The Point of No Return - Phantom of the Opera

CHIEF:

You understand your instructions? FIREMEN:

Sir! CHIEF:

FIRMIN:

Are we doing the right thing, Andre? ANDRE:

Have you got a better idea? CHIEF:

Monsieur le Vicomte, am I to give the order? RAOUL:

Give the order. RAOUL:

You in the pit - do you have a clear view of this box? MARKSMAN:

Yes, sir. RAOUL:

Remember, when the time comes, shoot. Only if you have to - but shoot. To kill. MARKSMAN:

How will I know, sir? RAOUL:

You'll know. FIRMIN:

Monsieur le Vicomte, are you confident that this will work? Will Miss Daae sing? RAOUL:

Don't worry, Firmin. Andre? ANDRE:

We're in your hands, sir. CHIEF:

My men are now in position, sir. RAOUL:

Go ahead, then. CHIEF:

Are the doors secure? The FIREMEN answering one by one:

"Secure."' PHANTOM'S VOICE:

RAOUL:

You fool, I said only when the times comes! MARKSMAN:

But, Monsieur le Vicomte . . . PHANTOM'S VOICE:

Don Juan performance

CHORUS:

CARLOTTA AND CHORUS:

DON JUAN:

Passarino, faithful friend, once again recite the plan. PASSARINO:

Your young guest believes I'm you - I, the master, you, the man. DON JUAN:

PASSARINO:

You come home! I use your voice - slam the door like crack of doom! DON JUAN:

I shall say: "come - hide with me! Where, oh, where? Of course - my room!" PASSARINO:

Poor thing hasn't got a chance! DON JUAN:

AMINTA:

PASSARINO:

Master? PHANTOM:

Passarino - go away, for the trap is set and waits for its prey!

Point of No Return

PHANTOM:

I have brought you, that our passions may fuse and merge -
in your mind you've already succumbed to me,
dropped all defenses, completely succumbed to me -
now you are here with me: no second thoughts,
you've decided,
decided ...

Past the point of no return - no backward glances:
the games we've played till now are at an end ...
Past all thought of "if" and "when" - no use resisting:
abandon thought, and let the dream descend ...
What raging fire shall flood the soul?
What rich desire unlock its door?
What sweet seduction lies before us ... ?

Past the point of no return, the final threshold -
what warm, unspoken secrets will we learn?
Beyond the point of no return ...

CHRISTINE:

I have come here, hardly knowing the reason why ...
In my mind, I've already imagined our bodies entwining,
defenceless and silent - and now I am here with you:
no second thoughts, I've decided,
decided ...

Past the point of no return - no going back now:
our passion-play has now, at last, begun ...
Past all thought of right and wrong - one final question:
how long should we two wait, before we're one ... ?
When will the blood begin to race, the sleeping bud burst into bloom?
When will the flames, at last, consume us ... ?

BOTH:

PHANTOM:

CARLOTTA:

What is it? What has happened? Ubaldo! ANDRE:

Oh, my God ... my God ... FIRMIN:

We're ruined, Andre - ruined! GIRY:

Monsieur le Vicomte! Come with me! CARLOTTA:

Oh, my darling, my darling ... who has done this? You! Why did you let this happen? GIRY:

Monsieur le Vicomte, I know where they are. RAOUL:

But can I trust you? GIRY:

You must. But remember: your hand at the level of your eyes! RAOUL:

But why ... ? GIRY:

Why? The Punjab lasso, monsieur. First Buquet. Now Piangi. MEG:

Like this, monsieur. I'll come with you. GIRY:

No, Meg! No, you stay here! Come with me, monsieur. Hurry, or we shall be too late ... Down once more/Track down this Murderer

PHANTOM:

MOB:

Track down this murderer! He must be found! PHANTOM:

GIRY:

Your hand at the level of your eyes! RAOUL:

... at the level of your eyes ... MOB:

Track down this murderer - He must be found!
Hunt out this animal, who runs to ground!
Too long he's preyed on us - but now we know:
the Phantom of the Opera is there, deep down below ...
He's here: the Phantom of the Opera ...

CHRISTINE:

PHANTOM:

Pity comes too late -
turn around and face your fate:
An eternity of this before your eyes!

CHRISTINE:

PHANTOM:

RAOUL:

PHANTOM:

Your lover makes a passionate plea! CHRISTINE:

Please, Raoul, it's useless ... RAOUL:

PHANTOM:

The world showed no compassion to me! RAOUL:

PHANTOM:

CHRISTINE:

RAOUL:

CHRISTINE:

PHANTOM:

RAOUL:

Say you love him, and my life is over! PHANTOM:

Past all hope of cries for help: no point in fighting ... RAOUL:

Either way you choose, he has to win ... PHANTOM:

RAOUL:

Why make her lie to you, to save me? CHRISTINE:

Angel of Music ... PHANTOM:

Past the point of no return - RAOUL:

For pity's sake, Christine, say no! CHRISTINE:

... why this torment? PHANTOM:

... the final threshold ... RAOUL:

Don't throw your life away for my sake ... CHRISTINE:

Why do you curse mercy? PHANTOM:

His life is now the prize which you must earn! RAOUL:

I fought so hard to free you ... CHRISTINE:

Angel of Music ... PHANTOM:

You've passed the point of no return ... CHRISTINE:

... you deceived me - I gave my mind blindly ... PHANTOM:

You try my patience - make your choice! CHRISTINE:

MOB: Some:

Others:

PHANTOM:

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

Christine, I love you ...

CHRISTINE:

RAOUL:

Share each day with me ... CHRISTINE:

... each night ... BOTH:

... each morning ... PHANTOM:

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