Scene 5

A Graveyard in Perros

The scene begins to change. Trance-like, Christine moves slowly upstage. We hear the distant sound of bells      A mausoleum with hanging moss. In the centre a   pyramid of skulls in front of a cross.                                                       Very soft and enticing                  Bewildered, Christine looks up, and murmurs   breathlessly   Raoul appears in the shadows and watches for a   moment transfixed   Now drawing her towards him    increasingly mesmerized   Christine moves towards the figure of the Phantom   Beckoning her.   Inexorably the    Phantom continues to beckon Christine      Desperately         to the Phantom

Christine                                                                                Phantom          Christine              Phantom        Christine    Phantom  Phantom/ Christine  Christine              Phantom        Raoul

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 once   my one companion . . .   you were all   that mattered . . .   You were once   a friend and father -   then my world   was shattered . . .   Wishing you were   somehow here again . . .   wishing you were   somehow near . . .   Sometimes it seemed   if I just dreamed,   somehow you would   be here . . .   No more memories,   no more silent tears . . .   No more gazing across   the wasted years . . .   Help me say   goodbye.   Wandering child . . .   so lost . . .   so helpless . . .   yearning for my   guidance . . .   Angel . . . oh, speak . . .   What endless   longings   echo in this   whisper . . .!         Too long you've wandered   in winter . . .   Far from my   far-reaching gaze . . .   Wildly my mind   beats against you . . .   You resist . . .   Yet your/the soul   obeys . . .   Angel of Music!   I denied you,   turning from true beauty . . .   Angel of Music!   My protector . . .   Come to me, strange   Angel . . .   I am your Angel of Music . . .   Come to me: Angel of Music . . .   I am your Angel of Music . . .   Come to me: Angel of Music . . .   Christine! Christine listen to me!  Whatever you may believe, this man . . .  this thing . . . is not your father!  Let her go! For God's sake, let her go! Christine !

 
 

Coming out of her trance.   She turns lo Raoul who embraces her protectively.   The Phantom freezes for a moment and then suddenly seizes a pike upon which is impaled a skull. At a movement from him a flash of fire streaks from the   gaping mouth of the skull and lands at Raoul's  feet

Christine  Phantom        Raoul

Raoul  Bravo, monsieur!  Such spirited words!  Let's see, monsieur  how far you dare go!  More deception?  More violence?

 
 

Raoul has begun to walk slowly and resolutely   towards the Phantom the fireballs always landing   just ahead of him   Three more fireballs.   Raoul. is almost at the Phantom's feet. A confrontation is imminent when Christine suddenly rushes across to Raoul and pulls him away.   As they are exiting, the Phantom declaims in fury   At a gesture from the PHANTOM, there is a flash of    lighting and the stage erupts into flame

Christine  Phantom                    Christine  Phantom

Raoul, no . . .  That's right, that's right,  monsieur  keep walking this way!  I'm here, I'm here,  monsieur:  the angel of death!  Come on, come on,  monsieur  Don't stop, don't stop!  Raoul! Come back . . .  Don't go!  So be it! Now let it be war upon you both!

 
 

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