The Phantom of the Opera Synopsis

PROLOGUE

The stage of the Paris Opera House, 1911

OVERTURE

ACT ONE - PARIS 1881

Scene 1 - The dress rehearsal of "Hannibal"

           "Think of Me".............................................Carlotta, Christine, Raoul

Scene 2 - After the Gala

           "Angel of Music"...................................................Christine and Meg

Scene 3 - Christine's dressing room

           "Little Lotte/The Mirror" (Angel of Music)..Raoul, Christine, Phantom

Scene 4 - The Labyrinth underground

           "The Phantom of the Opera"............................Phantom and Christine

Scene 5 - Beyond the lake

           "The Music of the Night".....................................................Phantom

Scene 6 - Beyond the lake, the next morning

           "I Remember/Stranger Than You Dreamt It".....Christine and Phantom

Scene 7 - Backstage

           "Magical Lasso".............Buquet, Meg, Madame Giry, and Ballet Girls

Scene 8 - The Managers' office

           "Notes/Prima Donna"..........................Firmin, Andre, Raoul, Carlotta,                                                       Madame Giry, Meg,  Piangi and Phantom

Scene 9 - A performance of "Il Muto"

          "Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh"....................Carlotta and Company

Scene 10 - The roof of the Opera House

          "Why Have You Brought Me Here/

          Raoul, I've Been There"........................................Raoul and Christine

          "All I Ask of You"................................................Raoul and Christine

          "All I Ask of You" (Reprise).................................................Phantom

INTERMISSION

ENTR'ACTE

ACT TWO - SIX MONTHS LATER

Scene 1 - The staircase of the Opera House, New Year's Eve

          "Masquerade/Why So Silent"........................................Full Company

Scene 2 - Backstage

Scene 3 - The Managers' office

          "Notes/Twisted Every Way"...........................Firmin, Andre, Carlotta,

                                    Piangi, Raoul, Christine, Madame Giry, and Phantom

Scene 4 - A rehearsal for "Don Juan Triumphant"

Scene 5 - A graveyard in Peros

          "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again".........................Christine

          "Wandering Child/Bravo, Monsieur".....Phantom, Christine, and Raoul

Scene 6 - The Opera House stage before the Premiere

Scene 7 - "Don Juan Triumphant"

          "The Point of No Return".................................Phantom and Christine

Scene 8 - The Labyrinth underground

          "Down Once More/Track Down This Murderer"............Full Company

Scene 9 - Beyond the lake