[Andre]
M'sieur firmin?
[Firmin]
M'sieur andre?
Each raises his mask to the other
They recognize each
Other
Dear Andre
What a splendid party
[Andre]
The prologue
To a bright new year!
[Firmin]
Quite a night!
I'm impressed!
Well, one does
One's best
[Andre / Firmin]
Here's to us
[Firmin]
The toast before the city
Here's to us!
What a pity the phantom can't be here
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
Thigh of blue
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
But who can name the face?
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 crème
De la crème!
[Carlotta]
Watching us watching them!
[Meg / Giry]
And all our fears
Are in the past!
[Andre]
Three 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!
[Firmin]
To our friend to us here!
[Piangi / Carlotta]
And may its
Splendour never fade!
[Firmin]
Three months!
[Giry]
What a joy!
[Meg]
What a change!
[Firmin / Andre]
What a blessed release!
[Giry]
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?
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
