Backstage (scene 7) Lyrics

(Desk, chairs, papers. FIRMIN is scornfully eyeing a newspaper article)FIRMIN"Mysteryafter gala night,"if says, "Mysteryof soprano's flight!""Mystifiedbaffled Surete say,we are mys...Read Full Lyrics

A PERFORMANCE OF 'IL MUTO' BY ALBRIZZIO (SCENE 9)(During the overture RAOUL, ANDRE and FIRMIN take their respective seats - RAOUL in Box Five, the MANAGERS in a box opposite)RAOUL(...Read Full Lyrics

THE ROOF OF THE OPERA HOUSE (SCENE 10)(A statue of 'La Victoire Ailee' - the same as that which tops the proscenium. It is twilight. CHRISTINE and RAOUL rush on)RAOULWhy have you b...Read Full Lyrics

(A gauze half conceals the tableau of guests at the opera ball. The guests (whom we cannot yet see clearly) are in fancy dress: a peacock, a lion, a dragon, Mephistopheles, a highw...Read Full Lyrics

I used to think maybe you loved me, now baby I'm sureAnd I just can't wait ‘til the day, when you knock on my doorNow everytime I go for the mailbox, gotta hold myself down‘Cau...Read Full Lyrics

(GIRY is hurrying across. RAOUL appears and calls after her)RAOULMadame Giry. Madame Giry . . .GIRYMonsieur, don't ask me - I know no more thananyone else.(She moves off again. He ...Read Full Lyrics

(The PHANTOM'S score lies open on the desk. ANDRE is impatiently flicking through it)ANDRELudicrous!Have you seen the score?FIRMIN (entering)Simply ludicrous!ANDREIt's the final st...Read Full Lyrics

(REYER supervises the learning of the new piece from the piano. Present are PIANGI, CHRISTINE, CARLOTTA, GlRY and CHORUS)CHORUSHide our sword now wounded knight!Your vainglorious g...Read Full Lyrics

(A mausoleum with hanging moss. In the centre a pyramid of skulls in front of a cross.)CHRISTINEYou were oncemy one companion . . .you were allthat mattered . . .You were oncea fri...Read Full Lyrics

THE OPERA HOUSE ON THE NIGHT OF THE PREMIERE OF "DON JUAN TRIUMPHANT''(The orchestra is tuning. A whistle sounds the CHIEF FIRE OFFICER is reviewing two FIRE MARSHALLS in tin helme...Read Full Lyrics