Firmin: (Spoken)
Monsieur Andre!
Andre: (Spoken)
Monsieur Firmin!
Firmin:
Dear Andre, what a splendid party
Andre:
The prelude to a bright new year
Firmin:
Quite a night, I'm impressed
Andre:
Well, one does one's best
Andre and Firmin:
Here's to us
Andre:
A toast for the city!
Firmin:
What a pity that the Phantom can't be here!
Chorus/Crowd:
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/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/But who can name the face?
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
CARLOTTA:
What a night!
Firmin
What a crowd!
Andre:
Makes you glad
FIRMIN
Makes you proud! All the cr