<P> During rehearsals, Raoul--tired of the tyranny with which the Phantom rules the Opera--thinks to use the première of Don Juan Triumphant as a trap to capture the Phantom and put an end to his reign of terror once and for all . Carlotta falsely accuses Christine of being the mastermind and that it is her plan so she can be the star . Christine angrily defends herself, saying she is not the Phantom's accomplice, but his victim . Raoul, knowing of the Phantom's obsession with his fiancée, asserts that the Phantom will be sure to attend the opera's première, and begs Christine to help him lure the Phantom into the trap ("Notes / Twisted Every Way"). Torn between her love for Raoul and her fear of the Phantom, Christine visits her father's grave, longing for his guidance but understanding that she must move on ("Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again"). The Phantom appears atop the mausoleum, again under the guise of the Angel of Music ("Wandering Child"), and sings to Christine . Christine, tired and heartbroken, once again accepts her "Angel" as a friend, nearly succumbing to the Phantom's influence, but Raoul arrives to both rescue her and confront The Phantom . The Phantom taunts Raoul, hurling fire balls at him until Christine begs Raoul to leave with her ("Bravo Monsieur"). Furious, the Phantom declares war upon them both and causes flames to spring up around the mausoleum . </P> <P> With armed policemen having secured the auditorium and watching for the Phantom, Don Juan Triumphant premieres with Christine and Piangi singing the lead roles . During Don Juan's and Aminta's duet, Christine comes to the sudden realization that she is singing not with Piangi, but with the Phantom himself ("The Point of No Return"). Mimicking Raoul's vow of devotion on the rooftop, the Phantom once again expresses love for Christine and forces his ring onto her finger; Christine rips off his mask, exposing his horrifically deformed face to the shocked audience . The opera house is plunged into chaos . Piangi's garroted body is revealed backstage, the cast and audience fly into a state of panic, and the Phantom seizes Christine and flees the theatre . An angry mob, vowing vengeance for the murders of Buquet and Piangi, searches the theatre for the Phantom, while Madame Giry tells Raoul how to find the Phantom's subterranean lair, and warns him to beware his magical lasso . ("Down Once More / Track Down This Murderer"). </P> <P> In the lair, Christine is forced to don a wedding dress . Raoul finds the lair and attempts to persuade the Phantom to spare Christine, begging him to show compassion . The Phantom refuses, and captures Raoul with the Punjab lasso . The Phantom tells Christine that he will free Raoul if she agrees to stay with him forever, but if she refuses, Raoul will die . Christine, heartbroken, tells the Phantom that it is his soul that is deformed, not his face . As the Phantom and Raoul both plead to her, Christine mournfully wonders what kind of life the Phantom has known . She tells the Phantom that he is not alone and kisses him, showing him compassion for the first time in his life . The Phantom, having experienced kindness at last, understands that he cannot compel Christine to love him, and sets them both free . Raoul hurries Christine out of the lair, but she returns alone to give the Phantom back his ring . The Phantom tells Christine he loves her, before she tearfully exits with Raoul . The weeping Phantom huddles on his throne and covers himself with his cloak . The mob, led by Meg, enters the lair . Meg pulls the Phantom's cloak from the throne, finding only his mask on the seat . She lifts the mask up into the light and gazes at in wonder as the curtain falls . </P> <P> The original casts of the major productions of The Phantom of the Opera: </P>

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