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关于《剧院魅影》
作者：思 晴
The Phantom has sent notes to both the managers of the Opera, as well as Raoul, Madame Giry and Carlotta, which give instructions that Christine will have the lead23 in the new opera, Il Muto. The manager's refuse to give in to the Phantom's demands.
Il Muto proceeds as planned, with Carlotta in the lead, and Christine in a secondary role 24. As promised, disaster strikes - the stage hand 25, Joseph, is killed, and Carlotta's voice is stolen.
In the confusion 26, Raoul and Christine escape to the roof of the Opera House. There, with all of Paris around them, they pledge their love to one another. They cannot see the Phantom overhearing 27 their vows of love 28. Enraged at Christine's betrayal, the Phantom causes the final disaster of the night - the mighty chandelier comes crashing to the stage floor.
Act2
The second act opens at a grand Masquerade Ball, held on the steps of the Paris Opera. No one has heard from the Phantom in six months. Christine and Raoul are engaged29, but are keeping it a secret; Christine keeps her engagement ring on a chain around her neck.
Suddenly, the Phantom appears, disguised as The Red Death, and delivers to the managers a score from his opera, Don Juan Triumphant.
At first, the managers refuse to perform the strange, disturbing opera. Then, with the help of Raoul, they devise a plan to trap the Phantom, using Christine as bait30. Plans for Don Juan Triumphant, and the trap, are made.
Christine visits the grave 31 of her father. There on the grave stands the Phantom, beckoning her to join him. Raoul appears and takes her away.
At last, the opening night of Don Juan Triumphant arrives. The theater is surrounded by 32 guards and police, eager to catch the Phantom. As the opera comes to its end33, the Phantom takes the place of Piangi, the lead singer. He confronts Christine on stage during the performance, and escapes with her once more to his labyrinth 34 below the Opera House.
In a last confrontation, the Phantom gives Christine a choice: stay with him forever, or he will kill Raoul. Her decision brings to an end the story of The Phantom of the Opera.
1911年，巴黎歌剧院即将被拍卖，拍卖会上各类拍卖人、购买人和出价人集聚一堂。70岁的拉乌尔坐在轮椅上，买了一张海报和八音盒。拍卖者展示了一个巨型的水晶玻璃吊灯，并向众人讲解了这盏灯与歌剧院魅影千丝万缕的联系。灯光一闪，观众被带回到那段巴黎歌剧院鼎盛的时期。
第一幕
歌剧院已经退休的经理拉菲尔先生正向新来的经理弗尔民先生和安德烈介绍舞台的情况。这时女主角卡洛塔正在排演歌剧，不料背景幕布突然落下，差一点儿将她砸死。人们开始议论：“是剧院的幽灵干的”。卡洛塔惊恐万分，遂拒绝了继续演出。
芭蕾舞女导师吉瑞夫人的女儿麦格·吉瑞建议，让她的朋友克里斯汀代替卡洛塔演唱。克里斯汀这时受到了一位神秘老师的点拨。
克里斯汀在歌剧中的表演很成功，剧院赞助人——名叫拉乌尔的贵族小伙，认出克里斯汀就是自己童年时的玩伴。在演出结束后，拉乌尔来到后台邀请克里斯汀共进晚餐。但克里斯汀表示自己无法赴约，因为她的老师“音乐天使”对自己要求十分严格。
拉乌尔刚刚离开克里斯汀的房间，魅影就出现了。克里斯汀受到蛊惑，一路来到歌剧院的地下室，继续听魅影为自己讲课。
魅影带领克里斯汀来到他地下室的住处，在那里克里斯汀看见了一幅她身穿结婚礼服的恐怖画像。受到惊吓的她当即晕倒在地。几个小时过后，才被魅影弹奏的管风琴乐声唤醒。她悄悄走到魅影身后，将他的面具撕了下来。魅影大怒，将克里斯汀送回了地面。
魅影捎信给剧院的经理，包括拉乌尔、吉瑞夫人和卡洛塔，示意必须由克里斯汀担任新剧目《穆托二世》的主演。经理不予理会，拒绝了他的要求。
歌剧《穆托二世》如计划进行，由卡洛塔担任女主角，克里斯汀担任女配角。正如魅影所恐吓的，悲剧降临了——剧院的置景工约瑟夫被杀，卡洛塔的嗓子完全失声。
在一片混乱之中，拉乌尔和克里斯汀逃到了歌剧院的屋顶。在那里，整个巴黎尽收眼底，两人互诉衷情、情意绵绵。他们丝毫没有察觉，魅影偷听到了他们爱的盟约。魅影对克里斯汀的背叛感到非常恼火，愤然之下制造了新的灾难：结束时，巨大的水晶吊灯再次落下，砸在舞台上。