ANDR'
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M'sieur Firmin?
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FIRMIN
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M'sieur Andr'?
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FIRMIN
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Dear Andr',
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what a splendid party!
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ANDR'
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The prologue
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to a bright new year!
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FIRMIN
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Quite a night!
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I'm impressed!
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ANDR'
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Well, one does
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one's best...
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ANDR'/FIRMIN
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Here's to us!
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FIRMIN
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I must say,
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all the same, that
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it's a shame that 'Phantom'
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fellow isn't here!
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CHORUS
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Masquerade!
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Paper faces on parade...
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Masquerade!
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Hide your face,
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so the world will
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never find you!
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Masquerade!
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Every face a different shade...
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Masquerade!
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Look around -
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there's another
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mask behind you!
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Flash of mauve...
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Splash of puce...
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Fool and king...
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Ghoul and goose...
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Green and black...
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Queen and priest...
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Trace of rouge...
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Face of beast...
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Faces...
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Take your turn, take a ride
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on the merry-go-round...
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*in an inhuman race...
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*
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*Eye of gold...
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Thigh of blue...
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True is false...
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Who is who...?
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Curl of lip...
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Swirl of gown...
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Ace of hearts...
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Face of clown...
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Faces...
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Drink it in, drink it up,
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till you've drowned
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in the light...
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in the sound...
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RAOUL/CHRISTINE
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But who can name the face...
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ALL
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Masquerade!
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Grinning yellows,
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spinning reds...
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Masquerade!
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Take your fill -
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let the spectacle
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astound you!
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Masquerade!
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Burning glances,
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turning heads...
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Masquerade!
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Stop and stare
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at the sea of smiles
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around you!
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Masquerade!
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Seething shadows,
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breathing lies...
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Masquerade!
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You can fool
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any friend who
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ever knew you!
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Masquerade!
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Leering satyrs,
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peering eyes...
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Masquerade!
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Run and hide -
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but a face will
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still pursue you!
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GIRY
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What a night!
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MEG
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What a crowd!
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ANDR'
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Makes you glad!
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FIRMIN
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Makes you proud!
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All the cr?e
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de la cr?e!
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*CARLOTTA
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*Watching us watching them!
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*
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*MEG/GIRY
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*And all our fears
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*are in the past!
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*
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*ANDR'
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*Six months...
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PIANGI
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Of relief!
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CARLOTTA
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Of delight!
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ANDR'/FIRMIN
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Of Elysian peace!
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*MEG/GIRY
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*And we can breathe at last!
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*
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*CARLOTTA
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*No more notes!
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PIANGI
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No more ghosts!
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GIRY
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Here's a health!
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ANDR'
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Here's a toast:
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to a prosperous year!
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FIRMIN
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To the new chandelier!
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*PIANGI/CHARLOTTA
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*And may its
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*splendour never fade!
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*
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*FIRMIN
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*Six months!
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*
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*GIRY
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*What a joy!
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MEG
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What a change!
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FIRMIN/ANDR'
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What a blessed release!
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ANDR'
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And what a masquerade!
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CHRISTINE
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Think of it!
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A secret engagement!
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Look - your future bride!
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Just think of it!
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RAOUL
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But why is it secret?
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What have we to hide?
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CHRISTINE
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Please, let's not fight...
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RAOUL
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Christine, you're free!
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CHRISTINE
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Wait till the time is right...
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RAOUL
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When will that be?
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It's an engagement,
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not a crime!
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Christine,
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what are you
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afraid of?
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CHRISTINE
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Let's not argue...
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RAOUL
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Let's not argue...
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CHRISTINE
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Please pretend...
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*RAOUL
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*I can only hope I'll...
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*
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*CHRISTINE
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*You will...
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BOTH
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..understand
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in time...
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ALL
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Masquerade!
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Paper faces on parade...
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Masquerade!
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Hide your face,
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so the world will
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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!
|
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Masquerade!
|
Grinning yellows,
|
spinning reds...
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Masquerade!
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Take your fill -
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let the spectacle
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astound you!
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Masquerade
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| The Phantom of the Opera |
