prologue
Canadian Cast of 'Phantom Of The Opera' Lyrics
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Lot 666, then: a chandelier in pieces.
Some of you may recall the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera:
a mystery never fully explained.
We are told, ladies and gentlemen, that this is the very chandelier which figures in the famous disaster.
Our workshops have repaired it and wired parts of it for the new electric light,
so that we may get a hint of how it may look when reassembled.
Perhaps we may frighten away the ghost of so many years ago with a little illumination, gentlemen?
The Prologue of Phantom of the Opera serves as an introduction to the story while setting the tone of the play. The Auctioneer begins by announcing that Lot 666 is a chandelier in pieces, which holds great significance throughout the play. The chandelier represents the grandeur of the opera house and is used as a metaphor for the events that unfold in the story. The audience is then transported back to the 19th century as the Auctioneer recalls the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera, a mystery that was never fully explained.
As the Auctioneer speaks, the audience is able to get a glimpse of the events that transpired at the opera house decades ago. The chandelier, which is now in pieces, was known to be present during a disastrous incident that occurred in the past. The audience is left to wonder what happened to the chandelier and why it is so significant to the story. As the Auctioneer speaks, the audience is given a sense of the haunting history of the opera house.
Line by Line Meaning
Lot 666, then: a chandelier in pieces.
The auctioneer announces the sale of a broken chandelier.
Some of you may recall the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera:
There are people here who might remember the mysterious events surrounding the Phantom of the Opera.
a mystery never fully explained.
The events surrounding the Phantom of the Opera were unresolved and unexplained.
We are told, ladies and gentlemen, that this is the very chandelier which figures in the famous disaster.
The audience is informed that the chandelier for sale is the same one involved in the well-known disaster.
Our workshops have repaired it and wired parts of it for the new electric light,
The broken chandelier has been repaired and wired to work with new electric lights.
so that we may get a hint of how it may look when reassembled.
The new lighting will give an idea of how the chandelier will look when it is put back together.
Perhaps we may frighten away the ghost of so many years ago with a little illumination, gentlemen?
The singer suggests that the light may help dispel the ghost that is said to inhabit the theater after so many years.
Contributed by Miles S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.