Backstage Backstage BUQUET: (buquet mysteriously appears, a length of fabric (buquet mysteriously appears, a length of fabric A pele dele parece um pergaminho amarelado Serving as a cloak, and a piece of rope as the punjab Serving as a cloak, and a piece of rope as the punjab Um enorme buraco negro no lugar do nariz que nunca Lasso. he is showing off to the ballet girls) Lasso. he is showing off to the ballet girls) cresceu Buquet Buquet Vocês devem estar sempre atentas Like yellow parchment Like yellow parchment Senão ele as pegará com seu laço mágico Is his skin . . . Is his skin . . . GIRY: A great black hole served as the A great black hole served as the Aqueles que falam aquilo que sabem, descobrem, tarde Nose that never grew . . . Nose that never grew . . . demais que o silencio é mais prudente (demonstrating his method of self-defence against the (demonstrating his method of self-defence against the Joseph Buquet, segure sua lingua! Mantenha sua mão na Punjab lasso, he inserts his hand between his neck and Punjab lasso, he inserts his hand between his neck and altura dos olhos! The noose, and then pulls the rope taut. with a mixture of The noose, and then pulls the rope taut. with a mixture of Horror and delight, the ballet girls applaud this Horror and delight, the ballet girls applaud this Demonstration) Demonstration) (explaining to them) (explaining to them) You must be always You must be always On your guard, On your guard, Or he will catch you with his Or he will catch you with his Magical lasso! Magical lasso! (a trap opens up centre stage casting a shadow of the (a trap opens up centre stage casting a shadow of the Phantom as he emerges. the girls, linking hands, Phantom as he emerges. the girls, linking hands, Run off terrified. the phantom, leading christine, Run off terrified. the phantom, leading christine, Fixes his stare on buquet. sweeping his cape around Fixes his stare on buquet. sweeping his cape around Christine, he exits with her but before they go giry Christine, he exits with her but before they go giry Has entered, observing. she turns on buquet) Has entered, observing. she turns on buquet) Giry Giry Those who speak Those who speak Of what they know Of what they know Find, too late, that prudent Find, too late, that prudent Silence is wise. Silence is wise. Joseph buquet, Joseph buquet, Hold your tongue Hold your tongue He will burn you with the He will burn you with the Heat of his eyes . . . Heat of his eyes . . .