Prologue GENTLEMEN!
Before the death of our beloved Melanie Ravenswood, she took one trip out of her eternal curse to stay in her house. Just one. Our story begins in the famous Paris Opera house in the year 1905. There is an auction for the objects of the opera house. People there, young and very old are visiting to bid or just to remain old memories of the opera house before it is to be renovated to a new and better functioning, practical, museum.
"Lot 665, Ladies and Gentlemen: A papier-mache musical box, in the shape of a barrel organ. Attached is a figure of a monkey in Persian robes, playing the cymbals. This item discovered in the vaults of the theatre, still in working order." the auctioneer began.
"Showing here." The porter said as he put the object into motion
The most interesting characters here are Melanie, Raoul the Vicomte de Chagny, and Meg Giry. They all see each other and in the same thought of their departed Christine Daae. Also remembering Melanie misfortune too. Each one tries to bid for the Monkey, but fate has it the Vicomte won it.
"Sold, for thirty francs to the Vicomte de Chagny. Thank you sir."
Now everyone's attention is now directed to Raoul. "A collector's piece indeed . . . every detail exactly as she said . . .She often spoke of you, my friend ...Your velvet lining, and your figurine of lead...Will you still play, when all the rest of us are dead?" He pushes it away from the porter and slumps.
Now everyone's attention is set back to the Auctioneer as he reveals something that is still a great mystery, "Lot 666, then: a chandelier in pieces. 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.Our workshops have repaired it and wired parts of it for the new electric light,so that we may get a hint of how it may look when reassembled. Perhaps we may frighten away the ghost of so many years ago with a little illumination, gentlemen?"