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...!