Prologue

The Stage of the Paris Opera, 1905

The contents of the opera house are being   auctioned off.

Auctioneer

Some of you may recall the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera, a mystery never fully explained. We are told ladies and gentlemen, that this is the very chandelier which figures in the  famous disaster... Perhaps we may frighten away the ghost of so many years ago with a little illumination, gentlemen?  OVERTURE in Real Audio  Phantom of the Opera MIDI

 

ACT I, Scene 1

Rehearsals for "Hannibal" by Chalumeau

 

The introduction is played on piano.            As Carlotta  is singing, a backdrop crashes to the floor, cutting her off from the cast.                         Carlotta leaves            the girls twitter and twirl in fear

Carlotta          Meg/ Ballet Girls/Chorus      Firmin  Andre  Carlotta      Giry        Andre  Reyer  Meg  Firmin  Giry  Reyer

Think of me,   Think of me fondly...   When you find that,   once again, you long   to take your heart back and be free...  He's here:   the Phantom of the Opera...   He is with us...   It's the ghost...   Mademoiselle, please  These things do happen  Si! These things do happen! Well until you stop these things happening, this thing does not happen!  Ubaldo! Andiamo!  I have a message, sir, from the Opera Ghost. He merely welcomes you to his opera house and commands you to continue to leave his Box Five empty for his use and reminds you that his salary is  due.  Madame, who is the understudy for this role?  There is no understudy, monsieur - the production is new.  Christine Daae could sing it, sir.  The chorus girl?  Let her sing for you, monsieur. She has been well taught  From the beginning of the aria then, mam'selle

(transformation to the Gala. Christine is revealed in full costume)       (Applause, bravos. Prominent among the bravos, those of the young Raoul in the manager's box)

Christine

Think of me,   think of me fondly   when we've said   goodbye.   Remember me   once in a while -   please promise me   you'll try...   Recall those days,   look back   on all those times,   think of the things   we'll never do -   there will   never be   a day, when   I won't think of you . . .

 

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