ACT TWO
Masquerade!
Six months later, Christine has snuck the now highly wanted Erik into the masked ball, Meg recognizes him quickly and is constantly flirtatious towards him, angering Christine, who is now ready to ask Raoul for a divorce. Erik also does some Meg protesting
Andre:
Monsieur, Firmin?
Firmin:
Monsieur Andre?
(They lift their masks and recognize each other)
Dear Andre what a splendid party!
Andre:
The prologue to pros'pres year!
Firmin:
(laughs)
Quite a night! Quite the dress!
Andre:
No one second best!
Both:
Here's to us! (They raise their glasses)
Firmin:
I must say while I have time it's a shame that Phantom's found the end of his prime!
(Gauze lifts, everyone is seen on the staircase, Christine with a strange companion, whom we know is the 'Phantom' Erik)
Group:
Masquerade!
Assemble in the old well way!
Masquerade!
Find the thing that will most amuse you!
Masquerade!
Finding your own rhythm play
Masquerade!
Find the dance that will always suit you!
Flash of puce
splash of mauve
King and fool
Goose and ghoul
Black and green
Priest and queen
Trace of beast
Face of rouge...
Faces!
Take your burns
Takes your hides
On a ferry of red!
In an inhuman race!
Thigh of gold
Eye of blue
False is true
who is who?
Curl of gown
Swirl of lip
Clown of ace
Heart of face!
Faces!
Drink it up, drink it in!
Til you've drowned
in the sound
in the light
Erik/Christine:
But who can name the place?
All:
Masquerade!
Grinning reds
spinning yellows
Masquerade!
Take your fill let the spectacle astound you!
Masquerade!
Burning heads
Turning glances
Masquerade!
Stop and smile
At the sea of stares around you!
Masquerade!
Seething lies
Breathing shadows
Masquerade!
You can fool any friend who ever knew you!
Masquerade!
Leering eyes
Peering satyrs!
.Masquerade!
Run and hide but a face will still pursue you!
(The below is almost exactly as it appears in the libretto)
Giry:
Oh what a night!
Meg:
What a crowd!
Andre:
Makes you glad!
Firmin:
Makes you proud all the creme! De la creme!
Christine:
(About Meg, who is eyeing Erik favorably)
watching HER watching him!
Giry:
And all our fears are gone at last!
Andre:
Six months!
Erik:
Of relief!
Christine:
(in a murmur only Meg hears)
Of delight!
Managers:
Of financial release!
Erik/Christine:
And we can breathe at last!
Meg:
No more dopes!
Raoul(entering):
No more ghost!
Giry:
Here's a health!
Andre:
Here's a toast, to a prosperous year!
Firmin:
To the new velvet shear's!
Erik/Christine:
And may their splendour never fade!
Firmin:
Six months!
Giry:
What a joy!
Meg:
What a rage!
Managers:
What a blessed relief and what a masquerade!
Christine:
Think of it! A secret divorce now look, your future bride! Just think of it!
Erik:
But why is it secret? What have you to hide?
Christine:
Please let's not fight..
Erik:
Set yourself free!
Christine:
Wait til the time is right!
Erik:
When will that be? Is your marriage all your life? Christine what are you afraid of?
Christine:
Let's not argue...
Erik:
Let's not argue...
Christine:
Please pretend...
Erik:
I can only hope...
Both:
It'll have it's end in no time!
(He spins her out to waltz, catching not only Raoul's eye, but many others as well. Each want to know who Madame de Chagny is with, many reach for the mask, but Erik always whirls away in time.)
All:
Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade!
Masquerade!
Hide the world, so your face will never find you!
Masquerade!
Every shade a different face!
Masquerade!
Look around there's another mask behind you
Masquerade
Burning heads
Turning glances
Masquerade!
Stop and smile at the sea of stares around you!
Masquerade!
Grinning reds spinning yellows!
Masquerade!
Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you!
Ok, the rest to come soon, meanwhile r and r, this is two nights worth of work and at least four reviews would please me! (Don't count until four and then stop though!)
S.A