The PHANTOM emerges from behind the cross) PHANTOM (very soft and enticing) Wandering child . . . So lost . . . So helpless . . . Yearning for my Guidance . . . (Bewildered, CHRISTINE looks up, and murmurs breathlessly): CHRISTINE Angel . . . or father . . . Friend . . ….
CHRISTINE: To my father’s grave, please. In sleep he sang to me, in dreams he came That voice which calls to me and speaks my name…Little Lotte thought of everything and nothing Her Father promised her that he would send her the Angel of Music Her father promised her? Her father promised her… You were…
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…
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 finish score. Don Juan Triumphant! Fondest greetings to you all A few instructions just before rehearsal starts Carlotta must be taught to act…
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…
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 … CHRISTINE/RAOUL (Background): Say you’ll share with…
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…
CHRISTINE Raoul, I’ve been there to his world of unending night To a world with 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… But his voice filled my…
RAOUL Why have you brought me here? CHRISTINE Can’t go back there! RAOUL We must return! CHRISTINE He’ll kill you! 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…
They say that this youth has set my Lady’s heart aflame! His Lordship, sure, would die of shock His Lordship is a laughing-stock! Should he suspect her, God protect her! Shame! Shame! Shame! This faithless lady’s bound for HADES! Shame! Shame! Shame! Serafimo – your disguise is perfect. Who can this be? Gentle wife, admit…