Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Ch. 7 - Ch. 10

Characters:

The Phantom of the Opera: He forbid Christine to get married.

Mamma Valerius: She thinks that it is natural that Christine shouldn't get married just because the Angel of Music fobid her to and if she did marry, she woulnd't be able to hear him again.

Christine Daae: Cannot get married because the Angel of Music forbid her to and she didn't want to stop hearing the Angel's voice. She allowed Raoul to insult her because the only thought that she had was to keep Raoul in the box.

Raoul: He was angry and embarassed that Christine had told Mamma Valerius about his proposal. He was confused when she stated that Christine was with the Angel of Music. He was furious when he was told that Christine cannot marry even if she wanted because the Angel of Music had forbid her. He have gone a little mad because when Christine stopped him, he burst into a mad laugh and when she stated "our love" he said that she doesn't love him and she have never loved him.

Plot:

Mamma Valerius is ill in bed and she tells Raoul about the Angel of Music that Christine is learning from. He was told of the Angel of Music's condition like how Christine shouldn't marry if she wanted to continue to hear him. Christine gave a message to Raoul telling him that she would meet him in the little room behind the chimney place of the big crush room at the Opera for the masked ball. When he was there waiting, Christine came and indicated to him to follow her. On her way there, they saw the Red Death. Christine ruched into the room and when he realized who the Red Death was, he was going to go out and have a talk with the Red Death, Christine closed the door and stopped him from going. When Raoul was forcing himself to get out, Christine had the strength to stop him. Christine asked where he was going and Raoul told her that he wanted to meet the man who hides behind that hideous mask of death, the evil genius of the churchyard at Perros, Red Death, and her friend, The Angel of Music and take off the mask of his. Looking at each other in the face with no veil and no lies between them and Raoul said that he shall know whom Christine love and who loves her. Christine stopped Raoul and she said, "In the name of our love, Raoul, you shall not pass..." and Raoul said that she doesn't love him and that she has never loved him. Raoul sid that she has taken a shameful advantages and that he despises her. Christine told him that she would forgive him and then she left the room/box saying that she had to go and not sing on stage. When Raoul was going to follow her, she made him stop and then she left. Raoul then went to Christine's room and heard her sating poor Erik. He thought that because of what had happened, he expected her to say poor Raoul but instead she had said Erik. Then he started hearing music in Christine's room and then Christine disappeared. Mamma Valerius and Raoul saw Christine's promised ring and they were questioning Christine to know who the man was. When Christine said that she did not want to tell them, Mamma Valerius said that it does not matter because if Christine accepted that man, then she was okay with that but Raoul continued to question. Mamma Valerius was now on Christine's side and told Raoul that he did not have to know who the man was. Later, Raoul asks if the man was Erik and got the answer.

Setting:

little room behind the chimney place of the big crush room at the Opera for the masked ball.

Saturday, November 24, 2007

Ch. 4 - Ch. 6

Characters:
Raoul: Totally in love with Christine. He was the little boy who got her scarf that was blown away to the sea. He is weird. When he received a letter from Christine, he was smelling the letter because it had traces of his beloved, Christine's, perfume.

Christine: Her father used to play the violin and she would sing along with him. She was told of the legend, Angel of Music, from her father. She is very beautiful and she is usually calm. She has blue eyes and golden hair.

Phantom of the Opera: He is thought to be the Angel of Music to Christine. He was very irritated because the new managers had sold his Box Five to someone and he was not happy about it.

Armand Moncharmin: small and weak. He thought that the Phantom of the Opera was a joke and started to get irritated. He is short tempered.

Firmin Richard: Big and Strong. Like Moncharmin, he also thought that the Phantom of the Opera was a joke.

Plot:
Armand Moncharmin and Firmin Richard had sold the Box Five to someone and during the play, there was lots of complaints. It was all on how the people at the Box Five was laughing too much. They also got a letter from the Phantom of the Opera saying that he was not happy about his box being occupied by someone else and stating to re-read the memorandum-book. Later on, they got a letter from Phantom of the Opera saying that he is expecting the money, 240 000 francs. They called for Madame Giry because she was the one who assists the Phantom of the Opera and was the box manager. She told them about the Phantom of the Opera and about Isidore Saack because there was a rumour about Phantom of the Opera breaking Saack's leg, which was sort of true.

The legend of the Angel of Music. This is introduced by Christine's father and this is where Christine and Raoul first meets. Every great artiest receives a visit from the Angel of Music. Sometimes, the Angel leans over their cradle and that's how there are little prodigies who play the fiddle at six better than men at fifty. Sometimes, the Angel comes much later because the children are naughty and won't learn their lessons or practise their scales. And sometimes, the Angel does not come at all because the children have a bad heart or a bad conscience. No one ever sees the Angel, but he is heard by those who are meanr to hear him. The artists' ear perceive celestial harmonies, a divine voice, which they reember all their lives. Those artiests who are visited by the Angel cannot tough an instrument or open their mouths to sing without producing sounds that put all other human sounds to shame. Christine asked her father if the Angel visited him and he replied, no. He said that Christine would be visited because when he goes to the heaven, he would send the Angel to Christine.

Setting:
The setting is at The Paris Opera, aka The National Academy of Music. Later on, it is in Perros because this is where Christine and Raoul meets.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Ch. 1 - Ch. 3

Character:
Raoul, Viscount de Chagny: He is the childhood sweetheart of Christine. He recognizes her singing at the Opera. He learns what love meant and hatred.

Christine Daae: She was a Chorus girl and then she was given a chance to sing at the Opera. No one knew of her talent until Carlotta was ill and was unable to sing. She didn't not have a professor of singing but she was very talented.

Phantom of the Opera: He has not been seen by anyone. There are rumors of this appearance. He wears dress-clothes and has death's head. The fireman stated that he had seen the Phantom coming towards him, at the level of his head, but without a body attached to it, a head of fire. He is also unreasonable. He threatens to cause catastrophe if they do not pay him 20 000 francs per month and reservation to Box 5 for him at every show.

Madame Giry: She is a ballet mistress and she is also the Phantom's spokeswoman. She delivers Phantom's messages and she gives Phantom his program.

Plot:
There was a ghost and was known as the Phantom. He requested unreasonable things like 20 000 francs per month and reservation to Box 5 for every show. He threatens that if they do not do what he ask for them, he would cause catastrophe. A scene shifter, Joseph Boquet was dead. Some said that it was a suicide because he hung himself and some said that it was the Phantom's doing. The old managers were retiring and the new managers, Armand Moncharmin and Firmin Richard, were here and this is going to cause trouble because MM. Richard and Moncharmin won't do what the Phantom wants them to do.

Setting:
The setting is at The Paris Opera, aka The National Academy of Music.