[00:21.01]FIRMIN:Messieurs Andre
[00:22.02]ANDRE:Messieurs FIRMIN
[00:24.82]FIRMIN:Dear Andre what a splendid party
[00:27.77]ANDRE:The prologue to a bright new year
[00:30.51]FIRMIN:Quite a night
[00:31.41]I'm impressed
[00:32.15]FIRMIN:Well, one does one's best
[00:33.93]ANDRE/FIRMIN:Here's to us
[00:35.22]The toast of all the city
[00:36.53]What a pity that the Phantom can't be here
[00:42.52]CHORUS:Masquerade
[00:45.21]Paper faces on parade
[00:47.52]Masquerade
[00:49.01]Hide your face, so the world will never find you
[00:53.87]Masquerade
[00:56.01]Every face a different shade
[00:58.41]Masquerade
[01:00.00]Look aroundThere's another mask behind you
[01:04.13]Flash of mauve
[01:04.68]Splash of puce
[01:05.58]Fool and king
[01:06.42]Ghoul and goose
[01:07.22]Green and black
[01:07.92]Queen and priest
[01:08.66]Trace of rouge
[01:09.36]Face of beast
[01:10.41]Faces
[01:11.76]Take your turn, take a ride on the merry-go-round in an inhuman race
[01:16.32]Eye of gold
[01:17.63]Thigh of blue
[01:18.43]True is false
[01:19.12]Who is who
[01:19.87]Curl of lip
[01:20.57]Swirl of gown
[01:21.37]
[01:22.17]Face of clown
[01:23.23]Faces
[01:24.39]Drink it in,drink it up,till you've drowned in the light,in the sound
[01:28.31]STINE:But who can name the face
[01:30.04]ALL:Masquerade
[01:32.28]Grinning yellows, spinning reds
[01:34.52]Masquerade
[01:36.06]Take your fill，let the spectacle astound you
[01:40.84]Masquerade
[01:43.08]Burning glances, turning heads
[01:45.47]Masquerade
[01:46.96]Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you
[01:51.97]Masquerade
[01:54.32]Seething shadows breathing lies
[01:56.61]Masquerade
[01:58.10]You can fool any friend who ever knew you
[02:03.14]Masquerade
[02:05.29]Leering satyrs, peering eyes
[02:07.63]Masquerade
[02:09.13]Run and hide - but a face will still pursue you
[02:13.48]GIRY:What a night
[02:14.29]MEG:What a crowd
[02:15.00]ANDRE:Makes you glad
[02:15.68]FIRMIN:Makes you proud
[02:16.38]All the creme de la creme
[02:18.00]CARLOTTA:Watching us watching them
[02:18.00]MEG/GlRY:And all our fears are in the past
[02:20.16]ANDRE:Six months（
[02:21.10]PIANGI:Of relief
[02:22.01]CARLOTTA:Of delight
[02:22.86]ANDRE/FIRMIN:Of Elysian peace
[02:24.95]And we can breathe at last
[02:25.73]CARLOTTA:No more notes
[02:26.78]PIANGI:No more ghost
[02:27.48]GIRY:Here's a health
[02:27.91]ANDRE:Here's a toast: to a prosperous year
[02:30.22]FIRMIN:To our friends,to our health
[02:31.68]PIANGI/CARLOTTA:And may its splendour never fade
[02:33.17]GIRY:What a joy
[02:33.92]MEG:What a change
[02:34.84]FIRMIN/ANDRE:What a blessed release
[02:36.93]GLRY:And what a masquerade
[02:38.60]CHRISTINE:Think of it
[02:38.91](They clink glasses and move offThen RAOUL and CHRISTINE emerged She is admiring a new acquisition: an engagement ring from RAOUL, which she has attached to a gold chain around her neck)
[02:39.65]A secret engagement
[02:41.55]Look - your future bride（
[02:44.13]Just think of it
[02:45.67]RAOUL:But why is it secret
[02:47.08]What we have to hide?You promised me
[02:50.06]CHRISTINE:No，RaoulDon't do it,please
[02:52.33]RAOUL:Although,let them seeIt's an engagement, not a crime
[02:56.80]Christine,What are you afraid of?
[03:00.78]CHRISTINE:Let's not argue
[03:02.29]RAOUL:Let's not argue
[03:03.88]CHRISTINE:Please pretend
[03:05.58]RAOUL:I can only hope I'll
[03:07.02]CHRISTINE:You will
[03:07.62]BOTH:understand in time
[03:08.77](Dance section, in which CHRISTINE, almost coquettish almost jittery, goes from man to man But too many of her partners seem to be replicas of the PHANTOM, and each spins her with increasing force Eventually RAOUL rescues her and holds her tightly He whirls her back into the dance, as the music heads towards its climax)
[04:24.50]ALL:Masquerade
[04:28.68]Paper faces on parade
[04:32.81]Masquerade
[04:34.06]Hide your face, so the world will never find you
[04:38.90]Masquerade
[04:41.39]Every face a different shade
[04:43.63]Masquerade
[04:45.07]Look aroundThere's another mask behind you
[04:50.64]Masquerade
[04:53.15]Burning glances, turning heads
[04:55.55]Masquerade
[04:57.09]Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you
[05:02.47]Masquerade
[05:04.97]Grinning yellows, spinning reds
[05:07.46]Masquerade
[05:09.00]Take your fill，let the spectacle astound you
[05:11.74](At the height of the activity a grotesque figure suddenly appears at the top of the staircase Dressed all in crimson, with a death's head visible inside the hood of his robe, the PHANTOM has come to the party With dreadful wooden steps he descends the stairs and takes the centre of the stage)

FIRMIN:Messieurs Andre
ANDRE:Messieurs FIRMIN
FIRMIN:Dear Andre what a splendid party
ANDRE:The prologue to a bright new year
FIRMIN:Quite a night
I'm impressed
FIRMIN:Well, one does one's best
ANDRE/FIRMIN:Here's to us
The toast of all the city
What a pity that the Phantom can't be 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 aroundThere'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
Face of clown
Faces
Drink it in,drink it up,till you've drowned in the light,in the sound
STINE: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
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
FIRMIN:To our friends,to our health
PIANGI/CARLOTTA:And may its splendour never fade
GIRY:What a joy
MEG:What a change
FIRMIN/ANDRE:What a blessed release
GLRY:And what a masquerade
CHRISTINE:Think of it
(They clink glasses and move offThen RAOUL and CHRISTINE emerged She is admiring a new acquisition: an engagement ring from RAOUL, which she has attached to a gold chain around her neck)
A secret engagement
Look - your future bride（
Just think of it
RAOUL:But why is it secret
What we have to hide?You promised me
CHRISTINE:No，RaoulDon't do it,please
RAOUL:Although,let them seeIt'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
(Dance section, in which CHRISTINE, almost coquettish almost jittery, goes from man to man But too many of her partners seem to be replicas of the PHANTOM, and each spins her with increasing force Eventually RAOUL rescues her and holds her tightly He whirls her back into the dance, as the music heads towards its climax)
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 aroundThere'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
(At the height of the activity a grotesque figure suddenly appears at the top of the staircase Dressed all in crimson, with a death's head visible inside the hood of his robe, the PHANTOM has come to the party With dreadful wooden steps he descends the stairs and takes the centre of the stage)