BOOK REVIEW 1-10: The Phantom of the Opera

First, Christine was in beach with her father. She was singing a sad and beautiful song, and her father was playing violin. Then, she met brothers. One was a young boy, the other was a man. They were Raoul and Philippe. They talked to each other. And her father said ‘I will die soon. But good teacher will appear for Christine’.

Any years later, Raoul and Philippe were in Paris Opera House. Raoul became twenty one years old, and Philippe became forty one years old. Philippe was important man. He knew manager of this opera house. And he knew some singer. He knew some dancer, too. And he heard a strange story. Then he came there for listening Carlotta’s song. Carlotta is one of the singers of Opera House. She has very beautiful voice. But then she didn’t sing songs on stage of Opera House. Another young lady sang songs instead of Carlotta. Her name is Christine. Raoul remembered. And he wanted to talk her again. So, Raoul and Philippe decided that they visited her dress-room. And they went there. There were many people for meeting her. Many people were moved by her voice. And the man was standing in front of her dress room. He said he was a doctor. And he said Christine was very tired, so she must rest. Many people were back, but Raoul and Philippe could see her. She remembered them. So, she talked them, but she said she was tired and she wanted to rest.

And Philippe heard a strange story. This was about the phantom of the opera. Nobody has seen his face. He wore block cloak, and he wore a white mask on his face. And he is tall and thin. And Madame Richard sells the ticket of all performance to the phantom of the opera. He always bought the ticket of Box Number 5. But Box Number 5 is always empty. So, everyone said he is a phantom.

But one day, the manager of the Opera House sold four ticket of Box Number 5. When performance started, lights of stage were off. And chandeliers which were near Box Number 5 fell. Then, four people who were in Box Number 5 were injured. So, everybody thought that the phantom of Opera was angry. So, nobody sell the ticket of Box Number 5.

After the stage, Raoul wanted to see Christine, so he went to her dress room. And he heard voices of two people. One was Christine, the other was man. Raoul didn’t know this voice. The man said to Christine ‘You must only for me’. Raoul was into her room, but Christine was not there. So, he wrote a memo, and he put it on her table.

In next day, Raoul got a letter from Christine. The letter was written ‘come to the Opera House tomorrow. There is going to be the grand masked ball’. And he has to wear mask on his face. So, he bought a white mask and black cloak.

In the masked ball, Raoul didn’t talk to somebody. But he found Christine. So, he asked her to talk. And they went to roof of the Opera House. Then, he said her, ‘I love you. I want to marry you.’ But she refused his proposal. She said ‘I sing for Erik’. And she also said ‘I must not see you again, goodbye.’

Next day, Raoul came to the Opera House. Christine sang in this stage. But she disappeared suddenly.

Raoul became sad and unhappy man. And he met the man. He is the Persian. And he knew about the phantom of Opera. And Raoul said him he wants to help Christine. So, Raoul and the Persian decided that they went to Erik’s house for helping her. The Persian knew trapdoor. So, they could reach the Erik’s house.

Erik wants to kill them. But Christine asked Erik to help them. So, Erik helped them. And he died.

I watched the movie. This was a musical, so when I watched it, I was very sleepy. But I enjoyed reading this book. I think that the phantom of Opera is very sorry.

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