Andre:
Misseur Firmin!

Firmin:
Misseur Andre!

Firmin:
Dear Andre what a splendid party!

Andre:
The prolouge to a bright new year.

Firmin:
Quite a night, I'm impressed.

Andre:
Well one does ones best.

ANDRE/FIRMIN:
Here's to us!

Andre:
A toast to all the city.

Firmin:
I must say all the same it is a shame that phantom fellow isn't here!

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

Masquerade!
Every face a different shade
Masquerade!
Look around
there's another
mask behind you!

Flash of mauve
Splash of puce
Fool and king
Ghoul and goose
Green and black
Queen and priest
Trace of rouge
Face of beast

Faces
Take your turn, take a ride
on the merry-go-round
in an inhuman race

Eye of gold
Thigh of blue
True is false
Who is who
Curl of lip
Swirl of gown
Ace of hearts
Face of clown

Faces
Drink it in, drink it up,
till you've drowned
in the light
in the sound

RAOUL/CHRISTINE
But who can name the face

ALL
Masquerade!
Grinning yellows,
spinning reds
Masquerade!
Take your fill
let the spectacle
astound you!

Masquerade!
Burning glances,
turning heads
Masquerade!
Stop and stare
at the sea of smiles
around you!

Masquerade!
Seething shadows,
breathing lies
Masquerade!
You can fool
any friend who
ever knew you!

Masquerade!
Leering satyrs,
peering eyes
Masquerade!
Run and hide
but a face will
still pursue you!

GIRY
What a night!

MEG
What a crowd!

ANDRÉ
Makes you glad!

FIRMIN
Makes you proud!
All the crème
de la crème!

CARLOTTA
Watching us watching them!

MEG/GIRY
And all our fears
are in the past!

ANDRÉ
Six months

PIANGI
Of relief!

CARLOTTA
Of delight!

ANDRÉ/FIRMIN
Of Elysian peace!

MEG/GIRY
And we can breathe at last!

CARLOTTA
No more notes!

PIANGI
No more ghosts!

GIRY
Here's a health!

ANDRÉ
Here's a toast:
to a prosperous year!

FIRMIN
To the new chandelier!

PIANGI/CHARLOTTA
And may its
splendour never fade!

FIRMIN
Six months!

GIRY
What a joy!

MEG
What a change!

FIRMIN/ANDRÉ
What a blessed release!

ANDRÉ
And what a masquerade!

CHRISTINE
Think of it!
A secret engagement!
Look - your future bride!
Just think of it!

RAOUL
But why is it secret?
What have we to hide?

CHRISTINE
Please, let's not fight

RAOUL
Christine, you're free!

CHRISTINE
Wait till the time is right

RAOUL
When will that be?
It's an engagement,
not a crime!

Christine,
what are you
afraid of?

CHRISTINE
Let's not argue

RAOUL
Let's not argue

CHRISTINE
Please pretend

RAOUL
I can only hope I'll

CHRISTINE
You will

BOTH
..understand
in time

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

Masquerade!
Every face a different shade
Masquerade!
Look around
there's another
mask behind you!

Masquerade!
Burning glances,
turning heads
Masquerade!
Stop and stare
at the sea of smiles
around you!

Masquerade!
Grinning yellows,
spinning reds
Masquerade!
Take your fill
let the spectacle
astound you

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