Luyện nghe bài hát Masquerade

Dear Andre what a party!

The to a bright new year!

a night! I'm impressed!

Well, one one's best . . .

(raising glasses) Here's to us!

I must say, all the same, it's a shame that 'Phantom' fellow isn't here!

(The gauze lifts fully to reveal the staircase of the opera house. The ball begins. Among the

are four carrying strange percussion instruments: a monkey cymbals, a toy soldier with a drum, a triangle, bells. Together they play weirdly throughout)

Masquerade! Paper on parade . . .
Masquerade! Hide face, so the world will never find you!

Masquerade! face a different shade . . .
Masquerade! around - there's another mask behind you!

of mauve . . .
Splash of . . .
Fool and . . .
and goose . . .
Green and . . .
and priest . . .
Trace of . . .
of beast . . .

. . .
Take your turn, take a on the merry-go-round . . .
in an race . . .

Eye of . . .
Thigh of . . .
is false . . .
Who is who . . .? of lip . . .
Swirl of . . .
Ace of . . .
Face of . . .

. . .
Drink it in, it up, till you've drowned in the light . . .
in the . . .

But who can name the . . .?

Masquerade! yellows, spinning reds . . .
Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle you!

Masquerade! Burning glances, turning . . .
Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of around you!

Masquerade! Seething shadows lies . . .
Masquerade! You can any friend who ever knew you!

Masquerade! Leering satyrs, eyes . . .
Masquerade! Run and hide - but a face will pursue you!

(The activity becomes background, as ANDRE, FIRMIN, MEG, GIRY, PIANGI and CARLOTTA come to the fore, glasses in hand)

What a

a crowd!

you glad!

Makes you proud! All the de la creme!

Watching us them!

And all our are in the past!

Six months...

Of relief!

Of delight!

Of peace!

And we can at last!

No notes!

No ghost!

a health!

Here's a toast: to a year!

To the new chandelier!

And may its never fade!

Six months!

a joy!

a change!

What a release!

And a masquerade!

(They clink glasses and off RAOUL and

emerge. She is admiring a new acquisition: an engagement ring from RAOUL, she has attached to a gold chain around her neck.)

Think of it! A secret engagement! Look - future bride! Just think of it!

But why is it secret? What have we to

Please, let's not . . .

Christine, free!

Wait the time is right . . .

When that be? It's an engagement, not a crime!

Christine, What are you of?

Let's not . . .

Let's not . . .

Please . . .

I can only hope . . .

You . . .

. . . 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 force. Eventually RAOUL rescues her and holds her tightly. He whirls her back into the dance, as the music heads towards its climax.)

Masquerade! Paper faces on parade! Masquerade! Hide your face, so the world will never you!

Masquerade! Every face a shade! Masquerade! Look around - There's another mask behind you!

Masquerade! glances, turning heads . . .
Masquerade! and stare at the sea of smiles around you!

Masquerade! Grinning yellows, spinning . . .
Masquerade! Take your fill - let the spectacle you!

(At the height of the activity a grotesque figure suddenly appears at the lop of the staircase. 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)