Andre:(Spoken)
Monsieur Firmin!
Firmin:(Spoken)
Monsieur Andre!
Firmin:
Dear Andre, what a splendid party
Andre:
The prologue to a bright new year
Firmin:
Quite a night, I’m impressed
Andre:
Well, one does one’s best
Andre and Firmin:
Here’s to us
Andre:
A toast to all the city
Firmin:
I must say all the same it is a shame that phantom fellow isn’t here!
Chorus/Crowd:
Maquerade! 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.
Flash of mauve
Splash of puce
Fool and king
Ghoul and goose
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
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?
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
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.
Madame Giry:
What a night!
Firmin/Andre:
What a crowd!
Makes you glad
Makes you proud
All the creme
De la creme
Carlotta:
Watching us, watching them
Meg:
All our fears are in the past
Firmin/Andre:
Three months
Piangi:
Of relief!
Carlotta:
Of delight!
Andre/Firmin:
Of Elysian peace!
And we can breathe at last.
Carlotta:
No more notes
Piangi:
No more ghosts
Madame Giry:
Here’s a health
Andre/Firmin:
Here’s a toast
To a prosperous year
To our friends who are here
Piangi and Carlotta:
May the splendour never fade!
Firmin/Andre:
What a blessed release!
Madame Giry:
And what a masquerade
Christine:
Think of it
(Spoken)
Our secret engagement.
Look, your future bride.
Just think of it.
Raoul:(Spoken)
Why is it secret? What have we to hide?
You promised me.
Christine:(Spoken)
No, Raoul, please don’t, they’ll see.
Raoul:(Spoken)
Well then let them see.
It’s an engagement, not a crime.
(Sung)
Christine, what are you afraid of?
Christine(and Raoul in parenthesis):
Let’s not argue(Let’s not argue)
Please pretend (I can only hope)
You will understand in time (I’ll understand in time)
Chorus/Crowd:
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
Masquerade! Buring 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.
