As Gabriella turned fifteen she got a long wanted present, to move to Paris. They found a nice house in Paris. They took her to see many operas.
Her favorite was Les Deux Petits Savoyards. Christine and Raoul had changed since the last time they were at the Paris Opera House. They still had some of their old features, but there were many new ones. The Paris Opera House had changed some too. There were new managers, decorations and much more. When Gabriella turned sixteen she received the chance to sing a small part in Montano et Stephanie. She constantly rehearsed her part. She did wonderfully during the performance. She performed in many other operas, such as On ne s'avise jamais de tout and Les Trois Fermiers. She did so well that she received the part of Stella in La Fille du Tambour. Lisette, Carlotta's daughter, also tried out for the part of Stella. Because she didn't get the part, she grumbled and complained. No one dared to sit in Box 5. It was considered cursed since the Phantom had used it. John sat in Box five. He sulked as he waited for La Fille du Tambour. He hated the world. The world hated Erik so John hated the world. John listened to the announcer tell who would play who. One thing the announcer said stuck out though. "Stella will be played by Gabriella de Chagny." "Gabriella de Chagny?" thought John. As he watched the performance in disbelief he recognized the resemblance between Gabriella and Christine. He thought to himself with an evil grin on his face, "I shall get revenge on a de Chagny after all."