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Notes/Twisted Every Way Andre Ludicrous! Have you seen the score? Firmin Simply ludicrous! Andre It's the final straw! Firmin This is lunacy! Well, you know my views. Andre Utter lunacy! Firmin But we daren't refuse... Andre Not another chandelier... Firmin Look, my friend, what we have here! Andre "Dear Andre, Re my orchestrations: We need another first bassoon. Every note’s overblown-and that third trombone has to go! The man could not be deafer, so please preferably one who plays in tune!" Firmin "Dear Firmin, vis a vis my opera: some chorus-members must be sacked. If you could, find out which has a sense of pitch- wisely, though, I've managed to assign a rather minor role to those who cannot act!" Carlotta Outrage! Firmin What is it now? Carlotta This whole affair is an outrage! Firmin Signora, please Andre Now what's the matter? Carlotta Have you seen the size of my part? Andre Signora, listen... Piangi It's an insult! Firmin Not you as well! Piangi Just look at this-it's an insult! Firmin Please, understand... Andre Signor! Signora! Carlotta The things I have to do for my art! Piangi If you can call this gibberish "art"! Carlotta Ah! Here's our little flower! Firmin Ah Miss Daaé quite the lady of the hour! Andre You have secured the largest role in this "Don Juan". Carlotta Christine Daaé? She doesn't have the voice! Firmin Signora, please! Raoul Then I take it you're agreeing. Carlotta She's behind this ... Andre It appears we have no choice. Carlotta She's the one behind this! Christine Daaé! Christine How dare you! Carlotta I'm not a fool! Christine You evil woman! How dare you! Carlotta You think I'm blind? Christine This isn't my fault! I don't want any part in this plot! Firmin Miss Daaé surely ... Andre But why not? Piangi What does she say? Firmin It's your decision-But why not? Carlotta She's backing out! Andre You have a duty! Christine I cannot sing it, duty or not! Raoul Christine, Christine ...You don't have to, they can't make you... Giry Please, monsieur: another note. "Fondest greetings to you all! "A few instructions just before rehearsal starts: Carlotta must be taught to act ..." Phantom's Voice ...not her normal trick of strutting round the stage. Our Don Juan must lose some weight-it's not healthy in a man of Piangi's age. And my managers must learn that their place is in an office, not the arts. As for Miss Christine Daaé...no doubt she'll do her best- it's true her voice is good. She knows, though, should she wish to excel she has much still to learn, if pride will let her return to me, her teacher, her teacher... Your obedient friend... " Giry "... and Angel ..." Raoul We have all been blind-and yet the answer is staring us in the face. This could be the chance to ensnare our clever friend... Andre We're listening... Firmin Go on. Raoul We shall play his game-perform his work- but remember we hold the ace. For, if Miss Daaé sings, he is certain to attend... Andre We make certain the doors are barred! Firmin We make certain our men are there. Raoul We make certain they're armed. Raoul/Andre/Firmin The curtain falls-his reign will end! Giry Madness! Andre I'm not so sure... Firmin Not if it works... Giry This is madness! Andre The tide will turn! Giry Monsieur, believe me-there is no way of turning the tide! Firmin You stick to ballet! Raoul Then help us! Giry Monsieur, I can't... Raoul Instead of warning us... Raoul/Andre/Firmin Help us! Giry I wish I could... Raoul/Andre/Firmin Don't make excuses! Raoul Or could it be that you're on his side? Giry Monsieur, believe me, I intend no ill but messieurs, be careful-we have seen him kill... Andre/Firmin We say he'll fall and fall he will! Carlotta She's the one behind this! Christine! This is all her doing! Piangi This is the truth! Christine Daaé! Raoul This is his undoing! Andre/Firmin If you succeed you free us all-this so called "angel" has to fall! Raoul Angel of music, fear my fury-here is where you fall! Giry Hear my warning! Fear his fury! Carlotta What glory can she hope to gain? It's clear to all the girl's insane! Andre Christine sings, we'll get our man... Piangi She is crazy! She is raving! Firmin If Christine helps us in this plan... Raoul Say your prayers, black angel of death! Christine Please don't... Andre If Christine won't, then no-one can. Giry Monsieur, I beg you, do not do this! Piangi/Carlotta Gran Dio! Che imbroglio! Andre/Firmin This will seal his fate! Christine If you don't stop, I'll go mad!!! Raoul, I'm frightened don't make me do this Raoul, it scares me don't put me through this ordeal by fire he'll take me, I know... we'll be parted for ever, he won't let me go What I once used to dream I now dread... if he finds me, it won't ever end and he'll always be there, singing songs in my head he'll always be there, singing songs in my head... Carlotta She's mad... Raoul You said yourself he was nothing but a man. Yet while he lives, he will haunt us till we're dead Christine Twisted every way, what answer can I give? Am I to risk my life, to win the chance to live? Can I betray the man who once inspired my voice? Do I become his prey? Do I have any choice? He kills without a thought, he murders all that's good I know I can't refuse and yet, I wish I could Oh God-if I agree, what horrors wait for me in this, the Phantom's opera ...? Raoul Christine, Christine, don't think that I don't care- but every hope and every prayer rests on you now! So, it is to be war between us! But this time, clever friend, the disaster will be yours! |
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