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André and |
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Firmin-Prima donna,first lady of the stage! |
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Your devoteesare on their kneesto implore you! |
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André-Can you bow outwhen they're shoutingyour name? |
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Firmin-Think of how they all adore you. |
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André and |
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Firmin-Prima donna,enchant us once again |
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André-Think of your muse... |
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Firmin-And of the queuesround the theatre! |
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André and |
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Firmin-Can you deny us the triumph in store? |
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Andre and |
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Firmin-Sing, prima donna,once more!|| |
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Raoul-|Christine spoke of an angel...|| |
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Carlotta-| |
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Prima donna,your song shall live again!| |
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André and |
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Firmin-|Think of your public!|| |
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Carlotta-| |
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You took a snub,|but there's a public|who needs you!|| |
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Giry-|She has heard the voice|of the angel of music...|| |
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André and |
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Firmin-|Those who hear your voice|liken you to an angel!| |
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Carlotta-| |
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Think of their cry|of undying|support!|| |
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Raoul-|Is this her angel of music...?|| |
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André-|We get our opera...| |
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Firmin-|She gets her limelight!|| |
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Carlotta-| |
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Follow where the limelight|leads you!|| |
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Meg-|Is this ghost|an angel or a madman...?|| |
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Raoul-|Angel or madmadman...?|| |
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André and |
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Firmin-|Leading ladies are a trial!|| |
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Carlotta-| |
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Prima donna,|your song shall never die!|| |
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Meg-|Voice of hell, or of heaven...?|| |
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Giry|Heaven help you,|those who doubt...|| |
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Carlotta|You'll sing again,|and to unending|ovation!|| |
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Raoul|Orders! |
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Warnings!| |
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Lunatic demands!|| |
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Giry|This miscasting| |
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Will invite damnation...|| |
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André and |
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Firmin|Tears... oaths...|lunatic demands|are regular occurences!|| |
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Meg|Bliss or damnation?| |
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Which has claimed her...?| |
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Carlotta-| |
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Think how you'll shine|in that final|encore!| |
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Sing, prima donna,|once more!|| |
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Giry-|Oh fools,|to have flouted his warnings!|| |
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Raoul-|Surely, for her sake...|| |
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Meg-|Surely he'll strike back...|| |
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André and |
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Firmin-|Surely there'll be further scenes -|worse than this!|| |
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Giry-|Think, before|these demands are rejected!|| |
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Raoul-|... |
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I must see these demands are rejected!|| |
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Meg-|...if his threats|and demands are rejected!|| |
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André and |
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Firmin-|Who'd believe a diva|happy to relieve a|chorus girl, who's gone|and slept with the patron?| |
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Raoul and the soubrette,|entwined in love's duet!| |
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Although he may demur,|he must have been with her!|| |
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Meg and Raoul| |
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Christine must be protected!|| |
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Carlotta-| |
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O, fortunata!| |
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Non ancor|abbandonata!|| |
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André and |
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Firmin-|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!|| |
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Raoul-|His game is over!|| |
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Giry-|This is a game|you cannot hope to win!|| |
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Raoul-|And in |
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Box Five|a new game will begin...|| |
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Giry-|For, if his curse|is on this opera...|| |
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Meg-|But if his curse|is on this opera...|| |
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André and |
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Firmin-|Prima donna,|the world is at your feet!| |
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A nation waits,|and how it hates,|to be cheated!|| |
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Carlotta-| |
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The stress that falls upon a|famous prima donna!| |
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Terrible deseases,|coughs and colds and sneezes!|| |
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Still, the dryest throat|will reach the highest note,|in search of perfect|opera!|| |
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Meg and Giry-|...then |
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I fear the outcome...|| |
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Raoul-|Christine plays the |
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Pageboy,|Carlotta plays the |
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Countess...|| |
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Giry-|...should you dare to...|| |
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Meg-|...when you once again... |
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All-Light up the stagewith that age-old rapport! |
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Sing, prima donna,once more! |
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Phantom(spoken)- |
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So, it is war between us! |
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If these demands are not met, a disasterbeyond your imagination....will occur! |
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All-Once more! |