1. Phantom of the Opera Famous Quotes
Christine
“Can I betray the man who once inspired my voice?”
(said to Raoul when she is asked to be a part of Raoul’s plan)
Madame Giry
“The world forgot him, but I never can.”
(said to Raoul when she tells him about the Phantom’s past)

2. Phantom of the Opera Famous Quotes
Raoul
“Let me be your freedom. Let daylight dry your tears.”
(said to Christine on the rooftop)
Phantom
“Wait, I think my dear, we have a guest.”
(said to Christine in his lair when Raoul comes to rescue her)

3. Phantom of the Opera Famous Quotes
Andre and Firmin
“Prima Donna, the world is at your feet.”
(said to Carlotta to convince her they won’t do what the Phantom says)
Carlotta
“Would you not rather have your precious little ingenue?”
(said to the managers about Christine when they demands from the Phantom)

4. Elements of Drama: Characters
Reyer: stage director for opera cast
Lefevre: retiring mgr. of opera house
Firmin: new mgr. of opera house
Andre: new mgr. of opera house
Madame Giry: ballet mistress
Meg Giry: ballet dancer & Christine’s friend

5. Elements of Drama: Characters
Carlotta: lead soprano singer for opera (also called “prima donna”)
Piangi: lead tenor singer for opera
Raoul (Vicomte de Chagny): patron of opera house, engaged to Christine
Buquet: old stage hand for opera house
Christine Daae: chorus girl, takes singing lessons from Phantom
Phantom: deformed genius who escaped from a fair & lives in opera house

6. Elements of Drama
Exposition: Christine’s dressing room (where we find out background information about the Phantom, Christine’s father & Raoul)
Protagonist: Christine
Antagonist: the Phantom

7. Elements of Drama
Climax: the Phantom takes Christine to his lair & Raoul goes after her
Complications: the Phantom loves & needs Christine to sing his music, but she is afraid of him; Christine loves Raoul, but feels drawn toward the Phantom
Resolution: Christine chooses to let the Phantom know she cares for him; he chooses to let Raoul & Christine escape from his lair & be together

8. Elements of Drama: Settings
Prologue: opera house (Opera Populaire), 1905
Act I: 1881, opera house, Christine’s dressing room, roof, Phantom’s lair
Act II: 6 months later, opera house, graveyard, Phantom’s lair

9. Elements of Drama: Settings
Prologue: opera house, 1905
Act I, scene 1: 1881, stage, rehearsal for “Hannibal”
Act I, scene 2: stage – after Gala
Act I, scene 3: Christine’s dressing room
Act I, scene 4: labyrinth underground
Act I, scene 5: Phantom’s lair
Act I, scene 6: next morning, Phantom’s lair

10. Elements of Drama: Settings
Act I, scene 7: backstage
Act I, scene 8: manager’s office
Act I, scene 9: stage, performance of “Il Muto”
Act I, scene 10: roof of opera house
Act II, scene 1: 6 mos. later, New Year’s Eve, staircase of opera house
Act II, scene 2: backstage

11. Elements of Drama: Settings
Act II, scene 3: manager’s office
Act II, scene 4: stage, rehearsal for “Don Juan Triumphant”
Act II, scene 5: graveyard
Act II, scene 6: opera house, before premiere
Act II, scene 7: stage, performance of “Don Juan”
Act II, scene 8: labyrinth underground
Act II, scene 9: Phantom’s lair