Christine's Dressing Room

(scene 3)

Meanwhile, Raoul, Andre, Firmin, and Mme. Firmin are seen making their way to the dressing room, the managers in high spirits, bearing champagne.

Blaise said excited, "A tour de force! No other way to describe it!"

Neville replied smiling, "What a relief! Not a single refund!"

Susan Bones as Mme Firmin said coldly, "Greedy."

Blaise continued not listening to her. "Richard, I think we've made quite a discovery in Miss Daae!"

Neville said to Raoul indicating Christine's dressing room, "Here we are, Monsieur le Vicomte."

Harry replied, "Gentlemen, if you wouldn't mind. This is one visit I should prefer to make unaccompanied." He takes the bottle of champagne from Firmin.

Blaise said, "As you wish, monsieur."

The managers bow and move off.

Neville said inquiring, "They appear to have met before…"

Raoul knocks at the door and enters.

Harry said in mock anger, "Christine Daae, where is your scarf?"

Hermione questioned looking up at him, "Monsieur?"

Harry, still playing the parent, continued, " You can't have lost it. After all the trouble I took. I was just fourteen and soaked to the skin…"

Hermione said relieved and excited, "Because you had to into the sea and fetch my scarf. Oh, Raoul. So it is you!"

Harry said, "Christine."

They embrace and laugh. She moves away and sits at her dressing table.

Harry started to sing, ""Little Lotte let her mind wander…""

Hermione said, "You remember that, too…"

Harry sang on, continuing, ""…Little Lotte thought:: Am I fonder of dolls…""

Both sing as Christine joins in. ""…or of goblins, of shoes…""

Hermione sang on, ""…or of riddles. Of frocks…""

Harry said, "Those picnics in the attic… "…or of chocolates…""

Hermione said smiling, "Father playing the violin…"

Harry said b

As we read to each other dark stories of the North…

Hermione sang as a response, ""No. What I love best Lotte said, is when I'm asleep in my bed, and the Angel of Music sings songs in my head!""

Both sang, ""The Angel of Music sings songs in my head!""

Hermione turned in her chair to look at him and said, "Father said, "When I'm in Heaven, child, I will send the Angel of Music to you". Well, father is dead, Raoul, and I have been visited by the Angel of Music."

Harry said back, "No doubt of it. And now we shall go to supper!"

Hermione said back quickly, "No, Raoul. The Angel of Music is very strict."

Harry said back laughingly, "I shan't keep you up late!"

Hermione warned, "No, Raoul…"

Harry, not paying attention to this continued, "You must change. I must get my hat. Two minutes Little Lotte." He hurries out.

Hermione cried out calling after him, "Raoul!" As she quietly picked up her hand mirror she said to the emptiness where Raoul once stood, "Things have changed Raoul."

There is tremulous music. Christine hears the Phantom's voice, seemingly from behind her dressing room mirror.

Draco's voice sang outraged, "Insolent boy! This slave of fashion basking in your glory! Ignorant fool! This brave young suitor, sharing in my triumph!"

Hermione sang back spell-bound. "Angel! I hear you speak. I listen. Stay by my side, guide me! Angel, my soul was weak- forgive me. Enter at last, Master!

Draco's voice sang back purely, "Flattering child, you shall know me, see why in shadow I hide! Look at your face in the mirror- I am there inside!"

The figure of the Phantom becomes discernable behind the mirror.

Hermione sang, ecstatic. "Angel of Music! Guide and guardian! Grant to me your glory! Angel of Music Hide no longer! Come to me, strange angel!"

Draco's voice sang sang/whispered, "I am your Angel. Come to me: Angel of Music."

Christine walks toward the glowing, shimmering glass. Meanwhile, Raoul has returned, He hears voices and is puzzled. He tries the door which is locked.

Harry shouted, while furiously shaking the door handle, "Whose is that voice? Who is that in there?"

Inside the room the mirror opens. Behind it, in an inferno of white light, stands the Phantom. He reaches forward and takes Christine firmly, but not fiercely, by the hand. His touch is cold, and Christine gasps.

Drano sang/whispered, "I am your Angel of Music. Come to me: Angel of Music"

Christine disappears through the mirror, which closes behind her. The door of the dressing room suddenly unlocks and swings open, and Raoul enters to find the room empty.

Harry shouted, "Christine! Angel!"