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Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh |
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RAOUL: |
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Gentlemen, if you would care to take your seats ... |
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I shall be sitting in Box Five. |
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ANDRE: |
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Do you really think that's wise, monsieur? |
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RAOUL: |
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My dear Andre, |
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there would appear to be no seats available other than Box Five. |
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CONFIDANTE: |
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They say that this youth has set my Lady'sheart aflame! |
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1ST FOP: |
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His Lordship sure would die of shock! |
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2ND FOP: |
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His Lordship is a laughing-st ock! |
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CONFIDANTE: |
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Should he suspect her, God protect her! |
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ALL THREE: |
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Shame! Shame! Shame! |
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This faithless lady's bound for Hades! |
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Shame! Shame! Shame! |
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ANDRE: |
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Nothing like the old operas! |
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FIRMIN: |
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Or the old scenery ... |
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ANDRE: |
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The old singers ... |
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FIRMIN: |
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The old audience ... |
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ANDRE: |
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And every seat sold! |
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FIRMIN: |
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Hardly a disaster beyond all imagination! |
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COUNTESS: |
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Serafimo - your disguise is perfect. |
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Who can this be? |
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DON ATTILIO: |
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Gentle wife, admit your loving husband. |
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My love - I am called to England on affairs of State, |
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and must leave you with your new maid. |
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(Aside) Though I'd gladly take the maid with me. |
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COUNTESS: |
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(aside)The old fool's leaving! |
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DON ATTILI0: |
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(aside)I suspect my young bride is untrue to me. |
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I shall not leave, but shall hide over there to observe her! |
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Addio! |
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COUNTESS: |
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Addio! |
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BOTH: |
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Addio! |
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CARLOTTA: |
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Serafimo! Away with this pretense! |
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You cannot speak, but kiss me in my husband's absence! |
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Poor fool, he makes me laugh! |
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Time I tried to get a better better half! |
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Poor fool, he doesn't know! |
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If he knew, the fool, he never would have gone! |
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PHANTOM: |
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Did I not instruct that Box Five was to be kept empty? |
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MEG: |
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He's here: the Phantom of the Opera ... |
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CHRISTINE: |
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It's him! I know it, it's him! |
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CARLOTTA: |
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Your part is silent ... little toad! |
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PHANTOM: |
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A toad, madame? Perhaps it is you who are the toad! |
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CARLOTTA: |
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Serafimo! Away with this pretense! |
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You cannot speak, but kiss me in my ... croak! |
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Poor fool, he makes me laugh! Croak! Croak! |
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PHANTOM: |
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Behold! She is singing to bring down the chandelier! |
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ANDRE: |
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Ladies and gentlemen, |
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the performance will continue in ten minutes time, |
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when the role of the Countess will be sung by Miss Christine Daae. |
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In the meantime, ladies and gentlemen, we shall be giving you the ballet from Act |
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Three of tonight's opera. |
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Maestro, the ballet, NOW! |
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CHRISTINE: |
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Raoul! Raoul! |
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RAOUL: |
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Christine! Come with me! |
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CHRISTINE: |
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No, we must go up! To the roof! |
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ANDRE: |
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Ladies and gentlemen, please! Remain in your seats! Do not panic! It was an accident, |
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simply an accident! |
