the phantom of the opera (vegas libretto)

7/24/2019 The Phantom of the Opera (Vegas Libretto)

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Music by: Andrew Lloyd Webber Lyrics by: Charles HartBook by: Richard Stilgoe and Andrew Lloyd Webber

Directed by: Harold Prince

Las Vegas ProductionUpdated 03/25/06



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SCENE 1 The audi ence enter s f r om a modern, hi gh- t ech ext er i or i nt o at heater . The pr osceni um and hal f of t he house are shrouded onbot h si des wi t h chi na si l k dust cl ot hes, st r essed and st r eaked byage. On st age cent er , shr ouded, i s a segment of a chandel i er ,and i n t he audi t or i um are t hr ee other segment s; each shrouded aswel l , and hangi ng l ow f r om t he cei l i ng, but st i l l over t heaudi ences head. The bal ance of t he house remai ns modern, exact l yas i t woul d f or any ot her t heat r i cal at t r act i on.

THE STAGE OF THE PARI S OPERA, 1905.

The cont ents of t he oper a house i sbei ng auct i oned of f . An AUCTI ONEER,PORTERS, BI DDERS and RAOUL, sevent ynow. The act i on commences wi t h a

bl ow f r om t he AUCTI ONEER’ s gavel .AUCTI ONEER

Sol d. Your number , si r ? Thank you. Lot 664, t hen, l adi es andgent l emen: a post er f or t hi s house' s pr oduct i on of Hanni bal byChal umeau.

PORTERShowi ng here.

AUCTI ONEERDo I have t en f r ancs? Fi ve t hen. Fi ve I am bi d. Si x, seven.

Agai nst you, si r , seven. Ei ght . Ei ght once. Sel l i ng t wi ce.Sol d…( Gavel down)

…t o Raoul , Vi comt e de Chagny. Thank you ver y much, si r .( Gavel down)

Lot 665, l adi es and gent l emen: a papi er - mâché musi cal box i n t heshape of a bar r el - or gan. At t ached, t he f i gur e of a monkey i nPer si an r obes, pl ayi ng t he cymbal s. Thi s i t em, di scover ed i n t hevaul t s of t he t heat r e, st i l l i n wor ki ng or der , l adi es andgent l emen.

PORTER

Showi ng here.( HE set s i t i n mot i on. I t pl ays)

AUCTI ONEERMay I commence at t went y f r ancs? Oh come, come, l adi es andgent l emen. Fi f t een, t hen? Fi f t een, t hank you. Yes, t went y f r omyou, si r , t hank you ver y much.



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GI RY Twenty- f i ve.

AUCTI ONEER Twenty- f i ve on my l ef t , t hank your madam. Twenty- f i ve I am bi d. Thi r t y? Sel l i ng at t hi r t y f r ancs t hen. Thi r t y once, t hi r t yt wi ce, sol d f or t hi r t y f r ancs to t he Vi comt e de Chagny. Thankyou once agai n, si r .

RAOULBoy—

( The box i s brought t o RAOUL, HE st udi es i t , asat t ent i on f ocuses on hi m f or a moment )

RAOUL

( Qui et l y, hal f t o hi msel f , hal f t o t he box)A COLLECTOR' S PI ECE I NDEED…EVERY DETAI L EXACTLY AS SHE SAI D…

SHE OFTEN SPOKE OF YOU, MY FRI END… YOUR VELVET LI NI NGAND YOUR FI GURI NE OF LEADWI LL YOU STI LL PLAYWHEN ALL THE REST OF US ARE DEAD ?

( At t ent i on r etur ns t o t he AUCTI ONEER as HE r esumes)

AUCTI ONEER

Lot 666 t hen, a chandel i er i n pi eces.( Layer s of t he chandel i er ar e st r ewn under dust cl ot hs,one Cent er St age, t he ot her s t hr oughout t he t heat er . )

Some of you may recal l t he st r ange af f ai r of t he Phant om of t heOper a: a myst er y never f ul l y expl ai ned. We ar e t ol d, l adi es andgent l emen, t hat t hi s i s t he ver y chandel i er whi ch f i gur es i n t hef amous di sast er . Our wor kshops have wi r ed i t f or t he new el ect r i cl i ght . Per haps we may f r i ght en away t he ghost of so many yearsago wi t h a l i t t l e i l l umi nat i on. Gent l emen!

( The AUCTI ONEER swi t ches on t he el ect r i ci t y. Ther ei s an enor mous f l ash and t he OVERTURE begi ns.Si mul t aneousl y, t he shr ouds on t he segment s of t hechandel i er and t he wal l s on t he downst age por t i on oft he t heat er r i se f r om t he f l oor r eveal i ng Par i s Oper aHouse boxes, i nhabi t ed by opul ent l y dr essed 19t hcent ur y men and women. The men have hi gh hat s ( whi chwere of t en worn i ndoor s) and t he l adi es ar e bedecked



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i n t i ar as, egr et s, and di spl ayi ng pl ent y ofdécol l et age. These dummi es r emai n observi ng our showf or t he ent i r e eveni ng. Box f i ve and t he manager sbox, whi ch used t o i nhabi t t he st age, ar e now i n t heaudi t or i um on ei t her si de of t he pr osceni um, andt her e ar e st ai r s f r om t he audi t or i um, i n f r ont oft hem, whi ch gi ve access t o t he st age. Dur i ng t heover t ur e, t he f our huge segment s of t he chandel i erci r cl e over t he audi ence’ s head, i l l umi nat i ngf i t f ul l y, unt i l t hey mer ge i n t he cent er and r i se t ot hei r per manent pl ace i n t he cei l i ng. At t he samet i me, el egant dr apes and cur t ai ns ar e r i si ng f r om t hest age f l oor t o t he f l ys, ul t i mat el y r eveal i ng t he set

f or Hanni bal )



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SCENE 2

Hanni bal Rehearsal

The st age of t he oper a house.Car l ot t a appears, hol di ng a sever edhead. She comes DS t owar ds t heaudi ence as she si ngs an openi ngcadenza.

CARLOTTA( At t he cl i max of an ext r avagant cadenza)

THI S TROPHY

FROM OUR SAVI OURSFROM OUR SAVI OURSFROM THE ENSLAVI NG FORCEOF ROME!

( t he dance sequence wi t hi n Hanni bal i s cut )

GI RLS' CHORUS

( Ent er i ng)WI TH FEASTI NG AND DANCI NG AND SONG, TONI GHT I N CELEBRATI ON,WE GREET THE VI CTORI OUS THRONG,RETURNED TO BRI NG SALVATI ON!

CHORUSBI D WELCOME TO HANNI BAL' S GUESTS - - THE ELEPHANTS OF CARTHAGE!AS GUI DES ON OUR CONQUERI NG QUESTS,

DI DO SENDSHANNI BAL' S FRI ENDS!



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mechani cal r epl i ca, i s wheel edon. PI ANGI i s l i f t ed i n t r i umph

ont o i t s back)

CARLOTTA ( ELI SSA)ONCE MORE TO MYWELCOMI NG ARMSMY LOVE RETURNSI N SPLENDOR!

PI ANGI ( HANNI BAL)ONCE MORE, TO THOSESWEETEST OF CHARMSMY HEART AND SOULSURRENDER!

CHORUS

THE TRUMPETI NG ELEPHANTS SOUND- -HEAR, ROMANS, NOW AND TREMBLEHARK TO THEI R STEP ON THE GROUND - -HEAR THE DRUMS!HANNI BAL COMES!

( REYER ent ers wi t h a per f ormance not e f or PI ANGI , andt her e i s an over l ap of Lef evre’ s ent r ance wi t h t he Manager s.Si mul t aneousl y, some of t he Hanni bal scener y f l i es r eveal i ng

t he f l y f l oor peopl ed wi t h BUQUET and ot her st agehandsover head and a rol l ed dr op hangi ng bel ow i t . )

LEFEVRELadi es and gent l emen may I have your at t ent i on. Ladi es andGent l emen, pl ease. Madame Gi r y…( she bangs her cane) …t hank you.As you know, f or some weeks t here have been r umor s of my i mmi nentr et i r ement . I can now t el l you t hat t hese wer e al l t r ue and i ti s my pl easur e t o i nt r oduce t o you the t wo gent l emen who now ownt he Oper a Popul ai r e, Monsi eur Ri char d Fi r mi n and Monsi eur Gi l l esAndr e.

( Pol i t e appl ause. Some bowi ng.CARLOTTA makes her presence f el t )

Gent l emen, Si gnor a Car l ot t a Gi udi cel l i , our l eadi ng sopr ano f or

f i ve seasons now.ANDRE

Of cour se, of cour se. I have exper i enced al l your gr eat estr ol es, s i gnor a.

CARLOTTAPi acer e.



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LEFEVREAnd Si gnor Ubal do Pi angi .

FI RMI NAn honor , si gnor .

PI ANGIPi acer e.

ANDRE( Keen t o i mpr ess)

I f I r emember r i ght l y, El i ssa has a r at her f i ne ar i a i n Act Thr eeof Hanni bal . I wonder , si gnor a, i f you woul d obl i ge us wi t h apr i vat e r endi t i on?

CARLOTTAMy manager commands… Monsi eur Reyer ?

REYER( A pol i t e bow t o CARLOTTA)

My di va commands. Wi l l t wo bar s be suf f i ci ent i nt r oduct i on?

FI RMI N Two bars wi l l be qui t e suf f i ci ent .

REYER

( Ensur i ng t hat CARLOTTA i s r eady)Si gnor a?

CARLOTTAMaest r o.

THI NK OF ME, THI NK OF ME FONDLY,WHEN WE' VE SAI D GOODBYE,REMEMBER MEEVERY SO OFTEN - -PROMI SE ME YOU' LL TRY.

ON THAT DAY, THAT NOT SODI STANT DAY,

( BUQUET and t he st agehands ar e di st r act ed st age r i ght on t hef l y f l oor . The PHANTOM appear s st age l ef t , sever s t he r opesof t he dr op whi ch f al l s t o t he st age near l y mi ssi ngCARLOTTA. He di sappear s. )



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MEGHE' S HERE: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

CHORUSHE I S WI TH US; I T' S THE GHOST

THE PHANTOMHE I S WI TH US; I T' S THE GHOST

FI RMI N( t o MEG)

Mademoi sel l e, pl ease!

MEG & BALLET GI RLS

HE' S HERE: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

ANDREGOOD HEAVENS! COULD YOU SHOW A

LI TTLE COURTESY?

LEFEVRE( t o CARLOTTA)

Si gnor a! Ar e you al l r i ght ?

( HE l ooks around)Wher e i s Buquet ?( t o t he ANDRE AND FI RMI N)

Chi ef of t he f l ys- . He' s r esponsi bl e f or t hi s.

Buquet ! For God' s sake, man, what ' s goi ng on up t here?

( BUQUET si ngs f r om t he f l ys t o the MANAGERS on st age l evel )

BUQUETPLEASE, MONSI EUR,DON' T LOOK AT ME:

AS GOD' S MY WI TNESS,I WAS NOT AT MY POST.

PLEASE, MONSI EUR, THERE' S NO ONE THERE:AND I F THERE I S, WELL THEN, I T MUST BE A GHOST…

MEG( Looki ng up)

HE' S THERE; THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA…

FI RMI NGOOD HEAVENS!I HAVE NEVER KNOWN SUCH I NSOLENCE!

ANDRE( To CARLOTTA)

SI GNORA PLEASE … These t hi ngs do happen.



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CARLOTTA These t hi ngs do happen? These t hi ngs do happen? You have beenher e f i ve mi nut es, what do you know? Si , t hese t hi ngs do happen - -al l t he t i me. For t he past t hr ee year s t hese t hi ngs do happen.Wel l , unt i l you st op t hese t hi ngs happeni ng, t hi s t hi ng does nothappen! ( SHE st ar t s t o exi t . To PI ANGI ) Ubal do! Andi amo.

PI ANGIAmat eur s!

( PI ANGI and CARLOTTA sweep out )

LEFEVREI don' t t hi nk t her e' s much mor e I can do to assi st you,gent l emen. Good l uck. I f you need me, I shal l be i n Frankf ur t .

( HE l eaves. The COMPANY l ooksanxi ousl y at t he NEW MANAGERS)

ANDRELa Car l ot t a wi l l be back.

GI RY You t hi nk so, monsi eur? I have a message, si r , f r om t he OperaGhost .

( The GI RLS t wi t t er and t wi r l i n f ear )

FI RMI NGod i n heaven, you' r e al l obsessed!

ANDREAnd you are?

REYERMadame Gi r y, our bal l et mi st r ess.

GI RYHe mer el y wel comes you t o hi s oper a house, commands t hat youcont i nue t o l eave Box Fi ve empt y f or hi s use, and r emi nds yout hat hi s sal ar y i s due.

FI RMI NHi s sal ar y?

GI RYPer haps you can af f or d mor e, wi t h the Vi comt e de Chagny as yourpat r on.

ANDREMadame, I had hoped t o have made t hat announcement mysel f .



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GI RY( I gnor i ng hi m; t o FI RMI N)

Wi l l t he Vi comt e be at t he per f ormance t hi s eveni ng?

FI RMI N Yes, i n our box.

ANDREMadame, who i s t he underst udy f or t he rol e?

REYER Ther e i s no underst udy, monsi eur - - t he pr oduct i on i s new.

MEGChr i st i ne Daae- coul d si ng i t , si r . ( t o Gi r y) Coul dn’ t she, Mama?

FI RMI N The chor us gi r l ?

ANDREDaae? Any r el at i on t o t he vi ol i ni st ?

CHRI STI NEHi s daught er , si r .

MEGShe’ s been t aki ng l essons. Fr om a gr eat t eacher .

ANDREFr om whom?

CHRI STI NE( Uneasi l y)

I don' t know, si r …

FI RMI NOh, not you as wel l ! ( Tur ni ng t o ANDRE) Can you bel i eve i t ? Af ul l house - - and we have t o cancel !

GI RYLet her si ng f or you, monsi eur . She has been wel l t aught .

ANDREVer y wel l .

REYER( Af t er a pause)

From t he begi nni ng of t he ar i a t hen, mam' sel l e.



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CHRI STI NE THI NK OF ME, THI NK OF ME FONDLY,WHEN WE’ VE SAI D GOODBYE.REMEMBER MEEVERY SO OFTEN –PROMI SE ME YOU’ LL TRY

CHRI STI NE FI RMI N

ON THAT DAY, Andr e, t hi s i s doi ng THAT NOT SO DI STANT DAY not hi ng f or my nerves.WHEN YOU ARE FAR AWAY AND FREE,I F YOU EVER FI ND A MOMENT, ANDRE

SPARE A THOUGHT FOR ME … Don’ t f r et , Fi r mi n.

( Li ght s di m and t hesur r oundi ngs di ssol ve, as weare t r anspor t ed t o…)



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SCENE 3

THE GALA.

CHRI STI NE i s r eveal ed i n f ul lcost ume. SHE i s now accompani ed byan or chest r a. Fr om t he near est boxt o t he st age on t he r i ght si de oft he t heat r e, ent er Raoul and t het wo Managers and Madame Fi r mi n.

( Musi c)CHRI STI NE ( Cont i nued)

AND THOUGH I T' S CLEAR, THOUGH I T WAS ALWAYS CLEAR THAT THI S WAS NEVER MEANT TO BE,I F YOU HAPPEN TO REMEMBER,STOP AND THI NK OF ME… THI NK OF AUGUSTWHEN THE TREES WERE GREEN - -DON' T THI NK ABOUT THE WAY

THI NGS MI GHT HAVE BEEN… THI NK OF ME, THI NK OF ME WAKI NG,SI LENT AND RESI GNED.I MAGI NE ME, TRYI NG TOO HARD TO PUT YOU FROM MY MI ND. THI NK OF ME,PLEASE SAY YOU' LL THI NK OF ME,WHATEVER ELSE YOU CHOOSE TO DO - -

THERE WI LL NEVER BE A DAYWHEN I WON' T THI NK OF YOU…

( Appl ause, br avos. Promi nent amongt he br avos, t hose of RAOUL i n t he

managers’ box)



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RAOULCAN I T BE?CAN I T BE CHRI STI NE?

Br avo!

LONG AGO…I T SEEMS SO LONG AGO…HOW YOUNG AND I NNOCENT WE WERE…SHE MAY NOT REMEMBER ME,BUT I REMEMBER HER…

CHRI STI NEFLOWERS FADE, THE FRUI TS OF SUMMER FADE - - THEY HAVE THEI R SEASON,SO DO WE…BUT PLEASE PROMI SE ME THAT SOMETI MES YOU WI LL THI NK… ( Cadenza)OF ME!

( Bl ackout . Appl ause)



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SCENE 4

AFTER THE GALA

Rever se vi ew of t he st age. The

appl ause cont i nues and we seeCHRI STI NE, f r om behi nd, t aki ng herbows. The house cur t ai ns cl oseupst age and BALLET GI RLS, f r om t hewi ngs, gush ar ound CHRI STI NE. REYERgi ves hi s appr oval . GI RY al soappear s.

GI RY Yes, you di d wel l . He wi l l be pl eased.

( To t he DANCERS)

And you! You wer e a di sgrace! Such rondes de j ambe! Such temesde cui sse! Come - - we r ehear se. Now!

( SHE emphasi zes t hi s wi t h her came. The Bal l et GI RLSSet t l e i nt o r ehearsal Upst age, GI RY keepi ng t i me wi t hher st i ck, Var i at i ons of t hi s cont i nue t hr oughout t hescene.

CHRI STI ME moves s l owl y Downst age, away f r om t heDANCERS, as her dressi ng room becomes vi si bl e. Unseenby her , MEG al so moves away and f ol l ows her . AsCHRI STI NE i s about t o r each t he dr essi ng r oom door , SHE

hear s PHANTOM’ S VOI CE out of nowher e. )PHANTOM' S VOI CE

BRAVI , BRAVI , BRAVI SSI MI …

( CHRI STI NE i s bewi l der ed by t he voi ce. MEG, f ol l owi ng,has not hear d i t . )

MEGCHRI STI NE… CHRI STI NE…

PHANTOM' S VOI CE

CHRI STI NE… ( CHRI STI NE suddenl y senses MEG’ s presence, t ur ns i nsur pr i se and i s r el i eved t o see t hat i t i s her . )



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MEGWHERE I N THE WORLDHAVE YOU BEEN HI DI NG?REALLY, YOU WERE PERFECT!

I ONLY WI SH I KNEW YOUR SECRET!WHO I S THI S NEW TUTOR?

CHRI STI NEFATHER ONCE SPOKE OF AN ANGEL…

I USED TO DREAM HE' D APPEAR…

NOW, AS I SI NG, I CAN SENSE HI M…AND I KNOW HE' S HERE.

( Sl owl y CHRI STI NE ent er s t he dr essi ng r oom,MEG f ol l owi ng)

HERE I N THI S ROOMHE CALLS ME SOFTLY…SOMEWHERE I NSI DE, HI DI NG… SOMEHOW, I KNOWHE' S ALWAYS WI TH MEHE, THE UNSEEN GENI US…

MEGI WATCHED YOUR FACE FROM THE SHADOWS - -DI STANT THROUGH ALL THE APPLAUSE ( ENCORES?) …

I HEAR YOUR VOI CE I N THE DARKNESS - - YET THE WORDS AREN' T YOURS…

CHRI STI NE( Not hear i ng her , ecstat i c)ANGEL OF MUSI C!GUI DE AND GUARDI AN!GRANT TO ME YOUR GLORY!

ANGEL OF MUSI C!HI DE NO LONGER!SECRET AND STRANGE ANGEL…

( Dar kl y)HE' S WI TH ME EVEN NOW…ALL AROUND ME…

I T FRI GHTENS ME…

MEG( To her sel f )WHO I S THI S ANGEL? THI S…ANGEL OF MUSI C!HI DE NO LONGER!SECRET AND STRANGE ANGEL…

( Bewi l der ed) YOUR HANDS ARE COLD… YOUR FACE, CHRI STI NE,I T' S WHI TE…

DON' T BE FRI GHTENED.



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( THEY l ook at one anot her . The momenti s br oken by t he ar r i val of GI RY)

GI RYMeg Gi r y. Ar e you a dancer ? Then come and pract i ce.

MEG( Exi t i ng, cr ossl y)

Rehear sal s, al ways r ehear sal s!

GI RY( Hands CHRI STI NE a l et t er )

My dear , I was asked t o gi ve you t hi s.( GI RY exi t s. CHRI STI NE r eads l et t er )

CHRI STI NE( St i l l i n her daze)

' A r ed scar f "… "t he at t i c"… "Li t t l e Lot t e"…

( Meanwhi l e, RAOUL, ANDRE, FI RMI N, and MME.FI RMI N ar e seen maki ng t her way towar ds t hedr essi ng r oom.

ANDREA t our de f or ce! No ot her way t o descr i be i t !

FI RMI N

What a r el i ef ! Not a si ngl e r ef und!MME. FI RMI N

Gr eedy.

FI RMI N( To RAOUL, i ndi cat i ng CHRI STI NE' s dress i ng r oom)

Here we ar e, Monsi eur l e Vi comt e.

RAOUL Yes. Gent l emen, i f you woul dn' t mi nd. Thi s i s one vi si t Ishoul d pr ef er t o make unaccompani ed.

( HE t akes t he champagne f r om FI RMI N)

ANDREAs you wi sh, monsi eur .

( THEY bow and move Of f )



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RAOUL Thank you.

FI RMI N( Exi t i ng)

They appear t o have met bef or e…

( RAOUL knocks at t he door and ent er s)

RAOULChr i st i ne Daae, wher e i s your r ed scar f ?

CHRI STI NE( Her back t o hi m)

Monsi eur ?

RAOUL You can’ t have l ost i t . Not af t er al l t he t r oubl e I t ook. I was j ust f our t een – soaked t o t he ski n…

CHRI STI NE( Tur ni ng)

Because you had r un i nt o t he sea t o f et ch my scar f . Oh, Raoul .So i t i s you!

RAOULChr i st i ne.

( THEY embr ace and l augh. SHE moves

away and si t s at her dr essi ng t abl e)RAOUL

“LI TTLE LOTTE LET HER MI ND WANDER…”

CHRI STI NE You r emember t hat , t oo…

RAOUL( Cont i nui ng)

“LI TTLE LOTTE THOUGHT:

AM I FONDER OF DOLLS…OR OF GOBLI NS… OF SHOES…”

Those pi cni c’ s i n t he at t i c“OR OF CHOCOLATES…”

As we read to each ot her dar kst or i es of The Nor t h

CHRI STI NE“OR OF GOBLI NS… OF SHOES…OR OF RI DDLES, OR FROCKS…”

Fat her pl ayi ng t he vi ol i n…



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CHRI STI NE"NO - - WHAT I LOVE BEST, " LOTTE SAI D," I S WHEN I ' M ASLEEP I N MY BED,AND THE ANGEL OF MUSI C SI NGS SONGS I N MY HEAD…”

BOTH"THE ANGEL OF MUSI C SI NGS SONGS I N MY HEAD…”

CHRI STI NE( Tur ni ng i n her chai r t o l ook at hi m)

Fat her sai d, "When I ' m i n heaven, chi l d, I wi l l send t he Angel ofMusi c t o you. Wel l , Fat her i s dead, Raoul , and I have beenvi si t ed by t he Angel of Musi c.

RAOUL Ther e' s no doubt of t hat . But now we go t o supper !

CHRI STI NENo, Raoul : t he Angel of Musi c i s ver y st r i ct .

RAOULI shan' t keep you up l at e!

CHRI STI NENo, Raoul …

RAOUL You must change. I must get my hat . Two mi nut es - - Li t t l e Lot t e.

( HE hur r i es out )CHRI STI NE

( Cal l i ng af t er hi m)Raoul !

( Qui et l y, pi cki ng up her hand mi r r or ) Thi ngs have changed, Raoul .

( Tr emul ous musi c. CHRI STI NE hears t he PHANTOM’ S VOI CE.

PHANTOM' S VOI CEI NSOLENT BOY

THI S SLAVE OF FASHI ON,BASKI NG I N YOUR GLORY!

I GNORANT FOOL! THI S BRAVE YOUNG SUI TOR,SHARI NG I N MY TRI UMPH!



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CHRI STI NE( Spel l bound)

ANGEL! I HEAR YOU!SPEAK – I LI STEN…STAY BY MY SI DE, GUI DE ME!ANGEL, MY SOUL WAS WEAK –FORGI VE MEENTER AT LAST MASTER!

PHANTOM’ S VOI CEFLATTERI NG CHI LD, YOU SHALL KNOW ME,SEE WHY I N SHADOW I HI DE!LOOK AT YOUR FACE I N THE MI RROR –I AM THERE I NSI DE!

( THE PHANTOM appear s behi nd t he Mi r r or )

CHRI STI NEANGEL OF MUSI C!GUI DE AND GUARDI AN!GRANT TO ME YOUR GLORY!

ANGEL OF MUSI CHI DE NO LONGER!COME TO ME, STRANGE ANGEL

PHANTOMI AM YOUR ANGEL OF MUSI C…

COME TO ME: ANGEL OF MUSI C… ( RAOUL r etur ns t o t he Dr essi ng Room, t he doori s l ocked)

RAOULWHOSE I S THAT VOI CE…?WHO I S THAT I N THERE…?

( CHRI STI NE appears t o wal k r i ght t hr ought he mi r r or )

PHANTOMI AM YOUR ANGEL OF MUSI C…

COME TO ME: ANGEL OF MUSI C… ( THE PHANTOM and CHRI STI NE di sappear )

RAOULChr i st i ne! Angel !



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SCENE 5

THE LABYRI NTH UNDERGROUND.

We see t he PHANTOM, car r yi ng al ant er n, l eadi ng CHRI STI NE t hr ought he darkness, deeper bel ow t he operahouse, t o a l ake. Fr om way upst agear e r eveal ed a ser i es of ar chest hr ough whi ch appear a smal l boatcar r yi ng CHRI STI NE and t he PHANTOM,whi ch moves di r ect l y downst age onan undergr ound l ake.

CHRI STI NEI N SLEEP HE SANG TO ME,I N DREAMS HE CAME … THAT VOI CE WHI CH CALLS TO MEAND SPEAKS MY NAME… AND DO I DREAM AGAI N?FOR NOW I FI ND

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAI S THERE - -I NSI DE MY MI ND…

PHANTOM

SI NG ONCE AGAI N WI TH MEOUR STRANGE DUET…MY POWER OVER YOUGROWS STRONGER YET…

AND THOUGH YOU TURN FROM ME, TO GLANCE BEHI ND

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA I S THERE,I NSI DE YOUR MI ND

CHRI STI NE THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN YOUR FACEDRAW BACK I N FEAR…I AM THE MASK YOU WEAR



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PHANTOMI T' S ME, THEY HEAR

PHANTOMMY SPI RI T AND YOUR VOI CEI N ONE COMBI NED: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAI S THERE - -I NSI DE YOUR MI ND

CHRI STI NE YOUR SPI RI T AND MY VOI CEI N ONE COMBI NED: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAI S THERE - -I NSI DE MY MI ND

OFFSTAGE VOI CESHE' S THERE, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA…

BEWARE, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA…PHANTOM

I N ALL YOUR FANTASI ES YOU ALWAYS KNEW… THAT MAN AND MYSTERY…

CHRI STI NE…WERE BOTH I N YOU.

PHANTOMAND I N THI S LABYRI NTH,

WHERE NI GHT I S BLI ND, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAI S THERE - -I NSI DE YOUR MI NDSi ng f or me!Si ng, my Angel of Musi c!

Si ng!Si ng f or me!

Si ng, my Angel !

Si ng, my Angel of Musi c!Si ng f or me!

CHRI STI NEAND I N THI S LABYRI NTH,

WHERE NI GHT I S BLI ND, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAI S THERE - -I NSI DE MY MI ND

HE' S THERE, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA…AH AH- AH AH- AH AH- AH AHAH AH- AH AH- AH AH- AH AHAH AH- AH AH- AH AH- AH AHAH AH- AH AH- AH AH- AH AHAH…

AH…AH…AH…



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( SHE begi ns t o vocal i ze st r angel y,her song cl i mbi ng hi gher and hi gher . AsSHE r eaches her f i nal cl i mact i c not e, wear r i ve i n t he PHANTOM’ S l ai r .Downst age, t he candl es i n t he l ake havel i f t ed t o r eveal gi ant candel abr asout l i ni ng t he space. The boat t ur nsi nt o a bed, occupyi ng t he Cent er of t hest age, whi ch i s ot herwi se domi nated by ahuge pi pe or gan on one si de, and an evenl ar ger mi r r or on t he ot her , t he l at t ercover ed by a dust - sheet )

PHANTOM I HAVE BROUGHT YOU TO THE SEAT OF SWEETMUSI C' S THRONE… TO THI S KI NGDOMWHERE ALL MUSTPAY HOMAGE TO MUSI C…MUSI C…

YOU HAVE COME HERE,FOR ONE PURPOSE,

AND ONE ALONE…SI NCE THE MOMENTI FI RST HEARD YOU SI NG,I HAVE NEEDED YOU WI TH ME TO SERVE ME, TO SI NG, FORMY MUSI C…MY MUSI C… ( Changi ng mood)NI GHT- TI ME SHARPENS,HEI GHTENS EACH SENSATI ON…DARKNESS STI RS AND

WAKES I MAGI NATI ON…SI LENTLY THE SENSESABANDON THEI R DEFENSES… ( HE br eaks of f . Then, cont i nui ng)SLOWLY, GENTLYNI GHT UNFURLS I TS SPLENDOR…GRASP I T, SENSE I T - -



5- 22 TREMULOUS AND TENDER… TURN YOUR FACE AWAYFROM THE GARI SH LI GHT OF DAY, TURN YOUR THOUGHTS AWAYFROM COLD, UNFEELI NG LI GHT - -AND LI STEN TO THE MUSI C OF THE NI GHT… CLOSE YOUR EYESAND SURRENDER TO YOURDARKEST DREAMS.PURGE YOUR THOUGHTSOF THE LI FE YOU KNEW BEFORECLOSE YOUR EYES,LET YOUR SPI RI TSTART TO SOAR!

AND YOU' LL LI VEAS YOU' VE NEVER LI VEDBEFORE…

SOFTLY, DEFTLY,MUSI C SHALL CARESS YOUHEAR I T, FEEL I TSECRETLY POSSESS YOUOPEN UP YOUR MI ND,

LET YOUR FANTASI ES UNWI NDI N THI S DARKNESS WHI CH

YOU KNOW YOU CANNOT FI GHT- - THE DARKNESS OF THE MUSI C OF THE NI GHT… LET YOUR MI NDSTART A J OURNEY THROUGH ASTRANGE, NEW WORLD!LEAVE ALL THOUGHTSOF THE WORLD YOUKNEW BEFORE!LET YOUR SOUL TAKE YOU WHERE YOU

LONG TO BE…ONLY THENCAN YOU BELONG TO ME…FLOATI NG, FALLI NG…SWEET I NTOXI CATI ON! TOUCH ME, TRUST ME…SAVOR EACH SENSATI ON!LET THE DREAM BEGI N,



LET YOUR DARKER SI DE GI VE I N



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TO THE POWER OF THE MUSI C THAT I WRI TE – THE POWER OF THE MUSI C OF THE NI GHT…

( The PHANTOM l eads her t o t he mi r r orf r om whi ch HE removes t he dust - cover andi n whi ch we see a dupl i cate ofCHRI STI NE, wear i ng a weddi ng gown.CHRI STI NE moves s l owl y t owar ds i t , whensuddenl y t he i mage t hr ust s i t s handst hr ough t he mi r r or t owards her . SHE

f ai nt s. The PHANTOM cover s her wi t h hi scape. )

YOU ALONECAN MAKE MY SONG TAKE FLI GHT—HELP ME MAKE THE MUSI C OF THE NI GHT …

( Bl ackout )



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SCENE 6

THE PHANTOM’ S LAI R THE NEXT MORNI NG.

The PHANTOM i s seat ed at t he or gan,pl ayi ng wi t h f ur i ous concent r at i on.HE br eaks of f occasi onal l y t o wr i t et he musi c down. Besi de t he bed,t her e i s a musi c box i n t he shapeof a bar r el or gan. Myst er i ousl y,i t pl ays as CHRI STI NE wakes up. The musi c keeps her i n a hal f -t r ance.

CHRI STI NEI REMEMBER THERE WAS MI ST…SWI RLI NG MI STUPON A VAST, GLASSY LAKE… THERE WERE CANDLESALL AROUND,AND ON THE LAKE THEREWAS A BOAT,AND I N THE BOAT THERE WAS A MAN…

WHO WAS THAT SHAPEI N THE SHADOWS… ?WHOSE I S THE FACEI N THE MASK …

( CHRI STI NE appr oaches THE PHANTOM and removes hi s mask)

PHANTOMDAMN YOU! YOU LI TTLE PRYI NG PANDORA! YOU LI TTLE DEMON - -

I S THI S WHAT YOU WANTED TO SEE?

CURSE YOU! YOU LI TTLE LYI NG DELI LAH! YOU LI TTLE VI XEN - -NOW YOU CANNOT EVER BE FREE!



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( Weakeni ng)DAMN YOU…CURSE YOU…

( A pause)

STRANGER THAN YOU DREAMT I T - -CAN YOU EVEN DARE TO LOOKOR BEAR TO THI NK OF ME, THI S…REPULSI VE CARCASS,WHO SEEMS A BEAST,BUT SECRETLYDREAMS OF BEAUTY,SECRETLY…

SECRETLY… Oh, Chr i st i ne…

( CHRI STI NE ret urns t he mask t o hi m. A moment )

COME, WE MUST RETURN - - THOSE TWO FOOLSWHO RUN MY THEATREWI LL BE MI SSI NG YOU.

( They exi t )



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SCENE 7

THE MANAGERS' OFFI CE.

Desk, chai r s, paper s. FI RMI Nent er s SL, scor nf ul l y eyei ng anewspaper ar t i cl e.

FI RMI N"MYSTERY AFTER GALA NI GHT, "I T SAYS, "MYSTERY OF SOPRANO' S FLI GHT! "

"MYSTI FI ED! "BAFFLED SURETE SAY,"WE ARE MYSTI FI ED - - WE SUSPECT FOUL PLAY! "

( HE l ower s t he paper )BAD NEWS ON SOPRANO SCENE - -

FI RST CARLOTTA, NOW CHRI STI NE!STI LL AT LEAST THE SEATS GET SOLD - -GOSSI P' S WORTH I TS WEI GHT I N GOLD…

( ANDRE ent er s t hrough t he US door ) )ANDRE

DAMNABLE!WI LL THEY ALL WALK OUT? THI S I S DAMNABLE!

FI RMI NANDRE, PLEASE DON' T SHOUT…I T' S PUBLI CI TY!AND THE TAKE I S VAST!FREE PUBLI CI TY!

ANDRE( Gr oans)

BUT WE HAVE NO CAST…

FI RMI N( Cal ml y)

BUT ANDRE,HAVE YOU SEEN THE QUEUE?

OH, I T SEEMS YOU' VE GOT ONE, TOO…( FI RMI N hands a l et t er t o ANDRE whoopens i t and r eads)



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ANDRE"DEAR ANDRE, WHAT A CHARMI NG GALA!CHRI STI NE ENJ OYED A GREAT SUCCESS!WE WERE HARDLY BEREFTWHEN CARLOTTA LEFT –OTHERWI SE, THE CHORUS WAS ENTRANCI NG,BUT THE DANCI NG WAS A LAMENTABLE MESS! "

FI RMI N( Readi ng hi s)

"DEAR FI RMI N, J UST A QUI CK REMI NDER:MY SALARY HAS NOT BEEN PAI D.SEND I T CARE OF THE GHOST,BY RETURN OF THE POST –P. T. O. :

NO ONE LI KES A DEBTORSO I T' S BETTER I F MYORDERS ARE OBEYED!"

BOTHWHO WOULD HAVE THE GALL TO SEND THI S?SOMEONE WI TH A PUERI LE BRAI N!

FI RMI N( St udyi ng bot h notes)

THESE ARE BOTH SI GNED: "O. G. "…

ANDREWHO THE HELL I S HE?BOTH

( I mmedi at el y r eal i zi ng)OPERA GHOST!

FI RMI NI T’ S REALLY NOT AMUSI NG

ANDREHE’ S ABUSI NGOUR POSI TI ON!

FI RMI NI N ADDI TI ONHE WANTS MONEY!

ANDREHE’ S A FUNNYSORT OF SPECTRE…



7- 28

BOTH…TO EXPECT ALARGE RETAI NER!NOTHI NG PLAI NER –HE I S CLEARLY QUI TE I NSANE!

( They ar e i nt er r upt ed by the ar r i valof RAOUL, who brandi shes anot her oft he PHANTOM’ S NOTES)

RAOULWHERE I S SHE?

ANDRE YOU MEAN CARLOTTA?

RAOULI MEAN MI SS DAAEWHERE I S SHE?

FI RMI NWELL, HOW SHOULD WE KNOW?

RAOULI WANT AN ANSWER –I TAKE I T THAT YOUSENT ME THI S NOTE?

FI RMI NWHAT’ S ALL THI S NONSENSE?

ANDREOF COURSE NOT!

FI RMI NDON’ T LOOK AT US!

RAOULSHE’ S NOT WI TH YOU, THEN?

FI I RMI NOF COURSE NOT!

ANDREWE’ RE I N THE DARK…

RAOUL

MONSI EUR, DON’ T ARGUE



I SN’ T THI S THE LETTER YOU WROTE?



7- 29

FI RMI NAND WHAT I S I T THAT WE’ REMEANT TO HAVE WROTE?

( Real i zi ng hi s mi st ake)Wr i t t en!

( RAOUL hands t he not e t o ANDRE, who r eads i t )

ANDRE“DO NOT FEAR FOR MI SS DAAE. THE ANGEL OF MUSI CHAS HER UNDER HI S WI NG.MAKE NO ATTEMPT TO SEE HER AGAI N.

( The MANAGERS l ook myst i f i ed)

RAOULI f you di dn’ t wr i t e i t , who di d?

( CARLOTTA and PI ANGI ent er )

CARLOTTAWHERE I S HE?

ANDRE( I r oni cal )

AH, WELCOME BACK!

CARLOTTA & PI ANGI YOUR PRECI OUS PATRON –WHERE I S HE?

RAOULWHAT I S I T NOW?

CARLOTTAI HAVE YOUR LETTER—A LETTER WHI CH I RATHER RESENT!

FI RMI N( To Raoul )AND DI D YOU SEND I T?

RAOULOF COURSE NOT!

ANDRE



AS I F HE WOULD!



7- 30

CARLOTTA & PI ANGI YOU DI DN’ T SEND I T?

RAOULOF COURSE NOT!

FI RMI NWHAT”S GOI NG ON!

CARLOTTA YOU DARE TO TELL ME THAT THI S I S NOT THE LETTER YOU SENT?

RAOULAND WHAT I S I T THAT I ’ MMEANT TO HAVE SENT?

( RAOUL t akes t he l et t er and r eads i t )“YOUR DAYSAT THE OPERA POPULAI RE ARE NUMBERED.CHRI STI NE DAAEWI LL BE SI NGI NG ON YOUR BEHALF TONI GHT.BE PREPAREDFOR A GREAT MI SFORTUNE,SHOULD YOU ATTEMPT TO TAKE HER PLACE. ”

ANDRE & FI RMI NFAR TOO MANY NOTES FOR MY TASTE

AND MOST OF THEM ABOUT CHRI STI NE!ALL WE’ VE HEARD, SI NCE WE CAME,I S MI SS DAAE’ S NAME…

( GI RY and MEG ent er )GI RY

MI SS DAAE HAS RETURNED.

FI RMI NI N WHI CH CASE, I THI NKOUR MEETI NG I S ADJ OURNED.

GI RYHERE, I HAVE A NOTE…

RAOUL, CARLOTTA, ANDRE & PI ANGILET ME SEE I T!

FI RMI N( Snat chi ng i t )



7- 31

Pl ease!

"Gent l emen, I have now sent you several not es of t he most ami abl enat ur e, det ai l i ng how my t heat r e i s t o be r un.

You have not f ol l owed my i nst r uct i ons. I shal l gi ve you…

PHANTOM' S VOI CE…one l ast chance…

CHRI STI NE DAAE HAS RETURNED TO YOU,AND I AM ANXI OUS HER CAREERSHOULD PROGRESS,I N THE NEW PRODUCTI ON OF I L MUTO, YOU WI LL THEREFORE CAST CARLOTTA

AS THE PAGEBOY, AND PUT MI SS DAAEI N THE ROLE OF COUNTESS.

I shal l wat ch t he per f or mance f r om my nor mal seat i n Box Fi ve,whi ch wi l l be kept empt y f or me. Shoul d t hese commands bei gnor ed, …

FI RMI N

( Taki ng over )“…a di sast er beyond your i magi nat i on wi l l occur .

I r emai n, gent l emen, your obedi ent servant , O. G. ”( Gener al r eact i on of di smay,br oken by…)

CARLOTTACHRI STI NE!

ANDREWHATEVER NEXT…?

CARLOTTA & PI ANGI

I T’ S ALL A PLOY TO HELP CHRI STI NE!

FI RMI NWHATEVER NEXT!

ANDREWE DON’ T TAKE ORDERS!



7- 32

FI RMI N( Announci ng i t t o EVERYONE)

MI SS DAAE WI LL BE PLAYI NG THE PAGEBOY –

ANDRE THE SI LENT ROLE…

ANDRE & FI RMI N

CARLOTTA WI LL BE PLAYI NG THE LEAD!

PI ANGI YOU DON’ T DESERVE HER!

CARLOTTA( Waxi ng mel odr amat i c)

I T’ S USELESS TRYI NG TO APPEASE ME!PI ANGI

APPEASE HER –

CARLOTTA YOU’ RE ONLY SAYI NG THI S TO PLEASE ME!

PI ANGI TO PLEASE HER –

CARLOTTAI WI LL NOT LI STEN! YOU THUS I NSULT THE HONOROF YOUR PRI MA DONNA?

CARLOTTA & PI ANGIPADRE MI O!DI O!

CARLOTTA

CARLOTTA&PI ANGI THI S I SUNCALLED FOR! THI S I SUNFOUNDED! THI S I S UNHEARD

GI RY

THI S HOURSHALL SEE YOURDARKEST FEARS THE ANGEL KNOWS, THE ANGEL HEARS…

RAOUL & MEGI MUSTSEE HER…

MANAGERS



OF!CARLOTTA

YOU AREUNTHI NKI NG! YOU AREUNFEELI NG!

YOU GO TOOFAR!

PI ANGI THEY AREUNTHI NKI NG THEY AREUNFEELI NG.

YOU GO TOOFAR!

WHERE DI DSHE GO?

MEG, RAOUL, GI RYWHAT NEWSURPRI SESLI E I NSTORE?

7- 33

SI GNORA,SI NG FOR US!DON’ T BE AMARTYR… OURSTAR

ANDRE YOUR PUBLI C NEEDS YOU!

FI RMI NWE NEED YOU, TOO!

CARLOTTA( Unassuaged)

WOULD YOU NOT RATHER HAVE YOUR PRECI OUS LI TTLE I NGENUE?

ANDRE & FI RMI NSI GNORA, NO! THE WORLD WANTS YOU!

ANDRE & FI RMI N

PRI MA DONNA,FI RST LADY OF THE STAGE! YOUR DEVOTEESARE ON THEI R KNEES TO I MPLORE YOU!

ANDRECAN YOU BOW OUTWHEN THEY' RE SHOUTI NG YOUR NAME?

FI RMI N THI NK OF HOW THEY ALLADORE YOU!

BOTHPRI MA DONNA,ENCHANT US ONCE AGAI N!

ANDRE THI NK OF YOUR MUSE…



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FI RMI NAND OF THE QUEUESROUND THE THEATRE!

BOTHCAN YOU DENYUS THE TRI UMPHI N STORE?

ANDRE, FI RMI N & PI ANGISI NG, PRI MA DONNA,ONCE MORE!

CARLOTTA

PRI MA DONNA, YOUR SONG SHALLLI VE AGAI N! YOU TOOK A SNUBBUT THERE’ S APUBLI C WHONEEDS YOU!

THI NK OF THEI RCRY OF UNDYI NGSUPPORT!

FOLLOW WHERE THE LI MELI GHTLEADS YOU!

PRI MA DONNA YOUR SONGSHALL NEVERDI E!

YOU’ LL SI NGAGAI N,AND TOUNENDI NG

RAOULCHRI STI NE SPOKE

OF AN ANGEL…

I S THI S HER ANGELOF MUSI C… ?

MEGI S THI S GHOST ANMEG & RAOUL

ANGEL OR ( A)MADMAN?

MEGVOI CE OF HELLOR OFHEAVEN

RAOULORDERS!WARNI NGS!

MANAGERS &PI ANGI

THI NK OF YOURPUBLI C! THOSE WHO HEAR YOUR VOI CELI KEN YOU TO ANANGEL!

ANDREWE GET OUR

OPERA …FI RMI NSHE GETS HERLI MELI GHT!ANDRE & FI RMI NLEADI NG LADI ESARE A TRI AL!

TEARS…OATHS…

GI RYSHE HAS HEARD THE VOI CEOF THE ANGELOF MUSI C…

PI ANGI THE LI MELI GHTONCE AGAI NSHALL SHI NEUPON HER.

WHEN SHE SI NGSWE SEE HEAVEN

GI RYHEAVEN HELP YOU, THOSE WHO

DOUBT… THI SMI SCASTI NGWI LL I NVI TEDAMNATI ON…



CARLOTTAOVATI ON!

THI NKHOW YOU’ LLSHI NEI N THATFI NALENCORE!

SI NG,PRI MADONNA,ONCEMORE!

MEGBLI SS ORDAMNATI ONWHI CH HASCLAI MED HER… SURELY HE’ LLSTRI KE BACK…

I F HI S THREATS ANDDEMANDS ARE

REJ ECTED!

RAOULLUNATI CDEMANDS!

SURELY, FORHER SAKE…

GI RYOH, FOOLS, TO HAVEFLOUTED HI SWARNI NGS

THI NKBEFORE THESEDEMANDS ARE

REJ ECTED!

MANAGERSLUNATI CDEMANDS AREREGULAROCCURRENCES!

MANAGERSSURELY THERE’ LL BEFURTHERSCENES—WORSE THAN THI S! …

RAOUL

I MUSTSEE THESEDEMANDS ARE

REJ ECTED!

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PI ANGIUNENDI NGOVATI ONNOW ANDALWAYS

SURELYHEADS WI LLROLL

I F HER THREATS ANDDEMANDS ARE

REJ ECTED!

CARLOTTA/ PI ANGI

THE STRESS THATFALLS UPON AFAMOUS PRI MADONNA! TERRI BLEDI SEASES,COUGHS ANDCOLDS ANDSNEEZES! STI LL, THE DRYEST THROAT WI LLREACH THEHI GHEST NOTE,

I N SEARCHOF PERFECTOPERA!

RAOULCHRI STI NE PLAYS THE PAGEBOY,CARLOTTAPLAYS THECOUNTESS…

ANDRE & FI RMI N

PRI MADONNA, THEWORLDI S AT YOURFEET!

A NATI ON WAI TS,AND HOW I T

HATES TO BECHEATED!

GI RYWHEN YOU ONCEAGAI N

GI RY & MEG

…THENI FEAR THE OUTCOME…

MEGSHOULD YOUDARE TO



7- 36

ALLLI GHT UP THE STAGEWI TH THAT AGE- OLDRAPPORT!SI NG, PRI MA DONNA,ONCE MORE!

PHANTOM’ S VOI CESo, i t i s t o be war bet ween us! I f t hese demands ar e not met , adi sast er beyond your i magi nat i on wi l l occur !

ALLONCE MORE!

( Bl ackout )



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OVERTURE TO I L MUTO.

St age of t he opera house. The r edhouse cur t ai ns are i n. RAOUL,ANDRE and FI RMI N t ake t hei rr espect i ve seat s – RAOUL i n BoxFi ve, t he MANAGERS i n a boxopposi t e.

NOTE: The f oot l i ght s are r ai sed anda st agehand appears and l i ght st hem. Thi s wi l l al l ow t i me f orRaoul and the Manager s t o maket hei r way t o t he boxes i n t he house

RAOULGent l emen, i f you woul d car e t o t ake your seat s? I shal l besi t t i ng i n Box Fi ve.

ANDREDo you r eal l y thi nk t hat ' s wi se, monsi eur ?

RAOULMy dear Andr e, t her e woul d appear t o be no seats avai l abl e ot hert han Box Fi ve…

( The over t ure comes t o an end, t hef r ont t abs open l eadi ng di r ect l y i nt o…)



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SCENE 9

A PERFORMANCE OF I L MUTO.

The house cur t ai ns par t t o r evealan 18t h Cent ur y sal on, a canopi edbed Cent er St age. As Box 5 and t heManager ’ s Box are now i n t heaudi t or i um, we shoul d pr ovi deaddi t i onal l egs to f i l l out t he I LMUTO set . One suggest i on: anel aborate baroque dr op wi t hpor cel ai n obj ect s on l i t t l eshel ves. Ver y Sal zbur g. TheCOUNTESS pl ayed by CARLOTTA.SERAFI MO, t he pageboy, i s di sgui sedas her mai d and i s pl ayed by

CHRI STI NE.I n the r oom ar e TWO EPI CENE MEN:One a HAI RDRESSER and one a J EWELER. The J EWELER i s at t endedby MEG. Ther e i s al so an OLDERWOMAN, t he COUNTESS’ conf i dant e.ALL, apar t f r om MEG, ar e gossi pi ngwi t h r el i sh about t he COUNTESS’cur r ent l i ai son wi t h SERAFI MO.

CONFI DANTE THEY SAY THAT THI S YOUTHHAS SET MY LADY’ SHEART AFLAME!

1ST FOPHI S LORDSHI P, SUREWOULD DI E OF SHOCK!

2ND FOPHI S LORDSHI P I S

A LAUGHI NG- STOCK!

CONFI DANTESHOULD HE SUSPECT HER,GOD PROTECT HER!



9- 39ALL THREE

( I ns i ncer el y)SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! THI S FAI THLESS LADY’ SBOUND FOR HADES!SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!

ANDRENot hi ng l i ke t he ol d oper as!

FI RMI NOr t he ol d scener y…

ANDRE The ol d si nger s…

FI RMI N The ol d audi ence…

ANDREAnd ever y seat sol d!

( CARLOTTA appear s “onst age” as t he COUNTESS)

CARLOTTA ( COUNTESS)SERAFI MO – YOUR DI SGUSE I S PERFECT.

( A knock on t he door )

FI RMI NHar dl y a di sast er beyond al l i magi nat i on!

COUNTESSWHY, WHO CAN THAT BE?

DON ATTI LI OGENTLE WI FE,ADMI T YOUR LOVI NG HUSBAND

MY LOVE –

I AM CALLED TO ENGLAND ON AFFAI RS OF STATEAND MUST LEAVE YOU WI TH YOUR NEW MAI D.( Asi de)

Though I ’ d gl adl y t ake t he mai d wi t h me!

COUNTESS( Asi de)

The ol d f ool ’ s l eavi ng!



9- 40( DON ATTI LI O “hi des”)

COUNTESSSERAFI MO –AWAY WI TH THI S PRETENSE!

( SHE r i ps of f SERAFI MO' s ski r t t o r eveal hi s manl ybr eeches)

YOU CANNOT SPEAK,BUT KI SS ME I N MY HUSBAND' S ABSENCE!

( The COUNTESS and SERAFI MO l ay on t he bed)

POOR FOOL, HE MAKES ME LAUGH!HA HA HA HA HAHA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA

COUNTESS & CHORUSHA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA TI ME I TRI ED TO GET A BETTER, BETTER HALF.

( Suddenl y, t he PHANTOM appear s above t he st age)

PHANTOMDi d I not i nst r uct t hat Box Fi ve was t o be kept empt y?

MEG(Ter r i f i ed)

HE' S HERE: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA…

( MEG r uns of f )

CHRI STI NEI t ' s hi m… I know i t … I t ' s hi m …

RAOULChr i st i ne!

CARLOTTA( Fi ndi ng a scapegoat i n CHRI STI NE, hi sses at her ) Your par t i s si l ent , l i t t l e t oad!

( But t he PHANTOM has hear d her )

PHANTOMA t oad, madame? Per haps i t i s you who ar e t he t oad



( Agai n gener al unease, t hi s t i me t ur ni ng t o al ar m.



9- 41

CARLOTTA andt he CONDUCTOR conf er and pi ckupf r om t he openi ng of t he scene)

CARLOTTAMaest r o, da capo, per f avor e.

SERAFI MO, AWAY WI TH THI S PRETENSE! YOU CANNOT SPEAK, BUTKI SS ME I N MY HUSBAND' S…

( CARLOTTA l et s out a l oad “cr oak”.Sur pr i sed, she r egai ns her composur e)

POOR FOOL HE MAKES ME LAUGH!HA HA HA HA HA

( Anot her “cr oak”. She has l ost her voi ce)

PHANTOMBehol d!She i s si ngi ngt o br i ng downt he chandel i er !

CARLOTTANon posso pi u…I cannot …I cannot go on…

PI ANGI( Rushi ng t o her )

Car a, car a –I ' m her e, i s al lr i ght .Come… I ' m her e…

( The chandel i er swi ngs madl y over t heaudi ence i n al l di r ect i ons wi t h t he

PHANTOM r i di ng i t and l aughi nghyster i cal l y. )

FI RMI N( f r om hi s box)

Ladi es and gent l emen we apol ogi ze. The per f ormance wi l l cont i nuei n t en mi nut es' t i me - - when t he r ol e of t he Count ess wi l l besung by Mi ss Chr i st i ne Daae.

( The PHANTOM ceases l aughi ng anddi sappear s as t he chandel i er set t l esdown and moves back i nt o pl ace)

CHRI STI NERaoul !

RAOULDon' t wor r y! I ' m her e!



9- 42

ANDRE( ANDRE speaks f r om “t he st age”)

I n the meant i me, l adi es and gent l emen, we shal l be gi vi ng you t hebal l et f r om Act … ( ANDRE f l i ps t hr ough t he pr ogr am)…Thr ee of t oni ght ' s oper a.

( To t he CONDUCTOR)Maest r o - - br i ng t he bal l et f or war d,

( He wai t s. ) The bal l et - - now!

( The MANAGERS l eave, t he st age i scl ear ed and musi c st ar t s up agai n. The BALLET GI RLS enter as a syl vangl ade f l i es i n. THEY begi n t heDance of t he Count r y Nymphs)

Whi l e ret ai ni ng t he shadow pl ay behi ndt he I l Mut o Bal l et …as t he f i nal shadowgrows on the backdr op we see Buquet i nt he f l ys sal i vat i ng over t he Bal l etGi r l s. The Phant om r e- appear s comi ngf r om behi nd hi m, l assos hi m, and t hr owst he body of f t he f l y f l oor . Buquestswi ngs f r om a r ope, hanged and t hendr ops t o the st age amongst t he Bal l etgi r l s.

Ther e i s chaos on t he st age. )CHRI STI NE

( Cal l i ng f or hel p)Raoul ! Raoul !

( RAOUL r uns Onst age and embr aces her )

FI RMI N( Fr ant i cal l y t r yi ng t o cal m t he audi ence)

Ladi es and gent l emen, pl ease r emai n i n your seat s. Do not pani c.I t was si mpl y an acci dent . An acci dent !

( The st age goes dark. I n the bl ackout , we hear RAOULand CHRI STI NE. )

RAOULChr i st i ne, come wi t h me…

CHRI STI NE

No. We must go up. To t he r oof .



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THE ROOF OF THE OPERA HOUSE.

Li ght spi l l s f rom a stai rwel ll eadi ng down i nt o t he opera houseand f r om t hei s RAOUL and CHRI STI NEr ush On, SHE i n an i ncoherentf r enzy of bl i nd t er r or , HEconst ant l y i nt er j ect i ng i n anat t empt t o cal m her .

RAOULWHY HAVE YOU BROUGHT US HERE?

WE MUST RETURN!

BE STI LL NOW…CHRI STI NE, DON’ T SAY THAT

DON’ T EVEN THI NK I T…AND I N THI S LABYRI NTHWHERE NI GHT I S BLI ND -

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAI S HEREI NSI DE MY MI ND

CHRI STI NE

DON’ T TAKE ME BACK THERE!

HE’ LL KI LL ME!HI S EYES WI LL FI ND ME THERE!

THOSE EYES THAT BURN!

AND I N THI S LABYRI NTHWHERE NI GHT I S BLI ND –

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAI S HEREI NSI DE MY MI ND

RAOUL THERE I S NO PHANTOM OF THE OPERA…

CHRI STI NE

( Cal mi ng a l i t t l e, but i nt ense)

RAOUL, I ’ VE BEEN THERE – TO HI S WORLD OFUNENDI NG NI GHT… TO A WORLD WHERE THE DAYLI GHT DI SSOLVESI NTO DARKNESS…DARKNESS…



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CHRI STI NE

RAOUL, I ’ VE SEEN HI M!CAN I EVERFORGET THAT SI GHT…?CAN I EVERESCAPE FROM THAT FACE?SO DI STORTED,DEFORMED, I TWAS HARDLY A FACE,I N THAT DARKNESS…DARKNESS…

( Trance- l i ke, t hen becomi ng more and more ecst at i c)

BUT HI S VOI CEFI LLED MY SPI RI TWI TH A STRANGE, SWEET SOUND…I N THAT NI GHT THERE WAS MUSI CI N MY MI ND…

AND THROUGH MUSI CMY SOUL BEGAN TO SOAR!AND I HEARD

AS I ’ D NEVERHEARD BEFORE…

RAOULWHAT YOU HEARDWAS A DREAMAND NOTHI NG MORE…

CHRI STI NE

( St i l l abstr act ed) YET I N HI S EYESALL THE SADNESS

OF THE WORLD… THOSE PLEADI NG EYES,WHI CH BOTH THREATENAND ADORE…



10- 45RAOUL

( Comf or t i ng)CHRI STI NE…CHRI STI NE…

PHANTOM( Unseen, a ghost l y echo of RAOUL’ s wor ds)

CHRI STI NE…

CHRI STI NEWhat was t hat ?

( RAOUL l ooks about t he r oof . No one t her e. A moment ast hei r eyes meet . The mood changes as HE dr aws herpr ot ect i vel y t owar ds hi m. )

RAOULChr i st i ne!NO MORE TALKOF DARKNESS,FORGET THESEWI DE- EYED FEARS.I ’ M HERE:NOTHI NG CAN HARM YOU –MY WORDS WI LLWARM AND CALM YOU.LET ME BE YOUR FREEDOM

LET DAYLI GHTDRY YOUR TEARS.I ’ M HERE,WI TH YOU, BESI DE YOU, TO GUARD YOUAND TO GUI DE YOU…

CHRI STI NESAY YOU LOVE MEEVERYWAKI NG MOMENT, TURN MY HEAD

WI TH TALK OF SUMMERTI ME… SAY YOU NEED MEWI TH YOU,NOW AND ALWAYS…PROMI SE ME THAT ALL YOU SAY I S TRUE – THAT’ S ALL I ASK



OF YOU…



10- 46RAOUL

LET ME BE YOUR SHELTERLET MEBE YOUR LI GHT. YOU' RE SAFE:NO ONE WI LL FI ND YOU - - YOUR FEARS AREFAR BEHI ND YOU…

CHRI STI NEALL I WANTI S FREEDOM,A WORLD WI THNO MORE NI GHT…AND YOU,

ALWAYS BESI DE ME, TO HOLD MEAND TO HI DE ME…

RAOUL THEN SAY YOU' LL SHARE WI THME ONELOVE, ONE LI FETI MELET ME LEAD YOUFROM YOUR SOLI TUDE…SAY YOU NEED MEWI TH YOUHERE, BESI DE YOU…

ANYWHERE YOU GO,LET ME GO TOO - -CHRI STI NE, THAT' S ALL I ASKOF YOU…

CHRI STI NESAY YOU' LL SHARE WI TH ME, ONELOVE, ONE LI FETI ME…SAY THE WORD,AND I WI LL FOLLOW YOU…

BOTH

SHARE EACH DAY WI THME, EACHNI GHT, EACH MORNI NG…

CHRI STI NE

SAY YOU LOVE ME…

RAOUL



YOU KNOW I DO …



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LOVE ME - - THAT' S ALL I ASKOF YOU…

( THEY ki ss)

ANYWHERE YOU GOLET ME GO TOO…LOVE ME - - THAT' S ALL I ASKOF YOU…

( CHRI STI NE st ar t s f r om her r ever i e)

CHRI STI NE

( Movi ng Of f )I MUST GO - - THEY' LL WONDERWHERE I AM…WAI T FOR ME, RAOUL!

RAOULCHRI STI NE,I LOVE YOU!

CHRI STI NE( Tur ni ng back)

ORDER YOURFI NE HORSES!BE WI TH THEMAT THE DOOR.

RAOULAND SOON YOU' LL BE BESI DE ME!

CHRI STI NE YOU' LL GUARD ME AND YOU' LL GUI DE ME…

( THEY hur r y of f . Li ght s di m and sl owl y t he angel i n t hepr osceni um descends as t he PHANTOM appears behi nd i t )

PHANTOM ( Ver y qui et and pl ai nt i ve)I GAVE YOU MY MUSI C…MADE YOUR SONG TAKE WI NG…AND NOW, HOW YOU' VEREPAI D ME:DENI ED ME



AND BETRAYED ME…



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PHANTOM HE WAS BOUND TO LOVE YOUWHEN HE HEARD YOU SI NG…

Chr i st i ne… Chr i st i ne…

RAOUL & CHRI STI NE ( Of f st age)SAY YOU' LL SHARE WI TH ME ONELOVE, ONE LI FETI ME…SAY THE WORD,AND I WI LL FOLLOW YOU… SHARE EACH DAY WI THME, EACHNI GHT, EACH MORNI NG

The angel r i ses t o i t s pl ace i n t he pr osceni um.PHANTOM

( Wi t h sudden and t er r i f yi ng f ur y) YOU WI LL CURSE THE DAY YOU DI D NOT DOALL THAT THE PHANTOM ASKEDOF YOU…

( Bl ackout )A cl ap of t hunder and a bol t of l i ght ni ng.



11- 49SCENE 11

As t he PHANTOM i n t he Angel movesback up t o t he pr osceni um, t he roofdescends i nt o the f l oor and f or amoment we ar e i n t he sky. Thel i ght ni ng and t he t hunder , whi chaccompany t he PHANTOM’ s cur se, ar er epl aced by r eal f i r ewor ks. Thef açade of t he Oper a House r i sesf r om t he f l oor . The Manager s appearf r om t he house.

FI RMI N

DEAR ANDRE, WHAT A SPLENDI D PARTY!

ANDRE

THE PROLOGUE TO A BRI GHT NEW YEAR

FI RMI N

QUI TE A NI GHT! I ’ M I MPRESSED!

ANDRE

WELL, ONE DOES ONE’ S BEST…

BOTH

( Rai si ng t hei r gl asses)HERE’ S TO US!

ANDRE THE TOAST OF ALL THE CI TY!

FI RMI NSUCH A PI TY THAT THE PHANTOM CAN’ T BE HERE.

( The f açade of t he oper a house f l i es and t he gr and st ai r caser evol ves i nt o pl ace. The st ai r case wi l l be r e- desi gned i n i r onand gi l t and f r agment s of marbl e t o be more consi st ent wi t h t he

ext er i or of t he house and our per manent prosceni um. We shoul dhave mor e t wi r l i ng act i vi t y f r om t he l ar ge sconce at t he base oft he bani st er . Sconces out si de t he boxes gl ow wi t h l i ght .



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CHORUSMASQUERADE!PAPER FACES ON PARADE…MASQUERADE!HI DE YOUR FACE,SO THE WORLD WI LLNEVER FI ND YOU!

MASQUERADE!EVERY FACE A DI FFERENT SHADEMASQUERADE!LOOK AROUND – THERE’ S ANOTHER MASK BEHI ND YOU!

GI RY

WHAT A NI GHT!MEG

WHAT A CROWD!

ANDREMAKES YOU GLAD!

FI RMI NMAKES YOU PROUD!ALL THE CRÈMEDE LA CRÈME…

CARLOTTA

…WATCHI NG US,WATCHI NG THEM!

ANDRESI X MONTHS…

PI ANGI…OF RELI EF!

CARLOTTA…OF DELI GHT!

ANDRE…OF ELYSI AN PEACE!

MEG & GI RYAND WE CAN BREATHE

MEG & GI RYAND ALLOUR FEARSARE I N THEPAST!

CARLOTTA



AT LAST!

PI ANGINO MORE GHOST!

GI RYHERE' S TO HEALTH!

ANDREHERE' S A TOAST: TO THE BELLES OF THE BALL!

FI RMI N TO THEI R BEAUX ONE AND ALL

PI ANGI & CARLOTTASI X MONTHS!

AND MAY THEI RBEAUTY

NEVERFADE!

FI RMI N & ANDREWHAT A BLESSED RELEASE!

NO MORE NOTES!

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GI RYWHAT A J OY!MEG

WHAT A CHANGE!

ANDREAND WHAT A MASQUERADE!

( RAOUL and CHRI STI NE emer ge. SHEi s admi r i ng a new acqui si t i on: anengagement r i ng f r om RAOUL, whi chshe has at t ached t o a gol d chai naround her neck)

CHRI STI NE

THI NK OF I T!A SECRET ENGAGEMENT!LOOK – YOUR FUTURE BRI DE! J UST THI NK OF I T!

RAOULBUT WHY I S I T SECRET?WHAT HAVE WE TO HI DE?



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CHRI STI NE( Ner vousl y)

YOU PROMI SED ME…NO, RAOUL, PLEASEDON’ T – THEY’ LL SEE…

RAOUL( hol di ng up t he r i ng)

YOU PROMI SED ME!

THEN LET THEM SEE - -

RAOULI T’ S AN ENGAGEMENT,NOT A CRI ME!CHRI STI NE,WHAT ARE YOUAFRAI D OF?

CHRI STI NELET’ S NOTARGUE.PLEASE PRETEND. YOU WI LL UNDERSTAND

I N TI ME…

RAOUL

LET’ S NOT ARGUE.I CAN ONLYHOPE I ’ LL UNDERSTAND

I N TI ME… NOTE: Cut i n the dance musi c, el i mi nat i ng RAOUL’ S

sear chi ng f or CHRI STI NE.

ALLMASQUERADE!PAPER FACES ON PARADE!MASQUERADE!HI DE YOUR FACE,SO THE WORLD WI LLNEVER FI ND YOU!

MASQUERADE!EVERY FACE A DI FFERENT SHADE!MASQUERADE!LOOK AROUND – THERE’ S ANOTHERMASK BEHI ND YOU!

MASQUERADE!GRI NNI NG YELLOWS,SPI NNI NG REDS!

MASQUERADE! TAKE YOUR FI LL - -LET THE SPECTACLEASTOUND YOU!

MASQUERADE!BURNI NGGLANCES,



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TURNI NG HEADS!MASQUERADE!STOP AND STAREAT THE SEA OF SMI LESAROUND YOU!

PHANTOMWHY SO SI LENT, GOOD MESSI EURS?DI D YOU THI NK THAT I HAD LEFT YOU FOR GOOD?HAVE YOU MI SSED ME, GOOD MESSI EURS?I HAVE WRI TTEN YOU AN OPERA!

HERE I BRI NG FI NI SHED SCORE- -DON J UAN TRI UMPHANT!

( CHRI STI NE, mesmer i zed, approaches as t hePHANTOM beckons her . HE r eaches out , graspst he chai n t hat hol ds t he secr et engagementr i ng, and r i ps i t f r om her t hr oat . )

YOUR CHAI NS ARE STI LL MI NE- - YOU WI LL SI NG FOR ME!

( A f i er y f l ash and t he PHANTOM has vani shed.A st unned si l ence, br oken by t he sound ofdemoni c l aught er . ALL t ur n Upst age t owardst he sour ce of t he l aught er and see, st andi ngmaj est i c and eer i e at t he t op of t hest ai r case, t he mocki ng f i gur e of t he PHANTOM.ALL di sper se i n pani c. )

( The f r ont t abs cl ose)



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SCENE 12

Through t he t abs, an agi t at ed GI RYappear s f ol l owed by RAOUL. She i st r yi ng t o get away t hr ough t hehouse.

RAOULMadame Gi r y

GI RYMonsi eur , don’ t ask me …

RAOUL

You know somet hi ng, don’ t you?

GI RY

( Uneasi l y. She i s i n t he house)Pl ease, monsi eur .

RAOUL( st oppi ng her )

Madame Gi r y…f or al l our sake!

GI RY( SHE tur ns and they shout t o each other )

I t was year s ago. Ther e was a t r avel i ng f ai r i n t he ci t y.

RAOUL

Go on… GI RY

And t her e was… a man… l ocked i n a cage…

RAOULI n a cage…?

GI RYAr chi t ect , conj ur er , musi ci an…

RAOUL

A composer !

GI RY( wi t h a shudder )

A f r eak of nat ure…mor e monst er t han man…

RAOULMy God… Chr i st i ne…



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GI RYHe went mi ss i ng, escaped… I have sai d t oo much … and t herehave been t oo many acci dent s!

( She exi t s. He i s about t o, bewi l der ed,as CHRI STI NE appear s on t he st age.RAOUL st ops i n t he house and shout s t oher)

RAOULChr i st i ne!

CHRI STI NE( I n a smal l er voi ce)

Raoul !( The MANAGERS appear f r om under Box 5. )

ANDRELUDI CROUS!HAVE YOU SEEN THE SCORE?

FI RMI NSI MPLY LUDI CROUS!

ANDRE

I T’ S THE FI NAL STRAW!FI RMI N

THI S I S LUNACY!BUT WE CAN’ T REFUSE…

RAOUL r uns t o t he edge of t he st age.

RAOUL( HI S eyes suddenl y br i ght wi t h a new t hought . )

WE HAVE ALL BEEN

BLI ND – AND YET THEANSWER I S STARI NG USI N THE FACE… THI S COULD BE THECHANCE TO ENSNARE OURCLEVER FRI END…



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ANDREWE’ RE LI STENI NG…

FI RMI N

GO ON…

RAOULWE SHALL PLAY HI SGAME - - PERFORM HI SWORK - - BUT REMEMBER WEHOLD THE ACE…FOR, I F MI SS DAAESI NGS, HE I S CERTAI N TO ATTEND…

ANDRE( Car r i ed al ong by the i dea)WE MAKE CERTAI N THE DOORS ARE BARRED…

FI RMI N

( Li kewi se)WE MAKE CERTAI NOUR MEN ARE THERE…

RAOUL

WE MAKE CERTAI N THEY’ RE ARMED…

RAOUL, ANDRE & FI RMI N THE CURTAI N FALLS –HI S REI GN WI LL END!

CHRI STI NE( CHRI STI NE breaks f r ee of t he MANAGERS andmoves downst age l ef t ont o t he st ai r s, wher eRAOUL j oi ns her . )

RAOUL, I ’ M FRI GHTENED –DON’ T MAKE ME DO THI S. .RAOUL, I T SCARES ME –DON’ T PUT ME THROUGH THI SORDEAL BY FI RE…HE’ LL TAKE ME I KNOW…WE’ LL BE PARTED FOREVER…



HE WON’ T LET ME GO…



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CHRI STI NEWHAT I ONCE USED TO DREAMI NOW DREAD…I F HE FI NDS ME, I T WON’ TEVER END…AND HE’ LL ALWAYS BE THERE,SI NGI NG SONGS I N MY HEAD…HE’ l l ALWAYS BE THERE,SI NGI NG SONGS I N MY HEAD…

( SHE si t s on t he st ai r s)

RAOUL( Movi ng t owar ds HER)

YOU SAI D YOURSELFHE WAS NOTHI NGBUT A MAN…

YET WHI LE HE LI VES,HE WI LL HAUNT US TI LL WE' RE DEAD…

( RAOUL s i t s besi de HER)

CHRI STI NE TWI STED EVERY WAY,WHAT ANSWER CAN I GI VE?AM I TO RI SK MY LI FE, TO WI N THE CHANCE TO LI VE?DO I BETRAY THE MAN

WHO ONCE I NSPI RED MY VOI CE?DO I BECOME HI S PREY?DO I HAVE ANY CHOI CE?

( The MANAGERS come i n upst age of her . She i sef f ect i vel y sur r ounded by t he t hr ee of t hem. )

HE KI LLS WI THOUT A THOUGHTHE MURDERS ALL THAT' S GOOD…I KNOW I CAN' T REFUSE,AND YET, I WI SH I COULD…OH GOD - - I F I AGREE,

WHAT HORRORS WAI T FOR MEI N THI S - - THE PHANTOM' S OPERA

RAOULCHRI STI NE, CHRI STI NE,DON' T THI NK THAT I DON' T CARE - -BUT EVERY HOPEAND EVERY PRAYER



RESTS ON YOU NOW…



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( CHRI STI NE bol t s of f t he st age, up t heai sl e and exi t s house r i ght . )

RAOUL

So, i t i s t o be war bet ween us! But t hi s t i me, my cl everf r i end, t he di sast er wi l l be your s!

( Bl ackout )



13- 59

SCENE 13

A GRAVEYARD.

A Mausol eum wi t h hangi ng moss. Al arge cr oss l ooms above i n t heshadows.

Tr ance- l i ke, CHRI STI NE appear s andmoves t o t he Mausol eum.

CHRI STI NE

LI TTLE LOTTE THOUGHT OF EVERYTHI NG AND NOTHI NG…HER FATHER PROMI SED HER THAT HE WOULD SEND HER THE ANGEL OF MUSI C…HER FATHER PROMI SED HER…HER FATHER PROMI SED HER… YOU WERE ONCEMY ONE COMPANI ON… YOU WERE ALL THAT MATTERED…

YOU WERE ONCEA FRI END AND FATHER - - THEN MY WORLDWAS SHATTERED… WI SHI NG YOU WERESOMEHOW HERE AGAI N…WI SHI NG YOU WERESOMEHOW NEAR… SOMETI MES I T SEEMED,I F I J UST DREAMED,

SOMEHOW YOU WOULDBE HERE…



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PASSI NG BELLSAND SCULPTED ANGELS,COLD AND MONUMENTAL,SEEM, FOR YOU,

THE WRONG COMPANI ONS - - YOU WERE WARM AND GENTLE… ( A beat ) TOO MANY YEARSFI GHTI NG BACK TEARS…WHY CAN' T THE PAST J UST DI E… ?

WI SHI NG YOU WERESOMEHOW HERE AGAI N…KNOWI NG WE MUSTSAY GOODBYE… TRY TO FORGI VE… TEACH ME TO LI VE…GI VE ME THE STRENGTH TO TRY… NO MORE MEMORI ES,

NO MORE SI LENT TEARS…NO MORE GAZI NG ACROSS THE WASTED YEARS… HELP ME SAYGOODBYE.

HELP ME SAYGOODBYE.

( The PHANTOM appear s f r om wi t hi n t he cr oss f i t t ed wi t hgl oves whi ch wi l l del i ver bal l s of f i r e l at er i n t he

scene. )

PHANTOMWANDERI NG CHI LD…SO LOST…SO HELPLESS…. YEARNI NG FOR MYGUI DANCE…



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CHRI STI NEANGEL…OR FATHER…FRI END…ORPHANTOM…?WHO I S I T THERESTARI NG…?

ANGEL…. OH, SPEAK…WHAT ENDLESSLONGI NGSECHO I N THI SWHI SPER…. !

WI LDLY MYMI ND BEATS AGAI NST YOU… YET THE SOULOBEYS…ANGEL OF MUSI C!I DENI ED YOU, TURNI NG FROM TRUEBEAUTY… ANGEL OF MUSI C!MY PROTECTOR…

COME TO ME, STRANGEANGEL!

PHANTOMHAVE YOUFORGOTTEN YOURANGEL…?

TOO LONG YOU' VE WANDEREDI N WI NTER…FAR FROM MYFATHERI NG GAZE…

YOU RESI ST… YET YOUR SOULOBEYS…ANGEL OF USI C! YOU DENI ED ME, TURNI NG FROM TRUEBEAUTY… ANGEL OF MUSI C!DO NOT SHUN ME…

COME TO YOUR STRANGEANGEL!

PHANTOMI AM YOUR ANGEL OF MUSI C.COME TO ME: ANGEL OF MUSI C…

( CHRI STI NE moves t owar d t he PHANTOM. RAOUL suddenl yappear s and st r i des f or war d t o i nt er vene. )

RAOULLEAVE HER! YOU HAVE NO CLAI M ON HER - -

LEAVE HER! YOUR WORDS ARE WASTED - -CAN' T YOU SEE SHE' LL NEVER BE YOURS?

Chr i st i ne! Chr i st i ne!

CHRI STI NERaoul !



13- 62( The Phant om poi nt s t owards RAOUL,f i r i ng a f l ame f r om hi s hand. )

PHANTOMBr avo, monsi eur ! Such spi r i t ed wor ds!

( Anot her f i r ebal l . )RAOUL

Mor e t r i cks, monsi eur ?

PHANTOMLet ' s see, monsi eur , how f ar you dare go!

RAOUL

( Movi ng towar d t he PHANTOM)More decept i on? More vi ol ence?

PHANTOM That ' s r i ght , t hat ' s r i ght , keep wal ki ng t hi s way!

( Anot her f i r ebal l . )

RAOUL You can' t wi n her l ove by maki ng her your pr i soner .

CHRI STI NE

Raoul , don' t … RAOUL

( t o CHRI STI NE)St ay back!

PHANTOMI ' m her e, I ' m her e, monsi eur : The Angel of Deat h!

RAOULMonsi eur , I f ear you not !

PHANTOM

Come on, come on, don' t st op, don' t st op!

( Anot her f i r ebal l . CHRI STI NE r ushes t o RAOUL)

CHRI STI NERaoul !



( SHE pul l s hi m away. They exi t . )



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PHANTOMDon' t go! So be i t ! Now l et i t be war upon you bot h.

( At a gest ur e f r om t he PHANTOM. Ther e i s a f l ash ofl i ght ni ng and t he st age er upt s i nt o f l ames. )

BLACKOUT

As t he mausel eum r ecedes upst aget he FI REMAN’ S scene t akes pl ace onan empty st age. There ar e 4

addi t i onal f i r emen. Whi l e t hey ar et al ki ng, cont r apunt al l y we hear : The MANAGERS express i ng concer n;RAOUL set t i ng a t r ap; t he Don J uanset col l ect i ng onst age al ong wi t ht he act or s. The ext r a FI REMEN l i neup between t he f r ont r ow of t heor chest r a and t he st age and l at erf an out t hr ough t he t heat er .



14- 64

THE STAGE OF THE OPERA HOUSE BEFORE THEPREMI ERE OF DON J UAN TRI UMPHANT.

An oboe sounds an “A, ” and t heORCHESTRA begi ns t o t une. A whi st l esounds – t he CHI EF FI RE OFFI CER i sr evi ewi ng FI RE MARSHALS i n t i n hel mets.

THE ORCHESTRA cont i nues t o t une and war mup t hr oughout t he scene. Al so pr esentar e RAOUL, ANDRE and FI RMI N, super vi si ngt he pr oceedi ngs, and a MARKSMAN, at

pr esent hi dden i n t he pi t .CHI EF

You underst and your i nst r uct i ons?

FI REMEN( Sever al l y)

Si r !

CHI EFWhen you hear t he whi st l e, secur e t he door s. I t i s essent i alt hat al l door s ar e pr oper l y secur ed.

FI RMI N( To ANDRE)

Ar e we doi ng t he r i ght t hi ng, Andr e?

RAOUL( To t he MARKSMAN, f r om Box Fi ve)

You i n t he pi t – do you have a cl ear vi ew of t hi s box?

MARKSMAN( Appear i ng f r om t he pi t . )

Yes, si r .

RAOULRemember , when t he t i me comes, shoot . Onl y i f you have t o – butshoot . To ki l l .



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CHI EFMy men ar e now i n posi t i on, si r .

RAOULGo ahead, t hen.

( Soundi ng hi s whi st l e agai n, t he CHI EFshout s i nt o t he audi t or i um)

CHI EFAr e t he door s secur e?

( Exi t door s ar e sl ammed al l over t hebui l di ng, t he FI REMEN answer i ng one byone: “Secur e! ” The ORCHESTRA f al l s

si l ent . Ver y qui et l y, f r om nowher e, wehear t he VOI CE of t he PHANTOM)

PHANTOM’ S VOI CEI ’ M HERE: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA…

( ALL l ook around appr ehensi vel y.FI REMEN st ar t t o r un i n t he di r ect i on oft he VOI CE)

PHANTOM’ S VOI CE ( Cont i nued)I ’ M HERE: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA…

I ’ M HERE…I ’ M HERE…I ’ M HERE…I ’ M HERE…I ’ M HERE…I ’ M HERE…I ’ M HERE…I ’ M HERE…

( Dur i ng t hi s, PHANTOM doubl es appear al lover t he t heat r e. The PHANTOM begi ns t ochuckl e and t he chuckl e t ur ns t ol aught er . Fi nal l y he appear s i n BoxFi ve. The MARKSMAN f i r es a shot . )

RAOUL You f ool ! I sai d: onl y when t he t i me comes!



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( The PHANTOM’ S l augh gr ows l ouder andl ouder , al l over t he t heat r e, echoi ng. )

PHANTOM

…LET MY OPERA BEGI N!

( REYER ent er s ner vousl y. )

REYER

Cur t ai n, Ladi es and Gent l emen! Cur t ai n!

( Nervousl y, t o t he MANAGERS)

Pl ease, Messi eur s!

( Al l scat t er t o t he wi ngs andboxes. Ther e ar e THREE KNOCKSsi gni f yi ng t he st ar t of t he oper a.Or chest r a t unes up, act or s f r eezef or openi ng t abl eaux. A “l i ghtcur t ai n” r i ses, t he act or s ani mat eand Don J uan begi ns. )



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SCENE 15

DON J UAN TRI UMPHANT.

The st age of t he oper a house. Theset of t he f i nal scene of DON J UAN,a huge 17t h Cent ur y hal l wi t h anar ch, a bed behi nd a cur t ai n, andDS, a t abl e l aden wi t h f ood &dr i nk.

As i n I L MUTO, an addi t i onal bor derand l egs wi l l be desi gned t oenl i ven t he DON J UAN set .

PASSARI NO, DON J UAN’ S servant , i sdi r ect i ng a cr owd of 17t Cent ur yruf f i ans.

CARLOTTA & CHORUSHERE THE SI RE MAY SERVE THE DAM,HERE THE MASTER TAKE HI S MEAT!HERE THE SACRI FI CI AL LAMB!SERVE THE MEAL AND SERVE THE MAI D!SERVE THE MASTER SO THAT, WHEN TABLES, PLANS AND MAI DS ARE LAI D,DON J UAN TRI UMPHS ONCE AGAI N!

DON J UAN ( PI ANGI )PASSARI NO, FAI THFUL FRI END,ONCE AGAI N, RECI TE THE PLAN

PASSARI NO YOUR YOUNG GUEST BELI EVES I ’ M YOU –I , THE MASTER, YOU , THE MAN.

DON J UAN ( PI ANGI )WHEN YOU MET, YOU WORE MY CLOAK,

SHE COULD NOT HAVE SEEN YOUR FACESHE BELI EVES SHE DI NES WI TH YOUI N YOUR MASTER’ S BORROWED PLACE!

PASSARI NOPOOR THI NG HASN' T GOT A CHANCE!



15- 68DON J UAN ( PI ANGI )

HERE’ S MY HAT, MY CLOAK AND SWORD.CONQUEST I S ASSURED,I F I DO NOT FORGET MYSELF AND LAUGH…

( Laughi ng, DON J UAN put s on PASSARI NO’ scl ot hes and goes i nt o t he cur t ai ned al covewher e the bed awai t s. Al t hough we do not yetknow i t , t he Phant om has ki l l ed SI GNORPI ANGI . When we next see DON J UAN, i t wi l l bet he PHANTOM.

Meanwhi l e, we hear AMI NTA ( CHRI STI NE) si ngi nghappi l y i n t he di st ance)

AMI NTA ( CHRI STI NE)( Of f st age, ent er i ng)“…NO THOUGHTSWI THI N HER HEAD,BUT THOUGHTS OF J OY!NO DREAMSWI THI N HER HEART,BUT DREAMS OF LOVE! ”

PASSARI NOMASTER?

DON J UAN ( PHANTOM)( Behi nd t he cur t ai n)PASSARI NO – GO AWAY!FOR THE TRAP I S SET AND WAI TS FOR I TS PREY…

( PASSARI NO exi t s. AMI NTA t akes of f her cl oak

and si t s down. SHE l ooks about her . No One.SHE st ar t s on an appl e. The PHANTOM,di sgui sed as DON J UAN pret endi ng t o bePASSARI NO, emer ges. HE now wear s PI ANGI ’ sr obe, t he cowl of whi ch hi des hi s f ace)

DON J UAN ( PHANTOM) YOU HAVE COME HEREI N PURSUI T OF YOUR DEEPEST URGE,I N PURSUI T OF THAT WI SH,WHI CH TI LL NOWHAS BEEN SI LENT,



SI LENT…



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CHRI STI NEI HAVE COME HERE, THAT OUR PASSI ONSAT LAST MAY MERGE…I N MY MI NDI ’ VE ALREADYI MAGI NED OURBODI ES ENTWI NI NG,DEFENSELESS AND SI LENT

PHANTOMNOW YOU ARE HERE WI TH ME:

NO SECOND THOUGHTS, YOU' VE DECI DED,

BOTHDECI DED…

PHANTOMPAST THE POI NTOF NO RETURN - -NO BACKWARD GLANCES:OUR GAMES OFMAKE- BELI EVE ARE AT

AN END… PAST ALL THOUGHTS OF “I F” OR “WHEN” - - -NO USE RESI STI NGABANDON THOUGHT,AND LET THE DREAMDESCEND … WHAT RAGI NG FI RESHALL FLOOD THE SOUL?WHAT RI CH DESI REUNLOCKS I TS DOOR?

WHAT SWEET SEDUCTI ONLI ES BEFOREUS…?



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BOTHPAST THE POI NTOF NO RETURN, THE FI NAL THRESHOLD - - THE BRI DGEI S CROSSED, SO STANDAND WATCH I T BURN…WE' VE PASSED THE POI NTOF NO RETURN…

( By now t he audi ence and SECURI TY MEN haver eal i zed t hat i t i s t he PHANTOM t hat st andsi n PI ANGI ’ s pl ace. CHRI STI NE knows i t t oo.SHE pul l s back t he hood of hi s cape,

r eveal i ng HI M. )PHANTOM

SAY YOU' LL SHARE WI THME ONE LOVE, ONE LI FETI ME…LEAD ME, SAVE MEFROM MY SOLI TUDE…

( HE t akes f r om hi s f i nger a r i ng, and hol dsi t out t o her . Sl owl y, SHE t akes i t and put si t on her f i nger . )

SAY YOU WANT MEWI TH YOUHERE BESI DE YOUANYWHERE YOU GOLET ME GO TOO - -CHRI STI NE, THAT' S ALL I ASK OF…

( RAOUL and the Pol i cemen appear f r om t he wi ngs. Upst age,PI ANGI ’ S hands sl owl y appear t hr ough t he spl i t i n t hecur t ai n and open i t . He i s hangi ng by a r ope, a l ongt ongue dr oopi ng f r om t he si de of hi s mout h. He gasps a

l ast br eat h and di es.

The PHANTOM l ooks t owar ds t he chandel i er whi chcommences swi ngi ng madl y. He si gnal s and i t f al l s.

NOTE: Al l of t hi s i s suppor t ed by l i ght i ng ef f ect s andpr e- r ecor ded screams. )



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SCENE 16

ONSTAGE ( Cont ’ d)

When t he l i ght s come up, t her ever se t abs ar e i n. We obser ve t hechaos backst age; PI ANGI ’ s body,CARLOTTA sobbi ng over hi m, propsbei ng cl ear ed, dr ops bei ng r ai sed( or , i n pani c, l ower ed t o t he f l oorby mi st ake) , t he works. GI RY andRAOUL appear . Dur i ng t he f ol l owi ngsequence, t he chandel i er must r i seup i nt o the cei l i ng and di sappearas qui ckl y as i t descended.

ANDREMy God! My God!

FI RMI NWe’ r e r ui ned, Andr e! Rui ned!

( The l i ght s r eveal t he backst age chaos. )

CARLOTTAWhat i s i t ? What has happened? Ubal do.

( Rushi ng over t o PI ANGI ’ s body)Oh my dar l i ng, my dar l i ng… Who has done t hi s…?

( Hyst er i cal , at t acki ng ANDRE) You! Why di d you l et t hi s happen?

GI RYMonsi eur l e Vi comt e! Come wi t h me! I know wher e t hey ar e!

RAOULAnd can I t r ust you?

MEGI ’ l l come wi t h you…

GI RYNo, Meg! No, you st ay here!( To RAOUL)

Come wi t h me, monsi eur , do as I say. But hur r y or we shal l bet oo l at e - -

( Li ght s f ade. )



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SCENE 17

THE LABYRI NTH UNDERGROUND

Once agai n, way upst age, we see thePHANTOM and CHRI STI NE i n t he boatmaki ng t hei r way under var i ousarches t owards t he audi ence on t heunder gr ound l ake.

PHANTOMDOWN ONCE MORE TO THE DUNGEONOF MY BLACK DESPAI R!DOWN WE PLUNGE TO THE PRI SON

OF MY MI ND!DOWN THAT PATHI NTO DARKNESSDEEP AS HELL!

( HE pauses a moment , r oundi ng on her bi t t er l y)

WHY, YOU ASK,WAS I BOUND AND CHAI NEDI N THI S COLD AND DI SMAL PLACE?NOT FOR ANYMORTAL SI N, BUT THE

WI CKEDNESS OFMY ABHORRENT FACE!

CHORUS ( Of f st age) TRACK DOWN THI S MURDERER!HE MUST BE FOUND!

PHANTOMHOUNDED OUT BYEVERYONE!MET WI TH HATREDEVERWHERE!

NO KI ND WORD FROMANYONE!NO COMPASSI ONANYWHERE!

CHRI STI NE, CHRI STI NEWHY, WHY…



( RAOUL and GI RY appear Upst age on t he br i dge)



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GI RY

He l i ves acr oss t he l ake, monsi eur . Thi s i s as f ar as I dar e go.RAOUL

Madame Gi r y, t hank you.

( SHE turns t o go back up the sl ope. RAOULl ooks down at t he wat er . HE r emoves hi s coat ,l eaps over t he r ai l i ng and pl unges i n.

Si mul t aneousl y, t he MOB appear s i n t het heat r e. Per haps some i n t he audi t or i um andot her s on t he st age, car r yi ng t or ches and

l ant erns and pur sui ng t he PHANTOM. )CHORUS

TRACK DOWN THI S MURDERER HE MUST BE FOUND! TRACK DOWN THI S MURDERERHE MUST BE FOUND!HUNT OUT THI S ANI MALWHO RUNS TO GROUND! TOO LONG HE' SPREYED ON US - -BUT NOW WE KNOW:

CHORUS 1 THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA I S THERE,



CHOURS 3DEEP DOWN BELOW.BELOW.


CHORUS 4


( As t he MOB di sappears, t he r est oft he l ai r comes i nt o vi ew. )



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SCENE 18

THE PHANTOM’ S LAI R.

The wax dol l of CHRI STI NE si t scr umpl ed on a l arge t hr one, wear i ngonl y the vei l . CHRI STI NE now wear st he weddi ng gown. The PHANTOM dr agsCHRI STI NE r oughl y i nt o t he l ai r .SHE f al l s t o t he gr ound.

CHRI STI NEHAVE YOU GORGED YOURSELFAT LAST, I N YOURLUST FOR BLOOD?

( No r epl y)

AM I NOW TO BEPREY TO YOURLUST FOR FLESH?

PHANTOM ( Col dl y) THAT FATE WHI CHCONDEMNS ME TO WALLOW I N BLOODHAS ALSO DENI ED ME THE J OYS OF THE FLESH… THI S FACE –

THE I NFECTI ONWHI CH POI SONS OUR LOVE…

THI S FACEWHI CH EARNEDA MOTHER’ S FEARAND LOATHI NG…A MASK,MY FI RSTUNFEELI NG SCRAPOF CLOTHI NG…

( Now st andi ng behi nd her , HE pl acesa weddi ng vei l on her head)



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PI TY COMES TOO LATE - - TURN AROUNDAND FACE YOUR FATE:

( HE turns HER ar ound)

AN ETERNI TY OF THI SBEFORE YOUR EYES!

( THEY ar e al most t ouchi ng. SHE l ooks cal ml yand col dl y i nt o hi s f ace. )

CHRI STI NE THI S HAUNTED FACE

HOLDS NO HORRORFOR ME NOW…I T' S I N YOUR SOUL THAT THE TRUEDI STORTI ON LI ES…

( A st unned si l ence. I t i s br oken as t hePHANTOM suddenl y senses RAOUL’ s presence. )

PHANTOMWAI T! I THI NK, MY DEAR,WE HAVE A GUEST!

( Behi nd t he por t cul l i s, RAOUL cl i mbs out oft he wat er . The PHANTOM r oughl y t osses t hedummy asi de and t akes hi s pl ace on t het hr one. )

CHRI STI NE( Seei ng RAOUL, st unned. )

Raoul …!

PHANTOM( To RAOUL, wi t h a mock- cour t eous bow)

SI R, THI S I S I NDEEDAN UNPARALLELED DELI GHT!I HAD RATHER HOPED THAT YOU WOULD COME.AND NOW, MY WI SH COMES TRUE – YOU HAVE TRULY MADE MY NI GHT!



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( Pl eadi ng, gr aspi ng t he bar s of t he gat e. )FREE HER!DO WHAT YOU LI KE,ONLY FREE HER!HAVE YOU NO PI TY?

PHANTOM ( To CHRI STI NE, dr yl y)

YOUR LOVER MAKES A PASSI ONATE PLEA!

CHRI STI NEPLEASE, RAOUL, I T' S USELESS…

RAOUL

I LOVE HER!

DOES THAT MEAN NOTHI NG?I LOVE HER!SHOW SOME COMPASSI ON…

PHANTOM

( Snar l s f ur i ousl y at RAOUL) THE WORLD SHOWED NOCOMPASSI ON TO ME!

RAOUL( Cal mi ng. )

CHRI STI NE…

CHRI STI NE…( To PHANTOM)LET ME SEE HER…

PHANTOM

( Dr y agai n. )BE MY GUEST, SI R

( HE gest ur es and t he f ence r i ses. RAOULst agger s i n and goes t o CHRI STI NE. )

MONSI EUR, I BI D YOU WELCOME!

( As RAOUL begi ns t o l ead CHRI STI NE back t ot he f ence, t he PHANTOM gest ur es agai n and i tl ower s. Once agai n, THEY are t r apped. )

DI D YOU THI NK THATI WOULD HARM HER?WHY WOULD I MAKE HER PAY



FOR THE SI NS WHI CH ARE YOURS



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( He si gnal s a cage, whi ch snaps i nst ant l yf r om t he f l oor t o enci r cl e RAOUL. Once i npl ace, kni ves pop f r om i nsi de i t , al mostgr azi ng hi m. The cage r i ses si x f eet f r omt he f l oor dr amat i zi ng CHRI STI NE’ s i nabi l i t yt o get t o hi m. )

ORDER YOUR FI NE HORSES NOW!RAI SE UP YOUR HAND TO THE LEVEL OF YOUR EYES!NOTHI NG CAN SAVE YOU NOW- -EXCEPT PERHAPS CHRI STI NE… ( HE t ur ns t o her )START A NEW LI FE WI TH ME- -BUY HI S FREEDOM WI TH YOUR LOVE!REFUSE ME, AND YOU SEND YOUR LOVER TO HI S DEATH! THI S I S THE CHOI CE - - THI S I S THE POI NT OF NO RETURN!

CHRI STI NE THE TEARS I MI GHT HAVE SHEDFOR YOUR DARK FATEGROW COLDAND TURN TO TEARS OF HATE.

RAOULCHRI STI NE, FORGI VEME, PLEASE FORGI VE ME…I DI D I T ALL FOR YOU,AND ALL FOR NOTHI NG…

PHANTOM TOO LATE FOR TURNI NG BACK. TOO LATE FORPRAYERS ANDUSELESS PI TY… PAST ALL HOPE OFCRI ES FOR HELP:

NO POI NT I N FI GHTI NG - -

FOR EI THER WAY YOU CHOOSE, YOU CANNOT WI N!

CHRI STI NEFAREWELL,MY FALLEN I DOL…

AND FALSE FRI END…WE HAD SUCH HOPES,AND NOW THOSE HOPESLI E MURDERED.

RAOULSAY YOULOVE HI M,AND MY LI FE I SOVER!

EI THER WAY YOU CHOOSE,HE HAS TO WI N…

PHANTOM

SO DO YOU END YOUR DAYS WI TH ME,OR DO YOU SEND



HI M TO HI S GRAVE?



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RAOULWHY MAKE HER LI E TO YOU TO SAVEME?

PHANTOMPAST THE POI NTOF NO RETURN – THE FI NAL THRESHOLD… HI S LI FEI S NOW THEPRI ZE WHI CH YOUMUST EARN!

YOU' VE PAST THE POI NT

OF NO RETURN…

CHRI STI NEANGELOF MUSI C.WHO DESERVES THI S?

WHYDO YOUCURSEMERCY?

ANGEL OF MUSI C…

RAOULFOR PI TY' SSAKE, CHRI STI NE,SAY NO! DON' T THROW YOUR LI FEAWAY FOR MY SAKE.

I FOUGHT SO HARDFREE YOU…

CHRI STI NE YOU DECEI VED ME - -I GAVE MY MI NDBLI NDLY…

( A pause. The PHANTOM l ooks col dl y atCHRI STI NE. )

PHANTOM YOU TRY MY PATI ENCE - -

MAKE YOUR CHOI CE!( SHE r ef l ect s f or a moment , t hen wi t h r esol ut i on movessl owl y t owar d t he PHANTOM. )

CHRI STI NE( Qui et l y at f i r st , t hen wi t h gr owi ngemot i on. )

PI TI FUL CREATUREOF DARKNESS…

WHAT KI ND OF LI FEHAVE YOU KNOWN…?

GOD, GI VE ME COURAGE TO SHOW YOU YOU ARE NOTALONE!



( Now cal ml y f aci ng hi m, SHE ki sses hi m l ongand f ul l on t he l i ps. The embr ace l ast s al ong t i me. RAOUL wat ches i n hor r or and



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wonder . Fi nal l y, THEY br eak, t he PHANTOMst unned and t r embl i ng. Very sl owl y HE movest owar ds Raoul . THE PHANTOM si gnal s t he cagedown t o t he f l oor , and ul t i mat el y i tdi sappear s as i t appear ed – i n a snap.Si mul t aneousl y, MOBS A and B ar e heardupst age)

PHANTOM TAKE HER –FORGET ME –

FORGET ALL OF THI S.LEAVE ME ALONE –FORGET ALL YOU’ VE SEEN.GO NOW –DON’ T LET THEMFI ND YOU! TAKE THE BOAT.SWEAR TO MENEVER TO TELL… THE SECRET YOU KNOWOF THE ANGEL I N

HELL!GO. .GO NOWGO NOW AND LEAVE ME!

MOB A TRACK DOWN THI SMURDERER –HE MUST BE FOUND!

HUNT OUT THI SANI MAL,WHO RUNS TO GROUND!

TOO LONG HE’ SPREYED ON USBUT NOW WE KNOW: THE PHAN…

…TOM OF THE OPERAI S THERE, DEEP DOWNBELOW…

MOB B

WHO I S THI S MONSTER, THI S MURDERI NGBEAST?

REVENGE FOR PI ANGI !REVENGE FOR BUQUET!

THI S CREATUREMUST NEVER GO FREE…

THE PHAN……TOM OF THE OPERA

I S THERE, DEEP DOWNBELOW…

( RAOUL and CHRI STI NE move of f t owar d t heboat . The PHANTOM l ooks at t he musi c box andl i stens to i t as, magi cal l y, i t star t s up. )

PHANTOM ( To t he musi c box. )

MASQUERADE…PAPER FACES ON PARADE…MASQUERADE…

HI DE YOUR FACE,SO THE WORLD WI LLNEVER FI ND YOU…



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( CHRI STI NE r e- ent er s and wal ks sl owl y t owardhi m. SHE t akes of f her r i ng and hol ds i t outt o t he PHANTOM. )

CHRI STI NE, I LOVE YOU…

( SHE hur r i es of f . The PHANTOM put s t he r i ngon hi s f i nger . I n t he di st ance we seeCHRI STI NE and RAOUL i n t he boat as i t pul l saway i n t he shadows. )

CHRI STI NESAY YOU' LL SHARE WI THME ONE

LOVE, ONE LI FETI ME… RAOUL

SAY THE WORD,AND I WI LL FOLLOW YOU…

CHRI STI NE

SHARE EACH DAY WI TH MEEACH NI GHTEACH MORNI NG

PHANTOM( Looki ng af t er her )

YOU ALONECAN MAKE MY SONG TAKE FLI GHT - -I T' S OVER NOW, THE MUSI C OF THE NI GHT…

( The PHANTOM wal ks sl owl y t owards t he t hr oneand si t s on i t , gat her i ng hi s cl oak ar oundhi m. At t he same t i me, member s of t he MOBappear above, cl i mbi ng down t he por t cul l i s.By t he t i me THEY reach the bot t om t he PHANTOMhas ent i r el y cover ed hi msel f wi t h t he cl oak.

One member of t he MOB manages t o sl i p t hr ought he bar s of t he por t cul l i s. I t i s MEG. SHEcr osses t o the t hr one t ent at i vel y butcour ageousl y.



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( MEG pul l s t he cl oak away, r eveal i ng empt ychai r . The PHANTOM has vani shed, l eavi ng onl yhi s whi t e mask. I n wonder she reaches out andpi cks up t he mask i n her smal l hand. SHEhol ds t he mask up t o t he audi ence as…)

THE CURTAI N FALLS

( For t he f i nal bow, t he company – as usual –gest ur es upst age to the space thr ough whi ch

t he ot her pr i nci pal s have appear ed – not hi nghappens. I nst ead, t her e i s pyro and smokeand t he PHANTOM r eappear s f r om t he downst agecent er t r ap. The company adj ust s f or t hebow.

Af t er t he Conduct or ’ s bow, t he ent i r e companygest ur es above and t he chandel i er comes i nf or i t s bow. )

the phantom of the opera (vegas libretto)

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