Masquerade

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 . . .

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!



ANDRE

Makes you glad!



FIRMIN

Makes you proud!

All the creme

de la creme!



CARLOTTA

Watching us watching them!



MEG/GlRY

And all our fears

are in the past!



ANDRE

Six months...



PIANGI

Of relief!



CARLOTTA

Of delight!



ANDRE/FIRMIN

Of Elysian peace!



MEG/GIRY

And we can breathe at last!



CARLOTTA

No more notes!



PIANGI

No more ghost!



GIRY

Here's a health!



ANDRE

Here's a toast!

To a prosperous year

FIRMAN

To our friends who are here



PIANGI/CARLOTTA

And may its

splendour never fade!



FIRMIN

Six months!



GIRY

What a joy!



MEG

What a change!



FIRMIN/ANDRE

What a blessed release!



ANDRE

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!



[Enter the Phantom dressed as the Red Death. He makes his way down from the top of the stairs]



PHANTOM

Why so silent, good messieurs?

Did you think that I had left you for good?

Have you missed me, good messieurs?

I have writen you an opera!

Here I bring the finished score:

Don Juan Triumphant!



[He throws the document onto the floor infront of the managers]



I advise you to comply

my instructions should be clear,

remember there are worst things

than a shattered chandelier!



[walking to Christine menancingly]



Your chains are still mine!

You will sing for me...!