagement! Look, your future bride! Just think of it!
RAOUL But why is it secret? What have we to hide? You promised me.
CHRISTINE No, Raoul. Please don't, they'll see.
RAOUL Well then let them see. It's an engagement, not a crime!
Christine, what are you afraid of?
CHRISTINE Let's not argue┘ RAOUL Let's not argue┘
CHRISTINE Please pretend┘ RAOUL I can only hope I'll┘
CHRISTINE You will┘ BOTH ┘understand in time
ALL Masquerade! Paper faces on parade! Masquerade!
Hide your face, so the world will never find you!
Masquerade! Every face a different shade! Masquerade!
Look around, there's another mask behind you!
ALL Masquerade! Burning glances! turning heads. Masquerade!
Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you!
Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds. Masquerade!
Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you!

WHY SO SILENT
PHANTOM Why so silent, good monsieurs? Did you think that I had left you for good?
Have you missed me, good monsieurs? I have written you an opera!
Here I bring the finished score, Don Juan Triumphant!
PHANTOM Fondest greetings to you all! A few instructions just before rehearsal starts
Carlotta must be taught to act, not her normal trick of strutting round the stage
Our Don Juan must lose some weight, it's not healthy in a man of Piangi's age
And my managers must learn that their place is in an office, not the arts
PHANTOM As for our star, Miss Christine DaaИ┘
No doubt she'll do her best. It's true her voice is good, she knows, though
Should she wish to excel, she has much still to learn if pride will let her return
To me, her teacher, her teacher┘
PHANTOM Your chains are still mine! You belong to me!

MADAME GIRY'S TALE/THE FAIRGROUND
RAOUL Madame Giry. Wait!
GIRY Please, Monsieur, I don't know more than anyone else.
RAOUL That's not true.
GIRY Monsieur, don't ask. There have been too many accidents.
RAOUL Accidents?! Please, Madame Giry, for all our sakes.
GIRY Very well. It was years ago. There was a travelling fair in the city, Gypsies. I was very young, studying to be a ballerina, one of many living in the dormitory of the opera house.
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GIRY I hid him from the world and its cruelties. He has known nothing else of life since then. As if this opera house, it was his playground and, now, his artistic domain. He's a genius. He's an architect and designer. He's a composer and a magician. A genius, monsieur.
RAOUL Clearly, Madame Giry, genius has turned to madness.

JOURNEY TO THE CEMETERY
CHRISTINE To my father's grave, please.
CHRISTINE In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came
That voice which calls to me and speaks my name┘
CHRISTINE Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing
CHRISTINE Her Father promised her that he would send her the Angel of Music
Her father promised her┘ Her father promised her┘

WISHING YOU WERE SOMEHOW HERE AGAIN
CHRISTINE You were once my one companion. You were all that mattered
You were once a friend and father then my world was shattered
CHRISTINE Wishing you were somehow here again, wishing you were somehow near
Sometimes it seemed, if I just dreamed, somehow you would be here
CHRISTINE Wishing I could hear your voice again, knowing that I never would
Dreaming of you won't help me to do all that you dreamed I could┘
CHRISTINE Passing bells and sculpted angels, cold and monumental
Seem, for you, the wrong companions, you were warm and gentle┘
CHRISTINE Too many years fighting back tears┘ Why can't the past just die?
Wishing you were somehow here again, knowing we must say goodbye
Try to forgive, teach me to live, give me the strength to try!
CHRISTINE No more memories, no more silent tears
No more gazing across the wasted years
Help me say goodbye. Help me say goodbye!

WANDERING CHILD
PHANTOM Wandering child, so lost, so helpless, yearning for my guidance
CHRISTINE Angel or father? Friend or phantom? Who is it there, staring?
CHRISTINE Angel, oh, speak! What endless longings
Echo in this whisper! PHANTOM Have you forgotten your Angel?
═ ═ PHANTOM Too long you've wandered in winter
Far from my fathering gaze
CHRISTINE Wildly my mind beats against you
Yet the soul obeys PHANTOM You resist
Yet your soul obeys
CHRISTINE Angel of Music! I denied you
Turning from true beauty
Angel of Music! My protector!
Come to me, strange Angel! PHANTOM Angel of Music!You denied me,
Turning from true beauty
Angel of Music! Do not shun me!
Come to your strange Angel!
PHANTOM I am your Angel of Music┘ Come to me, Angel of Music┘
RAOUL No, Christine! Wait!
CHRISTINE Raoul!
RAOUL Whatever you may believe, this man, this thing is not your father!

THE SWORDFIGHT
CHRISTINE No, Raoul! No, not like this.
PHANTOM Now let it be war upon you both!

WE HAVE ALL BEEN BLIND
RAOUL We have all been blind and yet the answer is staring us in the face
This could be the chance to ensnare our clever friend
ANDRи We're listening FIRMIN Go on.
RAOUL We shall play his game, perform his work, but remember we hold the ace
For if Miss DaaИ sings, he is certain to attend
ANDRи We make certain the doors are barred FIRMIN We make certain the police are there RAOUL We are certain they're armed
RAOUL + AndrИ + FIRMIN The curtain falls, his reign will end!
CHRISTINE Raoul, I'm frightened, don't make me do this
It scares me, don't put me through this ordeal by fire
He'll take me, I know. We'll be parted for ever. He won't let me go
What I once used to dream I now dread. If he finds me, it won't ever end
CHRISTINE And he'll always be there, singing songs in my head
He'll always be there, singing songs in my head┘
RAOUL You said yourself he was nothing but a man
Yet while he lives, he will haunt us till we're dead
CHRISTINE Twisted every way, what answer can I give?
Am I to risk my life to win the chance to live?
Can I betray the man who once inspired my voice?
Do I become his prey? Do I have any choice?
CHRISTINE He kills without a thought, he murders all that's good
I know I can't refuse and yet, I wish I could.
Oh God, if I agree, what horrors wait for me
In this, the Phantom's opera?
RAOUL Christine, Christine, don't think that I don't care
But every hope and every prayer rests on you now
PHANTOM Seal my fate tonight. I hate to have to cut the fun short
But the joke's wearing thin, let the audience in, let my opera begin!

DON JUAN
CHORUS Here the sire may serve the dam, here the master takes his meat!
Here the sacrificial lamb butters one despairing bleat!
CARLOTTA AND CHORUS Poor young maiden! For the thrill on your tongue of stolen sweets
You will have to pay the bill, tangled in the winding sheets!
Serve the meal and serve the maid! Serve the master so that when
Tables, plans and maids are laid, Don Juan triumphs once again!
DON JUAN Passarino, faithful friend, once again recite the plan.
PASSARINO Your young guest believes I'm you. I, the master, you, the man.
DON JUAN When you met you wore my cloak, she could not have seen your face.
She believes she dines with me, in her master's borrowed place!
Furtively, we'll scoff and quaff, stealing what, in truth, is mine.
When it's late and modesty starts to mellow, with the wine
PASSARINO You come home! I use your voice, slam the door like crack of doom!
DON JUAN I shall say, "come hide with me! Where, oh, where? Of course, my room!"
PASSARINO Poor thing hasn't got a chance!
DON JUAN Here's my hat, my cloak and sword. Conquest is assured,
If I do not forget myself and laugh
AMINTA No thoughts within her head, but thoughts of joy!
No dreams within her heart but dreams of love!
PASSARINO Master?
PHANTOM Passarino, go away, for the trap is set and waits for its prey!

THE POINT OF NO RETURN
PHANTOM You have come here in pursuit of your deepest urge,
In pursuit of that wish, which till now has been silent, silent┘
PHANTOM I have brought you, that our passions may fuse and merge
In your mind you've already succumbed to me,
Dropped all defenses, completely succumbed to me
Now you are here with me, no second thoughts, you've decided, decided┘
PHANTOM Past the point of no return
No backward glances, our games of make believe are at an end
Past all thought of "if" or "when,"
No use resisting, abandon thoughts, and let the dream descend
PHANTOM What raging fire shall flood the soul?
What rich desire unlocks its door?
What sweet seduction lies before us?
PHANTOM Past the point of no return
The final threshold. What warm, unspoken secrets will we learn?
Beyond the point of no return┘
CHRISTINE You have brought me to that moment when words run dry,
To that moment when speech disappears into silence, silence┘
CHRISTINE I have come here, hardly knowing the reason why
In my mind, I've already imagined our bodies entwining, defenceless and silent,
And now I am here with you, no second thoughts, I've decided, decided┘
CHRISTINE Past the point of no return
No going back now, our passion play has now, at last, begun
Past all thought of right or wrong
One final question, how long should we two wait, before we're one?
CHRISTINE When will the blood begin to race, the sleeping bud burst into bloom? When will the flames, at last, consume us?
BOTH Past the point of no return,
The final threshold, the bridge is crossed, so stand and watch it burn
We've passed the point of no return┘
PHANTOM Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime, lead me, save me from my solitude
Say you want me with you, here beside you, anywhere you go let me go too
Christine, that's all I ask of┘
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CARLOTTA What is it? What has happened? Ubaldo! Oh, my darling, my darling┘
ANDRи Oh, my God┘ my God┘
FIRMIN We're ruined, AndrИ - ruined!
RAOUL But can I trust you?
GIRY You must. But remember: your hand at the level of your eyes! Why? The Punjab lasso, monsieur. First Buquet. Now Piangi.
MEG Like this, monsieur. I'll come with you.
GIRY No, Meg! No, you stay here!

DOWN ONCE MORE/TRACK DOWN THIS MURDERER
PHANTOM Down once more to the dungeons of my black despair! Down we plunge to the prison of my mind!
Down that path into darkness deep as hell!
PHANTOM Why, you ask, was I bound and chained to this cold and dismal place?
Not for any mortal sin, but the wickedness of my abhorrent face!
MOB Track down this murderer! He must be found!
Track down this murderer! He must be found!
PHANTOM Hounded out by everyone! Met with hatred everywhere!
No kind word from anyone! No compassion anywhere!
Christine┘ Why, why?
GIRY Your hand at the level of your eyes! RAOUL ┘At the level of your eyes┘ MOB Your hand at the level of your eyes!
GIRY This is as far as I dare go.
RAOUL Thank you.
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THE POINT OF NO RETURN, UNDERGROUND VERSION
CHRISTINE Have you gorged yourself at last, in your lust for blood?
Am I now to be prey to your lust for flesh?
PHANTOM That fate, which condemns me to wallow in blood
Has also denied me the joys of the flesh
This face, the infection which poisons our love
PHANTOM This face, which earned a mother's fear and loathing
A mask, my first unfeeling scrap of clothing
Pity comes too late, turn around and face your fate, an eternity of this before your eyes!
CHRISTINE This haunted face holds no horror for me now
It's in your soul that the true distortion lies
PHANTOM Wait! I think, my dear, we have a guest!
Sir, this is indeed an unparalleled delight!
I had rather hoped that you would come
And now my wish comes true, you have truly made my night!
RAOUL Free her! Do what you like, only free her! Have you no pity?
PHANTOM Your lover makes a passionate plea!
CHRISTINE Please, Raoul, it's useless
RAOUL I love her! Does that mean nothing? I love her! Show some compassion!
PHANTOM The world showed no compassion to me!
RAOUL Christine, Christine┘ Let me see her
PHANTOM Be my guest, sir
Monsieur, I bid you welcome! Did you think that I would harm her?
Why would I make her pay for the sins which are yours?
PHANTOM Order your fine horses now! Raise up your hand to the level of your eyes!
Nothing can save you now except perhaps Christine
Start a new life with me, buy his freedom with your love!
Refuse me, and you send your lover to his death!
PHANTOM This is the choice, this is the point of no return!
CHRISTINE The tears I might have shed for your dark fate
Grow cold, and turn to tears of hate┘
RAOUL Christine, forgive me, please forgive me
RAOUL I did it all for you, and all for nothing CHRISTINE Farewell, my fallen idol and false friend
CHRISTINE We had such hopes, but now these hopes lie murdered PHANTOM Too late for turning back, too late for prayers and useless pity
RAOUL Say you love him, and my life is over! PHANTOM Past all hope of cries for help, no point in fighting
RAOUL Either way you choose, he has to win! PHANTOM For either way you choose, you cannot win!
PHANTOM So, do you end your days with me, or do you send him to his grave?
RAOUL Why make her lie to you, to save me?
CHRISTINE Angel of Music why this torment?
Why do you curse mercy? PHANTOM Past the point of no return
The final threshold, his life is now the prize which you must earn! RAOUL For pity's sake, Christine, say no!
Don't throw your life away for my sake
I fought so hard to free you
CHRISTINE Angel of Music you deceived me. PHANTOM You've passed the point of no return ═ ═

CHRISTINE I gave you my mind blindly
PHANTOM You try my patience, make your choice!
CHRISTINE Pitiful creature of darkness, what kind of life have you known?
God, give me courage to show you you are not alone┘
PHANTOM Take her┘ forget me┘ forget all of this┘
Leave me alone┘ forget all you've seen┘
Go now┘ don't let them find you┘ take the boat┘ MOB Track down this murderer √ he must be found!
Who is this monster, this murdering beast?
Hunt out this animal, who runs to ground!
Revenge for Piangi! Revenge for Buquet!
PHANTOM Swear to me never to tell
The secret you know of the angel in hell!
Go┘ Go now, go now and leave me! MOB Too long he's preyed on us but know we know
The Phantom of the Opera is there, deep down below
PHANTOM Masquerade┘ Paper faces on parade┘ Masquerade┘
Hide your face, so the world will never find you┘
Christine, I love you┘
CHRISTINE Say you'll share with me, one love, one lifetime
RAOUL Say the word and I will follow you┘
CHRISTINE Share each day with me, each night, each morning┘
PHANTOM You alone can make my song take flight
It's over now, the music of the night┘
LEARN TO BE LONELY (End Title Credits sung by Minnie Driver)
Child of the wilderness, born into emptiness
Learn to be lonely, learn to find your way in darkness
Who will be there for you, comfort and care for you
Learn to be lonely, learn to be your one companion
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Never dreamed out in the world there are arms to hold you
You've always known your heart was on its own
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So laugh in your loneliness, child of the wilderness
Learn to be lonely, learn how to love life that is lived alone
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Learn to be lonely, life can be lived, life can be loved alone Gerard Butler as the PHANTOM
Emmy Rossum as CHRISTINE
Patrick Wilson as RAOUL
Miranda Richardson as Mme.═GIRY
Simon Callow as ANDRи
Ciaran Hinds as FIRMIN
Jennifer Ellison as MEG GIRY
James Fleet as LEFхVRE
Victor McGuire as PIANGI
Kevin R. McNally as BUQUET
Murray Melvin as REYER
Minnie Driver as CARLOTTA
This text was compiled (from iNet sources: Christian Fredriksen chsf@hotmail.com, theatre-musical.com, LycosAngelfire, LycosTripod) and formatted (for viewing with the Russian version of the film) by Vi-Phi@Yandex.Ru

AUCTIONEER	Sold. Your number, sir? Thank you. Lot 663, then, ladies and gentlemen: a poster for this house's production of "Hannibal" by Chalumeau.
PORTER	Showing here.
AUCTIONEER	Do I have 10 francs? 5 then. 5 I am bid. 6, 7. Against you, sir, 7. 8. 8 once. Selling twice. Sold, to Mr. LefХvre (??????). Lot 664: a wooden pistol and three human skulls from the 1831 production of "Robert le Diable" by Meyerbeer. 10 francs for this. 10, thank you. 10 francs still. 15, thank you, sir. 15 I am bid. Going at 15. Your number, sir? 665, ladies and gentlemen: a papier-machИ musical box, in the shape of a barrel-organ. Attached, the figure of a monkey in Persian robes playing the cymbals. This item, discovered in the vaults of the theatre, still in working order
PORTER	Showing here.
AUCTIONEER	May I commence at 15 francs? 15, thank you. Yes, 20 from you, sir. Thank you very much. Madame Giry┘ 25┘ Thank you, madame. 25 I'm bid. Do I hear 30? 30! And 35? Selling at 30 francs then. 30 once┘ 30 twice┘ Sold, for 30 francs to the Vicomte de Chagny. Thank you, sir.
RAOUL	A collector's piece indeed, every detail exactly as she said Will you still play, when all the rest of us are dead?
AUCTIONEER	Lot 666, then, a chandelier in pieces. Some of you may recall the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera, a mystery never fully explained. We are told, ladies and gentlemen, that this is the very chandelier which figures in the famous disaster. Our workshops have repaired it and wired parts of it for the new electric light, perhaps we may frighten away the ghost of so many years ago with a little illumination, gentlemen?

CARLOTTA	This trophy from our saviours, from our saviours! From the enslaving force of Rome!
GIRL'S CHORUS	With feasting and dancing and song, tonight in celebration, We greet the victorious throng, returned to bring salvation!
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MEN'S CHORUS	The trumpets of Carthage resound! Hear, Romans, now and tremble! Hark to our step on the ground!
ALL	Hear the drums, Hannibal comes!
PIANGI	Sad to return to find the land we love Threatened once more by Roma's far-reaching grasp ["Roma" is a mistake causing laughter]
REYER	Gentlemen, gentlemen┘
LEFхVRE	Rehearsals, as you see, are under way, for a new production of Chalumeau's "Hannibal".
REYER	Monsieur LefХvre, I am rehearsing.
LEFхVRE	Monsieur Reyer, Madame Giry, ladies and gentlemen, please if I could have your attention, thank you. As you know, for some weeks there have been rumours of my imminent retirement. I can now tell you that these were all true and it is my pleasure to introduce you to the two gentlemen who now own the Opera Populaire, Monsieur Richard Firmin and Monsieur Gilles AndrИ.
FIRMIN	And we are deeply honoured to introduce our new patron┘
ANDRи	┘the Vicomte de Changy
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RAOUL	My parents and I are honoured to support all the arts especially the world renowned Opera Populaire
LEFхVRE	Vicomte, Gentlemen, Signora Carlotta Giudicelli, our leading soprano for five seasons now. And Signor Ubaldo Piangi.
RAOUL	An honour, Signor. I believe I'm keeping you from your rehearsal. I will be here this evening to share your great triumph. My apologies, monsieur.
REYER	Thank you, Monsieur Le Vicomte. Once more if you please, signor.
CARLOTTA	He loves me!
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GIRY	We take a particular pride here in the excellence of our ballets, monsieur
FIRMIN	I see why, especially that little blonde angel.
GIRY	My daughter, Meg Giry.
FIRMIN	And that exceptional beauty? No relation, I trust.
GIRY	Christine DaaИ, promising talent, Monsieur Firmin, very promising.
FIRMIN	DaaИ, you say? No relation to the famous Swedish violinist?
GIRY	His only child, orphan at 7, when she came to live and train in the ballet dormitory.
FIRMIN	An orphan, you say!
GIRY	═ Gentlemen, please! If you would kindly move to one side?
CHORUS + CARLOTTA + PIANGI	The trumpeting elephants sound, hear, Romans, now and tremble! Hark to their step on the ground, hear the drums! Hannibal comes!
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ANDRи	Mosieur Reyer, isn't there a rather marvelous aria for Elissa in Act Three of "Hannibal"? Perhaps if Signora┘
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CARLOTTA	Yes┘Yes┘Monsieur Reyer?
REYER	If my diva commands.
CARLOTTA	Yes I do.
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ANDRи	I keep asking you, monsieur, why exactly are you retiring?
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CARLOTTA	Think of me, think of me fondly, when we've said goodbye Remember me once in a while please promise me you'll try When you find that once again you long to take your heart back and be free
MEG	He's here! The Phantom of the Opera!
LEFхVRE	Signora! Are you all right? Buquet! For God's sake, man, what's going on up there?
BUQUET	Please monsieur don't look at me. As God's my witness, I was not at my post. Please monsieur, there's no one there and if there is, well then, it must be a ghost!
ANDRи	Signora, these things do happen!
CARLOTTA	For the past three years, these things do happen and did you stop them from happening? No! And you two, you're as bad as him. These things do happen! Until you stop these things happening, this thing does not happen! Ubaldo! Andiamo!
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PIANGI	Amateurs!
LEFхVRE	Gentlemen, good luck. If you need me, I shall be in Australia.
ANDRи	La Carlotta will be back.
GIRY	You think so, messieurs? I have a message, sir, from the Opera Ghost.
FIRMIN	Oh God in Heaven, you're all obsessed!
GIRY	He welcomes you to his opera house.
FIRMIN	His opera house?
GIRY	And commands you to continue to leave Box Five empty for his use. And reminds you that his salary is due.
FIRMIN	His salary?
GIRY	Monsieur LefХvre paid him 20 000 francs a month.
FIRMIN	20 000 francs!
GIRY	Perhaps you can afford more, with the Vicomte de Chagny as your patron.
FIRMIN	Madame, I had hoped to have made that announcement public tonight when the Vicomte was to join us for the gala but obviously we shall now have to cancel, as it appears that we have lost our star.
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FIRMIN	A full house, AndrИ, we shall have to refund a full house.
GIRY	Christine DaaИ could sing it, sir.
ANDRи	What, a chorus girl?
GIRY	Let her sing for you monsieur. She's been taking lessons from a great teacher.
ANDRи	From whom?
CHRISTINE	I don't know, sir┘
ANDRи	═
REYER	From the beginning of the aria then, mam'selle.
FIRMIN	AndrИ, this is doing nothing for my nerves.
ANDRи	Don't fret, Firmin.
CHRISTINE	Think of me, think of me fondly, when we've said goodbye Remember me once in a while please promise me you'll try When you find that once again you long to take your heart back and be free If you ever find a moment, spare a thought for me┘
CHRISTINE	We never said our love was evergreen or as unchanging as the sea But if you can still remember, stop and think of me┘ Think of all the things we've shared and seen Don't think about the way things might have been┘
CHRISTINE	Think of me, think of me waking, silent and resigned Imagine me, trying too hard to put you from my mind Recall those days. Look back on all those times. Think of the things we'll never do There will never be a day when I won't think of you┘
RAOUL	Can it be? Can it be Christine? Bravo! Long ago, it seems so long ago. How young and innocent we were. She may not remember me, but I remember her┘
CHRISTINE	Flowers fade, the fruits of summer fade. They have their season, so do we. But please promise me that sometimes, you will think of┘ me!

PHANTOM	Brava, brava, bravissimma┘
MEG	Christine┘ Christine┘
PHANTOM	Christine┘
MEG	Where in the world have you been hiding? Really, you were perfect! I only wish I knew your secret! Who is your great tutor?
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CHRISTINE	Father once spoke of an angel. I used to dream he'd appear. Now as I sing I can sense him and I know he's here Here in this room he calls me softly, somewhere inside hiding. Somehow I know he's always with me. He, the unseen genius.
MEG	Christine, you must have been dreaming. Stories like this can't come true. Christine, you're talking in riddles and it's not like you.
CHRISTINE	Angel of Music! Guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory!
MEG	Who is this angel? This┘
BOTH	Angel of Music! Hide no longer! Secret and strange angel┘

GIRY	Yes, you did well. He will be pleased.
FIRMIN	Vicomte, I think we've made quite a discovery in Miss DaaИ
ANDRи	Perhaps we could present her to you, dear Vicomte.
RAOUL	Gentlemen if you wouldn't mind. This is one visit I should prefer to make unaccompanied. Thank you.
FIRMIN	It would appear they have met before.

RAOUL	Little Lotte let her mind wander. Little Lotte thought┘ Am I fonder of dolls, or of goblins or shoes┘
CHRISTINE	Raoul!
RAOUL	Or of riddles or frocks┘
CHRISTINE	Those picnics in the attic
RAOUL	Or of chocolates
CHRISTINE	Father playing the violin
RAOUL	As we read to each other dark stories of the North
CHRISTINE	No, what I love best, Lotte said, is when I'm asleep in my bed, And the Angel of Music sings songs in my head!
BOTH	The Angel of Music sings songs in my head!
RAOUL	Oh, you sang like an angel tonight.
CHRISTINE	Father said, "When I'm in heaven, child, I will send the Angel of Music to you". Well, father is dead, Raoul, and I have been visited by the Angel of Music.
RAOUL	Oh, no doubt of it. And now, we'll go to supper!
CHRISTINE	No, Raoul, the Angel of music is very strict.
RAOUL	Well, I shan't keep you up late!
CHRISTINE	Raoul, no!
RAOUL	You must change. I'll order my carriage. Two minutes, Little Lotte.
CHRISTINE	No, Raoul, wait!

PHANTOM	Insolent boy! This slave of fashion basking in your glory! Ignorant fool! This brave young suitor sharing in my triumph!
CHRISTINE	Angel! I hear you! Speak, I listen. Stay by my side, guide me! Angel, my soul was weak, forgive me. Enter at last, Master!
PHANTOM	Flattering child you shall know me, see why in shadow I hide! Look at your face in the mirror, I am there inside!
CHRISTINE	Angel of Music! Guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory! Angel of Music! Hide no longer! Come to me, strange angel┘
PHANTOM	I am your angel of music┘ Come to me, angel of music┘

CHRISTINE	In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came That voice which calls to me and speaks my name And do I dream again for now I find The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside my mind┘
PHANTOM	Sing once again with me, our strange duet My power over you grows stronger yet And though you turn from me to glance behind The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside your mind┘
CHRISTINE	Those who have seen your face draw back in fear I am the mask you wear┘
PHANTOM	┘It's me they hear
BOTH	Your (my) spirit and my (your) voice in one combined The Phantom of the Opera is there, inside my (your) mind┘
CHORUS	He's there, the Phantom of the Opera┘
CHRISTINE	He's there, the Phantom of the Opera┘ [starts wailing]
PHANTOM	Sing, my angel of music┘ Sing, my angel┘ Sing for me┘ Sing┘ Sing, my angel┘ Sing for me!
PHANTOM	I have brought you to the seat of sweet music's throne To this kingdom where all must pay homage to music, music┘
PHANTOM	You have come here for one purpose and one alone Since the moment I first heard you sing I have needed you with me to serve me, to sing for my music, my music┘

PHANTOM	Night time sharpens, heightens each sensation Darkness stirs and wakes imagination Silently the senses abandon their defenses┘
PHANTOM	Slowly, gently, night unfurls its splendour Grasp it, sense it, tremulous and tender Turn your face away from the garish light of day, turn your thoughts away from cold, unfeeling light And listen to the music of the night
PHANTOM	Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams! Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before! Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar! And you'll live as you've never lived before┘
PHANTOM	Softly, deftly, music shall caress you Hear it, feel it, secretly possess you Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind, in this darkness that you know you cannot fight The darkness of the music of the night┘
PHANTOM	Let your mind start a journey through a strange, new world! Leave all thoughts of the life you knew before! Let your soul take you where you long to be! Only then can you belong to me┘
PHANTOM	Floating, falling, sweet intoxication! Touch me, trust me, savour each sensation! Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in to the power of the music that I write The power of the music of the night┘
PHANTOM	You alone can make my song take flight Help me make the music of the night┘

BUQUET	Like yellow parchment is his skin, a great black hole serves as the nose that never grew. You must be always on your guard or he will catch you with his magical lasso!
GIRY	Those who speak of what they know, find too late that prudent silence is wise Joseph Buquet, hold your tongue! Keep your hand at the level of your eyes!

CHRISTINE	I remember, there was mist, swirling mist upon a vast glossy lake There were candles all around and on the lake there was a boat And in the boat there was a man┘ Who was that shape in the shadows? Whose is the face in the mask?
PHANTOM	Damn you! You little prying Pandora! You little demon! Is this what you wanted to see? Curse you! You little lying Delilah! You little viper! Now you cannot ever be free! Damn you! Curse you!

PHANTOM	Stranger than you dreamt it, can you even dare to look or bear to think of me? This loathsome gargoyle who burns in hell, but secretly, yearns for heaven, secretly, secretly
PHANTOM	But, Christine, fear can turn to love, you'll learn to see, to find the man behind the monster, this Repulsive carcass who seems a beast, but secretly, dreams of beauty, secretly, secretly Oh, Christine
PHANTOM	Come, we must return! Those two fools who run my theatre will be missing you.

FIRMIN	"Mystery after gala night," It says, "Mystery of soprano's flight!" "Mystified," all the papers say, "We are mystified! We suspect foul play!" Bad news on soprano scene, first Carlotta, now Christine! Still at least the seats get sold, gossip's worth its weight in gold
FIRMIN	What a way to run a business! Spare me these unending trials! Half your cast disappears, but the crowd still cheers! Opera! To hell with Gluck and Handel, have a scandal and you're sure to have a hit!
ANDRи	Damnable! Will they all walk out? This is damnable!
FIRMIN	AndrИ, please don't shout. It's publicity! And the take is vast! Free publicity!
ANDRи	But we have no cast!
FIRMIN	But AndrИ, have you seen the queue? Oh, it seems you've got one too┘
ANDRи	⌠Dear AndrИ, what a charming gala! Christine was in a word, sublime We were hardly bereft when Carlotta left, on that note, The diva's a disaster must you cast her when you see she's past her prime!■
FIRMIN	⌠Dear Firmin, just a brief reminder, my salary has not been paid Send it care of the ghost by return of post, P.T.O. No one likes a debtor, so it's better if my orders are obeyed!■
BOTH	Who would have the gall to send this? Someone with a puerile brain!
FIRMIN	These are both signed "O.G."
ANDRи	Who the hell is he?
BOTH	"Opera ghost!"
FIRMIN	It's nothing short of shocking!
ANDRи	He is mocking our position!
FIRMIN	In addition he wants money!
ANDRи	What a funny apparition┘
BOTH	┘ to expect a large retainer! Nothing plainer, he is clearly quite insane!
RAOUL	Where is she?
ANDRи	You mean Carlotta?
RAOUL	I mean, Miss DaaИ, where is she?
FIRMIN	Well, how should we know?
RAOUL	I want an answer. I take it that you sent me this note?
FIRMIN	What's all this nonsense?
ANDRи	Of course not!
FIRMIN	Don't look at us!
RAOUL	She's not with you, then?
FIRMIN	Of course not!
ANDRи	We're in the dark
RAOUL	Monsieur, don't argue, isn't this the letter you wrote?
FIRMIN	And what is it that we're meant to have wrote? Written!
ANDRи	⌠Do not fear for Miss DaaИ. The Angel of Music has her under his wing. Make no attempt to see her again.■
RAOUL	If you didn't write it, who did?
CARLOTTA	Where is he?
ANDRи	Ah, welcome back!
CARLOTTA	Your precious patron
CARLOTTA + PIANGI	Where is he?
RAOUL	What is it now?
CARLOTTA	I have your letter, a letter which I rather resent!
FIRMIN	And did you send it?
RAOUL	Of course not!
ANDRи	As if he would!
CARLOTTA + PIANGI	You didn't send it?
RAOUL	Of course not!
FIRMIN	What's going on?
CARLOTTA	You dare to tell me that this is not the letter you sent?!
RAOUL	And what is it that I'm meant to have sent? ⌠Your days at the Opera Populaire are numbered. Christine DaaИ will be singing on your behalf tonight. Be prepared for a great misfortune should you attempt to take her place.■
ANDRи + FIRMIN	Far too many notes for my taste and most of them about Christine! All we've heard since we came, is Miss DaaИ's name┘
GIRY	Miss DaaИ has returned.
FIRMIN	I hope no worse for wear as far as we're concerned.
ANDRи	Where precisely is she now?
GIRY	I thought it best that she was alone
MEG	She needed rest.
RAOUL	May I see her?
GIRY	No, monsieur, she will see no one.
CARLOTTA + PIANGI	Will she sing? Will she sing?
GIRY	Here, I have a note
RAOUL + CARLOTTA + AndrИ	Let me see it!
FIRMIN	Please! ⌠Gentlemen, I have now sent you several notes of the most amiable nature, Detailing how my theatre is to be run┘
PHANTOM	┘You have not followed my instructions. I shall give you one last chance┘
PHANTOM	Christine DaaИ has returned to you and I am anxious her career should progress. In the new production of "Il Muto", you will therefore cast Carlotta as the Pageboy, and put Miss DaaИ in the role of the Countess. The role which Miss DaaИ plays calls for charm and appeal. The role of the Pageboy is silent, which makes my casting, in a word, ideal.
PHANTOM	I shall watch the performance from my normal seat in Box Five, which will be kept empty for me. Should these commands be ignored, a disaster beyond your imagination will occur┘ I remain, gentlemen, your obedient servant, O.G.■
CARLOTTA	Christine!
ANDRи	Whatever next
CARLOTTA + PIANGI	It's all a ploy to help Christine!
FIRMIN	This is insane
CARLOTTA	I know who sent this: the Vicomte, her lover!
RAOUL	Indeed? Can you believe this?

FIRMIN	Miss DaaИ will be playing the Pageboy, the silent role
ANDRи + FIRMIN	Carlotta will be playing the lead!

CARLOTTA	It's useless trying to appease me!	PIANGI	Appease her┘
CARLOTTA	You're only saying this to please me!	PIANGI	To please her┘

CARLOTTA	Signori, e vero?
CARLOTTA + PIANGI	Non, non, non voglio udire! Lasciatemi morire! O Padre mio! Dio!

GIRY	Who scorn his word, beware to those The angel sees, the angel knows	CARLOTTA	You have reviled me! You have rebuked me!
ANDRи + FIRMIN	Signora, pardon us Please, Signora we beseech you	CARLOTTA	You have replaced me!

ANDRи	Your public needs you!
FIRMIN	We need you, too!
CARLOTTA	Would you not rather have your precious little ingenue?
ANDRи + FIRMIN	Signora, no! The world wants you! Prima donna, first lady of the stage! Your devotees are on their knees to implore you!
ANDRи	Can you bow out when they're shouting your name?
FIRMIN	Think of how they all adore you!
BOTH	Prima donna, enchant us once again!
ANDRи	Think of your muse
FIRMIN	And of the queues round the theatre!
BOTH + PIANGI	Can you deny us the triumph in store? Sing, prima donna, once more!

RAOUL	Christine spoke of an angel┘	CARLOTTA	Prima donna, your song shall live again	═	═
GIRY	She has heard the voice of the angel of music┘	CARLOTTA	You took a snub but there's a public who need you!	ANDRи + FIRMIN	Think of your public! Those who hear your voice liken you to an angel!
═	═	CARLOTTA	Think of their cry of undying support!	ANDRи + FIRMIN	We get our opera
═	═	CARLOTTA	Follow where the limelight leads you!	ANDRи + FIRMIN	She gets her limelight! Leading ladies are a trial!
	═	CARLOTTA	Prima donna, your song shall never die!	PIANGI	When she sings we see heaven
RAOUL	Order! Warnings! Lunatic demands!	CARLOTTA	You'll sing again, and to an unending ovation!	ANDRи + FIRMIN	┘ Oaths┘ Lunatic demands are regular occurrences!
		CARLOTTA	Think how you'll shine in that final encore!	PIANGI	Unending ovation now and always┘
RAOUL	Surely, for her sake┘	CARLOTTA	Sing, prima donna, once more!	ANDRи + FIRMIN	Surely there'll be further scenes - worse than this!
RAOUL	┘I must see these demands are rejected!

ANDRи + FIRMIN	Who'd believe a diva happy to relieve a Chorus girl who's gone and slept with her patron?
ANDRи + FIRMIN	Raoul and his soubrette, entwined in love's duet! Although he may demur, he must have been with her!
ANDRи + FIRMIN	You'd never get away with all this in a play, But if it's loudly sung and in a foreign tongue,
ANDRи + FIRMIN	It's just the sort of story audiences adore, in fact, a perfect opera!

CONFIDANTE	They say that this youth has set my Lady's heart aflame!
1ST FOP	His Lordship sure would die of shock!
2ND FOP	His Lordship is a laughing-stock!
CONFIDANTE	Should he suspect her, God protect her!
ALL THREE	Shame! Shame! Shame! This faithless lady's bound for Hades! Shame! Shame! Shame!
COUNTESS	Serafimo, your disguise is perfect. Why, who can this be?
DON ATTILIO	Gentle wife, admit your loving husband. My love, I am called to England on affairs of State, And must leave you with your new maid. Though I'd gladly take the maid with me.
COUNTESS	The old fool's leaving! Serafimo! Away with this pretense! You cannot speak, but kiss me in my husband's absence! Poor fool, he makes me laugh! Time I tried to get a better better half!
COUNTESS + CHORUS	Poor fool, he doesn't know! If he knew the truth he'd never ever go!
PHANTOM	Did I not instruct that Box Five was to be kept empty?
MEG	He's here, the Phantom of the Opera
CHRISTINE	It's him!
CARLOTTA	Your part is silent, little toad!
PHANTOM	A toad, madame? Perhaps it is you who are the toad!
CARLOTTA	Serafimo! Away with this pretense! You cannot speak, but kiss me in my┘ Croak! Poor fool, he makes me laugh!┘ Croak! Croak! Non posso piu┘ I cannot┘ I cannot go on┘
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FIRMIN	Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize, the performance will continue in ten minutes time, when the role of the Countess will be played by Miss DaaИ.
ANDRи	Meanwhile, we'd like to give you the ballet from Act Three of tonight's opera. Maestro, the ballet┘ now!
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RAOUL	Are you all right?
CHRISTINE	Raoul, we're not safe here.
FIRMIN	Ladies and gentlemen, please! Remain in your seats! Do not panic! It's simply an accident, an accident!

RAOUL	Why have you brought me here?	CHRISTINE	We can't go back there!
RAOUL	We must return!	CHRISTINE	He'll kill you!
CHRISTINE	His eyes will find us there!	RAOUL	Christine, don't say that
CHRISTINE	Those eyes that burn	RAOUL	Don't even think it
CHRISTINE	And if he has to kill a thousand men	RAOUL	Forget this waking nightmare
CHRISTINE	The Phantom of the Opera will kill┘	RAOUL	This Phantom is a fable.
CHRISTINE	┘and kill again	RAOUL	Believe me, there is no Phantom of the Opera!
CHRISTINE	My God, who is this man?	RAOUL	My God, who is this man?
CHRISTINE	Who hunts to kill?	RAOUL	This mask of death
CHRISTINE	I can't escape from him	RAOUL	Whose is this voice you hear?
CHRISTINE	I never will!	RAOUL	With every breath

BOTH	And in this labyrinth where night is blind The Phantom of the Opera is here (there) inside my (your) mind
RAOUL	There is no Phantom of the Opera!

CHRISTINE	Raoul, I've been there to his world of unending night To a world where the daylight dissolves into darkness, darkness┘ Raoul, I've seen him. Can I ever forget that sight? Can I ever escape from that face? So distorted, deformed, it was hardly a face, in that darkness, darkness
CHRISTINE	But his voice filled my spirit with a strange, sweet sound In that night, there was music in my mind And through music, my soul began to soar And I heard as I've never heard before!
RAOUL	What you heard was a dream, and nothing more!
CHRISTINE	Yet in his eyes, all the sadness of the world Those pleading eyes that both threatened and adored
RAOUL	Christine┘ Christine┘
PHANTOM	Christine┘

RAOUL	No more talk of darkness, forget these wide-eyed fears. I'm here, nothing can harm you - my words will warm and calm you. Let me be your freedom, let daylight dry your tears. I'm here, with you, beside you, to guard you and to guide you┘
CHRISTINE	Say you love me every waking moment, turn my head with talk of summertime Say you need me with you, now and always, promise me that all you say is true That's all I ask of you┘
RAOUL	Let me be your shelter, let me be your light. You're safe. No one will find you, your fears are far behind you
CHRISTINE	All I want is freedom, a world with no more night And you, always beside me, to hold me and to hide me┘
RAOUL	Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime, let me lead you from your solitude Say you need me with you here, beside you, anywhere you go, let me go too Christine, that's all I ask of you┘
CHRISTINE	Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime, say the word and I will follow you
BOTH	Share each day with me, each night, each morning
CHRISTINE	Say you love me┘
RAOUL	You know I do┘
BOTH	Love me, that's all I ask of you Anywhere you go let me go too Love me, that's all I ask of you┘

CHRISTINE	I must go! They'll wonder where I am! Come with me, Raoul!
RAOUL	Christine, I love you!
CHRISTINE	Order your fine horses! Be with them at the door!
RAOUL	And soon, you'll be beside me┘
CHRISTINE	You'll guard me and you'll guide me┘
PHANTOM	I gave you my music, made your song take wing And now, how you've repaid me, denied me and betrayed me He was bound to love you when he heard you sing┘ Christine┘
CHRISTINE + RAOUL	Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime, say the word and I will follow you Share each day with me, each night, each morning┘
PHANTOM	You will curse the day you did not do All that the Phantom asked of you!

FIRMIN	M'sieur AndrИ!
ANDRи	M'sieur Firmin!
FIRMIN	Dear AndrИ, what a splendid party!
ANDRи	The prologue to a bright new year!
FIRMIN	Quite a night! I'm impressed!
ANDRи	Well, one does one's best
ANDRи + FIRMIN	Here's to us!
ANDRи	The toast to all the city
FIRMIN	What a pity that our Phantom can't be here!
CHORUS	Masquerade! Paper faces on parade. Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade. Masquerade! Look around, there's another mask behind you!
CHORUS	Flash of mauve, splash of puce, fool and king, ghoul and ghost Green and black, queen and priest, trace of rouge, face of beast Faces, take your turn, take a ride on the merry-go-round in an inhuman race
CHORUS	Eye of gold, thigh of blue, true is false, who is who? Curl of lip, swirl of gown, ace of hearts, face of clown Faces, drink it in, drink it up till you've drowned in the light in the sound, but who can name the face
CHORUS	Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds. Masquerade! Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you! Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads. Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you!
CHORUS	Masquerade! Seething shadows, breathing lies. Masquerade! You can fool any friend who ever knew you! Masquerade! Leering satyrs, peering eyes. Masquerade! Run and hide but a face will still pursue you!
COMPANY	What a night! What a crowd! Makes you glad! Makes you proud! All the crХme de la crХme! Watching us watching them! And all our fears are in the past! Three months┘ Of relief! Of delight! Of Elysian peace! And we can breathe at last!
COMPANY	No more notes! No more ghosts! Here's a health! Here's a toast To a prosperous year! To our friends who are here! And may its splendour never fade! Three months! What a joy! What a change! What a blessed release! And what a masquerade!
CHRISTINE	Think of it! A secret engagement! Look, your future bride! Just think of it!
RAOUL	But why is it secret? What have we to hide? You promised me.
CHRISTINE	No, Raoul. Please don't, they'll see.
RAOUL	Well then let them see. It's an engagement, not a crime! Christine, what are you afraid of?

CHRISTINE	Let's not argue┘	RAOUL	Let's not argue┘
CHRISTINE	Please pretend┘	RAOUL	I can only hope I'll┘
CHRISTINE	You will┘	BOTH	┘understand in time

ALL	Masquerade! Paper faces on parade! Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade! Masquerade! Look around, there's another mask behind you!
ALL	Masquerade! Burning glances! turning heads. Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you! Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds. Masquerade! Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you!

PHANTOM	Why so silent, good monsieurs? Did you think that I had left you for good? Have you missed me, good monsieurs? I have written you an opera! Here I bring the finished score, Don Juan Triumphant!
PHANTOM	Fondest greetings to you all! A few instructions just before rehearsal starts Carlotta must be taught to act, not her normal trick of strutting round the stage Our Don Juan must lose some weight, it's not healthy in a man of Piangi's age And my managers must learn that their place is in an office, not the arts
PHANTOM	As for our star, Miss Christine DaaИ┘ No doubt she'll do her best. It's true her voice is good, she knows, though Should she wish to excel, she has much still to learn if pride will let her return To me, her teacher, her teacher┘
PHANTOM	Your chains are still mine! You belong to me!