Lyrics of The Phantom of the Opera歌剧魅影歌词及台词完全版

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Prologue-TheStageoftheParisOpera,1911AUCTIONEER:Sold.Yournumber,sir?Thankyou.Lot663,then,ladiesandgentlemen:aposterforthishouse'sproductionof"Hannibal"byChalumeau.PORTER:Showinghere.AUCTIONEER:DoIhavetenfrancs?Fivethen.FiveIambid.Six,seven.Againstyou,sir,seven.Eight.Eightonce.Sellingtwice.Sold,toRaoul,VicomtedeChagny.Lot664:awoodenpistolandthreehumanskullsfromthe1831productionof"RobertleDiable"byMeyerbeer.Tenfrancsforthis.Ten,thankyou.Tenfrancsstill.Fifteen,thankyou,sirFifteenIambid.Goingatfifteen.Yournumber,sir?665,ladiesandgentlemen:apapier-machemusicalbox,intheshapeofabarrel-organ.Attached,thefigureofamonkeyinPersianrobesplayingthecymbals.Thisitem,discoveredinthevaultsofthetheatre,stillinworkingorder.PORTER:Showinghere.AUCTIONEER:MayIstartattwentyfrancs?Fifteen,then?FifteenIambid.Sold,forthirtyfrancstotheVicomtedeChagny.Thankyou,sir.RAOUL:Acollector'spieceindeed...everydetailexactlyasshesaid...Sheoftenspokeofyou,myfriend....Yourvelvetlining,andyourfigurineoflead...Willyoustillplay,whenalltherestofusaredead?AUCTIONEER:Lot666,then:achandelierinpieces.SomeofyoumayrecallthestrangeaffairofthePhantomoftheOpera:amysteryneverfullyexplained.Wearetold,ladiesandgentlemen,thatthisistheverychandelierwhichfiguresinthefamousdisaster.Ourworkshopshaverepaireditandwiredpartsofitforthenewelectriclight,sothatwemaygetahintofhowitmaylookwhenreassembled. Perhapswemayfrightenawaytheghostofsomanyyearsagowithalittleillumination,gentlemen?HannibalCARLOTTA:Thistrophyfromoursaviours,fromoursaviours!FromtheenslavingforceofRome!GIRL'SCHORUS:Withfeastinganddancingandsong,tonightincelebration,wegreetthevictoriousthrong,returnedtobringsalvation!MEN'SCHORUS:ThetrumpetsofCarthageresound!Hear,Romans,nowandtremble!Harktoourstepontheground!ALL:Hearthedrums--Hannibalcomes!PIANGI:SadtoreturntofindthelandwelovethreatenedoncemorebyRoma'sfar-reachinggrasp,REYER:Signor...ifyouplease:"Rome".Wesay"Rome'not"Roma"PIANGI:Si,si,Rome,notRoma.Isveryhardforme.LEFEVRE:Thisway,gentlemen,thisway.Rehearsals,asyousee,areunderway,foranewproductionofChalumeau's"Hannibal".Ladiesandgentlemen,someofyoumayalready,perhaps,havemetM.AndreandM.Firmin...REYER:I'msorry,M.Lefevre,wearerehearsing.Ifyouwouldn'tmindwaitingamoment?LEFEVRE:Myapologies,M.Reyer.Proceed,proceed...REYER:Thankyou,monsieur."Sadtoreturn..."Signor...LEFEVRE:M.Reyer,ourchiefrepetiteur.Ratheratyrant,I'mafraid.PIANGI:SadtoreturntofindthelandwelovethreatenedoncemorebyRome'sfar-reachinggrasp. Tomorrow,weshallbreakthechainsofRome.Tonight,rejoice-yourarmyhascomehome.LEFEVRE:SignorPiangi,ourprincipaltenor.HedoesplaysooppositeLaCarlotta.GIRY:Gentlemen,please!Ifyouwouldkindlymovetooneside?LEFEVRE:Myapologies,Mme.Giry.Mme.Giry,ourballetmistress.Idon'tmindconfessing,M.Firmin,Ishan'tbesorrytoberidofthewholeblessedbusiness.FIRMIN:Ikeepaskingyou,monsieur,whyexactlyareyouretiring?LEFEVRE:Wetakeaparticularpridehereintheexcellenceofourballets.ANDRE:Who'sthatgirl,Lefevre?LEFEVRE:Her?MegGiry,MadameGiry'sdaughter.Promisingdancer,M.Andre,mostpromising.GIRY:You!ChristineDaa?Concentrate,girl!MEG:Christine...What'sthematter?FIRMIN:Daa?CuriousnameLEFEVRE:Swedish.ANDRE:Anyrelationtotheviolinist?LEFEVRE;Hisdaughter,Ibelieve.Alwayshasherheadintheclouds,I'mafraid.CHORUS:BidwelcometoHannibal'sguests-theelephantsofCarthage!Asguidesonourconqueringquests,DidosendsHannibal'sfriends!CARLOTTA:Oncemoretomywelcomingarmsmylovereturnsinsplendour!PIANGI:Oncemoretothosesweetestofcharmsmyheartandsoulsurrender!CHORUS:Thetrumpetingelephantssound--hear,Romans,nowandtremble!Harktotheirstepontheground--hearthedrums!Hannibaldrums! LEFEVRE:Ladiesandgentlemen-MadameGiry,thankyou-mayIhaveyourattention,please?Asyouknow,forsomeweekstherehavebeenrumoursofmyImminentretirement.IcannowtellyouthatthesewerealltrueanditismypleasuretointroducetoyouthetwogentlemenwhonowowntheOperaPopulaire,M.RichardFirminandM.GillesAndre.Gentlemen,SignoraCarlottaGiudicelli,ourleadingsopranoforfiveseasonsnow.ANDRE:Ofcourse,ofcourse.Ihaveexperiencedallyourgreatestroles,Signora.LEFEVRE:AndSignorUbaldoPiangi.FIRMIN:Anhonour,Signor.ANDRE:IfIrememberrightly,ElissahasaratherfineariainActThreeof"Hannibal".Iwonder,Signora,if,asapersonalfavour,youwouldobligeuswithaprivaterendition?Unless,ofcourse,M.Reyerobjects...CARLOTTA:Mymanagercommands...M.Reyer?REYER:Mydivacommands.Willtwobarsbesufficientintroduction?FIRMIN:TwobarswillbequitesufficientREYER:Signora?CARLOTTA:Maestro.CARLOTTA:Thinkofme,thinkofmefondlywhenwe'vesaidgoodbye...Rememberme,Everysooften,Pleasepromisemeyou'lltry...Onthatday,thatnotsodistantday,whenyouarefarawayandfree,ifyoueverfindamoment,spareathoughtforme...Thinkofme,thinkofme...CHORUS:ThePhantomoftheOpera!He'swithus,he'saghost...He'shere!ThePhantomoftheOpera!LEFEVRE: Signora!Areyouallright?Buquet!WhereisBuquet?Getthatmandownhere!Chiefoftheflies.He'sresponsibleforthis.Buquet!ForGod'ssake,man,what'sgoingonupthere?BUQUET:Pleasemonsieurdon'tlookatme:asGod'smywitness,Iwasnotatmypost.Pleasemonsieur,there'snoonethere:andifthereis,wellthen,itmustbeaghost...MEG:He'sthere;thePhantomoftheOpera...ANDRE:Goodheavens!Willyoushowalittlecourtesy?FIRMIN:Mademoiselle,please...ANDRE:Thesethingsdohappen!CARLOTTA:Si!Thesethingsdohappen!Well,untilyoustopthesethingshappening,thisthingdoesnothappen!Ubaldo!Andiamo!PIANGI:Amateurs!LEFEVRE:Idon'tthinkthere'smuchmoretoassistyou,gentlemen.Goodluck.Ifyouneedme,IshallbeinFrankfurt.ANDRE:LaCarlottawillbeback.GIRY:Youthinkso,messieurs?Ihaveamessage,sir,fromtheOperaGhost.FIRMIN:GodinHeaven,you'reallobsessed!GIRY:HemerelywelcomesyoutohisoperahouseandcommandsyoutocontinuetoleaveBoxFiveemptyforhisuseandremindsyouthathissalaryisdue.FIRMIN:Hissalary?GIRY:MonsieurLefevrepaidhimtwentythousandfrancsamonth.Perhapsyoucanaffordmore,withtheVicomtedeChagnyasyourpatron.ANDRE:Madame,Ihadhopedtohavemadethatannouncementmyself.GIRY: WilltheVicomtebeattheperformancetonight,monsieur?FIRMIN:Yes,inourbox.ANDRE:Madame,whoistheunderstudyforthisrole?REYER:Thereisnounderstudy,monsieur-theproductionisnew.MEG:ChristineDaaecouldsingit,sir.FIRMIN:Thechorusgirl?MEG:She'sbeentakinglessonsfromagreatteacherANDRE:Fromwhom?CHRISTINE:Idon'tknow,sir...FIRMIN:Oh,notyouaswell!Canyoubelieveit?Afullhouse-andwehavetocancel!GIRY:Lethersingforyoumonsieur.Shehasbeenwelltaught!REYER:Fromthebeginningoftheariathen,mam'selle.ThinkofMeCHRISTINE:Thinkofme,thinkofmefondly,whenwe'vesaidgoodbye.Remembermeeverysooften--promisemeyou'lltry.FIRMIN:Andre,thisisdoingnothingformynerves.ANDRE:Don'tfret,Firmin.CHRISTINE:Onthatday,thatnotsodistantday,whenyouarefarawayandfree,ifyoueverfindamoment,spareathoughtforme...Andthoughit'sclear,thoughitwasalwaysclearthatthiswasnevermeanttobe,ifyouhappentoremember,stopandthinkofme....ThinkofAugustwhenthetreesweregreen-don'tthinkaboutthewaysthingsmighthavebeen... Thinkofme,thinkofmewaking,silentandresigned.Imagineme,tryingtoohardtoputyoufrommymind.Thinkofme,pleasesayyou'llthinkofme,whateverelseyouchoosetodo--TherewillneverbeadaywhenIwon'tthinkofyou...RAOUL:Canitbe?CanitbeChristine?Brava!...Brava!Longago...Itseemssolongago...Howyoungandinnocentwewere...Shemaynotrememberme,butIrememberher...CHRISTINE:Flowersfade,thefruitsofSummerfade--theyhavetheirseason,sodowe...Butpleasepromisemethatsometimes,youwillthink......ofme!GIRY:Yes,youdidwell.Hewillbepleased.(totheDANCERS)Andyou!Youwereadisgracetonight!Suchrondsdejambe!Suchtempsdecuisse!Come,werehearse.Now!AngelofMusicPHANTOM:Brava,brava,bravissima...MEG:Whereintheworldhaveyoubeenhiding?Really,youwereperfect!IonlywishIknewyoursecret!Whoisthisnewtutor?CHRISTINE:Fatheroncespokeofanangel...Iusedtodreamhe'dappear...NowasIsingIcansensehim...AndIknowhe'shere...Hereinthisroomhecallsmesoftly...somewhereinside...hiding...SomehowIknowhe'salwayswithme...he-theunseengenius...MEG:IwatchedyourfacefromtheshadowsDistantthroughalltheapplauseIhearyourvoiceinthedarkness,butthewordsaren'tyoursCHRISTINE: AngelofMusic!Guideandguardian!Granttomeyourglory!MEG:Whoisthisangel?This...BOTH:AngelofMusic!Hidenolonger!Secretandstrangeangel...CHRISTINE:He'swithme,evennow...MEG:Yourhandsarecold...CHRISTINE:Allaroundme...MEG:Yourface,Christine,it'swhite...CHRISTINE:Itfrightensme...MEG:Don'tbefrightened...GIRY:MegGiry.Areyouadancer?Thencomeandpractice.Mydear,Iwasaskedtogiveyouthis.CHRISTINE:Aredscarf...theattic...LittleLotte...ANDRE:Atourdeforce!Nootherwaytodescribeit!FIRMIN:Whatarelief!Notasinglerefund!MME.FIRMIN:Greedy.ANDRE:Richard,Ithinkwe'vemadequiteadiscoveryinMissDaa?FIRMIN:Hereweare,MonsieurleVicomte.RAOUL:Gentlemenifyouwouldn'tmind.ThisisonevisitIshouldprefertomakeunaccompanied.ANDRE:Asyouwish,monsieur.FIRMIN:Theyappeartohavemetbefore... LittleLotteRAOUL:ChristineDaae,whereisyourscarf?CHRISTINE:Monsieur?RAOUL:Youcan'thavelostit.NotafterallthetroubleItook.Iwasjustfourteenandsoakedtotheskin...CHRISTINE:Becauseyouhadrunintotheseatofetchmyscarf.Oh,Raoul.Soitisyou!RAOUL:Christine.LittlelotteLetyourmindwander...CHRISTINE:Rememberthat,too...?RAOUL:Littlelottethought:AmIfonderofdolls,BOTH:OrofgoblinsorshoesCHRISTINE:Orofriddlesorfrocks...RAOUL:Thosepicnicsintheattic?orofchocolatesCHRISTINE:Fatherplayingtheviolin...RAOUL:AswereadtoeachotherdarkstoriesoftheNorth...CHRISTINE:No,whatIlovebest,Lottesaid,iswhenI'masleepinmybed,andtheAngelofMusicsingssongsinmyhead!"BOTH:theAngelofMusicsingssonginmyhead!CHRISTINE:Fathersaid,"WhenI'minheaven,child,IwillsendtheAngelofMusictoyou".Well,fatherisdead,Raoul,andIhavebeenvisitedbytheAngelofMusic.RAOUL:There'snodoubtofthat.Butnow,we'llgotosupper!CHRISTINE: No,Raoul,theAngelofMusicisverystrict.RAOUL:Ishan'tkeepyouuplate!CHRISTINE:No,Raoul...RAOUL:Youmustchange.Imustgetmyhat.TwominutesLittleLotte.CHRISTINE:Raoul!Thingshavechanged,Raoul.TheMirrorPHANTOM:Insolentboy!Thisslaveoffashion,baskinginyourglory!Ignorantfool!Thisbraveyoungsuitor,sharinginmytriumph!CHRISTINE:Angel!Ihearyou!Speak-Ilisten...staybymyside,guideme!Angel,mysoulwasweak-forgiveme...enteratlast,Master!PHANTOM:Flatteringchild,youshallknowme,seewhyinshadowIhide!Lookatyourfaceinthemirror-Iamthereinside!CHRISTINE:AngelofMusic!Guideandguardian!Granttomeyourglory! AngelofMusic!Hidenolonger!Cometome,strangeangel...ThePhantomoftheOperaCHRISTINE:Insleephesangtome,indreamshecame...thatvoicewhichcallstomeandspeaksmyname...AnddoIdreamagain?FornowIfindthePhantomoftheOperaisthere-insidemymind...PHANTOM:Singonceagainwithmeourstrangeduet...Mypoweroveryougrowsstrongeryet...Andthoughyouturnfromme,toglancebehind,thePhantomoftheOperaisthere-insideyourmind...CHRISTINE:Thosewhohaveseenyourfacedrawbackinfear...Iamthemaskyouwear...PHANTOM:It'smetheyhear...BOTH:Your/myspiritandyour/myvoiceinonecombined:thePhantomoftheOperaisthere-insideyour/mymind...CHORUS:He'sthere,thePhantomoftheOpera...Beware,thePhantomoftheOpera... PHANTOM:Inallyourfantasies,youalwaysknewthatmanandmystery...CHRISTINE:...werebothinyou...BOTH:Andinthislabyrinth,wherenightisblind,thePhantomoftheOperaisthere/hereinsideyour/mymind...PHANTOM:Sing,myAngelofMusic!CHRISTINE:He'sthere,thePhantomoftheOpera...PHANTOM:Singforme...sing.SingmyAngel...sing.Singforme.PHANTOM:Ihavebroughtyoutotheseatofsweetmusic'sthrone...Tothiskingdomwhereallmustpayhomagetomusic...Music...Youhavecomehereforonepurposeandonealone...SincethemomentIfirstheardyousing,Ihaveneededyouwithmetoserveme,tosingformymusic...mymusic...TheMusicoftheNightPHANTOM:Night-timesharpens,heightenseachsensation...Darknessstirsandwakesimagination...SilentlythesensesabandontheirdefensesSlowly,gently,nightunfurlsitssplendour...Graspit,senseit,tremulousandtender...Turnyourfaceawayfromthegarishlightofday,turnyourthoughtsawayfromcold,unfeelinglightandlistentothemusicofthenight...Closeyoureyesandsurrendertoyourdarkestdreams!Purgeyourthoughtsofthelifeyouknewbefore! Closeyoureyes,letyourspiritstarttosoar!Andyou'llliveasyou'veneverlivedbefore...Softly,deftly,musicshallcaressyou...Hearit,feelit,secretlypossessyou.Openupyourmind,letyourfantasiesunwind,inthisdarknesswhichyouknowyoucannotfight--thedarknessofthemusicofthenight...Letyourmindstartajourneythroughastrange,newworld!Leaveallthoughtsoftheworldyouknewbefore!Letyoursoultakeyouwhereyoulongtobe!Onlythencanyoubelongtome...Floating,falling,sweetintoxication!Touchme,trustme,savoureachsensation!Letthedreambegin,letyourdarkersidegiveintothepowerofthemusicthatIwrite--thepowerofthemusicofthenight...Youalonecanmakemysongtakeflight-helpmemakethemusicofthenight...IRemember/StrangerthanyouDreamtitCHRISTINE:Iremember,therewasmist...Swirlingmistuponavastglossylake...TherewerecandlesallaroundAndonthelaketherewasaboat...Andintheboattherewasaman...Whowasthatshapeintheshadows?Whoseisthefaceinthemask?PHANTOM:Damnyou!YoulittlepryingPandora!Youlittledemon!Isthiswhatyouwantedtosee?Curseyou!YoulittlelyingDelilah!Youlittleviper!Nowyoucannoteverbefree!Damnyou!Curseyou!StrangerthanyoudreamtitCanyouevendaretolook?Orbeartothinkofme?Thisloathsomegargoylewhoburnsinhell, butsecretly,yearnsforheaven,secretly,secretly...But,Christine,fearcanturntoloveYou'lllearntosee,tofindthemanbehindthemonster,thisrepulsivecarcass...whoseemsabeast,butsecretly,dreamsofbeauty,Secretly,secretly...Oh,Christine...Come,wemustreturn!Thosetwofoolswhorunmytheatrewillbemissingyou.MagicalLassoBUQUET:Likeyellowparchmentishisskin...Agreatblackholeservesasthenosethatnevergrew...Youmustbealwaysonyourguard...Orhewillcatchyouwithhismagicallasso...!GIRY:Thosewhospeakofwhattheyknow,findtoolatethatprudentsilenceiswise...JosephBuquet,holdyourtongueHewillburnyouwiththeheatofhiseyes...!Notes/PrimaDonnaFIRMIN:"Mysteryaftergalanight,"itsays,"Mysteryofsoprano'sflight!""Mystified,"baffledSuretesay,"Wearemystified--wesuspectfoulplay!"Badnewsonsopranoscene--firstCarlotta,nowChristine!Ah,butstillatleasttheseatsgetsold--gossip'sworthitsweightingold...Divatendersresignation!Coverdoesamoonlightflit!Halfyourcastdisappears,butthecrowdstillcheers!Opera!TohellwithGluckandHandel--haveascandalandyou'resuretohaveahit! ANDRE:Damnable!Willtheyallwalkout?Thisisdamnable!FIRMIN:Andre,pleasedon'tshout...It'spublicity!Andthetakeisvast!Freepublicity!ANDRE:Butwehavenocast...FIRMIN:ButAndre,haveyouseenthequeue?Oh,itseemsyou'vegotonetoo...ANDRE:"DearAndre,whatacharminggala!Christineenjoyedagreatsuccess!WewerehardlybereftwhenCarlottaleft--otherwise,thechoruswasentrancing,butthedancingwasalamentablemess!"FIRMIN:"DearFirmin,justaquickreminder:mysalaryhasnotbeenpaid.Senditcareoftheghost,byreturnofpost--P.T.O.:Noonelikesadebtor,soit'sbetterifmyordersareobeyed!"BOTH:Whowouldhavethegalltosendthis?Someonewithapeurilebrain!FIRMIN:Thesearebothsigned"O.G."...ANDRE:Whothehellishe?BOTH:"Operaghost!"FIRMIN:It'sreallynotamusing!ANDRE:He'sabusingourposition!FIRMIN:Inadditionhewantsmoney! ANDRE:He'safunnysortofspectre...BOTH:...toexpectalargeretainer!Nothingplainer--Heisclearlyquiteinsane!RAOUL:Whereisshe?ANDRE:YoumeanCarlotta?RAOUL:Imean,MissDaae--whereisshe?FIRMIN:Well,howshouldweknow?RAOUL:Iwantananswer--Itakeitthatyousentmethisnote?FIRMIN:What'sallthisnonsense?ANDRE:Ofcoursenot!FIRMIN:Don'tlookatus!RAOUL:She'snotwithyou,then?FIRMIN:Ofcoursenot!ANDRE:We'reinthedark...RAOUL:Monsieur,don'targue--Isn'tthistheletteryouwrote?FIRMIN:Andwhatisitthatwe'remeanttohavewrote?Written!ANDRE:"DonotfearforMissDaae.TheAngelofMusichasherunderhiswing.Makenoattempttoseeheragain."RAOUL:Ifyoudidn'twriteit,whodid?CARLOTTA:Whereishe?ANDRE:Ah,welcomeback! CARLOTTA:Yourpreciouspatron--CARLOTTA/PIANGI:Whereishe?RAOUL:Whatisitnow?CARLOTTA:Ihaveyourletter--aletterwhichIratherresent!FIRMIN:Anddidyousendit?RAOUL:Ofcoursenot!ANDRE:Asifhewould!CARLOTTA/PIANGI:Youdidn'tsendit?RAOUL:Ofcoursenot!FIRMIN:What'sgoingon...-CARLOTTA:Youdaretotellmethatthisisnottheletteryousent?!RAOUL:AndwhatisitthatI'mmeanttohavesent?"YourdaysattheOperaPopulairearenumbered.ChristineDaaewillbesingingonyourbehalftonight.Bepreparedforagreatmisfortune,shouldyouattempttotakeherplace."ANDRE/FIRMIN:Fartoomanynotesformytaste--andmostofthemaboutChristine!Allwe'veheardsincewecame,isMissDaae'sname...GIRY:MissDaaehasreturned.FIRMIN:Inwhichcase,Ithinkourmeetingisadjourned.ANDRE:Wherepreciselyisshenow?GIRY:Ithoughtitbestthatshewenthome...MEG:Sheneededrest.RAOUL: MayIseeher?GIRY:No,monsieur,shewillseenoone.CARLOTTA/PIANGI:Willshesing?Willshesing?GIRY:Here,Ihaveanote...RAOUL/CARLOTTA/ANDRE:Letmeseeit!FIRMIN:Please!"Gentlemen,Ihavenowsentyouseveralnotesofthemostamiablenature,detailinghowmytheatreistoberun.Youhavenotfollowedmyinstructions.Ishallgiveyouonelastchance..."PHANTOM:...shallgiveyouonelastchance...ChristineDaaehasreturnedtoyou,andIamanxioushercareershouldprogress.Inthenewproductionof"IlMuto",youwillthereforecastCarlottaasthePageboy,andputMissDaaeintheroleoftheCountess.TherolewhichMissDaaeplayscallsforcharmandappeal.TheroleofthePageboyissilent--whichmakesmycasting,inaword,ideal.IshallwatchtheperformancefrommynormalseatinBoxFive,whichwillbekeptopenforme.Shouldthesecommandsbeignored,adisasterbeyondyourimaginationwilloccur...FIRMIN:"...Iremain,gentlemen,yourobedientservant,O.G."MEG:Christine...Christine.CARLOTTA:Christine!ANDRE:Whatevernext...?CARLOTTA/PIANGI:It'sallaploytohelpChristine!FIRMIN:Thisisinsane...CARLOTTA:IknowwhosentthisTheVicomte--herlover!RAOUL:Indeed?Canyoubelievethis?ANDRE: Signora!PIANGI:Howcanyoudothis?CARLOTTA:Iamunwanted!FIRMIN:Thisisajoke!ANDRE:Thischangesnothing!CARLOTTA:Iamunwelcome!FIRMIN:Signora!ANDRE:Youareourstar!FIRMIN:Andalwayswillbe!ANDRE:Signora...FIRMIN:Themanismad!ANDRE:Wedon'ttakeorders!FIRMIN:MissDaaewillbeplayingthePageboy--thesilentrole...ANDRE/FIRMIN:Carlottawillbeplayingthelead!PIANGI:Youdon'tdeserveher!CARLOTTA:It'suselesstryingtoappeaseme!PIANGI:Appeaseher--CARLOTTA:You'reonlysayingthistopleaseme!PIANGI:Topleaseher--CARLOTTA:Iwillnotlisten!Youthusinsultthehonourofyourprimadonna?CARLOTTA/PIANGI:Padremio!Dio!GIRY:Whoscornhisword,bewaretothose... CARLOTTA:Youhavereviledme!GIRY:Theangelsees,theangelknows...RAOUL:WhydidChristineflyfrommyarms...?MEG:Christine...CARLOTTA:Youhaverebukedme!ANDRE/FIRMIN:Signora,pardonus...CARLOTTA:Youhavereplacedme!ANDRE/FIRMIN:Please,Signorawebeseechyou...GIRY:Thishourshallseeyourdarkestfears...MEG/RAOUL:Imustseeher...CARLOTTA/PIANGI:Thisisuncalled-forfor!Thisisunfounded!Thisisunheardof!GIRY:Theangelknows,theangelhears...RAOUL:Wheredidshego?CARLOTTA:Youareunthinking!Youareunfeeling!PIANGI:Theyareunthinking.Theyareunfeeling.ANDRE/FIRMIN:Signora,singforus!Don'tbeamartyr...RAOUL/GIRY/MEG:Whatnewsurpriseslieinstore...?ANDRE/FIRMIN:Ourstar!CARLOTTA/PIANGI:Yougotoofar!ANDRE:Yourpublicneedsyou!FIRMIN:Weneedyou,too! CARLOTTA:Wouldyounotratherhaveyourpreciouslittleingenue?ANDRE/FIRMIN:Signora,no!theworldwantsyou!Primadonna,firstladyofthestage!Yourdevoteesareontheirkneestoimploreyou!ANDRE:Canyoubowoutwhenthey'reshoutingyourname?FIRMIN:Thinkofhowtheyalladoreyou!BOTH:Primadonna,enchantusonceagain!ANDRE:Thinkofyourmuse...FIRMIN:Andofthequeuesofthetheatre!BOTH:Canyoudenyusthetriumphinstore?Sing,primadonna,oncemore!RAOUL:Christinespokeofanangel...CARLOTTA:Youtookasnubbutthere'sapublicwhoneedyou!GIRY:Shehasheardthevoiceoftheangelofmusic...ANDRE/FIRMIN:Thosewhohearyourvoicelikenyoutoanangel!CARLOTTA:Thinkoftheircryofundyingsupport!RAOUL:Isthisherangelofmusic...?ANDRE:Wegetouropera...FIRMIN:Shegetsherlimelight!CARLOTTA:Followwherethelimelightleadsyou!PIANGI:Thelimelightonceagainshallshineuponher.MEG:Isthisghostanangelormadman...?RAOUL: Angelormadman...?ANDRE/FIRMIN:Leadingladiesareatrial!CARLOTTA:Primadonna,yoursongshallneverdie!PIANGI:WhenshesingsweseeheavenMEG:Voiceofhell,orofheaven...?GIRY:Heavenhelpyou,thosewhodoubt...CARLOTTA:You'llsingagain,andtoanunendingovation!RAOUL:Order!Warnings!Lunaticdemands!GIRY:Thismiscastingwillinvitedamnation...ANDRE/FIRMIN:Tears...oaths...lunaticdemandsareregularoccurrences!PIANGI:Unendingovationnowandalways...MEG:Blissordamnation?Whichhasclaimedher?CARLOTTA:Thinkhowyou'llshineinthatfinalencore!Sing,primadonna,oncemore!GIRY:Ohfools,tohavefloutedhiswarnings!RAOUL:Surely,forhersake...PIANGI:Surelyheadswillroll...MEG:Surelyhe'llstrikeback...ANDRE/FIRMIN:Surelythere'llbefurtherscenes-worsethanthis!GIRY:Think,beforethosedemandsarerejected!RAOUL:...Imustseethesedemandsarerejected!PIANGI:Ifhisthreatsanddemandsarerejected.MEG:...ifhisthreatsanddemandsarerejected! ANDRE/FIRMIN:Who'dbelieveadivahappytorelieveachorusgirl,who'sgoneandsleptwithherpatron?Raoulandhissoubrette,entwinedinlove'sduet!Althoughhemaydemur,hemusthavebeenwithher!MEG/RAOUL:Christinemustbeprotected!PIANGI/GIRY:Honourmustbeprotected!CARLOTTA:Deposed!Rejected!Reappraisedandre-elected?ANDRE/FIRMIN:You'dnevergetawaywithallthisinaplay,butifit'sloudlysungandinaforeigntongue,it'sjustthesortofstoryaudiencesadore,infact,aperfectopera!RAOUL:Hisgameisover!PIANGI:Theirgameisover!GIRY:Thisisagameyoucannothopetowin!RAOUL:AndinBoxFiveanewgamewillbegin...GIRY:For,ifhiscurseisonthisopera...MEG:Butifhiscurseisonthisopera...ANDRE/FIRMIN:Primadonna,theworldisatyourfeet!Anationwaits,andhowithatestobecheated!CARLOTTA/PIANGI:Thestressthatfallsuponafamousprimadonna!Terriblediseases,coughsandcoldsandsneezes!Still,thedryestthroatwillreachthehighestnote,insearchofaperfectopera!MEG/GIRY:...thenIfeartheoutcome...RAOUL:ChristineplaysthePageboy,CarlottaplaystheCountess...GIRY:...shouldyoudareto...MEG:...whenyouonceagain...ALL: Lightupthatstagewiththatage-oldrapport!Sing,primadonna,oncemore!PHANTOM:So,itistobewarbetweenus!Ifthesedemandsarenotmet,adisasterbeyondyourimaginationwilloccur!ALL:Oncemore!PoorFool,HeMakesMeLaughRAOUL:Gentlemen,ifyouwouldcaretotakeyourseats...IshallbesittinginBoxFive.ANDRE:Doyoureallythinkthat'swise,monsieur?RAOUL:MydearAndre,therewouldappeartobenoseatsavailableotherthanBoxFive.CONFIDANTE:TheysaythatthisyouthhassetmyLady'sheartaflame!1STFOP:HisLordshipsurewoulddieofshock!2NDFOP:HisLordshipisalaughing-stock!CONFIDANTE:Shouldhesuspecther,Godprotecther!ALLTHREE:Shame!Shame!Shame!Thisfaithlesslady'sboundforHades!Shame!Shame!Shame!ANDRE:Nothingliketheoldoperas!FIRMIN:Ortheoldscenery...ANDRE:Theoldsingers...FIRMIN:Theoldaudience...ANDRE:Andeveryseatsold!FIRMIN:Hardlyadisasterbeyondallimagination!COUNTESS: Serafimo-yourdisguiseisperfect.Whocanthisbe?DONATTILIO:Gentlewife,admityourlovinghusband.Mylove-IamcalledtoEnglandonaffairsofState,andmustleaveyouwithyournewmaid.(Aside)ThoughI'dgladlytakethemaidwithme.COUNTESS:(aside)Theoldfool'sleaving!DONATTILI0:(aside)Isuspectmyyoungbrideisuntruetome.Ishallnotleave,butshallhideovertheretoobserveher!Addio!COUNTESS:Addio!BOTH:Addio!CARLOTTA:Serafimo!Awaywiththispretense!Youcannotspeak,butkissmeinmyhusband'sabsence!Poorfool,hemakesmelaugh!TimeItriedtogetabetterbetterhalf!Poorfool,hedoesn'tknow!Ifheknew,thefool,heneverwouldhavegone!PHANTOM:DidInotinstructthatBoxFivewastobekeptempty?MEG:He'shere:thePhantomoftheOpera...CHRISTINE:It'shim!Iknowit,it'shim!CARLOTTA:Yourpartissilent...littletoad!PHANTOM:Atoad,madame?Perhapsitisyouwhoarethetoad!CARLOTTA:Serafimo!Awaywiththispretense!Youcannotspeak,butkissmeinmy...croak!Poorfool,hemakesmelaugh!Croak!Croak!PHANTOM:Behold!Sheissingingtobringdownthechandelier!ANDRE:Ladiesandgentlemen,theperformancewillcontinueintenminutestime, whentheroleoftheCountesswillbesungbyMissChristineDaae.Inthemeantime,ladiesandgentlemen,weshallbegivingyoutheballetfromActThreeoftonight'sopera.Maestro,theballet,NOW!CHRISTINE:Raoul!Raoul!RAOUL:Christine!Comewithme!CHRISTINE:No,wemustgoup!Totheroof!ANDRE:Ladiesandgentlemen,please!Remaininyourseats!Donotpanic!Itwasanaccident,simplyanaccident!WhyHaveYouBroughtMeHere?/Raoul,I'vebeenthereRAOUL:Whyhaveyoubroughtmehere?CHRISTINE:Don'ttakemebackthere!RAOUL:Wemustreturn!CHRISTINE:He'llkillme...Hiseyeswillfindmethere!RAOUL:Christine,don'tsaythat...CHRISTINE:Thoseeyesthathurt...RAOUL:Don'teventhinkit...CHRISTINE:Andifhehastokillathousandmen...RAOUL:Forgetthiswakingnightmare...CHRISTINE:ThePhantomoftheOperawillkillandkillagain...RAOUL:ThisPhantomisafableBelieveme...thereisnoPhantomoftheOpera!CHRISTINE:MyGod,whoisthisman? RAOUL:MyGod,whoisthisman?CHRISTINE:Whohuntstokill?RAOUL:Hismaskofdeath...CHRISTINE:Ican'tescapefromhim...RAOUL:Whoseisthisvoiceyouhear?CHRISTINE:Ineverwill...!RAOUL:Witheverybreath...BOTH:Andinthislabyrinthwherenightisblind...thePhantomoftheOperaishereInsideyour/mymind...RAOUL:ThereisnoPhantomoftheOpera!CHRISTINE:Raoul,I'vebeenthere...tohisworldofunendingnight...toaworldwherethedaylightdissolvesintodarkness...darkness...Raoul,I'veseenhim...CanIeverforgetthatsight?CanIeverescapefromthatface?Sodistorted,deformed...Itwashardlyaface,inthatdarkness...darkness...Buthisvoicefilledmyspiritwithastrange,sweetsound...Inthatnight,therewasmusicinmymind...Andthroughmusic,mysoulbegantosoar...AndIheardasI'veneverheardbefore!RAOUL:Whatyouheardwasadream,andnothingmore!CHRISTINE:Yetinhiseyes,allthesadnessoftheworld...thosepleadingeyesthatboththreatened...andadored...RAOUL:Christine...Christine...PHANTOM:Christine...CHRISTINE: Whatwasthat?AllIAskofYouRAOUL:Nomoretalkofdarkness,Forgetthesewide-eyedfears.I'mhere,nothingcanharmyou-mywordswillwarmandcalmyou.Letmebeyourfreedom,letdaylightdryyourtears.I'mhere,withyou,besideyou,toguardyouandtoguideyou...CHRISTINE:Sayyoulovemeeverywakingmoment,turnmyheadwithtalkofsummertime...Sayyouneedmewithyou,nowandalways...promisemethatallyousayistrue-that'sallIaskofyou...RAOUL:Letmebeyourshelter,letmebeyourlight.You'resafe:No-onewillfindyou-yourfearsarefarbehindyou...CHRISTINE:AllIwantisfreedom,aworldwithnomorenight...andyou,alwaysbesideme,toholdmeandtohideme...RAOUL:Thensayyou'llsharewithmeonelove,onelifetime...letmeleadyoufromyoursolitude...Sayyouneedmewithyouhere,besideyou...anywhereyougo,letmegotoo-Christine,that'sallIaskofyou...CHRISTINE:Sayyou'llsharewithmeonelove,onelifetime...saythewordandIwillfollowyou...BOTH:Shareeachdaywithme,eachnight,eachmorning...CHRISTINE:Sayyouloveme... RAOUL:YouknowIdo...BOTH:Loveme-That'sallIaskofyou...Anywhereyougoletmegotoo...Loveme-that'sallIaskofyou...CHRISTINE:Imustgo!They'llwonderwhereIam!Waitforme,Raoul!RAOUL:Christine,Iloveyou!CHRISTINE:Orderyourfinehorses,bewiththematthedoor...RAOUL:Andsoon,you'llbebesideme...CHRISTINE:You'llguardmeandyou'llguideme...IGaveYouMyMusicPHANTOM:Igaveyoumymusic...Madeyoursongtakewing...andnow,howyou'verepaidme:deniedmeandbetrayedme...Hewasboundtoloveyouwhenheheardyousing...Christine...CHRISTINE/RAOUL:Sayyou'llsharewithmeonelove,onelifetime...saythewordandIwillfollowyou...Shareeachdaywithme,eachnight,eachmorning...PHANTOM:YouwillcursethedayyoudidnotdoallthatthePhantomaskedofyou...!Go!!! ActTwoMasqueradeANDRE:M'sieurFirmin?FIRMIN:M'sieurAndre?DearAndre,whatasplendidparty!ANDRE:Theprologuetoabrightnewyear!FIRMIN:Quiteanight!I'mimpressed!ANDRE:Well,onedoesone'sbest...ANDRE/FIRMIN:Here'stous!FIRMIN:ThetoastofallthecitySuchapitythatthePhantomcan抰behere!CHORUS:Masquerade!Paperfacesonparade...Masquerade!Hideyourface,sotheworldwillneverfindyou!Masquerade!Everyfaceadifferentshade...Masquerade!Lookaround-there'sanothermaskbehindyou!Flashofmauve,splashofpuce...Foolandking,ghoulandghost...Greenandblack,queenandpriest...Traceofrouge,faceofbeast...Faces...takeyourturn,takearideonthemerry-go-round...inaninhumanrace...Eyeofgold,thighofblue...Trueisfalse,whoiswho?Curloflip,swirlofgown...Aceofhearts,faceofclown...Faces...drinkitin,drinkitup,tillyou'vedrownedinthelight...inthesound...CHRISTINE:Butwhocannametheface...ALL:Masquerade!Grinningyellows,spinningreds...Masquerade!Takeyourfill-letthespectacleastoundyou!Masquerade!Burningglances,turningheads... Masquerade!Stopandstareattheseaofsmilesaroundyou!Masquerade!Seethingshadows,breathinglies...Masquerade!Youcanfoolandfriendwhoeverknewyou!Masquerade!Leeringsatyrs,peeringeyes...Masquerade!Runandhide-butafacewillstillpursueyou!GIRY:Whatanight!MEG:Whatacrowd!ANDRE:Makesyouglad!FIRMIN:Makesyouproud!Allthecremedelacreme!CARLOTTA:Watchinguswatchingthem!MEG/GIRY:Andallourfearsareinthepast!ANDRE:Sixmonths...PIANGI:Ofrelief!CARLOTTA:Ofdelight!ANDRE/FIRMIN:OfElysianpeace!MEG/GIRY:Andwecanbreatheatlast!CARLOTTA:Nomorenotes!PIANGI:Nomoreghosts!GIRY:Here'sahealth!ANDRE:Here'satoast:toaprosperousyear!FIRMIN:Tothenewchandelier!CARLOTTA:Andmayitssplendourneverfade!FIRMIN:Sixmonths!GIRY:Whatajoy! MEG:Whatachange!FIRMIN/ANDRE:Whatablessedrelease!ANDRE:Andwhatamasquerade!CHRISTINE:Thinkofit!Asecretengagement!Look-yourfuturebride!Justthinkofit!RAOUL:Butwhyisitsecret?Whathavewetohide?CHRISTINE:Please,let'snotfight...RAOUL:Christine,you'refree!CHRISTINE:Waittillthetimeisright...RAOUL:Whenwillyouthatbe?It'sanengagement,notacrime!Christine,Whatareyouafraidof?CHRISTINE:Let'snotargue...RAOUL:Let'snotargue...CHRISTINE:Pleasepretend...RAOUL:IcanonlyhopeI'll...CHRISTINE:Youwill...BOTH:...understandintime...ALL:Masquerade!Paperfacesonparade!Masquerade!Hideyourface,sotheworldwillneverfindyou!Masquerade!Everyfaceadifferentshade!Masquerade!Lookaround-there'sanothermaskbehindyou!Masquerade!Burningglances!turningheads...Masquerade!Stopandstareattheseaofsmilesaroundyou!Masquerade!Grinningyellows,spinningreds...Masquerade!Takeyourfill-letthespectacleastoundyou!PHANTOM:Whysosilent,goodmonsieurs?DidyouthinkthatIhadleftyouforgood? Haveyoumissedme,goodmonsieurs?Ihavewrittenyouanopera!HereIbringthefinishedscore!DonJuanTriumphant!Iadviseyoutocomply,myinstructionsshouldbeclear,Rememberthereareworsethingsthanashatteredchandelier...YourchainsarestillmineYouwillsingforme...!RAOUL:MadameGiry.MadameGiry...GIRY:Monsieur,don'taskme-Iknownomorethananyoneelse.RAOUL:That'snottrue.You'veseensomething,haven'tyou?GIRY:Idon'tknowwhatI'veseen...Pleasedon'taskme,monsieur...RAOUL:Madame,foralloursakes...GIRY:Verywell.Itwasyearsago.Therewasatravellingfairinthecity.Tumblers,conjurors,humanoddities...RAOUL:Goon...GIRY:Andtherewas...Ishallneverforgethim:aman,Iockedinacage...RAOUL:Inacage...?GIRY:Aprodigy,monsieur!Scholar,architect,musician.RAOUL:Acomposer...GIRY:Andaninventortoo,monsieur.TheyboastedhehadoncebuiltfortheShahofPersia,amazeofmirrors...RAOUL:Whowasthisman...?GIRY:Afreakofnature...moremonsterthanman...RAOUL:Deformed...?GIRY:Frombirth,itseemed...RAOUL:MyGod,Christine!GIRY: Andthen...hewentmissing.Heescaped.:RAOUL:Goon.GIRY:Theyneverfoundhim...itwassaidhehaddied...RAOUL:Buthedidn'tdie,didhe?GIRY:Theworldforgothim,butInevercanForinthisdarknessIhaveseenhimagain...RAOUL:AndsoourPhantom'sthisman...GIRY:Ihavesaidtoomuch,monsieur.Andtherehavebeentoomanyaccidents...RAOUL:Accidents?!MadameGiry!NotesIIANDRE:Ludicrous!Haveyouseenthescore?FIRMIN:Simplyludicrous!ANDRE:It'sthefinalstraw!FIRMIN:Thisislunacy!Well,youknowmyviewsANDRE:Utterlunacy!FIRMIN:Butwedaren'trefuse...ANDRE:Notanotherchandelier...FIRMIN:Look,myfriend,whatwehavehereANDRE:"DearAndre,Remyorchestrations:Weneedanotherfirstbassoon.Everynote抯overblown-andthatthirdtrombonehastogo!Themancouldnotbedeafer,sopleasepreferablyonewhoplaysintune!"FIRMIN:"DearFirmin,visavismyopera:somechorus-membersmustbesacked.Ifyoucould,findoutwhichhasasenseofpitch-wisely,though,I'vemanagedtoassignaratherminorroletothosewhocannotact!"CARLOTTA: Outrage!FIRMIN:Whatisitnow?CARLOTTA:Thiswholeaffairisanoutrage!FIRMIN:Signora,pleaseANDRE:Nowwhat'sthematter?CARLOTTA:Haveyouseenthesizeofmypart?ANDRE:Signora,listen...PIANGI:It'saninsult!FIRMIN:Notyouaswell!PIANGI:Justlookatthis-it'saninsult!FIRMIN:Please,understand...ANDRE:Signor!Signora!CARLOTTA:ThethingsIhavetodoformyart!PIANGI:Ifyoucancallthisgibberish"art"!CARLOTTA:Ah!Here'sourlittleflower!FIRMIN:AhMissDaaequitetheladyofthehour!ANDRE:Youhavesecuredthelargestroleinthis"DonJuan".CARLOTTA:ChristineDaae?Shedoesn'thavethevoice!FIRMIN:Signora,please!RAOUL:ThenItakeityou'reagreeing.CARLOTTA:She'sbehindthis...ANDRE:Itappearswehavenochoice.CARLOTTA: She'stheonebehindthis!ChristineDaae!CHRISTINE:Howdareyou!CARLOTTA:I'mnotafool!CHRISTINE:Youevilwoman!Howdareyou!CARLOTTA:YouthinkI'mblind?CHRISTINE:Thisisn'tmyfault!Idon'twantanypartinthisplot!FIRMIN:MissDaae,surely...ANDRE:Butwhynot?PIANGI:Whatdoesshesay?FIRMIN:It'syourdecision-Butwhynot?CARLOTTA:She'sbackingout!ANDRE:Youhaveaduty!CHRISTINE:Icannotsingit,dutyornot!RAOUL:Christine,Christine...Youdon'thaveto,theycan'tmakeyou...GIRY:Please,monsieur:anothernote."Fondestgreetingstoyouall!Afewinstructionsjustbeforerehearsalstarts:Carlottamustbetaughttoact..."PHANTOM'SVOICE:...nothernormaltrickofstruttingroundthestage.OurDonJuanmustlosesomeweight-it'snothealthyinamanofPiangi'sage.Andmymanagersmustlearnthattheirplaceisinanoffice,notthearts.AsforMissChristineDaae...Nodoubtshe'lldoherbest-it'struehervoiceisgood.Sheknows,though,shouldshewishtoexcelshehasmuchstilltolearn,ifpridewillletherreturntome,herteacher,herteacher...Yourobedientfriend...GIRY:"...andAngel..."RAOUL: Wehaveallbeenblind-andyettheanswerisstaringusintheface.Thiscouldbethechancetoensnareourcleverfriend...ANDRE:We'relistening...FIRMIN:Goon.RAOUL:Weshallplayhisgame-performhiswork-butrememberweholdtheace.For,ifMissDaaesings,heiscertaintoattend...ANDRE:WemakecertainthedoorsarebarredFIRMIN:WemakecertainourmenarethereRAOUL:Wemakecertainthey'rearmedRAOUL/ANDRE/FIRMIN:Thecurtainfalls-hisreignwillend!GIRY:Madness!ANDRE:I'mnotsosure...FIRMIN:Notifitworks...GIRY:Thisismadness!ANDRE:Thetidewillturn!GIRY:Monsieur,believeme-thereisnowayofturningthetide!FIRMIN:Yousticktoballet!RAOUL:Thenhelpus!GIRY:Monsieur,Ican't...RAOUL:InsteadofwarningusRAOUL/ANDRE/FIRMIN:Helpus!GIRY:IwishIcould...RAOUL/ANDRE/FIRMIN:Don'tmakeexcuses! RAOUL:Orcoulditbethatyou'reonhisside?GIRY:Monsieur,believeme,Iintendnoillbutmessieurs,becareful-wehaveseenhimkill...ANDRE/FIRMIN:Wesayhe'llfallandfallhewill!CARLOTTA:She'stheonebehindthis!Christine!Thisisallherdoing!PIANGI:Thisisthetruth!ChristineDaae!RAOUL:Thisishisundoing!ANDRE/FIRMIN:Ifyousucceedyoufreeusall-thissocalled"angel"hastofall!RAOUL:Angelofmusic,fearmyfury-Hereiswhereyoufall!GIRY:Hearmywarning!Fearhisfury!CARLOTTA:Whatglorycanshehopetogain?It'scleartoallthegirl'sinsane!ANDRE:Christinesings,we'llgetourman...PIANGI:Sheiscrazy!Sheisraving!FIRMIN:IfChristinehelpsusinthisplan...RAOUL:Sayyourprayers,blackangelofdeath!CHRISTINE:Pleasedon't...ANDRE:IfChristinewon't,thenno-onecanGIRY:Monsieur,Ibegyou,donotdothisPIANGI/CARLOTTA:GranDio!Cheimbroglio!ANDRE/FIRMIN:Thiswillsealhisfate!CHRISTINE:Ifyoudon'tstop,I'llgomad!!! Raoul,I'mfrightened-don'tmakemedothisRaoul,itscaresme-don'tputmethroughthisordealbyfirehe'lltakeme,Iknow...we'llbepartedforever,hewon'tletmegoWhatIonceusedtodreamInowdrea...ifhefindsme,itwon'teverendandhe'llalwaysbethere,singingsongsinmyheadhe'llalwaysbethere,singingsongsinmyhead...CARLOTTA:She'smad...RAOUL:Yousaidyourselfhewasnothingbutaman.Yetwhilehelives,hewillhauntustillwe'redeadCHRISTINE:Twistedeveryway,whatanswercanIgive?AmItoriskmylife,towinthechancetolive?CanIbetraythemanwhoonceinspiredmyvoice?DoIbecomehisprey?DoIhaveanychoice?Hekillswithoutathought,hemurdersallthat'sgoodIknowIcan'trefuseandyet,IwishIcouldOhGod-ifIagree,whathorrorswaitformeinthis,thePhantom'sopera...?RAOUL:Christine,Christine,don'tthinkthatIdon'tcare-buteveryhopeandeveryprayerrestsonyounowSo,itistobewarbetweenus!Butthistime,cleverfriend,thedisasterwillbeyours!DonJuanRehearsalCHORUS:Hideourswordnowwoundedknight!Yourvaingloriousgasconnadebroughtyoutoyourfinalfightforyourpride,highpriceyou'vepaid!CHRISTINE:Silkencouchandhay-filledbarn:bothhavebeenhisbattlefield.PIANGI:ThosewhotanglewithDonJuan...REYER:No,no,no!Chorus,rest,please.DonJuan,SignorPiangi-hereisthephrase."ThosewhotanglewithDonJuan..."Ifyouplease?PIANGI:ThosewhotanglewithDonJuan...REYER: No,no.Nearly-butno."Thosewhotan,tan,tan?/ul>PIANGI:ThosewhotanglewithDonJuan...CARLOTTA:Hiswayisbetter.Atleasthemakeitsoundlikemusic!GIRY:Signora-wouldyouspeakthatwayinthepresenceofthecomposer?CARLOTTA:Thecomposerisnothere.Andifhewerehere,Iwould...GIRY:Areyoucertainofthat,Signora...?REYER:So,onceagain-afterseven.Five,six,sevenPIANGI:ThosewhotanglewithDonJuan...CARLOTTA:Ah,piunonposso!Whatdoesitmatterwhatnoteswesing?GIRY:Havepatience,Signora.CARLOTTA:No-onewillknowifitisrightorifitiswrong.No-onewillcareifitisright,orifitiswrong.CARLOTTA:ThosewhotanglewithDonJuan!PIANGI:Thosewhotan...tan...Isright?CHRISTINE:Notquite,Signor:Thosewhotan...tan...REYER:Ladies...SignorPiangi...ifyouplease...ALLEXCEPTCHRISTINE:Pooryoungmaiden!Forthethrillonyourtongueofstolensweetsyouwillhavetopaythebill-tangledinthewindingsheets!CHRISTINE:Insleephesangtome,indreamshecame...thatvoicewhichcallstomeandspeaksmyname...LittleLottethoughtofeverythingandnothingHerFatherpromisedherthathewouldsendhertheAngelofMusicHerfatherpromisedher...HerfatherpromisedherWishingyouwereSomehowhereagainCHRISTINE: Youwereoncemyonecompanion...youwereallthatmattered...Youwereonceafriendandfather...thenmyworldwasshattered...Wishingyouweresomehowhereagain...wishingyouweresomehownear...Sometimesitseemed,ifIjustdreamed,somehowyouwouldbehere...WishingIcouldhearyourvoiceagain...knowingthatIneverwould...Dreamingofyouwon'thelpmetodoallthatyoudreamedIcould...Passingbellsandsculptedangels,coldandmonumental,seem,foryou,thewrongcompanions-youwerewarmandgentle...Toomanyyearsfightingbacktears...Whycan'tthepastjustdie...?Wishingyouweresomehowhereagain...knowingwemustsaygoodbye...Trytoforgive...teachmetolive...givemethestrengthtotry...Nomorememories,nomoresilenttears...Nomoregazingacrossthewastedyears...Helpmesaygoodbye.Helpmesaygoodbye!WanderingChild.../Bravo,Monsieur...PHANTOM:Wanderingchild,solost,sohelpless...yearningformyguidance...CHRISTINE:Angelorfather...friend...orPhantom...?Whoisitthere,staring...?PHANTOM:HaveyouforgottenyourAngel...?CHRISTINE:Angel...oh,speak...Whatendlesslongingsechointhiswhisper...!PHANTOM:Toolongyou'vewanderedinwinter...Farfrommyfar-reachinggaze...CHRISTINE:Wildlymymindbeatsagainstyou...PHANTOM:Youresist...BOTH:Yetyour/thesoulobeys... PHANTOM:AngelofMusic!Youdeniedme,turningfromtruebeauty...AngelofMusic!Donotshunme...CometoyourstrangeAngel!CHRISTINE:AngelofMusic!Ideniedyou,turningfromtruebeauty...AngelofMusic!Myprotector...Cometome,strangeAngel!PHANTOM:IamyourAngelofMusic...Cometome:AngelofMusic...RAOUL:Leaveher!Youhavenoclaimonher...Leaveher!Yourwordsarewasted--Can'tyouseeshe'llneverbeyours?Christine!Christine!CHRISTINE:Raoul!PHANTOM:Bravo,monsieur!Suchspiritedwords!RAOUL:Moretricks,monsieur?PHANTOM:Let'ssee,monsieur,howfaryoudarego?RAOUL:Moredeception?Moreviolence?PHANTOM:That'sright,that'sright,keepwalkingthisway!RAOUL:Youcan'twinherlovebymakingheryourprisoner.PHANTOM:I'mhere,I'mhere,monsieur:theAngelofDeath!Comeon,comeon,don'tstop,don'tstop!CHRISTINE:Raoul!!PHANTOM:Don'tgo!!Sobeit!Nowletitbewaruponyouboth!CHIEF:Youunderstandyourinstructions?FIREMEN:Sir!CHIEF: Whenyouhearthewhistle,takeupyourpositions.Ishalltheninstructyoutosecurethedoors.Itisessentialthatalldoorsareproperlysecured.FIRMIN:Arewedoingtherightthing,Andre?ANDRE:Haveyougotabetteridea?CHIEF:MonsieurleVicomte,amItogivetheorder?RAOUL:Givetheorder.RAOUL:Youinthepit-doyouhaveaclearviewofthisbox?MARKSMAN:Yes,sir.RAOUL:Remember,whenthetimecomes,shoot.Onlyifyouhaveto-butshoot.Tokill.MARKSMAN:HowwillIknow,sir?RAOUL:You'llknow.FIRMIN:MonsieurleVicomte,areyouconfidentthatthiswillwork?WillMissDaaesing?RAOUL:Don'tworry,Firmin.Andre?ANDRE:We'reinyourhands,sir.CHIEF:Mymenarenowinposition,sir.RAOUL:Goahead,then.CHIEF:Arethedoorssecure?TheFIREMENansweringonebyone:"Secure."'PHANTOM'SVOICE:I'mhere:ThePhantomoftheOpera...I'mhere:ThePhantomoftheOpera...RAOUL:Youfool,Isaidonlywhenthetimescomes!MARKSMAN:But,MonsieurleVicomte...PHANTOM'SVOICE: No"buts"!Foronce,MonsieurleVicomteisright.Sealmyfatetonight-Ihatetohavetocutthefunshortbutthejoke'swearingthinLettheaudiencein...letmyoperabegin!DonJuanperformanceCHORUS:Herethesiremayservethedam,herethemastertakeshismeat!Herethesacrificiallambuttersonedespairingbleat!CARLOTTAANDCHORUS:Pooryoungmaiden!Forthethrillonyourtongueofstolensweetsyouwillhavetopaythebill-tangledinthewindingsheets!Servethemealandservethemaid!Servethemastersothat,whentables,plansandmaidsarelaid,DonJuantriumphsonceagain!DONJUAN:Passarino,faithfulfriend,onceagainrecitetheplan.PASSARINO:YouryoungguestbelievesI'myou-I,themaster,you,theman.DONJUAN:Whenyoumetyouworemycloak,withmyscarfyouhidyourface.Shebelievesshedineswithme,inhermaster'sborrowedplace!Furtively,we'llscoffandquaff,stealingwhat,intruth,ismine.Whenit'slateandmodestystartstomellow,withthewine...PASSARINO:Youcomehome!Iuseyourvoice-slamthedoorlikecrackofdoom!DONJUAN:Ishallsay:"come-hidewithme!Where,oh,where?Ofcourse-myroom!"PASSARINO:Poorthinghasn'tgotachance!DONJUAN:Here'smyhat,mycloakandsword.Conquestisassured,ifIdonotforgetmyselfandlaugh...AMINTA:"...nothoughtswithinherhead,butthoughtsofjoy!Nodreamswithinherheartbutdreamsoflove!"PASSARINO:Master?PHANTOM:Passarino-goaway,forthetrapissetandwaitsforitsprey! PointofNoReturnPHANTOM:Youhavecomehereinpursuitofyourdeepesturge,inpursuitofthatwish,whichtillnowhasbeensilent,silent...Ihavebroughtyou,thatourpassionsmayfuseandmerge-inyourmindyou'vealreadysuccumbedtome,droppedalldefenses,completelysuccumbedtome-nowyouareherewithme:nosecondthoughts,you'vedecided,decided...Pastthepointofnoreturn-nobackwardglances:thegameswe'veplayedtillnowareatanend...Pastallthoughtof"if"and"when"-nouseresisting:abandonthought,andletthedreamdescend...Whatragingfireshallfloodthesoul?Whatrichdesireunlockitsdoor?Whatsweetseductionliesbeforeus...?Pastthepointofnoreturn,thefinalthreshold-whatwarm,unspokensecretswillwelearn?Beyondthepointofnoreturn...CHRISTINE:Youhavebroughtmetothatmomentwherewordsrundry,tothatmomentwherespeechdisappearsintosilence,silence...Ihavecomehere,hardlyknowingthereasonwhy...Inmymind,I'vealreadyimaginedourbodiesentwining,defencelessandsilent-andnowIamherewithyou:nosecondthoughts,I'vedecided,decided...Pastthepointofnoreturn-nogoingbacknow:ourpassion-playhasnow,atlast,begun...Pastallthoughtofrightandwrong-onefinalquestion:howlongshouldwetwowait,beforewe'reone...? Whenwillthebloodbegintorace,thesleepingbudburstintobloom?Whenwilltheflames,atlast,consumeus...?BOTH:Pastthepointofnoreturn,thefinalthreshold-thebridgeiscrossed,sostandandwatchitburn...We'vepassedthepointofnoreturn...PHANTOM:Sayyou'llsharewithmeonelove,onelifetime...Leadme,savemefrommysolitude...Sayyouwantmewithyou,herebesideyou...Anywhereyougoletmegotoo-Christine,that'sallIaskof...CARLOTTA:Whatisit?Whathashappened?Ubaldo!ANDRE:Oh,myGod...myGod...FIRMIN:We'reruined,Andre-ruined!GIRY:MonsieurleVicomte!Comewithme!CARLOTTA:Oh,mydarling,mydarling...whohasdonethis?You!Whydidyouletthishappen?GIRY:MonsieurleVicomte,Iknowwheretheyare.RAOUL:ButcanItrustyou?GIRY:Youmust.Butremember:yourhandatthelevelofyoureyes!RAOUL:Butwhy...?GIRY:Why?ThePunjablasso,monsieur.FirstBuquet.NowPiangi.MEG:Likethis,monsieur.I'llcomewithyou.GIRY:No,Meg!No,youstayhere!Comewithme,monsieur.Hurry,orweshallbetoolate...Downoncemore/TrackdownthisMurdererPHANTOM:Downoncemoretothedungeonofmyblackdespair!Downweplungetotheprisonofmymind!Downthatpathintodarknessdeepashell! Why,youask,wasIboundandchainedtothiscoldanddismalplace?Notforanymortalsin,butthewickednessofmyabhorrentface!MOB:Trackdownthismurderer!Hemustbefound!PHANTOM:Houndedoutbyeveryone!Metwithhatredeverywhere!Nokindwordfromanyone!Nocompassionanywhere!Christine,Christine...Why,why...?GIRY:Yourhandatthelevelofyoureyes!RAOUL:...atthelevelofyoureyes...MOB:Yourhandatthelevelofyoureyes!Trackdownthismurderer-Hemustbefound!Huntoutthisanimal,whorunstoground!Toolonghe'spreyedonus-butnowweknow:thePhantomoftheOperaisthere,deepdownbelow...He'shere:thePhantomoftheOpera...CHRISTINE:Haveyougorgedyourselfatlast,inyourlustforblood?AmInowtobepreytoyourlustforflesh?PHANTOM:Thatfate,whichcondemnsmetowallowinbloodhasalsodeniedmethejoysoftheflesh...thisface-theinfectionwhichpoisonsourlove...Thisface,whichearnedamother'sfearandloathing...Amask,myfirstunfeelingscrapofclothing...Pitycomestoolate-turnaroundandfaceyourfate:Aneternityofthisbeforeyoureyes!CHRISTINE:Thishauntedfaceholdsnohorrorformenow...It'sinyoursoulthatthetruedistortionlies...PHANTOM:Wait!Ithink,mydear,wehaveaguest!Sir,thisisindeedanunparalleleddelight!IhadratherhopedthatyouwouldcomeAndnowmywishcomestrue-Youhavetrulymademynight!RAOUL: Freeher!Dowhatyoulike,onlyfreeher!Haveyounopity?PHANTOM:Yourlovermakesapassionateplea!CHRISTINE:Please,Raoul,it'suseless...RAOUL:Iloveher!Doesthatmeannothing?Iloveher!Showsomecompassion...PHANTOM:Theworldshowednocompassiontome!RAOUL:Christine...Christine...Letmeseeher...PHANTOM:Bemyguest,sir...Monsieur,Ibidyouwelcome!DidyouthinkthatIwouldharmher?WhyshouldImakeherpayforthesinswhichareyours?Orderyourfinehorsesnow!Raiseupyourhandtothelevelofyoureyes!Nothingcansaveyounow-exceptperhapsChristine...Startanewlifewithme-Buyhisfreedomwithyourlove!Refuseme,andyousendyourlovertohisdeath!Thisisthechoice-Thisisthepointofnoreturn!CHRISTINE:ThetearsImighthaveshedforyourdarkfategrowcold,andturntotearsofhate...RAOUL:Christine,forgiveme,pleaseforgiveme...Ididitallforyou,andallfornothing...CHRISTINE:Farewell,myfallenidolandfalsefriend...Wehadsuchhopes,butnowthesehopesliemurderedPHANTOM:Toolateforturningback,toolateforprayersanduselesspity...RAOUL:Sayyoulovehim,andmylifeisover!PHANTOM:Pastallhopeofcriesforhelp:nopointinfighting... RAOUL:Eitherwayyouchoose,hehastowin...PHANTOM:Foreitherwayyouchoose,youcannotwin!So,doyouendyourdayswithme,ordoyousendhimtohisgrave?RAOUL:Whymakeherlietoyou,tosaveme?CHRISTINE:AngelofMusic...PHANTOM:Pastthepointofnoreturn-RAOUL:Forpity'ssake,Christine,sayno!CHRISTINE:...whythistorment?PHANTOM:...thefinalthreshold...RAOUL:Don'tthrowyourlifeawayformysake...CHRISTINE:Whydoyoucursemercy?PHANTOM:Hislifeisnowtheprizewhichyoumustearn!RAOUL:Ifoughtsohardtofreeyou...CHRISTINE:AngelofMusic...PHANTOM:You'vepassedthepointofnoreturn...CHRISTINE:...youdeceivedme-Igavemymindblindly...PHANTOM:Youtrymypatience-makeyourchoice!CHRISTINE:Pitifulcreatureofdarkness...Whatkindoflifehaveyouknown...?God,givemecouragetoshowyouyouarenotalone...MOB:Some:Trackdownthismurderer-hemustbefound!Huntoutthisanimal,whorunstoground!Toolonghe'spreyedonus-butknowweknow:thePhantomoftheOperaisthere,deepdownbelow...Others: Whoisthismonster,thismurderingbeast?RevengeforPiangi!RevengeforBuquet!Thiscreaturemustnevergofree...PHANTOM:Takeher-forgetme-forgetallofthis...Leavemealone-forgetallyou'veseen...Gonow-don'tletthemfindyou!Taketheboat-sweartomenevertotellThesecretyouknowoftheangelinhell!Go...Gonow-gonowandleaveme!Masquerade...Paperfacesonparade...Masquerade...Hideyourface,sotheworldwillneverfindyou...Christine,Iloveyou...CHRISTINE:Sayyou'llsharewithme,onelove,onelifetime...saythewordandIwillfollowyou...RAOUL:Shareeachdaywithme...CHRISTINE:...eachnight...BOTH:...eachmorning...PHANTOM:Youalonecanmakemysongtakeflight-it'sovernow,themusicofthenight...