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 AND 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 AND GIRY
And all our fears
Are in the past!

ANDRÉ
Six months...

PIANGI
Of relief!

CARLOTTA
Of delight!

ANDRÉ AND FIRMIN
Of Elysian peace!

MEG AND 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 AND 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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