The Megamusical

I. List of Recurring Musical Material in The Phantom of the Opera

381 Appendix I: List of Recurring Musical Material in The Phantom of the Opera “Masquerade” • on music box in prologue • on music box in Phantom’s lair, as Christine awakens after “The Phantom of the Opera” • a short reference in orchestra as Christine and Raoul flee to roof after Il muto • orchestral segue out of “All I Ask of You,” then sung by Christine (“I must go, they’ll wonder where I am”) • the complete song “Masquerade,” at the top of act 2 • on music box, in the Phantom’s final moments The Phantom’s chromatic scale • throughout overture • throughout “The Phantom of the Opera” • interrupted ending of “Prima Donna” (runs up and down without rests) • as Buquet’s body is revealed during Il muto • as chandelier shakes and falls, end of act 1 • segue from entr’acte to act 2 • interrupted ending of “Masquerade” • segue between “Twisted Every Way” and Don Juan Triumphant rehearsal, Raoul borrows “Prima Donna” melody with same interrupted ending (no rests) • as Christine reveals Phantom’s face to all Vocal melody of “The Phantom of the Opera” • throughout overture • the song “The Phantom of the Opera” • as Raoul and Christine arrive on roof after Il muto (“Why have you brought us here?”) • in orchestra, over Don Juan Triumphant music, as Christine wanders out of rehearsal and into “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” • in orchestra as Piangi’s body is revealed after Don Juan Triumphant, ensuing chaos, Giry leads Raoul to Phantom’s lair • several times as chorus comes down to lair at end of act 2 (“Track down this murderer”) “He’s here, the Phantom of the opera” phrase • interrupts Carlotta’s “Think of Me,” Meg again a moment later • in orchestra, prepares for Phantom’s voice in Christine’s dressing room 382 Appendix I • Phantom’s “I am your Angel” variation, between “Angel of Music” and “The Phantom of the Opera” • during “The Phantom of the Opera,” from offstage chorus and orchestra • Meg, when Phantom interrupts Il muto • Phantom’s “I am your Angel” version, in graveyard as he lures Christine back to him • Phantom’s voice from different parts of the theater before Don Juan Triumphant (“I’m here, the Phantom of the opera” ) • as chorus searches for Phantom’s lair, end of act 2 Descending 5th echo “Christine, Christine” [related to story motif] • Meg and Phantom, in Christine’s dressing room • the Phantom’s “Damn you! Curse you!” variation as Christine unmasks him, before “Stranger than You Dreamt It” • Meg, then Carlotta, segue into part two of “Notes I” • Phantom echoes Raoul as he comforts Christine on roof after Il muto • Raoul comforts Christine during “Notes II” • Phantom as he drags Christine to lair final time • Raoul pleading with Phantom in lair “Angel of Music” • the complete song part 1, in Christine’s dressing room, Christine and Meg • as Christine tries to explain the Phantom to Raoul, in orchestra, which becomes . . . • the song part 2, as Phantom lures Christine through mirror • as Christine moves to see Phantom’s face when she awakes in his lair • Entr’acte • Phantom joins Christine in graveyard, almost a full reprise • Christine’s part in final trio in Phantom’s lair, leading into kiss “Think of Me” • Carlotta, then Christine, perform the song • in “Masquerade” Christine and Raoul discuss their secret engagement “All I Ask of You” • quick preview and complete song, on roof after Il muto • up-tempo reprise immediately following • Phantom’s reprise, plus Raoul and Christine from afar, in final moments of act 1 • Entr’acte • as Phantom drops his Don Juan façade and begs Christine to love him, during Don Juan Triumphant • in final moments of act 2 as Raoul and Christine float away in distance, Phantom in his lair Recurring Musical Material in The Phantom of the Opera 383 “Christine, I love you” phrase [derived from ending of “Masquerade” vocal line] • Raoul to Christine on roof, as segue between “Masquerade” and “All I Ask of You” reprise • in its “Masquerade” form, in orchestra • Phantom alone in lair, again as segue between “Masquerade” and “All I Ask of You” Little Lotte music • in Christine’s dressing room, as Raoul and Christine discuss Little Lotte, in orchestra, then voices • Phantom’s introduction to “The Music of the Night” • Christine tries to explain things to Raoul on roof after Il muto • in orchestra during “Masquerade” dance • in orchestra, then voices, as...