Raoul discovers that Christine is under the influence of a mysterious “Angel of Music.” On several occasions this angel has taken Christine to a mysterious underground world.ĭuring one of these excursions, Christine discovers that her angel is really the Phantom of the Opera, a spirit who has haunted the Paris Opera House for years. Opera critics say that Christine’s singing is beautiful and stunning.Īround this same time, she reunites with her childhood sweetheart, Raoul de Chagny.

Here’s how the story goes: Christine Daae is filling in for the star of the production “Faust” at the Paris Opera House. “The only complete … modern Americanized translation available,” writes translator Lowell Blair. I’m happy to report that there is an understandable version of this classic novel. So I finally managed to snap up a copy of the Gaston Leroux book. I’ve always enjoyed the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, especially “The Phantom of the Opera.” But I never really understood the story behind the music.

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