"MUSIC OF THE NIGHT," "ALL I ASK OF YOU," "THINK OF ME," "WISHING YOU WERE SOMEHOW HERE AGAIN" 등 뮤지컬 역사상 가장 빛나는 음악들을 선보이고 있는 오페라의 유령의 오리지널 사운드트랙이 소니뮤직에 의해 12월3일 출시될 예정이다. 이번 앨범의 프로듀서는 영화의 제작자이기도 한 앤드류 로이드 웨버가 직접 맡아 그 음악적 완성도를 한껏 높였다. 뮤지컬 때와는 달리 충분한 예산을 확보한 듯 전곡을 오케스트라로 편곡하여 한층 더 커진 스케일, 더 비장하고 장엄해진 분위기를 선사하고 있다. 메인 선율 너머로 연주되는 갖가지 악기들의 다양한 바리에이션은 원곡이 가지고 있던 잠재력을 새삼 확인시켜준다. 슈마허와 웨버의 영화가 뮤지컬 무대에서는 보여줄 수 없었던 몇가지 과거를 보여주는 것처럼, 오리지널 사운드트랙에서도 뮤지컬 무대에서는 소화할 수 없었던 또는 선보이지 못했던 새로운 면모를 발견하는 특별한 즐거움이 있다. 관능적인 비너스였던 사라 브라이트만에 비해 18세의 소녀 에미 로섬은, 보다 안정적이고 지적이며 순수한 음성으로 크리스틴을 노래한다. 무엇보다도 두드러진 차이는 라울의 성장. 유령의 카리스마에 눌려 소극적이고 부드러운 남자에 불과했던 라울은 영화상에서나 노래에서나 한층 강단있고 남성적인 캐릭터로 변모하며 유령과 대등하게 필적하고 있다.
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다시 부활한 유령, 그리고 앤드류 로이드 웨버
익히 알려져있다시피 '오페라의 유령'의 원작자는 프랑스 작가 가스통 르루GASTON LUROUX이다. 그는 허영심이 많고 도박에 심취했던 인물로 전해진다. 급서한 아버지가 따로 일을 하지 않아도 먹고 살 수 있을 만큼 풍족한 유산을 남겨 주었지만 도박과 유흥으로 순식간에 탕진해버린 그는 오로지 생계유지를 위해 펜대를 들었다. 첫 번째 추리 소설이자 대표작인 '노란 방의 미스테리'가 별 기대 없이 엉겁결에 맞은 대박이었다면, 두 번째 소설 '오페라의 유령'은 '노란 방…'의 성공에 힘입어 두 번째 잭팟을 기대하고 작정하고 쓴 것이었다. 그러나 논리적이고 이성적인 전작에 비해 공포와 환타지가 가득했던 '오페라의 유령'을 앞에 두고 파리 시민들은 냉담하게 돌아섰으며 작가는 좌절했다. 이후로도 르루는 10여 편의 소설을 썼지만 그 어떤 작품도 그에게 부와 명예를 안겨주지 못했다. 1927년 결국 그는 평범하고 조촐하게 생을 마감할 수밖에 없었다. 모국에서 찬밥 신세를 면치 못한 '유령'은 바다 건너 신세계에서는 제대로 대접을 받았다. 미국 모 일간지에 연재되면서 점차 인기를 모은 이 작품은 1925년 유니버설 영화사에 의해 처음으로 스크린에 소개되기에 이르른다. 당시 주역을 맡았던 배우 론 채니는 일약 스타덤에 올랐으며 '유령'은 프랑스 국경을 초월한 국제적인 캐릭터가 되었다. 수많은 영화 감독이며 연출가며 방송국 PD가 르루처럼 대박 세례를 받고자 '유령'에게 영혼을 팔았다. 영화로, 연극으로, 뮤지컬로, 다시 TV 시리즈로 부활한 유령은 그 때 그 때 흥행을 누리긴 했지만 단기간에 그쳤다. 그리고 1988년, 이단아 앤드류 로이드 웨버가 등장했다. 1970년 스물 두 살의 나이에 앤드류 로이드 웨버는 락 음악으로 중무장한 '지저스 크라이스트 슈퍼스타'를 세상에 내놓아 지축을 뒤흔들었다. 30세에 작곡한 '에비타' 34세의 '캐츠'는 그에게 '뮤지컬의 황제'로 부동의 지위를 약속했다. 이미 최고의 자리에 올라선 그가 '오페라의 유령'에 손을 뻗은 것은 당시로서는 말 그대로 '도박'이었다. 이미 다양한 매체를 위한 수많은 버전이 판을 치고 있는 상황에서 사람들은 '유령'에게서 더 이상 새롭게 뽑아낼 엑기스가 없다고 생각했던 것이다. 그러나 엑기스는 있었다. 첫 번째 웨버는 유령의 카리스마에 눌려 기를 못펴고 있던 라울과 크리스틴의 아름다운 사랑을 발견했다. 두 연인의 모습을 극대화시킨 웨버의 뮤지컬 버전은 심지어 '공포 소설'로까지 통용되었던 르루의 원작과는 전혀 다른 색깔의 로맨틱한 멜로를 제공한다. 그리고 관객들은 이 멜로에 열광했다. 이제 '오페라의 유령'의 줄거리를 이야기할 때, 사람들은 더 이상 르루의 원작을 언급하지 않는다. '오페라의 유령'은 웨버의 것이 되어버렸다. 심지어 프레드릭 포사이드가 발표한 '오페라의 유령' 속편 조차, 르루의 원작이 아닌 웨버의 뮤지컬 줄거리에 초점을 맞추고 있다. 웨버의 로맨스는 사실 그 자체로 따지자면 그렇게 특별한 그 무엇을 가지고 있지는 않다. 일개 코러스 걸이 프리마 돈나가 되고 부유한 후원자와 사랑을 이룬다는 설정은 이미 2백년도 더 전에 덴마크에서 안데르센이 '신데렐라'에 비슷하게 써먹은 모티브다. 오히려 오페라하우스에 살고 있다는 유령이 더 독특해 보일 지경이다. 그러나 웨버의 '유령'에는 다른 데서는 찾아볼 수 없는 특별한 그 무엇이 있었다. 그것은 웨버의 음악이었다. 자칫 평범하고 통속적일 수 있는 줄거리를 최고의 수준의 예술로 완성시킨 데 결정적인 역할을 한 것이 유령도, 사랑도 아닌 웨버의 음악임은 누구나 인정할 것이다. "클래식을 공부한 작곡가가 저열하게 뽕짝을 쓰고 있다"는 호사가들의 비난은 '오페라의 유령'에 이르러 비로소 쑥 들어갔다. 현 뉴욕 필 상임지휘자 로린 마젤은 다분히 정치적이긴 하지만 이런 헌사까지 남겼다. " '오페라의 유령'은 브로드웨의 뮤지컬과 정통 클래식 오페라가 하나로 만날 수 있는 가능성을 보여주는 이정표적인 작품이다."
1986년 10월 9일 런던 웨스트엔드 'HER MAJESTY' 극장에서 공식 데뷔한 이 작품은 오늘날까지 8백만의 관객을 기록하며 명실상부한 최고의 뮤지컬 자리를 고수하고 있다. 공연 수익금만 무려 320억원, 전 세계 18개국 무대에서 6만 5천회 공연이라는 진기록도 세웠다. 지난 8월 영국에서만 7천번째 공연을 기록한 '유령'은 지난 18년 간 올리비에상, 토니 상을 포함한 50여 개의 상을 수상했다. 1988년 뉴욕 브로드웨이에 '오페라의 유령'을 상륙시키면서 앤드류 로이드 웨버는 이 작품의 영화화를 염두에 두기 시작했다. 이 당시 조엘 슈마허 감독의 'THE LAST BOY'가 개봉되고 있었으며 이 영화를 관람한 웨버는 감독의 탁월한 시각적, 음악적 센스에 감명받아 슈마허의 만남을 요청했고, 그 자리에서 '오페라의 유령' 연출을 약속받았다. 당시 웨버는 팬텀 역으로 마이클 크로포드를, 그리고 크리스틴 역으로 자신의 두 번째 부인이자 '오페라의 유령'의 원조 히로인인 사라 브라이트만을 꼽아두고 있었다고 한다. 하지만 2년 뒤 웨버의 그림자가 부담스러웠던 브라이트만은 웨버와의 결별을 선언했고 영화제작은 오리무중에 빠지고 말았다. 그동안 슈마허는 '배트맨 포에버' '타임 투 킬' '8미리' '폰 부스'와 같은 영화로, 웨버는 '스타라이트 익스프레스' '선 셋 대로'로 각자의 영역에 매진했다. 2002년, 런던에서 만난 두 사람은 마침내 14년 전의 약속을 실현시키기로 의기투합하기에 이르렀다.
슈마허의, 그리고 웨버의 영화는 뮤지컬 무대에서는 보여줄 수 없었던 몇가지 과거를 보여준다. 대사로만 처리되었던 라울의 회상 장면이라든가 팬텀의 과거가 본격적으로 영상에 펼쳐진다. 팬텀의 불행했던 어린 시절과 사회의 편견, 크리스틴이 아버지 무덤 앞에서 말을 타는 장면, 라울의 상상 속의 여행 장면을 위해 웨버는 15분 상당의 새로운 음악을 추가 작곡했다. 이 음반에는 그 가운데 엔딩 크레딧에 흐르는 'TK'란 제목의 음악이 수록되어 있다. 한편 안토니오 반데라스로 내정되었다는 항간의 소문과 달리 타이틀롤로 낙점된 인물은 제라드 버틀러였다. '툼레이더 2'에서 안젤리나 졸리의 옛 연인으로 등장했던 그는 낮은 지명도에도 불구하고 훌륭한 테너 목소리로 웨버를 감동시켰다고 전해진다. 이는 크리스틴 역의 에미 로섬도, 라울 역의 패트릭 윌슨도 마찬가지였다. 실제로 '유령' 오디션은 언제 어디서나 예측불허의 스타 탄생으로 유명하다. 수많은 스타들이 유령이, 크리스틴이 되어보고자 몰려들지만 언제나 주역은 의외의 미확인 엑스트라에게 돌아갔다. 사라 브라이트만 또한 '오페라의 유령' 이전에는 무명의 여가수에 불과했다. 우리나라에서도 9차까지 이어진 오디션에서, 그것도 앙상블 오디션에서 윤영석이라는 배우가 유령처럼 타이틀롤로 발탁된 바 있다. 이번 OST를 들어보면, 한층 두터워진 오케스트레이션뮤지컬 때와 달리 충분한 예산을 확보한 웨버는 전곡을 오케스트라로 편곡했다으로 인해 전반적인 분위기가 한층 더 비장하고 장엄해진 것을 느낄 수 있을 것이다. 메인 선율 너머로 연주되는 갖가지 악기들의 다양한 바리에이션은 원곡이 가지고 있던 잠재력을 재삼 확인시켜 준다. 그러나 그 무엇보다도 두드러진 차이는 라울의 성장이다. 유령의 카리스마에 눌려 소극적이고 부드러운 남자에 불과했던 라울은 영화상에서나 노래에서나 한층 강단있고 남성적인 캐릭터로 변모하며 유령과 대등하게 필적하고 있다. 에미 로섬은 관능적인 비너스였던 사라 브라이트만에 비해 안정적이고 지적이며 순수한 음성으로 크리스틴을 노래한다.
This is Control, this is Control All trains hear this, all trains hear this All trains to racing mode, all trains to racing mode Tonight is race night, tonight is race night All change All change All change
Think of me, think of me fondly when we've said goodbye Remember me once in a while Please promise me you'll try When you find that, once again, you long To take your heart back and be free If you ever find a moment, spare a thought for me We never said our love was evergreen or as unchanging as the sea But if you can still remember stop and think of me Think of all the things we've shared and seen Don't think about the things which might have been Think of me, think of me waking, silent and resigned Imagine me trying too hard to put you from my mind Recall those days, look back on all those times Think of the things we'll never do There will never be a day, when I won't think of you Can it be? Can it be Christine? Bravo! What a change You're really not a bit the gawkish girl that once you were She may not remember me, but I remember her We never said our love was evergreen, or as unchanging as the sea But please promise me that sometimes you will think of me
Bravi, bravi, bravissimi ... Christine ... Christine ... where in the world have you been hiding really, you were perfect i only wish i knew your secret who is your great tutor father once spoke of an angel ... i used to dream he'd appear ... now as i sing i can sense him ... and i know he's here ... here in this room he calls me softly ... somewhere inside ... hiding ... somehow i know he's always with me ... he - the unseen genius ... Christine, you must have been dreaming ... stories like this can't come true ... Christine, you're talking in riddles ... and it's not like you ... Angel of Music guide and guardian grant to me your glory who is this angel this ... Angel of Music hide no looger secret and strange angel ... he's with me even now ... your hands are cold ... all around me ... your face, Christine it's white ... It frightens me don't be frightened
In sleep he sang to me, In dreams he came That voice which calls to me And speaks my name And do i dream again For now i fine The phantom of the opera is there Inside my mind Sing once again with me Our strange duet My power over you Grows stronger yet And though you turn to me To glance behind The phantom of the opera is there Inside your mind Those who have seen your face Draw back in fear I am the mask you wear It's me they here (You)my spirit and (your)my voice In one combined The phantom of the opera is there In side (your) my mind In all your fantasies You always knew That man and mystery Were both in you And in this labyrinth Where night is blind The phantom of the opera is there(hrer) Inside (your) my mind Sing my angel of music He's there the phantom of the opera Sing Sing for me sing Sing my angel of music Sing for me !
Night-time sharpens, heightens each sensation ... Darkness stirs and wakes imagination ... Silently the senses abandon their defences ... Slowly, gently night unfurls its splendour ... Grasp it sense it - Tremulous and tender ... Turn your face away From the garish light of day, Turn your thoughts away From cold, unfeeling light - and listen to The music of the night ... Close your eyes and surrender to your darkest dreams Purge your thoughts of the life you knew before Close your eyes, let your spirit start to soar ! And you'll live as you've never lived before ... Softly, deftly, music shall carress you hear it, feel it, secretly posess you Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind, in this darkness which you know you cannot fight - the darkness of the music of the night close your eyes, start a journey through a strange, new world ! Leave all thoughts of the world you knew before close your eyes, let the music set you free only then can you belong to me Floating, falling, sweet intoxication ! Touch me, trust me, savour each sensation! Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in to the power of the music that I write - the power of the music of the night ... You alone can make my song take flight - help me make the music of the night
[CARLOTTA] Would you not rather have your precious little ingenue?
[ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Signora, no! The world wants you!
[ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Prima donna, first lady of the stage! Your devotees are on their knees to implore you!
[ANDRÉ] Can you bow out when they're shouting your name?
[FIRMIN] Think of how they all adore you!
[BOTH] Prima donna, enchant us once again!
[ANDRÉ] Think of your muse...
[FIRMIN] And of the queues round the theater!
[BOTH] Can you deny us the triumph in store? Sing, prima donna, once more!
[RAOUL] Christine spoke of an angel.
[CARLOTTA] Prima donna, your song shall live again!
[ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Think of your public!
[CARLOTTA] You took a snub, but there's a public who needs you!
[GIRY] She has heard the voice of the angel of music...
[ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Those who hear your voice liken you to an angel!
[CARLOTTA] Think of their cry of undying support!
[ANDRÉ] We get our opera...
[FIRMIN] She gets her limelight!
[CARLOTTA] Follow where the limelight leads you!
[ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Leading ladies are a trial!
[CARLOTTA] Prima donna, your song shall never die! You'll sing again, and to an unending ovation!
[RAOUL] Orders! Warnings! Lunatic demands!
[GIRY] This miscasting will invite damnation...
[ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Tears...oaths... lunatic demands are regular occurrences!
[MEG] Bliss or damnation? Which has claimed her...?
[CARLOTTA] Think how you'll shine in that final encore! Sing, prima donna, once more!
[ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Surely, there'll be further scenes - worse than this!
[RAOUL] ...I must see these demands are rejected!
[ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Who'd believe a diva happy to relieve a chorus girl, who's gone and slept with the patron? Raoul and the soubrette, entwined in love's duet! Although he may demur, he must have been with her! You'd never get away with all this in a play, but if it's loudly sung and in a foreign tongue, it's just the sort of story audiences adore, in fact a perfect opera!
[ANDRÉ/FIRMIN] Prima donna, the world is at your feet! A nation waits, and how it hates to be cheated!
[ALL] Light up the stage with that age-old rapport! Sing, prima donna, once more!
RAOUL : No more talk of darkness, forget these wide-eyed fears. I'm here, nothing can harm you, my words will warm and calm you. Let me be your freedom, let daylight dry your tears. I'm here, with you, beside you, to guard you and to guide you. CHRISTINE : Say you love me every waking moment, turn my head with talk of summertime. Say you need me with you now and always, promise me that all you say is true, that's all I ask of you. RAOUL : Let me be your shelter, let me be your light; you're safe, no one will find you, your fears are far behind you. CHRISTINE : All I want is freedom, a world with no more night, and you, always beside me, to hold me and to hide me. RAOUL : Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime, let me lead you from your solitude. Say you need me with you, here beside you, anywhere you go, let me go too, Christine, that's all I ask of you CHRISTINE : Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime. say the word and I will follow you. Share each day with me, each night, each morning. Say you love me! RAOUL : You know I do. RAOUL & CHRISTINE : Love me, that's all I ask of you. Anywhere you go, let me go too, Love me, that's all I ask of you.
RAOUL No more talk of darkness, forget these wide-eyed fears; I'm here, nothing can harm you, my words will warm and calm you.
Let me be your freedom, let daylight dry your tears; I'm here, with you, beside you, to guard you and to guide you.
CHRISTINE Say you love me every waking moment, turn my head with talk of summertime. Say you need me with you now and always; promise me that all you say is true, that's all I ask of you.
RAOUL Let me be your shelter, let me be your light; you're safe, no one will find you, your fears are far behind you.
CHRISTINE All I want is freedom, a world with no more night; and you, always beside me, to hold me and to hide me.
RAOUL Then say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime; let me lead you from your solitude. Say you need me with you, here beside you, anywhere you go, let me go too, Christine, that's all I ask of you
CHRISTINE Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime; say the word and I will follow you.
TOGETHER Share each day with me, each night, each morning.
CHRISTINE Say you love me! RAOUL You know I do.
RAOUL & CHRISTINE Love me, that's all I ask of you. (they kiss)
RAOUL & CHRISTINE Anywhere you go, let me go too. Love me, that's all I ask of you.
CHRISTINE I must go- They'll wonder where I am Wait fo me Raoul!
RAOUL Christine I love you!
CHRISTINE Order your fine horses! Be with them at the door!
RAOUL And soon you'll be beside me!
CHRISTINE You'll guard me and you'll guide me (they hurry off and the phantom emerges from behind the statue)
ANDR' M'sieur Firmin? FIRMIN M'sieur Andr'? FIRMIN Dear Andr', what a splendid party! ANDR' The prologue to a bright new year! FIRMIN Quite a night! I'm impressed! ANDR' Well, one does one's best... ANDR'/FIRMIN Here's to us! FIRMIN I must say, all the same, that it's a shame that 'Phantom' fellow isn't here! CHORUS Masquerade! Paper faces on parade... Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade... Masquerade! Look around - there's another mask behind you! Flash of mauve... Splash of puce... Fool and king... Ghoul and goose... Green and black... Queen and priest... Trace of rouge... Face of beast... Faces... Take your turn, take a ride on the merry-go-round... *in an inhuman race... * *Eye of gold... Thigh of blue... True is false... Who is who...? Curl of lip... Swirl of gown... Ace of hearts... Face of clown... Faces... Drink it in, drink it up, till you've drowned in the light... in the sound... RAOUL/CHRISTINE But who can name the face... ALL Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds... Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you! Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads... Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you! Masquerade! Seething shadows, breathing lies... Masquerade! You can fool any friend who ever knew you! Masquerade! Leering satyrs, peering eyes... Masquerade! Run and hide - but a face will still pursue you! GIRY What a night! MEG What a crowd! ANDR' Makes you glad! FIRMIN Makes you proud! All the cr?e de la cr?e! *CARLOTTA *Watching us watching them! * *MEG/GIRY *And all our fears *are in the past! * *ANDR' *Six months... PIANGI Of relief! CARLOTTA Of delight! ANDR'/FIRMIN Of Elysian peace! *MEG/GIRY *And we can breathe at last! * *CARLOTTA *No more notes! PIANGI No more ghosts! GIRY Here's a health! ANDR' Here's a toast: to a prosperous year! FIRMIN To the new chandelier! *PIANGI/CHARLOTTA *And may its *splendour never fade! * *FIRMIN *Six months! * *GIRY *What a joy! MEG What a change! FIRMIN/ANDR' What a blessed release! ANDR' And what a masquerade! CHRISTINE Think of it! A secret engagement! Look - your future bride! Just think of it! RAOUL But why is it secret? What have we to hide? CHRISTINE Please, let's not fight... RAOUL Christine, you're free! CHRISTINE Wait till the time is right... RAOUL When will that be? It's an engagement, not a crime! Christine, what are you afraid of? CHRISTINE Let's not argue... RAOUL Let's not argue... CHRISTINE Please pretend... *RAOUL *I can only hope I'll... * *CHRISTINE *You will... BOTH ..understand in time... ALL Masquerade! Paper faces on parade... Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade... Masquerade! Look around - there's another mask behind you! Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads... Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you! Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning reds... Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle astound you!
You were once my one companion You were all that mattered You were once friend and father Then my world was shattered Wishing you were somehow here again Wishing you were somehow near Sometimes it seemed if I just dreamed Somehow you would be here Wishing I could hear your voice again Knowing that I never would Dreaming of you won't help me to do All that you dreamed I would Pulsing bells and sculptured angels Cold and monumental Seemed for you the wrong companions You were warm and gentle Too many years fighting the tears Why can't the past just die ? Wishing you were somehow here again Knowing we would say good bye Try to forgive teach me to live Give me the strength to try No more memories no more silent tears No repeating of lost and wasted years Help me say good bye Help me say good bye !
PHANTOM Passarino - go away! For the trap is set and waits for its prey! You have come here in pursuit of your deepest urge, in pursuit of that wish, which till now has been silent, silent... I have brought you, that our passions may fuse and merge - in your mind you've already succumbed to me, dropped all defences, completely succumbed to me - now you are here with me: no second thoughts, you've decided, decided... Past the point of no return - no backward glances: the games we've played till now are at an end... Past all thought of "if" or "when" - no use resisting: abandon thought and let the dream descend... What raging fire shall flood the soul? which rich desire unlocks its door? What sweet seduction lies before us...? Past the point of no return, the final threshold - what warm, unspoken secrets will we learn? Beyond the point of no return... CHRISTINE You have brought me to that moment where words run dry, to that moment where speech disappears into silence, silence... I have come here, hardly knowing the reason why... In my mind, I've already imagined our bodies entwining, defenceless and silent - and now I am here with you: no second thoughts, I've decided, decided... Past the point of no return - no going back now: our passion-play has now, at last begun... Past all thought of right or wrong - one final question: how long should we two wait, before we're one...? When will the blood begin to race, the sleeping bud burst into bloom? When will the flames, at last consume us...? BOTH Past the point of no return, the final threshold - the bridge is crossed, so stand and watch it burn... We've passed the point of no return... PHANTOM Say you'll share with me one love, one lifetime... Lead me, save me from my solitude... Say you want me with you, here beside you... Anywhere you go let me go too - Christine, that's all I ask of... CARLOTTA (spoken) What is it? What has happened? Ubaldo! ANDR' (spoken) Oh, my God...my God... FIRMIN (spoken) We're ruined, Andr' - ruined! GIRY (spoken) Monsieur le Vicomte! Come with me! CARLOTTA (spoken) Oh my darling, my darling...who has done this...? You! Why did you let this happen? GIRY (spoken) Monsieur le Vicomte, I know where they are. RAOUL (spoken) But can I trust you? GIRY (spoken) You must. But remember: your hand at the level of your eyes! RAOUL (spoken) But why...? GIRY (spoken) Why? The Punjab lasso, monsieur. First Buquet. Now Piangi. MEG (spoken) Like this, monsieur. I'll come with you. GIRY (spoken) No, Meg! No, you stay here! Come with me, monsieur. Hurry, or we shall be too late...
{Phantom} Down once more to the dungeons of my black despair Down we plunge to the prison of my mind Down that path into darkness deep as hell ! Why, you ask Was I bound and chained in this cold and dismal place ? Not for any mortal sin, but the Wickedness of my abhorrent face ! Track down this murderer He must be found Hounded out by everyone Met with hatred everywhere No kind word from anyone No compassion anywhere Christine ... Why, why ... [Giry] Your hand at the level of your eyes [Raoul] ... at the level of your eyes ... [Christine] Have you gorged yourself At last in your lust for blood ? Am I now to be prey to your lust for flesh ? {Phantom - Coldly} That fate, which condemns me To wallow in blood Has also denied me the joys of the flesh ... This face - the infection which poisons our love ... This face, which earned a mother's fear and loathing ... A mask My first Unfeeling scrap of clothing ... Pity comes too late - Turn around and face your fate An eternity of this ! Before your eyes ... [Christine] This haunted face holds no horror for me now ... It's in your soul that the true distortion lies ... {Phantom} Wait ! I think, my dear We have a guest ! Sir, this is indeed an unparalleled delight ! I had rather hoped that you would come And now my wish comes true - You have truly made my night [Raoul] Free her ! Do what you like only free her ! Have you no pity ? {Phantom - to Christine, dryly} Your lover makes a passionate plea [Christine] Please Raoul, it's useless ... [Raoul] I love her ! Does that mean nothing I love her ! Show some compassion ... {Phantom - snarls furiously at Raoul} The world showed no compassion to me ! [Raoul] Christine ... Christine ... (to Phantom) Let me see her ... {Phantom - drily} Be my guest, sir ... Monsieur, I bid you welcome Did you think that I would harm her Why would I make her pay for the sins which are yours ? Order your fine horses now ! Raise up your hand to the level of your eyes Nothing can save you now - except perhaps Christine ... Start a new life with me - Buy his freedom with your love Refuse me, and you send your lover to his death This is the choice - This is the point of no return ! [Christine to the Phantom] The tears I might have shed for your dark fate Grow cold, and turn to tears of hate ! [Raoul] Christine, forgive me please forgive me ... I did it all for you, and all for nothing [Christine] Farewell my fallen idol and false friend ... One by one I've watched illusions shattered ... {Phantom} Too late for turning back Too late for prayers and useless pity [Raoul] Say you love him and my life is over {Phantom} All of the cries for help - no point in fighting [Raoul] Either way you choose, he has to win {Phantom} For either way you choose You cannot win ! So do you end your days with me Or do you send him to his grave ? [Raoul] Why make her lie to you to save ... me ... [Christine] Angel of Music ... {Past the point of no return - } [Raoul] Christine, say no ! Don't throw your life away for my sake [Christine] ... why this torment ? { ... the final threshold - } [Christine] When will you see reason ... {Phantom} His life is not the prize which you must earn [Raoul] I fought so hard to free you [Christine] Angel of Music ... {Phantom} You've passed the point of no return ... [Christine] ... You deceived me - I gave you my mind blindly ... {Phantom} You try my patience ... make your choice ! [Christine] Pitiful creature of darkness ... What kind of life have you known ... God, give me courage to show you You are not alone ... {Phantom} Take her - forget me - forget all of this ... Leave me alone - forget all you've seen ... Go now - don't get them find you ! Take the boat - right from me - never to tell The secret you know of the angel in hell Go now - go now and leave me ! Masquerade ... Paper faces on parade ... Masquerade ... Hide your face So the world will never find you ... Christine, I love you ... [Christine to Raoul] Say you'll share with me, one love, one life time ... [Raoul] Say the word and I will follow you ... [Christine] Share each day with me each night ... each morning {Phantom} You alone can make my song take flight - It's over now, the music of the night -
Child of the wilderness Born into emptiness Learn to be lonely Learn to find your way in darkness Who will be there for you Comfort and care for you Learn to be lonely Learn to be your one companion Never dreamed out in the world There are arms to hold you You’ve always known your heart was on its own So laugh in your loneliness Child of the wilderness Learn to Be lonely Learn how to love life that is lived alone Learn to be lonely Life can be lived life can be loved alone